L. O. Kleber

L. O. Kleber is documented as the compiler of The Suffrage Cook Book, published in Pittsburgh in 1915 by the Equal Franchise Federation of Western Pennsylvania. The collection brings recipes together with short contributions from public figures and supporters of women’s voting rights. Its practical sections cover meals, household preparations, and food for families, while its publication also served the organizing and fundraising work of the suffrage movement. The Library of Congress places the volume among community cookbooks and explains that suffrage cookbooks were used to attract members, raise money, and answer stereotypes about politically active women. Project Gutenberg records Kleber’s role as compiler, and the University of Pennsylvania’s Online Books Page classifies the work under both American cooking and women’s suffrage in the United States. Reliable sources offer little separate biographical detail about Kleber, so her documented editorial contribution remains the clearest basis for understanding her work.