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Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 284 Collections and/or Records:

The Ship Ahoy menu, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1.9-1-021
Scope and Contents

The Ship Ahoy, Houston's Leading Restaurant... 6638 S. Main.

Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists seafood, steaks, adnwiches, etc. Includes 3 attachment cards with chef specialties.

Dates: undated

The Sooner Room menu, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-2-009
Scope and Contents

The Sooner Room. The Skirvin Hotels, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists steaks and seafood.

Dates: undated

The Space Needle Restaurant dinner menu [brown variant], after 1962

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-2-015
Scope and Contents

The Space Needle Restaurant, Seattle, U.S.A. Interior design and appointments by Western International Hotels, Inc. Operated by Western International Hotels, Inc.

Tri-fold dinner menu. Exterior flap has a gold foiled image of the Space Needle. Menu lists steak and seafood items, along with cocktails and wines. Kurt Wuest is listed as the Chef de Cuisine. Note: Menu items and prices are exactly the same as the white variant.

Dates: after 1962

The Space Needle Restaurant dinner menu [white variant], after 1962

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-2-014
Scope and Contents

The Space Needle Restaurant, Seattle, U.S.A. Interior design and appointments by Western Hotels, Inc. Operated by Western Hotels, Inc.

Tri-fold dinner menu. Exterior flap has a gold-foiled image of the Space Needle. Menu lists seafood and steak dinners, as well as cocktails. Rene Schiess is listed as the Chef de Cuisine.

Dates: after 1962

The Stockholm menu, 1939-02-19

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-2-023
Scope and Contents

The Stockholm - "Dine in Sweden." 1014 East Jefferson Avenue, Phone CLifford 1260. No city or state listed.

Illustrated menu cover. Interior page lists steak dinners and desserts. Advertisement card describes the location, hours, and invites the reader to return for another visit. Menu verso describes the Smorgasbord tradition.

Dates: 1939-02-19

The Tea Room lunch menu, 1918-08-30

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-3-001
Scope and Contents

The Tea Room. Los Angeles, California. Name of restaurant might actually be Bullock's Tea Room, but is listed as The Tea Room on the immediate inside cover.

American flag on the cover. Menu lists lunch items and a la carte items.

Dates: 1918-08-30

The Wharf dinner menu, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-015
Scope and Contents

The Wharf. Fisherman's

Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists seafood. Verso describes the Fisherman's Terminal at Salmon Bay.

Dates: undated

The White Turkey menu, 1953-11-09

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-017
Scope and Contents

The White Turkey menu. Various locations listed; possibly New York or Connecticut. Owned by Harry and Dorothy Davega.

Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists New England-style meals. Verso describes the area, shows a woodcut-illustrated map, and there is a blank postcard section at the bottom.

Dates: 1953-11-09

The Windjammer menu, undated

 Item — Box 10
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-10-013
Scope and Contents

The Windjammer menu. Verso mentions "Clark's Windjammer," indicating that this was part of the Clark's group of restaurants that were based in Seattle, Washington.

Lists seafood and cocktails.

Dates: undated

The Windsor Restaurant/Secret Harbor menu, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-4-020