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Guide to the California Menus Collection M2125

Franz Kunst Department of Special Collections and University Archives 2016 Green Library 557 Escondido Mall Stanford 94305-6064 [email protected] URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc

Guide to the California Menus M2125 1 Collection M2125 Language of Material: English Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives Title: California Menu Collection Identifier/Call Number: M2125 Physical Description: 1.3 Linear Feet(2 boxes, 2 flat boxes) Date (inclusive): 1866-1980s Date (bulk): early-to-mid 20th century Abstract: Collection of menus from California, especially San Francisco and Los Angeles. Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36 hours in advance. Language of Material: Most menus are in English, but a few are in French (or an appoximation of it), and the Chinese menus have sections in Chinese. Scope and Contents A collection of menus from events and restaurants from California, with a few from other states and countries. In all, more than 120 items ranging from 1866 to the 1980s, with most from the early-to-mid 20th century. More than half of the menus have specific dates. Arrangement is approximately geographical from north to south, with series for San Francisco, Los Angeles and the Bohemian Club among others. All items are menus unless otherwise stated; there are also a few advertisements, invitations, and postcards, as well as a set of nametags and a placemat. Condition is generally fair. Many have holes from scrapbook removal as well as rusty paperclip stains. Some silk and other bindings are untied, missing, or disintegrating. Highlights include banquet menus from early visits by sitting U.S. Presidents to California, pre-1900 event menus on silk, menus from the 1929 Kyoto Conference, the Panama-California Exposition and Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Disney & 20th Century Fox-related menus from Southern California, and menus from both early and iconic restaurants in SF & LA. Conditions Governing Access Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use. Conditions Governing Use While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. Immediate Source of Acquisition This collection was purchased by Stanford University, Special Collections in 2016. Preferred Citation [identification of item], California Menu Collection (M2125). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif. Related Materials The California Historical Society holds a California Menu Collection (http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8qn68hw). The Los Angeles Public Library also has a menu collection (http://www.lapl.org/collections-resources/visual-collections/menu-collection). Subjects and Indexing Terms Menus -- California Restaurants -- California

Series 1. San Francisco menus Arrangement Menus for the Palace and St. Francis Hotel are grouped first, followed by three Chinatown menus. The remainder of this series has been arranged chronologically, beginning with undated menus.

box 1, folder 1 California Commandery (Military Order, Loyal Legion, United States) Year-End Banquet, Hotel St. Francis 1907-12-14

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box 1, folder 2 Hotel St. Francis dinner 1930-12-18 box 1, folder 3 Hotel St. Francis Tea Time circa 1930s box 1, folder 4 The Mural Room, St. Francis Hotel 1951-08-07 box 1, folder 5 Palace Hotel box 1, folder 6 Banquet Tendered to Benjamin Harrison, President of the United States By The Citizens of San Francisco. Palace Hotel 1891-05-01 box 1, folder 7 Ohio Society of California Banquet Tendered to President William McKinley At The Palace Hotel 1901-05-16 Scope and Contents Two copies, one annotated. The banquet was cancelled due to Mrs. McKinley's illness.

box 1, folder 8 Palace Hotel, Christmas [hand painted Chinese-themed cover by LeLong] 1902-12-25 box 1, folder 9 Luncheon Honoring Old-Time Boxers, Palm Court, Palm Court, Palace Hotel 1941-06-21 box 1, folder 10 State Dinner in Commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of Signing of the Charter of the United Nations. Garden Court, Sheraton-Palace Hotel 1955-06-25 box 1, folder 11 World Branches' Conference Dinner of the English-Speaking Union in the Presence of...Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Sheraton-Palace Hotel 1961-11-14 Scope and Contents With place cards and letter concerning the waiters for the head table.

box 1, folder 12 Tao Lee Yun [In English & Chinese] box 1, folder 13 Shanghai Low box 1, folder 14 Kuo Wah Cafe [In English & Chinese] circa 1952 box 1, folder 15 Blum's Fountain and Ice Cream Suggestions box 3, folder 1 Bernstein's Fish Grotto box 1, folder 16 The Manger [menu and postcard] box 1, folder 17 Occidental Hotel pre-1906 box 4 Dodge Brothers [padded, hand-painted] 1887-03-08 Scope and Contents Dodge Brothers was a stationer & engraver located at 225 Post Street; this menu (for a special event, presumably) lists Ernst H. Ludwig as caterer.

box 1, folder 18 The Roof Garden circa 1930s box 1, folder 19 San Francisco Dental College Annual Banquet, Cosmos Rotisserie 1902-05-20 box 1, folder 20 The Louvre 1904-01 box 1, folder 21 North Beach Thanksgiving Carnival Banquet, Fior d'Italia 1910-11-27 box 1, folder 22 Banquet to the President of the United States [William Howard Taft]...by the Directors of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition...on the Occasion of the Ground Breaking Ceremonies 1911-10-13 box 1, folder 23 Carnival Night at the Portola-Odeon 1920-01-15 box 1, folder 24 Women's Athletic Club 1931-02-10 box 1, folder 25 Mark Hopkins 1931-02-26 box 1, folder 26 Solari's [two menus] 1931-09-24 ; 1932-05-11 box 1, folder 27 The Front Porch 1932-05-11 box 1, folder 28 Bal Tabarin [three menus] [1932] ; 1933 box 1, folder 29 El Cortez 1933-03-23 box 1, folder 30 The Golden Pheasant 1937-09-03 box 1, folder 31 Exposition Flyer. Western Pacific Special Luncheon ; Western Pacific Special Dinner [two menus] 1943 box 1, folder 32 Omar Khayyam's 1944-08-13 box 3, folder 2 Club Savoy Theatre Restaurant. Welcome United Nations Conference 1945 box 1, folder 33 Touchdown Club 2nd Annual Awards Dinner, Marines Memorial Club 1949-01-11 box 1, folder 34 33rd Annual Conference, National Association of Secretaries of State, Hotel Fairmont 1950-10 Box 1, Folder 45 Republic Cafe, "finest Chinese cafe on the coast" Series 2. Bohemian Club menus

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box 1, folder 35 Bohemian Club: Breakfast in Bohemia Encampment 1910-08-07 box 1, folder 36 Christmas in Bohemia [Bohemian Club] 1910-12-28 box 1, folder 37 Dinner in honor of His Admiral Tejiro Koroi, Staff and Executive Officers of His Imperial Japanese Majesty's Training Squadron, The Bohemian Club [San Francisco Chamber of Commerce embossed stamp on cover] 1914-06-10 Series 3. Northern California menus [Sacramento - Monterey]

box 1, folder 38 Roarin' Camp. Eagle Theatre & Danse [sic] Hall. Sacramento Golden Empire Centennial 1939 box 1, folder 39 Hotel Senator Coffee Shop [Sacramento] 1932-02-17 box 1, folder 40 Del Webb's Sahara Tahoe Souvenir Menu [Elvis Presley image & advertisement] circa 1970-1973 box 1, folder 41 Hotel Carlton, Berkeley [advertising pamphlet] box 1, folder 42 Woody's Creamery, Berkeley box 1, folder 43 Banquet Honoring Joseph R. Knowland [publisher of Oakland Tribune], Athens Athletic Club, Oakland 1952-05-17 Scope and Contents Seller notes: Letterpress by Kennedy?

box 1, folder 44 Food First Restaurant, Oakland [Chinese food] pre-1991 (415 area code) box 2, folder 1 Dinah's Shack, Palo Alto circa 1931 box 2, folder 2 Bird Cage Cafe, Mountain View box 2, folder 3 Hotel Saint Claire Luncheon, San Jose 1933-08-16 box 2, folder 4 Touchdown Club of San Jose Testimonial Dinner Honoring University of Santa Clara Football Coaching Staff, Hotel Ste. Claire 1950-04-24 box 2, folder 5 The Trocadero, Hotel Del Rey, Santa Cruz box 2, folder 6 Welcome to Santa Cruz. Published by Boyden Publishing Co., Stockton. Expires April 28, 1955 [advertising brochure 1954-1955 box 2, folder 7 Barreto's Famous Mexican Restaurant, Mission Inn, Monterey circa 1943 box 2, folder 8 Alpine Tavern, Gonzales Series 4. California menus [unknown or multiple locations]

box 3, folder 3 Blue Bell Coffee Shops (Salinas, Placerville, Monterey) box 2, folder 9 Hotel El Camino Real Grill Breakfast box 2, folder 10 Rockaway Beach Inn, Rockaway Beach, Ca. [advertising placard, Pacifica?] box 2, folder 11 Saddle & Sirloin (Palm Springs, Bakersfield, Studio City) Series 5. Los Angeles & Hollywood menus

box 2, folder 26 Mme. Zucca Inn box 2, folder 27 Bullock's Wilshire Luncheon box 2, folder 35 Casa La Golondrina box 2, folder 28 Jonanathan Club Victory Happy New Year 1919 box 2, folder 29 Los Angeles Biltmore [opening] 1923-10-02 box 2, folder 30 Hotel Biltmore 1930-12-26 box 2, folder 31 Katie Kohn's Kosher Restaurant, Real Hungarian 1930-11-09 box 2, folder 32 Pig'N Whistle. 439 Broadway, 1930-10-31 ; 6714 Hollywood Blvd., 1930-11-02 ; 439 Broadway, 1931-06-09 [three menus] 1930-1931 box 2, folder 33 Herbert's [Xth Olympiad] 1932-02-26 box 2, folder 34 Banquet Honoring The Secretary of War and The Visiting Governors of the United States, Ambassador Hotel [annotated] 1933-07-28 box 3, folder 5 Twentieth Century-Fox Studios Banquet and Ball Honoring Convention Delegates, Coconut Grove, Ambassador Hotel 1937-06-03 Scope and Contents Correspondence from Walter Leimert to his mother 6/4/1937 enclosed.

box 3, folder 7 Mike Lyman's Grill (Los Angeles/Hollywood) 1942-03-13

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box 3, folder 6 The House of Murphy [humorous placemat with anti-Axis image and text] 1942-1945 box 2, folder 36 The Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce Salutes The Natural Gas Industry of Southern California [program with menu] 1957-12-03 box 2, folder 37 State of Israel Commendation Dinner, L.A. Committee, State of Israel Bonds [Bevery Hilton] 1962-11-18 Scope and Contents Inscribed "Kind Regards to Maurice Turner From Harry Truman 11-18-62" ; Turner was Chairman of Building Funds and Endowments for the State of Israel Bonds, Los Angeles Committee.

box 2, folder 38 Roosevelt Hollywood, Dinner 1930-11-05 box 2, folder 39 Blossom Room, Roosevelt Hotel. Christmas 1930-12-25 box 2, folder 40 Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Dinner 1933-11-08 box 2, folder 41 Hollywood Barn pre-1933 box 2, folder 42 Gotham Delicatessen Shop, Hollywood box 2, folder 43 Assistance League Tea Room, Hollywood box 2, folder 44 Musso & Franks Grill, Hollywood 1941-11-18 Box 2, Folder 52 Yee Hung Guey, Chop Suey and Noodles, Los Angeles Series 6. Southern California menus [San Luis Obispo - San Diego]

box 2, folder 12 Motel Inn Coffee Shoppe, San Luis Obispo box 3, folder 4 Rancho Bakersfield box 2, folder 13 Occidental Hotel, Santa Barbara [handwritten dinner] 1873-02-28 box 2, folder 14 Hotel Potter, Santa Barbara [11 menus] 1909-1910 box 2, folder 15 Sky Room, Union Air Terminal, Burbank. Wines & Liquors box 3, folder 8 Walt Disney Studio Restaurant, Burbank box 3, folder 10 The Coral Room, Bullock's Pasadena 1949-09-27 box 3, folder 11 73rd Annual Tournament of Roses Participants Dinner, Huntington-Sheridan Hotel, Viennese Room [Pasadena] 1961-12-07 box 2, folder 16 Las Flores Inn, Las Flores Canyon [Malibu] box 2, folder 17 The Ship Cage, Venice box 2, folder 18 Sally's, Inglewood box 2, folder 19 Frank Sebastian's New Cotton Club, Culver City box 3, folder 9 McDonnell's Plantation, Southgate 1950-06-13 box 2, folder 20 Mission Cafeteria, Long Beach 1931-12 box 2, folder 21 Solomon's, Palm Springs box 2, folder 22 Bradley's Malt Shop, Santa Ana box 2, folder 23 Mission Cafe, San Juan Capistrano box 2, folder 24 Panama-Pacific Exposition Official Banquet, Cafe Cristobal, San Diego 1915-01-01 box 2, folder 25 Grand Banquet Given By Al Malaikah Temple, AAONMS [Shriners], Hotel Del Coronado, Coronado 1889-08-10 Series 7. Non-California menus

box 2, folder 45 Owl Drug Company [California, Oregon, Washington, Utah] after 1930 box 2, folder 46 Pantheon Saloon, Portland [Oregon] 1887-12-25 box 2, folder 47 Wigwam Inn, Indian River Park Souvenir Menu (Harbour Navigation Company, Vancouver, B.C.) 1930-07-01 box 2, folder 48 Schlesinger and Mayer: A New French Cafe, Chicago 1898-01-13 box 2, folder 49 Chesapeake and Ohio, United Forces Menu box 2, folder 50 Anglo-American Telegraph Company, Law Association Rooms. Liverpool Chamber of Commerce Dinner for The Layers of The Atlantic Cable [S.S. Great Eastern] 1866-10-01 box 2, folder 51 Luncheon In Honor of...The Kyoto Conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations by Viscount Eiichi Shibusawa at the Tokyo Kaikan 1929-11-12 box 3, folder 12 Bombay Restaurant, Kowloon [inscribed] 1968

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