Guide to the UNLV University Libraries Menu Collection This finding aid was created by Mary Anilao, Chriziel Childers, Kyle Gagnon, Sarah Jones, Paola Landaverde, Angela Moor, and Lauren Paljusaj. This copy was published on August 04, 2021. Persistent URL for this finding aid: http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f1s94v © 2021 The Regents of the University of Nevada. All rights reserved. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. Box 457010 4505 S. Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-7010 [email protected] Guide to the UNLV University Libraries Menu Collection Table of Contents Summary Information ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Historical Note ................................................................................................................................................. 3 Scope and Contents Note ................................................................................................................................ 4 Arrangement .................................................................................................................................................... 4 Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................. 5 Related Materials ............................................................................................................................................. 5 Names and Subjects ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Collection Inventory ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Las Vegas, Nevada restaurants ..................................................................................................................... 6 Hotel and casino restaurants ...................................................................................................................... 6 Freestanding restaurants ........................................................................................................................... 54 Nevada restaurants ...................................................................................................................................... 80 California restaurants .................................................................................................................................. 88 United States restaurants .......................................................................................................................... 213 State restaurants ..................................................................................................................................... 214 Chain restaurants .................................................................................................................................... 254 International restaurants ............................................................................................................................ 262 Excursions ................................................................................................................................................. 310 Restaurants with unidentified locations and dining ephemera ................................................................. 323 - Page 2 - Guide to the UNLV University Libraries Menu Collection Summary Information Repository: University of Nevada, Las Vegas. University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. Creator: University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries. Special Collections and Archives Contributor: Erickson, Hal Contributor: Stevens, Muriel Contributor: Shapiro, S. R. (Solomon R.), 1911-1990 Contributor: Lanegrasse, Vern, 1924-2011 Contributor: Vallen, Jerry Contributor: Warren, Ed (Edmund Phillip), 1934-2010 Title: UNLV University Libraries Menu Collection ID: MS-00436 Date [inclusive]: 1852 to 2010 Physical Description: 121.14 Cubic Feet (104 boxes, 83 oversized boxes, 1 flat file) Physical Description: 172.62 Linear Feet Abstract: The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) University Libraries Menu Collection consists of menus from restaurants, events, and travel excursions dating from 1852 to 2010. It includes menus from throughout the United States, with the majority of menus coming from Las Vegas, Nevada and Southern California. It also contains materials from many countries as well as travel menus from passenger rail travel, cruise liners and ships, and airlines. The collection also includes dining ephemera consisting of dining guides, food service trade information, and other materials related to restaurants. Preferred Citation UNLV University Libraries Menu Collection, 1852-2010. MS-00436. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. ^ Return to Table of Contents Historical Note The UNLV University Libraries began collecting the menus that form the UNLV University Libraries Menu Collection in the 1970s. Special Collections librarians worked closely with the administration of UNLV's College of Hotel Administration (today the William F. Harrah College of Hospitality) to add to the - Page 3- Guide to the UNLV University Libraries Menu Collection collection. Jerome "Jerry" Vallen, the first dean of the College of Hotel Administration, donated many of his own menus to the collection. Students in the hotel administration program used the menus to study food history and menu design. Special Collections and Archives Division continued to actively collect menus throughout the 1980s. Special Collections staff developed a relationship with the National Restaurant Association and received menus annually from restaurants that received menu design awards. Library staff and friends brought back menus from their travels. Donations from several individuals, including Dr. S.R. Shapiro, Vern Lanegrasse, Muriel Stevens, and Ed Warren expanded the collection significantly. ^ Return to Table of Contents Scope and Contents Note The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) University Libraries Menu Collection consists of menus from restaurants, events, and travel excursions dating from 1852 to 2010. It includes menus from throughout the United States, with the majority of menus coming from Las Vegas, Nevada and Southern California. It also contains materials from many countries as well as travel menus from passenger rail travel, cruise liners and ships, and airlines. The collection also includes dining ephemera consisting of dining guides, food service trade information, and other materials related to restaurants. The collection documents regional variations in cuisine and changes in dining trends over the twentieth century. ^ Return to Table of Contents Arrangement This collection is organized into seven series: Series I. Las Vegas, Nevada restaurants, 1901-2010; Subseries I.A. Hotel and casino restaurants, 1930-2010; Subseries I.B. Freestanding restaurants, 1901-2007; Series II. Nevada restaurants, 1901-2010; Series III. California restaurants, 1891-2010; Series IV. United States restaurants, 1852-2010; Subseries IV.A. United States restaurants, 1852-2010; Subseries IV.B. Chain restaurants, 1931-2010; Series V. International restaurants, 1888-2010; - Page 4- Guide to the UNLV University Libraries Menu Collection Series VI. Excursions, 1880-2010; Series VII. Restaurants with unidentified locations and dining ephemera, 1931-2010. ^ Return to Table of Contents Administrative Information Access Note Collection is open for research. Publication Rights Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish. Acquisition Note Materials were received periodically from 1960 to 2010. Processing Note This processing project was partially funded by the UNLV Library Advisory Board and Mark and Maryanne Haley. In 2019, Mary Anilao, Chriziel Childers, Kyle Gagnon, Sarah Jones, Paola Landaverde, Angela Moor, and Lauren Paljusaj rehoused and arranged the materials, wrote the finding aid, and entered the data into ArchivesSpace. ^ Return to Table of Contents Related Materials Related Collections The following resources may provide additional information related to the materials in this collection: Tobias Mattstedt Menu Collection, 1990s-2000s. MS-00823. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. William Lin Menu Collection, 1972-1987. MS-00798. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Jean Hertzman Collection, 1970s-2000s. MS-00797. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. - Page 5- Guide to the UNLV University Libraries Menu Collection Bohn-Bettoni Menu Collection, 1870s-1930s. MS-00793. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Vern Lanegrasse Papers, 1961-2010. MS-00295. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. ^ Return to Table of Contents Names and Subjects • Menu design • Restaurants -- Menus