Scope and Contents The collection is composed of some 100 menu cards from a variety of New York City and New York State functions. Many of the cards are highly decorated. The celebratory luncheons and dinners include those of: ordinary Thanksgiving functions; The Sons of the Revolution, 1776-1883; the Annual Subscription Dinner, St. Patricks Dinner, 1900; First Annual Banquet of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, which was held at the Hotel Manhattan, 2 February 1857; 132nd Annual Banquet of...

Scope and Contents Assorted menus of breakfast, lunch and dinner meals served on board the S.S. Alaska from 24 June 1932 and 3 July 1932.The menus (14) offer typical American fare of the period (1932) and were illustrated with totem poles, mountainous scenes, and images of outdoor activities such as canoeing, hunting, horseback riding and panning for gold.On the reverse side of the menu cards are scenic photographs taken by Alaska-based professional...

Scope and Contents The collection is composed of 5 menu cards from the Annual Dinners of the Edinburgh University Forestry Society for the years 1929-1932 - the years covering the course followed by James Robert Thom - and for 1954. The latter was 25 years after Thom's first year at University. The cards for 1929 and 1932 are heavily autographed, and the card for 1931 notes that J. R. Thom was the Chairman which meant that he was required to propose a toast to 'the guests' during the 1931 Annual...