Accession: 18-048: Initial Deposit and 19-031: Addition to Collection , 1872 - 2019
Scope and Contents
This accession includes menus from several Alabama cities, particularly Birmingham, as well as menus from other U.S. and international restaurants. Also included are photographs, postcards, ephemera, magazines, and other items that relate to food and restaurants.
Dates
- 1872 - 2019
Conditions Governing Access
This accession is open to research without restrictions.
Extent
7.5 Cubic Feet (5 OS flat boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This accession is arranged by Series.
Physical Description
Most items are in good condition. Some have light creasing and staining from general use.
Processing Information
Accession 19-031 was merged into and reprocessed with Accession 18-048 at some point, but no notes were made; Finding Aid did not reflect current contents. Reprocessed in 2023 for cohesion. A typed list of menus and cookbooks associated with these Accessions was added to the User File by the previous processor.
Edited and entered into ArchivesSpace by Joanna Ashley, March 2023.
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
