Northwest Historical Menu Collection, 19th - 20th centuries

Overview of the Collection

Title
Northwest Historical Menu Collection
Dates
19th - 20th centuries (inclusive)
Quantity
0.94 cubic feet, (2 boxes)
Collection Number
MS-018
Summary
A collection of Pacific Northwest menus from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century, collected by Tacoma Public Library Northwest Room staff.
Repository
Tacoma Public Library Northwest Room, Special Collections & Archives
1102 Tacoma Avenue South
Tacoma, WA
98402
Telephone: 2532922001
nwr@tacomalibrary.org
Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This is a collection of menus from the late 19th and the 20th century from the Pacific Northwest, with a particular focus on Pierce County area restaurants. The collection includes room service and dinner event menus, as well as holiday menus from Madigan General Hospital.

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Preferred Citation

Northwest Historical Menu Collection; MS-018 ; box [ ]; Northwest Room Special Collections, Tacoma Public Library, Tacoma, WA.

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Acquisition Information

Materials collected internally by library staff.

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Subject Terms

  • Dinners and dining--Northwest, Pacific
  • Menu design--Northwest, Pacific
  • Restaurants--Northwest, Pacific
  • Restaurants--Washington (State)
  • Restaurants--Washington (State)--Tacoma