Westin Hotels and Resorts, Chef Walter Roth Papers, circa 1951-1980s

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Roth, Walter.
Title
Westin Hotels and Resorts, Chef Walter Roth Papers
Dates
circa 1951-1980s (inclusive)
Quantity
3 Linear feet of shelf space, (5 Boxes)
Collection Number
Cage 820 (collection)
Summary
Recipes, menus, and other culinary papers related to Chef Walter Roth's career with Westin Hotels and Resorts.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open and available for research use.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

During his long career with Westin Hotels and Resorts, Walter Roth was instrumental in developing the culinary identity of the company. Born in Switzerland circa 1924, Roth apprenticed in Lugano at the Savoy-Richard Hotel, and soon accepted his first position at Western Hotels (later Westin) at the Oasis Hotel in Palm Springs, CA. His later assignments included several of Westin's most important properties: the Drake, St. Francis, Multnomah, Olympic, and Century Plaza Hotels. He developed the Culinary Apprenticeship Program for the company beginning in 1963, and served as head of the Westin Hotels Culinary Institute. Also in 1963, the American Culinary Federation established the Chef of the Year Award in his honor.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of recipes, menus, and other culinary papers related to Chef Walter Roth's career with Westin Hotels and Resorts.

Series 1: Recipe file, circa 1950s-1970s. This series consists of recipes on cards (manuscript and printed items).

Series 2: Recipes and menus (binders and loose items), circa 1970s-1980s. This series consists of recipes and menus (manuscript and printed items), most in larger formats than the recipes in Series 1.

Series 3: Culinary Apprenticeship Program binder, including instructor handbook, circa 1960s-1980s.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]

Westin Hotels and Resorts, Chef Walter Roth Papers, circa 1951-1980s (Cage 820)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in three series. Series 1 has two groups of cards, file 1 and file 2, arranged in their original order, with cards grouped according to type of dish. Approximately half of Series 2 series was organized in labeled binders, and approximately half was loose and unlabeled. They are arranged as received, in no apparent order.

Acquisition Information

Jon Hill, former Executive Chef for Westin Hotels and Resorts, donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2015 (MS.2015.02). Hill received the collection from Walter Roth in 2002, and used it in teaching and training students in the Culinary Program at Estrella Mountain College in Arizona.

Processing Note

This collection was processed by Cheryl Gunselman in 2015.

Related Materials

Westin Hotels and Resorts, J. William Keithan archives, 1905-2004 (Cage 656)

Georgina P. Tucker Papers, 1920-1997 (Cage 732)

Sid Copeland, "The Story of Western International Hotels," circa 2003 (Cage 834)

Westin Hotels and Resorts Management Conference Photographs, 1957-1988 (Cage 5148)

Preliminary Guide to the Westin Hotels and Resorts Records, circa 1920s-2004 (MSSM.095)

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series 1: Recipe file, circa 1950s-1970sReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Box Folder
1 1
Recipe file 1
2 2
Recipe file 2

Series 2: Recipes and menus (binders and loose items), circa 1970s-1980sReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
3 3-4
Menu Items (binder)
circa 1980s
3 5-8
Breakfast Items (binder)
circa 1980s
3 9-10
Sauces (binder)
circa 1970s-1980s
3-4 11-14
Desserts (binder)
circa 1951-1980s
4-5 15-25
Recipes and menus (loose items)
circa 1970s-1980s

Series 3: Culinary Apprenticeship Program binder, including instructor handbook, circa 1960s-1980sReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
5 26-29
Culinary Apprenticeship Program binder
circa 1980s
5 30
Supporting documentation: biographical information about Walter Roth

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Cooks -- Archives

Personal Names

  • Roth, Walter -- Archives

Corporate Names

  • Westin Hotels & Resorts -- History -- Sources