World War I Restaurant Ledger
Scope and Content
This collection includes a WWI restaurant ledger from 1915-1916 with newspaper clippings pasted on top of the restaurant's menus. These clippings include images and articles from WW1 era. Not all the pages include newspaper clippings. Addtionally, the menus include meals for lunch and dinner, dates and prices.
Dates
- 1915 - 1916
Language of Materials
This collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection includes a WWI restaurant ledger from 1915-1916 with newspaper clippings pasted on top of the restaurant's menus.
Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 2021.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the WWI Restaurant Ledger by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the World War I Restaurant Ledger was completed in February 2026.
- Title
- World War I Restaurant Ledger, 1915-1916
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Abby Bonner, Intern, and Kira Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- 2026 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu