This unique, beautiful, and historical collection of menus was graciously donated on behalf of Mr. Hayden Mathews of Vero Beach, Florida and Stamford, Connecticut. Mr. Mathews began collecting menus when he was a young boy in the 1930s. There are over 300 items, spanning the 1920s through the 1940s, from hotels and inns, cruises and shipping lines, trains, planes, clubs, and commemorative events.
Some of the menus were collected during Mr. Mathews’ travels with his family, but as his relatives and parents' friends learned of his endeavor they enthusiastically contributed to the collection. Evidence of this can be found in a humorous letter from a great uncle who helped add to the collection.
Every effort was made to determine the date and geographical location of the menu. If the date of publication is unknown, the date of upload to the ScholarsArchive@JWU is noted. Please direct inquiries to the administrator of the ScholarsArchive@JWU.
Submissions from 2014
Alma's Tea Room, Manchester, New Hampshire, Placemat, Date Unknown, Alma Truesdale
Arnaud's, New Orleans, A la Carte Menu, Date Unknown, Arnaud's
Arnaud's, New Orleans, A la Carte Menu, Date Unknown, Arnaud's
The Charleston Garden, B. Altman & Co., Fifth Avenue, New York, Date Unknown, B. Altman & Co.
Broussard's Napolean Patio, New Orleans, Postcard, Date Unknown, Broussard's Restaurant
Broussard's, New Orleans, Date Unknown, Broussard's Restaurant
Crawford's Sea Grill, "On the Shores of Puget Sound," Seattle, Washington, Date Unknown, Crawford's Sea Grill
Durgin-Park, Boston, Dining Menu, Date Unknown, Durgin-Park
Frank Dailey's Meadowbrook, Sunday Afternoon Menu and Drink List, Cedar Grove, New Jersey, Date Unknown, Frank Dailey's Meadowbrook
Galatoire's Restaurant, New Orleans, Date Unknown, Galatoire's Restaurant
Gluck's Restaurants, Royal Street, New Orleans, Date Unknown, Gluck's Restaurants
Hackney's, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Date Unknown, Hackney's
Highgate Hall Coffee House, Bellevue Theatre Building, Upper Montclair, New Jersey, Date Unknown, Highgate Hall Coffee House
Highgate Hall Coffee House, Bellevue Theatre Building, Upper Montclair, New Jersey, Date Unknown, Highgate Hall Coffee House
Highgate Hall Dinner Menu, Bellevue Theatre Building, Upper Montclair, New Jersey, Date Unknown, Highgate Hall Coffee House
Joe Di Maggio's Grotto, Menu and Cocktail List, Fishermen's Warf, San Francisco, Date Unknown, Joe Di Maggio's Grotto
La Florida Bar, Av. Belgica & Obispo, Havana, Cuba, Photograph Card, Date Unknown, La Florida Bar
La Florida Bar Restaurant Menu, Av. Belgica & Obispo, Havana, Cuba, Date Unknown, La Florida Bar Restaurant
The Original La Louisiane, New Orleans, Menu du Restaurant de la Louisiane, Date Unknown, La Louisiane
The Latin Quarter, New York, Dinner Menu, Date Unknown, Latin Quarter
County Fair Menu, Route 1 at the Roundtop, Damariscotta, Maine, Date Unknown, Lawson and Alma Aldrich
Oakdale Tavern, Wallingford Connecticut, Date Unknown, Oakdale Tavern, Thomas E. Conheady, Prop.
Oak Hills Manor, Location and Date Unknown, Oak Hills Manor, WM.A. Petersen, Prop.
Old Water Mill Shop and Tea Room, Long Island, New York, New York State Commission for the Blind, Gift Shop Menu, Date Unknown, Old Water Mill Shop and Tea Room
Renwick's, A Princeton Landmark, Date Unknown, Renwick's
Restaurante del Paseo, Chafing Dish Luncheon Menu, Date Unknown, Restaurante del Paseo
Restaurant Mayan, International Building, Rockefeller Center, New York, Date Unknown, Restaurant Mayan
Restaurant Salon "Miami" Helados, Sunday Dinner Menu, Date Unknown, Restaurant Salon Miami Helados
Sanborns Cafe, Monterry, Mexico, Date Unknown, Sanborns Cafe
Sanborns Coffee Cafe, Monterry, Mexico, Date Unknown, Sanborns Coffee Cafe
Sans Souci Restaurant Garden, Havana, Cuba, Date Unknown, Sans Soui Restaurant Garden
Schrafft's, New York, Luncheon Menu, March 27, Year Unknown, Schrafft's
Shaker Glen House, Woburn, Massachusetts, Date Unknown, Shaker Glen House
Steuben, New Vienna Room, Boston, Date Unknown, Steuben New Vienna Room
Swedish Rathskeller Restaurant, New York, Date Unknown, Swedish Rathskeller Restaurant
Swiss Chalet, Rochelle Park, Ramsey, New Jersey, Date Unknown, Swiss Chalet
Swiss Chalet, Rochelle Park, Ramsey, New Jersey, Date Unknown, Swiss Chalet
Christopher Ryder House, Chatham Port, Cape Cod, Date Unknown, The Christopher Ryder House, Donald & Louise Kastner
The Christopher Ryder House, Chatham Port, Cape Cod, Placemat, Date Unknown, The Christopher Ryder House, Donald & Louise Kastner
Cochran House, Estate of Charles F. Hendershot, Newton, New Jersey, Date Unknown, The Cochran House, Estate of Charles F. Hendershot
The Continental, A Walter Reade Restaurant, New York, Date Unknown, The Continental, A Walter Reade Restaurant
The Cottage, Squire Hills, Sparta, New Jersey, Date Unknown, The Cottage, Regina J. Hovey
The Horseshoe Tavern, Kimball Lake, Hopkinton, New Hampshire, Date Unknown, The Horseshoe Tavern
The Latin Quarter, New York, Dinner Menu, 1940s, The Latin Club
The Latin Quarter, Lou Walters Presents "Folies D'Amour" Programme, 1940s, The Latin Quarter, Lou Walters
The Lawyers Club, 120 Broadway, New York, Prix Fixe Menu, Date Unknown, The Lawyers Club, New York
The Rainbow Grill, Rockefeller Center, New York, Dinner Menu, Date Unknown, The Rainbow Grill
The Toll House, Kenneth & Ruth Wakefield, Whitman, Massachusetts, Date Unknown, The Toll House, Kenneth & Ruth Wakefield
The White Turkey at the White Turkey Inn, Danbury, Connecticut, and New York City, Date Unknown, The White Turkey Inn, Harry & Dorothy Davega, Proprieters
Tony Yonadi's Homestead Restaurant and Golf Club, Spring Lake, New Jersey, Date Unknown, Tony Yonadi's Homestead Restaurant and Golf Club
Top Hat Restaurant, Opposite Lincoln Tunnel, Union City, New Jersey, Date Unknown, Top Hat Restaurant
Tucker Mill Inn, Southampton, Long Island, Dinner Menu, Date Unknown, Tucker Mill Inn
Hand Drawn Holiday Menu, Date and Location Unknown, Unknown
Unknown Venue, Lunch Menu Featuring Whiteway's Devonshire Cyder, Date Unknown, Unknown
Wright's Tavern, Concord, Massachusetts, Date Unknown, Wright's Tavern, Mr. & Mrs. F.W. Tucker
Yankee Silversmith Inn, Wallingford, Connecticut, Date Unknown, Yankee Silversmith Inn
Submissions from 1957
Upper Montclair Country Club (UMCC), Easter Dinner, April 21, 1957, Upper Montclair Country Club
Submissions from 1956
New Year's Dinner, January 1, 1956, Location Unknown, Unknown
Submissions from 1953
Upper Montclair Country Club (UMCC), Irish Mardi Gras Menu, March 7, 1953?, Upper Montclair Country Club
Submissions from 1952
Upper Montclair Country Club (UMCC), Hallowe'en Masquerade Dinner Dance, November 1, 1952, Upper Montclair Country Club
Submissions from 1951
Atlantic City Race Course, Restaurant Menu, September 24, 1951, Harry M. Stevens, Inc., of New Jersey
Submissions from 1950
The Du Pont Country Club, Wilmington, Delaware, Thanksgiving Dinner Menu, November 23, 1950, The Du Pont Country Club
Submissions from 1946
The Brass Rail, New York City and Brooklyn, Dinner Menu, February 21, 1946, The Brass Rail
The Brass Rail, New York City and Brooklyn, Wine List, 1946, The Brass Rail
Union Oyster House, Boston, April 1946, Union Oyster House
Submissions from 1945
CR, November 15, 1945 (Establishment Name and Location Unknown), CR
St. John's Tavern, St. John's Lodge, Wilmington, North Carolina, August 7, 1945, St. John's Tavern
Weber's Hof Brau, Central Airport, Camden, New Jersey, September 28, 1945, Weber's Hof Brau, John E. Weber, Mgr., Airport Grills, Inc.
Submissions from 1944
The King of the Sea Famous Sea Food House, New York, Souvenier Menu, 1944, Adolph Flashner, The King of the Sea
Submissions from 1943
Billy the Oyster Man, 10 West 47th Street, New York City, March 11, 1943, Billy the Oyster Man
Mike's Ship-A-Hoy Fish Grotto, Menu Postcard, New York, January 24, 1943, Mike's Ship-A-Hoy Fish Grotto
Sardi's Restaurant, New York, April 1943, Sardi's Restaurant
Toots Shor Restaurant, 51 West 51st Street, New York, 1943, Toots Shor Restaurant
Ye Olde Chop House, Harry Kramer, New York, 1943?, Ye Olde Chop House, Harry Kramer
Submissions from 1942
Leone's, Mother Leone's Famous Dinner, New York, September 6, 1942, Leone's, Mother Leone's
Leone's, Mother Leone's Famous Dinner, New York, September 5, 1942, Mother Leone's
The Round Room, Eaton's College Street, Toronto, Ontario, July 24, 1942, The Round Room
Submissions from 1941
Bookbinder's Seafood House, Inc., Philadelphia, September 23, 1941, Bookbinder's Seafood House, Inc.
Bookbinder's Seafood House, Inc., Philadelphia, September 23, 1941, Bookbinder's Seafood House, Inc.
Bookbinder's Seafood House, Inc., Philadelphia, September 23, 1941, Bookbinder's Seafood House, Inc.
Don the Beachcomber, Drink & Food Menu, Hollywood, CA, 1941, Don the Beachcomber
Don the Beachcomber, Drink Menu, Hollywood, California, Chicago, Illinois, 1941, Don the Beachcomber
Don the Beachcomber, Food Menu, Hollywood, CA, and Chicago, IL, 1941, Don the Beachcomber
Fan and Bill's "Famous Planked Steak House," New York, February 20, 1941, Fan and Bill's
Aviation Terrace Restaurant, La Guardia Airport, New York, Beverage & Dessert Menu, October 2, 1941, Hotel New Yorker
Aviation Terrace Restaurant, La Guardia Airport, New York, Dinner Menu, May 2, 1941, Hotel New Yorker
Aviation Terrace Restaurant, La Guardia Airport, New York, Luncheon Menu, May 22, 1941, Hotel New Yorker
Aviation Terrace Restaurant, La Guardia Airport, New York, Luncheon Menu, October 25, 1941, Hotel New Yorker
Aviation Terrace Restaurant, La Guardia Airport, New York, Drink & Dessert Menu, October 2, 1941, Hotel New Yorker, Frank L. Andrews, President
Jacques French Restaurant, Chicago, June 18, 1941, Jacques French Restaurant
Kolb's, New Orleans, Dinner Menu, January 15, 1941, Kolb's New Orleans
Mecca Oasis, Ventura, California, Dinner Menu, May 29, 1941, Mecca Oasis, V.E. Patterson, Proprietor
Mike's Ship-A-Hoy Sea Food Grotto, New York, Dinner Menu and Postcard, November 30, 1941, Mike's Ship-A-Hoy Sea Food Grotto
Old Bookbinders, 125 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, October 29, 1941, Old Bookbinders
Stouffer's, New York, Luncheon Menu, July 11, 1941, Stouffer's
The Rainbow Grill, Rockefeller Center, New York, Dinner Menu, November 20, 1941, The Rainbow Grill
The Rainbow Room, Rockefeller Center, New York, Dinner Menu, January 4, 1941, The Rainbow Room
The Wilshire Brown Derby, Los Angeles, Grill Menu, May 29, 1941, The Wilshire Brown Derby
Town Hall Club, New York, Luncheon Menu, February 11, 1941, Town Hall Club