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
Canada Steamship Lines, T.S.S. Richileu, Habitant Breakfast Menu, Date Unknown, Canada Steamship Lines
T.S.S. Richelieu, Canada Steamship Lines, Saturday Dinner, Canada Steamship Lines
Breakfast Menu, Colonial Line, Colonial Line
Menu Aboard the Yankee Flagships Arrow Comet and Meteor, Colonial Line, Colonial Line
Virginia Ferry Corp, Cape Charles to Little Creek Fork (Norfolk), VA, Date Unknown, Virginia Ferry Corporation
Virginia Ferry Corp, Cape Charles to Little Creek Fork (Norfolk), VA, Date Unknown, Virginia Ferry Corporation
Submissions from 1953
Incres Nassau Line, S.S. Nassau, Luncheon Menu, February 14, 1953, Home Lines Agency Inc.
Submissions from 1940
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company, Dinner D'Adieu on board the T.E.S. Talamanca, April 6, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company, Get Together Dinner on Board the T.E.S. Talamanca, March 23, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Passenger Service, Tropical Dinner on Board the T.E.S. Talamanca, April 3, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Passenger Service, Tropical Dinner on Board the T.E.S. Talamanca, April 3, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Caribbean Cruise, Season of Nineteen-Forty, Breakfast Menu, April 1, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Caribbean Cruise, Season of Nineteen-Forty, Breakfast Menu, April 2, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Caribbean Cruise, Season of Nineteen-Forty, Breakfast Menu, April 3, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Caribbean Cruise, Season of Nineteen-Forty, Breakfast Menu, April 4, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Caribbean Cruise, Season of Nineteen-Forty, Breakfast Menu, April 5, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Caribbean Cruise, Season of Nineteen-Forty, Breakfast Menu, March 24, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Caribbean Cruise, Season of Nineteen-Forty, Breakfast Menu, March 25, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Caribbean Cruise, Season of Nineteen-Forty, Breakfast Menu, March 26, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Caribbean Cruise, Season of Nineteen-Forty, Breakfast Menu, March 27, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Caribbean Cruise, Season of Nineteen-Forty, Breakfast Menu, March 28, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Caribbean Cruise, Season of Nineteen-Forty, Breakfast Menu, March 30, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Caribbean Cruise, Season of Nineteen-Forty, Breakfast Menu, March 31, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Carribean Cruise Season of Nineteen-Forty, Breakfast Menu, March 29, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Cold Luncheon Menu, April 4, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Cold Luncheon Menu, March 27, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Dinner Menu, April 1, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Dinner Menu, April 2, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Dinner Menu, April 5, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Dinner Menu, March 25, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Dinner Menu, March 26, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Dinner Menu, March 27, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Dinner Menu, March 28, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Dinner Menu, March 30, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Luncheon Menu, April 1, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Luncheon Menu, April 2, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Luncheon Menu, April 3, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Luncheon Menu, March 23, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Luncheon Menu, March 24, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Luncheon Menu, March 25, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Luncheon Menu, March 26, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Luncheon Menu, March 28, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Luncheon Menu, March 30, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Luncheon Menu, March 31, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company, T.E.S. Talamanca, Dinner Menu, March 29, 1940, United Fruit Company
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company, T.E.S. Talamanca, Luncheon Menu, April 5, 1940, United Fruit Company
Submissions from 1939
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, French Line, Dinner Menu, April 25, 1939, French Line
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, French Line, Dinner Menu, May 15, 1939, French Line
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, French Line, Dinner Menu, May 7, 1939, French Line
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, French Line, Gala Dinner, May 16, 1939, French Line
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, French Line, Gala Dinner, May 16, 1939, French Line
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, French Line, Lunch Menu, April 22, 1939, French Line
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, French Line, Lunch Menu, April 24, 1939, French Line
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, French Line, Lunch Menu, April 28, 1939, French Line
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, French Line, Lunch Menu, April 29, 1939, French Line
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, French Line, Lunch Menu, April 30, 1939, French Line
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, French Line, Lunch Menu, May 2, 1939, French Line
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, French Line, Lunch Menu, May 4, 1939, French Line
Submissions from 1938
Furness Bermuda Line, Q.T.E.V. Monarch of Bermuda, Luncheon Menu, November 13, 1938, Furness Bermuda Line
NYK Line (Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha), M.S. Chichibu Maru, Dinner Menu, January 4, 1938, NYK Line
Submissions from 1935
Porto Rico Line, Steamship Coamo, Breakfast Menu, August 9, 1935, Porto Rico Line
Porto Rico Line, Steamship Coamo, Dinner Menu, August 10, 1935, Porto Rico Line
Porto Rico Line, Steamship Coamo, Luncheon Menu, August 10, 1935, Porto Rico Line
Submissions from 1930
Holland-America Line, S.S. Statendam, Breakfast, July 24, 1930, Holland-America Line
Holland-America Line, S.S. Statendam, Luncheon, July 24, 1930, Holland-America Line
Red Star Line, S.S. Lapland, Farewell Dinner, July 18, 1930, Red Star Line
Sitmar Societa Italiana Trasporti Marittimi, Naples to Egypt, Dinner Menu, July 31, 1930, Sitmar Lines
Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company Steamship Service, T.E.S. Talamanca, Dinner Menu, March 31, 1940, United Fruit Company
Submissions from 1922
Holland-America Line, R.M.S. Noordam, First Cabin, Breakfast, 1922, Holland-America Line
Holland America Line, S.S. Noordam, Second Cabin, Wine List Price List, 1922, Holland-America Line