The Greenbrier (Resort), West Virginia, Menus,

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish material from The Greenbrier (Resort), West Virginia, Menus must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: The Greenbrier (Resort), West Virginia, Menus, Ms2015-002, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Creator:
Greenbrier (White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.)
Abstract:
The collection contains 12 menus from lunches and dinners at the Greenbrier Resort (White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia) between 1973 and 1976, as well as one from a dinner in 1986.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: The Greenbrier (Resort), West Virginia, Menus, Ms2015-002, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains 12 menus from lunches and dinners at the Greenbrier Resort (White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia) between 1973 and 1976, as well as one from a dinner in 1986. Some menus include ala cart prices or full meal prices for diners not staying at the resort. There are menus for formal dinners as well as casual lunches and luncheons.

Biographical / historical:

As early as 1778, visitors came to the "take the waters" in White Sulphur Springs, beginning the tale of the reosrt's more than 235 year history. In the first half of the 19th century, the resort was host to a wide range of guests, from political and religious figures to merchants and landowners. During the Civil War, the resort itself was closed, but the grounds were used by both Union and Confederate troops. In the early 20th century, the grounds and buildings continued to expand, and in 1914, the resort became known as "The Greenbrier." As the 1950s approached, the U. S. government worked with the hotel to build an emergency relocation center for the U. S. Congress, a facility that was maintained for three decades. Since the 1970s, the Greenbrier has continued to expand its grounds, buildings, and outdoor and indoor activities, drawing guests from all walks of life.

For more information, see the Greenbrier's website and The History of the Greenbrier: America's Resort, c.1989 (TX 941 G744 C66 1989 in Special Collections and Newman Library).

Acquisition information:
The Greenbrier (Resort), West Virginia, Menus was purchased by Special Collections in December 2014.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the The Greenbrier (Resort), West Virginia, Menus was completed in January 2015.

Arrangement:

Menus in this collection are in chronological order in one folder.