Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech Dining Services Records
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Division of Student Affairs. Dining Services
RG.08.02.01j
9.71 Cubic Feet
17 boxes
1994-2013
The Records of Virginia Tech Dining Services comprise award submission scrapbooks for events and dinners hosted by the Dining Services department of the Division of Student Affairs that were compiled and submitted for awards from 1994 through 2013. A 2009 schematic design for the food court Turner Place at Lavery Hall is also included.
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
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Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Records of Virginia Tech Dining Services, RG 8/2/1j, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The Records of Virginia Tech Dining Services were transferred to Special Collections and University Archives in 2014.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Records of Virginia Tech Dining Services was completed in May 2015.
Administrative History
The Dining Services department of Virginia Tech is a part of the Division of Student Affairs (DSA). It was previously known as the Culinary Services department and the Dining Programs department as well as being combined with what is now the Housing and Residence Life department, also within the DSA.
Scope and Content
The Records of Virginia Tech Dining Services primarily comprise award submission scrapbooks for events and dinners hosted by the Dining Services department of the Division of Student Affairs that were compiled and submitted for awards from 1994 through 2013. Awards include the the National Association of College and University Food Services's Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Most Innovative Nutrition Program Contest, and Vegetarian Marketplace Competition as well as Cuisine Creators' Vegan Recipe Contest and Most Creative Nutrition Month Promotion. A 2009 schematic design for the food court Turner Place at Lavery Hall is also included.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by type of material.
Related Archival Materials
Materials related to Virginia Tech Dining Services, including information about dining halls, are in the Record Group Vertical Files.
Separated Materials
The following items were transferred to the Rare Book Collection:
- Student Employee Handbook : In Step with Culinary Services. [Blacksburg, Va. : Residential and Dining Program, 1992].
- What's Cooking / Virginia Tech Culinary Services. Vol. III, No. 12 (Nov. 11/17, 1991), Call no. LD 5655 .A781 R4 W53
- The Grapevine / Virginia Tech Culinary Services, Call no. LD 5655 .A781 R4 G73
- Vol. I, No. 15 (May. 28/June 3, [no year])
- Vol. I, No. 19 (June 25/July 1, [no year])
- Vol. I, No. 20 (July 2/8, [no year])
- Vol. I, No. 22 (July 16/22, [no year])
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In Touch : Keeping Faculty and Staff in Touch with Virginia Tech / Virginia Tech Culinary Services
- Undated [November 1991?]
- December 1991
- January 1992
Rights Statement for Archival Description
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University Archives
University History
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Division of Student Affairs. Dining Services
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)
Series I: Plans and designsVirginia Tech Academic and Student Affairs Building [Turner Place at Lavery Hall] Schematic Design20091Series II: Award and contest submission scrapbooksSubseries A: The National Association of College and University Food Services"Road Trip!", entry 1L15, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Residence Hall Dining - Theme Dinner category20081"Puttin' on the Ritz", Residence Hall Dining - Special Event/Theme Dinner award category 19972"West End Market", Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Specialty Restaurant or "Shop" category19992"Virginia Tech's Farms & Fields Project: Promoting a Sustainable Food System", entry 6L12, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Retail Sales - Single Stand-Alone Concept/Outlet category20102[Deet's Place "Travelogue"], Specialty Restaurant or "Shop" award category19943"Catering Into the Next Millennium", entry 6L3, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Catering - Special Event category19993"Chef Series Premier Event: Valentine's Day in Manhattan, February 14, 2003", entry 2L19, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Residence Hall Dining - Special Event/Theme Dinner category20034"D2: Taking Traditional Dining to the Next Level", entry 3L5, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Residence Hall Dining - Multiple Concepts/Outlets category20054"Virginia Tech Hokie Outback Challenge, April 26: Outeat, Outplay, Outlast", Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Residence Hall Dining - Special Event/Theme Dinner category20025"A Valentine's Voyage: Friday, February 13, 2004", entry 2L14, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Residence Hall Dining - Special Event/Theme Dinner category20045"Personal Touch Catering presents the Greatest Show on Campus", Catering - Standard Menu award category19986"The Greatest Show on Campus presented by Personal Touch Catering", Catering - Special Event award category19986"Blue Ridge Barbecue", entry 5L9, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Retail Sales - Single Stand-Alone Concept/Outlet category20026"Nutrition: From the Ground Up", Most Innovative Nutrition Program Contest20107"Virginia Harvest Celebration, Tuesday, September 14, 2010", entry 2L23, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Residential Dining - Special Event category20117"D2: Art Show, April 21, 2005", entry 1L37, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Residence Hall Dining - Theme Dinner category20068"Captain Growley's Pirate Adventure: September 19, 2006, Shultz Dining Center", entry 1L35, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Residence Hall Dining - Theme Dinner category20078"Bon Voyage! Wednesday, April 21, 1999", entry 2L23, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Residence Hall Dining - Special Event/Theme Dinner category 20009"Dietrick Dining Center", entry 3L5, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Residence Hall Dining - Multiple Concepts/Outlets category20109"Frank's Deli", entry 5L4, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Retail Sales - Single Stand-Alone Concept/Outlet category200410"Hawaiian Luau", Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Residence Hall Dining - Theme Dinner category200510"New River Valley Wine Association Dinner, Spring 2004", entry 4L14, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Catering - Special Event category200411"Hollywood Night, entry 5L18, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Residence Hall Dining - Theme Dinner category200511"Tis the Season…", Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Residential Dining - Special Event category201212"Turner Place at Lavery Hall", entry 4L10, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Retail Sales - Multiple Concepts/Marketplace category201312"Tastes of Las Vegas, March 5, 2006", entry 5L13 (2 books), Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Catering - Special Event category, Bronze Winner 200613"Southern Nights", entry 1L26, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Residence Hall Dining - Theme Dinner category200713"Medieval Feast & Faire", entry 5L8, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Catering - Special Event category200813"Seasons of Change", Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Catering - Special Event category201013"Simply the Best: A Star-Studded Evening, Thursday, April 23, During Dinner in the Depot at Dietrick and Shultz Dining Centers", Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Residence Hall Dining - Special Event/Theme Dinner category199914"Interviewing Over Dinner: Rare, Medium or Well Done?", entry 4M9, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Catering - Special Event category200114"We Know Beans!: Vegetarian Bean College, February 3-21, 2003, The Depot at Dietrick", Vegetarian Marketplace Competition200214"Breakfast at Brennan's", entry 1L14, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Residence Hall Dining - Theme Dinner category200814"Dinner on the Titanic", entry 2L1, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Residential Dining - Special Event category201315"Alice in Wonderland", Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Residential Dining - Special Event category201115"Bowl Dynasty", entry 5L8, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Retail Sales - Single Stand-Alone Concept/Outlet category200116"Chef Series Cookbook", entry 2L13, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Residence Hall Dining - Special Event/Theme Dinner category2001171"A World's Fair", entry 1L27, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Residence Hall Dining - Theme Dinner category2007172Photocopies of entry forms with judges' ratings and comments sheets2004-2008173Subseries B: Cuisine Creators"Best Bites: Get a taste for nutrition!", Most Creative Nutrition Month Promotion Contest200516"Tempeh and Bean Rancheros", Vegan Recipe Contest, Third Place2004174