<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 http://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" findaidstatus="completed" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-viblbv"/><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">World War I Restaurant Ledger</titleproper><titleproper>World War I Restaurant Ledger, <date>1915-1916</date> <num>Ms.2026.006</num></titleproper><author>Abby Bonner, Intern, and Kira Dietz, Archivist</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://static.lib.vt.edu/images/logo/lockup-color-347x75.png" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><p><date>2026 (<emph><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/" type="simple">CC0 1.0</a></emph>)</date></p><address><addressline>Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)</addressline><addressline>560 Drillfield Drive</addressline><addressline>Newman Library, Virginia Tech</addressline><addressline>Blacksburg, Virginia 24061</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 540-231-6308</addressline><addressline>specref@vt.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="http://spec.lib.vt.edu" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2026-04-02 07:02:11 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English, Latin script</language>.</langusage></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>World War I Restaurant Ledger</unittitle>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.1 Cubic Feet</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1915/1916" type="inclusive">1915-1916</unitdate>
    <abstract id="aspace_4f97468d4f6d4bd9980fd0b64d120a2a" label="Abstract">This collection includes a WWI restaurant ledger from 1915-1916 with newspaper clippings pasted on top of the restaurant's menus.</abstract>
    <langmaterial id="aspace_9587d853255cabf7291fd2fb57476f68">This collection is in English.</langmaterial>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>The collection is open for research.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use</head>
<p>Suggested Note:</p><p>The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. </p><p>Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: <a href="http://bit.ly/scuareproduction">http://bit.ly/scuareproduction</a>.</p><p>Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: <a href="http://bit.ly/scuareproduction">http://bit.ly/scuapublication</a>. </p><p>Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.</p>  </userestrict>
  <prefercite id="aspace_fbeb55ff67f06f6b38b5038090c638d6">
    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [folder], World War I Restaurant Ledger, 1915-1916, Ms2026-006, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.</p>  </prefercite>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_87003e788bbfe07738b5a34aa66f7c2d">
    <head>Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>This collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 2021.</p>  </acqinfo>
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    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>The processing, arrangement, and description of the World War I Restaurant Ledger was completed in February 2026.</p>  </processinfo>
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    <head>Scope and Content</head>
<p>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.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Rights Statement for Archival Description</head>
<p>The guide to the WWI Restaurant Ledger by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (<extref xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/">https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/</extref>).</p>  </odd>
  <controlaccess>
    <subject source="local">History of Food and Drink</subject>
    <subject authfilenumber="sh85148236" source="lcsh">World War, 1914-1918</subject>
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