Collection consists of restaurant placemats and menus (including some from hotels, motels, and tourist venues), and baseball and miscellaneous programs.
Scope and Contents:
The collection consists of placemats, menus, and programs. The placemats are arranged alphabetically and are printed with menus, maps, historical trivia, and tourist attractions. They are printed in color and black and white and are approximately 11" x 15" or smaller.
The menus are arranged alphabetically by name of restaurant and are approximately 11" x 17" or smaller.
The programs are divided into two subseries—baseball programs and miscellaneous—and are arranged alphabetically. The miscellaneous programs include a theatre show Hello Hollywood Hello! and materials from the Illinois State Fair. Not all materials are dated.
Arrangement:
The materials are arranged into three series.
Series 1: Place Mats
Series 2: Menus
Series 3: Programs
Provenance:
Collection donated by Donald Rouland,1998.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
