University Cafeteria, circa 1979

Access and use

Location of collection:
Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society
200 Second Street, NE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (434) 296-1492

Collection context

Summary

Extent:
1 folder
Creator:
Webber, Cleveland
Abstract:
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

This collection includes a 5p. typescript of "A Brief History of the University Cafeteria" written by Cleveland G. Webber, manager of the University Cafeteria, along with a list of staff members and a menu for the second annual Johnson Dinner given by the University of Virginia Johnson Club, 17 November 1960, at the Thomas Jefferson Inn.

Biographical / historical:

The University Cafeteria, located at 1517 University Avenue in Charlottesville, Virginia, opened in 1942 by L.D. Cooley, E.F. Cooley, and C.B. Webber. It served a diverse clientele and was one of the first eateries in Charlottesville to integrate. The restaurant closed in 1983.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Mildred H. Cooley, Charlottesville, Virginia
Physical location:
Physical description:
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Indexed terms

Subjects:
Restaurants
Names:
University Cafeteria
Places:
Corner (Charlottesville, Va.)