Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Restaurant, Food Service, and Industry Ephemera Collection
Ms.2023.113
0.8 Cubic Feet
2 boxes
c. 1920s-1950s
This collections contains publications and advertisements from companies related to restaurant equipment, food service, and industry dating from the 1920s-1950s. This include building materials, upholstery, and commercial appliances such as soda fountains.
The materials in this collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Restaurant, Food Service, and Industry Ephemera Collection, Ms2023-113, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 2022.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Restaurant, Food Service, and Industry Ephemera Collection was completed in October 2023.
Scope and Content
This collections contains publications and advertisements from companies related to restaurant equipment, food service, and industry. This include building materials, upholstery, and commercial appliances such as soda fountains. The bulk of these materials are undated, but seem to be from the mid-20th century.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically by company name.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Restaurant, Food Service, and Industry Ephemera Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
History of Food and Drink
Food Technology and Production
Aundated11BibliographyCompanies included in this folder:
A. Geo. Diack Inc.Abernathy Furniture CompanyAdjustable Clamp CompanyAdvance Transformer Co.Almac Plastics, Inc.Atlantic Plastics CompanyAurora Equipment Co.B-Cundated12BibliographyCompanies included in this folder:
The B & T Metals CompanyBurns Manufacturing CompanyC. E. Briddell Co., Inc.Capitol Hardware ManufacturingCarboloy Company, Inc.Champion Manufacturing CompanyThe Chicago Hardware Foundry CompanyCo-Operative Industries, Inc.Coldin Cabinet Co., Inc.Crystal-Flo Products Co.Curtis RefrigerationD-Eundated13BibliographyCompanies in this folder include:
Darlington Veneer Company, Inc.Delta Manufacturing CompanyDouglas Fir Plywood AssociationDubov Sales CorporationE. I. DuPont de Nemours & CompanyEagle Supply CorporationEutectic Welding Alloys CorporationEversteady Table CompanyExpert Upholstery Co.F-Gundated14BibliographyCompanies in this folder include:
Finer Chrome Products Co., Inc.Food-O-Mat CorporationFord Metal Moulding Co.Foremost Fountains, Inc.FormicaFoster Refrigerator CorporationThe Franklin Paint Co.Frigid Igloo Manufacturing Corp.General Machine & Manufacturing Corp.Gross Equipment CompanyH-Nundated15BibliographyCompanies in this folder include:
Henry Disston & Sons, Inc.Hill-Shaw Co.International Harvester CompanyMiller & Carrell Manufacturing Co.Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyMiracle Adhesives CorporationN. Wasserstrom & Sons, Inc.National Plastics Products CompanyNational Production AuthorityO-Pundated16BibliographyCompanies in this folder include:
Owens Corning Fiberglass Corp.P-B of New York, Inc.Paragon Envelope Corp.Pennsylvania Lawn Mower WorksRundated17BibliographyCompanies in this folder include:
Reflector Hardware CorporationRegent Printing CompanyRichmond Cedar WorksRigidized Metals CorporationS-Siundated18BibliographyCompanies in this folder include:
S & R Soda Fountain Manufacturing Co.Safety Tool and Equipment CompanyThe Salvajor CompanySamuel Furiness Mat Co., Inc.Santa Anita Manufacturing CorporationSchramm Inc.Seco Company, Inc.Sellwin CompanyService Appliance CompanySimonds Saw and Steel CompanySimplex Time Recorder Co.Sisson Fixture Co.Soundated19BibliographyCompanies in this folder include:
Soapitor CompanySouthern Adhesives CorporationSouthern Stamp and Stationery CompanySouthern States Iron Roofing Company [Georgia-Pacific Plywood Company]Sp-Staiundated110BibliographyCompanies in this folder include:
Specialties Appliance CorporationSpotnails, Inc.St. Louis Metal Products CompanySt. Regis Sales CorporationStainless Food Equipment Co.Stanundated21BibliographyCompanies in this folder include:
Standard Steel WorksStanley Electric ToolsStanley Knight Corp.Star-Strundated22BibliographyCompanies in this folder include:
Star Manufacturing CompanyStreamline Printing Co., Inc.Tundated23BibliographyCompanies in this folder include:
Tecumseh Products Co.Texileather CorporationThe Thread Products Co.Toledo Scale CorporationToolkraft CorporationTower-Binford Electric and Mfg. Co.Tricolator Company, Inc.Uundated24BibliographyCompanies in this folder include:
U.S. Stationery CompanyThe Unique Glass ShopUnited Lacquer Manufacturing Corp.United Sanitary Chemicals Co.United States Pencil Co.United States Plywood CorporationV-Wundated25BibliographyCompanies in this folder include:
Van Dorn Electric Tool CompanyVitro Products, Inc.Wel-Bilt Products CompanyThe Western Tool & Manufacturing Co.Westinghouse Electric Supply CompanyUnknown Companiesundated26Oversized Materialsundated1BibliographyCompanies in this folder include:
Eagle Supply CorporationSouthern States Iron Roofing Company [Georgia-Pacific Plywood Company]Texileather Corporation