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University of Toronto Scarborough Library, Archives & Special Collections Harley J. Spiller collection
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Cruise menus

File contains:
-Four booklet style menus from Victoria Cruises
-A fan menu from the M.S. Tijluwah.
-M.S. Ruys Chinese Dinner menu printed on lace handkerchief, November 7, 1964.
-M.S. Leverkusen Chinese Special Dish menu from December 25th, 1936, the Hamburg-Amerika Linie

Airline menus

File contains booklet styles menus from various Airlines including United Airlines, Continental Airlines, Dragonair, Air China first class service, Royal Executive class Thai air, Continental Micronesia, Concorde Cellar JFK menu.

Menus

The series comprises menus from around the world featuring a variety of cuisines including Afghan, American Argentinian, Armenian, Asian, Bangladeshi, Brazilian, Burmese, Cambodian, Caribbean, Chinese (Peking, Szechuan, Shanghai, Yunnan, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hunan and Jiangnan), Colombian, Cuban, Dutch, Ecuadorian, Egyptian, European, Filipino, Finnish, French, Hong Kong style, Indian, Indochinese, Indonesian, Islamic, Israeli, Italian, Jamaican, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Latin American, Lebanese, Malaysian, Mediterranean, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Mongolian, Moroccan, Mughlai, Nepalese, Pakistani, Pan-Asian, Peruvian, Russian, Scandinavian, Singaporean, Southwestern, Spanish, Taiwanese, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Venezuelan, Vietnamese, seafood and vegetarian.

Menus are from restaurants located in Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, China (Beijing, Hangzhou and Shanghai), Egypt, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Turkey, Vietnam, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Wales, Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada (British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Yukon Territory), Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, El Salvador, Greenland, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, the United States (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming), Australia, New Caledonia (France) New Zealand, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru and Venezuela.

Menus types included placemat menus, single sheet menus, trifold and four fold, five fold and seven fold menus and menus in booklet style. Some menus are laminated while others are in vinyl enclosures. Menus range from take away and delivery to eat in and include wine lists as well.

Menus from hotels, cruises and airlines are also included in this series.

The series is divided into 6 subseries: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. The division is based on the 7-continent model, substituting Australia as a continent and replacing it with Oceania for greater geographical coverage.

Postcards and paper souvenirs

  • UTSC 006-2-3
  • Subseries
  • 1904, 1910-1913, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1936, [ca. 1937], [ca. 1940], 1944-1945, [ca. 1947], [ca. 1950], 1952, [ca. 1960], 1979, 1990, 2012
  • Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

Subseries contains postcard souvenirs from restaurants and other paper souvenirs, including photographs and cards.

Harley J. Spiller collection

  • UTSC 006
  • Collection
  • [1860s], 1893, 1896, 1904, 1910-2014

The collection is comprised of menus from around the world featuring a variety of cuisines including Afghan, American, Argentinian, Armenian, Asian, Bangladeshi, Brazilian, Burmese, Cambodian, Caribbean, Chinese (Peking, Szechuan, Shanghai, Yunnan, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hunan and Jiangnan), Colombian, Cuban, Dutch, Ecuadorian, Egyptian, European, Filipino, Finnish, French, Hong Kong style, Indian, Indochinese, Indonesian, Islamic, Israeli, Italian, Jamaican, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Latin American, Lebanese, Malaysian, Mediterranean, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Mongolian, Moroccan, Mughlai, Nepalese, Pakistani, Pan-Asian, Peruvian, Russian, Scandinavian, Singaporean, Southwestern, Spanish, Taiwanese, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Venezuelan, Vietnamese, seafood and vegetarian.

Menus are from restaurants located in Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, China (Beijing, Hangzhou and Shanghai), Egypt, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Turkey, Vietnam, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Wales, Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados Bermuda, Canada (British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Yukon Territory), Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, El Salvador, Greenland, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, the United States (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming), Australia, New Caledonia (France) New Zealand, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru and Venezuela.

Menus types included placemat menus, single sheet menus, trifold and four fold menus, five fold, seven fold and menus in booklet style. Some menus are laminated while others are in vinyl enclosures. Menus range from take away and delivery, to eat in and include wine lists, menus for cafes, breakfast menus and menus for cafeteria lunches.

The material is divided into Series 1 Menus. The series is divided into 6 subseries: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America.

Spiller, Harley J.

Menus from Peru

File contains trifold, booklet style and single sheet menus. Menus are from Lima. Menus feature Chinese (Cantonese, Beijing and Szechuan), Vietnamese and Thai cuisine.

Menus from the United States - New York - Queens county (T-Z)

File contains trifold, four fold and placemat type menus. Menus are from Flushing, Woodside, Garden Hills, Fresh Meadows, Sunnyside, Jackson Heights, Ridgewood, Elmhurst and Maspeth. Menus feature Chinese (Szechuan, Shanghai, Cantonese and Hunan), Mexican, Vietnamese, Indian, Thai, Malaysian, Burmese, Italian and seafood cuisine. Menus in this file are stained.

Menus from the United States - New York - Suffolk county

File contains trifold, four fold and placemat type menus. Menus feature Chinese (Szechuan, Hunan, Mandarin and Cantonese), Thai, Japanese and Hong Kong Style cuisine. Menus are from Hauppauge, Brentwood, Greenport, Greenlawn, Kings Park, East Northport, Mount Sinai, Oceanside, Shelter Island, East Setauket, Huntington Station, Patchague St. James, Deer Park, Commack, Smithtown, Great Neck and Kenmore. Menus in this file are stained.

Menus from the United States - New York - New York counties (A-J)

File contains trifold, four fold and placemat type menus. Menus feature Chinese (Szechuan, Hunan and Cantonese), Japanese, Thai, Burmese, Vietnamese, American, Mediterranean cuisine. Menus are from Albany county, Broome county, Chautauqua county, Chenango Ccunty, Clninton county, Columbia county, Erie county (which includes Buffalo), Essex county, Fulton county, Herkimer county, Jefferson county. Menus in this file are stained.

Menus from the United States - New York - New York counties (M-W)

File contains trifold, four fold and placemat type menus. Menus feature Chinese (Szechuan, Hunan and Cantonese), Italian and Japanese cuisine. Menus are from Madison county, Monroe county, Nassau county, Oneida county, Ontario county, Orange county, Oswego county, Putnam county, Richmond county, Saratoga county, St. Lawrence county, Sullivan county, Ulster county and Westchester county. Menus in this file are stained and torn.

Menus from the United States - New York - Queens county (N-Q)

File contains trifold, four fold and placemat type menus. Menus are from Flushing, Woodside, Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, Long Island City, Bayside, Glendale, Astoria and Little Neck. Menus feature Chinese (Szechuan, Cantonese and Hunan), Hong Kong Style, American, Thai, Mughali, Spanish, Japanese, Vietnamese and seafood cuisine. Menus in this file are stained.

Menus from the United States - New York - Queens county (#-D)

File contains trifold, four fold and placemat type menus. Menus are from Flushing, Woodside, Bayside, Fresh Meadows, Elmhurst, Long Island City, Rockaway, Little Neck, Astoria, Riverdale, Jamaica and Ridgewood. Menus feature Chinese (Szechuan, Cantonese and Hunan), Mexican, Korean, Japanese, Peruvian, Malaysian, American and Thai cuisine. Menus in this file are stained.

Menus from the United States - New York - Queens county (E-H)

File contains trifold, four fold and placemat type menus. Menus are from Flushing, Woodside, Sunnyside, Bayside, Jamaica, Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, Oakland Gardens, College Point, Forest Hills and Long Island City. Menus feature Chinese (Szechuan, Cantonese and Hunan), Hong Kong style, Italian, Peruvian, Spanish, Japanese, Filipino and seafood cuisine. Menus in this file are stained.

Menus from the United States - New York - Queens county (R-S)

File contains trifold, four fold and placemat type menus. Menus are from Flushing, Woodside, Ridgewood, Fresh Meadows, Elmhurst, Corona, Jackson Heights, Sunnyside, Rockaway Park. Menus feature Chinese (Szechuan, Cantonese and Hunan), Hong Kong Style, Malaysian, Indian, Japanese, Vietnamese, Italian, Spanish, Mexican, Colombian, vegetarian and seafood cuisine. Menus in this file are stained.

Menus from the United States - New York - Queens county (I-M)

File contains trifold, four fold and placemat type menus. Menus are from Flushing, Woodside, Elmhurst, Sunnyside, Jackson Heights, Astoria, Glendale, Rockaway Park and Jamaica. Menus feature Chinese (Szechuan, Cantonese and Hunan), Thai, Japanese, Middle Eastern, Nepalese, Colombian, Malaysian and seafood cuisine. Menus in this file are stained.

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