Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from The Greenbrier (Resort), West Virginia, Menus must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: The Greenbrier (Resort), West Virginia, Menus, Ms2015-002, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Acquisition Information

The Greenbrier (Resort), West Virginia, Menus was purchased by Special Collections in December 2014.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the The Greenbrier (Resort), West Virginia, Menus was completed in January 2015.

Historical Note

As early as 1778, visitors came to the "take the waters" in White Sulphur Springs, beginning the tale of the reosrt's more than 235 year history. In the first half of the 19th century, the resort was host to a wide range of guests, from political and religious figures to merchants and landowners. During the Civil War, the resort itself was closed, but the grounds were used by both Union and Confederate troops. In the early 20th century, the grounds and buildings continued to expand, and in 1914, the resort became known as "The Greenbrier." As the 1950s approached, the U. S. government worked with the hotel to build an emergency relocation center for the U. S. Congress, a facility that was maintained for three decades. Since the 1970s, the Greenbrier has continued to expand its grounds, buildings, and outdoor and indoor activities, drawing guests from all walks of life.

For more information, see the Greenbrier's website and The History of the Greenbrier: America's Resort , c.1989 (TX 941 G744 C66 1989 in Special Collections and Newman Library).

Scope and Content

The collection contains 12 menus from lunches and dinners at the Greenbrier Resort (White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia) between 1973 and 1976, as well as one from a dinner in 1986. Some menus include ala cart prices or full meal prices for diners not staying at the resort. There are menus for formal dinners as well as casual lunches and luncheons.

Arrangement

Menus in this collection are in chronological order in one folder.

Related Material

Special Collections includes several other manuscript collections containing menus relating to the region:

Hotel Roanoke Menus, c.1942-1993 (Ms1999-099). Description available online.

Norfolk & Western Railway Menus, c. late 1940s-1960s (Ms2013-080). Finding aid available online.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Greenbrier (White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.)
• Greenbrier County (W. Va.)
• History of Food and Drink
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South