Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- A menu, postcard, and invitation related to the Chinese Tuxedo Restaurant, which opened in New York City in 1897.
- Extent:
- 0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
- Language:
- Materials are mostly in English, with some Chinese.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Chinese Tuxedo Restaurant papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection includes a bilingual menu in English and Chinese, illustrated with photos of the restaurant and staff. There is also a postcard featuring a photo of the restaurant interior, and a handwritten party invitation card to dinner at the restaurant, from "Mess Tom Mon Kip, Tom Ming, Tom Ying, and Der-Foo Sam."
- Biographical / historical:
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The Chinese Tuxedo Restaurant was a popular, high end Chinese American restaurant located at 2 Doyers Street in New York City's Chinatown. It opened in 1897 and closed sometime in the mid 20th century.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchase from Zephyr Used and Rare Books, February 2022.
- Processing information:
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Processed at the time of accessioning by Kelly Kress in February 2022.
- Arrangement:
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Materials arranged by format.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Chinese Tuxedo Restaurant papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191