| Description |
9 linear feet (9 boxes). |
| Restricted Access |
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated. |
| Summary |
Collection consists of ledgers and journals, 1859-1891, kept by the chef or the kitchen manager which contain detailed accounts of all daily kitchen expenses. Numerous miscellaneous volumes record kitchen-related services in the hotel, including liquor expenses, lists and addresses of vendors, and payments for items broken or damaged by employees. Also, records of banking transactions. |
| Biography |
The Fifth Avenue Hotel, located at Fifth Avenue and 23rd Street, was built by Amos R. Eno in 1859. One of New York's most luxurious hotels, it included what was then a novelty, an elevator. |
| Finding Aids |
Collection guide available in repository and on internet. |
| Subject |
Hotels -- Food service -- New York (State) -- New York.
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New York (N.Y.) -- Commerce.
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| Call No. |
MssCol 996
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| Research Call Number |
MssCol 996
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