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Collection
Stevens House Hotel Records
Title
Stevens House Hotel Records
Object ID
MG0246
Date Range
1897-1928
entertainment. Creator: Shoemaker, Robert Reed, 1925-2004. Conditions for Access: Folders 15-16 are restricted because they contain original newspaper articles that are too fragile to handle. Conditions Governing Reproductions: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff
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Collection
Stevens House Hotel Records
Title
Stevens House Hotel Records
Description
The Stevens House Hotel Records include items from the Stevens House Hotel in Lancaster, PA. The hotel was considered one of the most elegant outside of Philadelphia. Two scrapbooks contain board meeting minutes, as well as menus and programs for events that took place at the hotel. The board meeting minutes record the management and modernization of the hotel. Researchers will find an example of how Prohibition affected the local economy. The second book preserves programs from New Year's Eve celebrations, balls and banquets, and class reunions, which contain menus and list entertainment.
Date Range
1897-1928
Year Range From
1897
Year Range To
1928
Date of Accumulation
1897-1928
Creator
Shoemaker, Robert Reed, 1925-2004
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 06
People
Griest, William Walton
Heisey, Martin Luther
McClain, Francis Bernard
Shoemaker, Robert Reed
Subjects
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Hotels
Menus
Minutes (Records)
Programs (Publications)
Scrapbooks
Search Terms
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Finding aids
Hotels
Lancaster Hotel Company
Manuscript groups
Menus
Minutes
Newspaper clippings
Pennsylvania State Hotel Association
Programs
Scrapbooks
Stevens House Hotel
Extent
1 box, 16 folders, .75 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0246
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Menu Collection (MG0339)
Photograph Collection
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Stevens House Hotel Records (MG0246), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Folders 15-16 are restricted because they contain original newspaper articles that are too fragile to handle.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
1997.MG0246
Other Numbers
MG-246
Classification
MG0246
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
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Clipping, Newspaper

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/31891739-35a8-4a8d-ac4f-547145850330
Collection
Menu Collection
Title
"Nostalgia Marks Hotel's Last Night"
Object ID
MG0339_F007_In02
Date Range
1963
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Collection
Menu Collection
Title
"Nostalgia Marks Hotel's Last Night"
Description
Newspaper article, "Nostalgia marks hotel's last night: Owner's eyes filled with tears as guests sign 'Auld Lang Syne'," by Gerald S. Lestz. Lancaster New Era.
Date Range
1963
Creation Date
[1963]
Creator
Lancaster New Era
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 08
People
Andes, William D., Jr.
Barr, Richard
Burnett, C. E. "Tex"
Cohen, Burrell
Dunlap, Anne Louise Reist
Dunlap, James Cecil
Farkas, Albert A.
Fournaris, James F.
Hopf, Richard
Lestz, Gerald S.
Mack, J. Edward
Means, Grant
Myers, Bernard J.
Myers, Margaret
Rengier, Charles F.
Rengier, John B.
Schneebeli, Otto J.
Schock, Dorothy
Seibel, M. J.
Seibel, Martin
Shand, Dorothy Schaeffer
Shand, William
Shoemaker, Robert Reed
Shoemaker, Mabel Alexander "Bubbles"
Stauffer, Claude R.
Subjects
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Restaurants
Search Terms
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Newspaper clippings
Restaurants
Stevens House
Toby Room
Extent
1 items, 1 page to scan
Object Name
Clipping, Newspaper
Language
English
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2021-11-26
Object ID
MG0339_F007_In02
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Stevens House Hotel Records (MG0246)
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Folder # (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Items may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2014.MG0339.F7
Other Numbers
MG-339, Folder 7, In 2
Other Number
MG-339, Folder 7, Insert 2
Classification
MG0339
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
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Menu

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Collection
Menu Collection
Title
Souvenir menu and postcard of the Stevens House
Object ID
MG0339_F007_In01
Date Range
1963
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Collection
Menu Collection
Title
Souvenir menu and postcard of the Stevens House
Description
Souvenir menu of The Stevens House. "At the crossroads of American History" Signed by Bob and "Bubbles" Shoemaker. Stamped "Souvenir Menu 1874-1963." [1963]
Postcard of the Stevens House, Lancaster, Pa. "Historic English Dining Room has not only excellent food but also many interesting pictures and mementos on the walls. Recommended by Duncan Hines for both rooms and food, the Stevens House in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is centrally located and on Routes 30, 72, 222 and 230." Color photo by James E. Hess. Published by Mellinger Studios, Lancaster, Pa. Printed by Dexter Press, Inc., West Nyack, NY.
Date Range
1963
Creation Date
[1963]
Creator
Hess, James E.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 08
People
Hess, James E.
Shoemaker, Robert Reed
Shoemaker, Mabel Alexander "Bubbles"
Other Creators
Mellinger Studios
Dexter Press, Inc.
Subjects
Menus
Postcards
Restaurants
Search Terms
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Menus
Postcards
Restaurants
Stevens House
Toby Room
Extent
2 items, 6 pages to scan
Object Name
Menu
Language
English
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2021-11-26
Object ID
MG0339_F007_In01
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Postcard of the Stevens House, Lancaster, Pa. (911-012-016) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ecc04d1d-b4d9-471e-a9bb-285519631120
Stevens House Hotel Records (MG0246)
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Folder # (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Items may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2014.MG0339.F7
Other Numbers
MG-339, Folder 7, In 1
Other Number
MG-339, Folder 7, Insert 1
Classification
MG0339
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 26 November 2021.
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