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Guide to the Jackson Heights Menu Collection
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Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Quinter, Janice | |
| Title | Jackson Heights Menu Collection | |
| Dates: | 1992 - 2014 | |
| Abstract: | The Jackson Heights Menu Collection (1 box, 1 cubic foot) consists of menus from various Jackson Heights’ restaurants, cafes, and eateries. The collection is arranged in alphabetical order by the name of the restaurants country origin. The cuisine ranges from countries all over the globe: South America (Argentina, Columbia), Asia (China, Korea), and Europe (Italy, Spain). | |
| Extent: | 1 Box, 1 cubic foot | |
| Identification: | J-15 | |
| Location: | The material is located in the Archives at Queens Library. The regular sized box number designates the regular sized box location. The location for oversized boxes is listed in the Manuscripts Shelf Location Register. Boxes containing photographic prints and negatives are listed in the Image Collections Location Register. | |
Historical/Biographical Note
Jackson Heights was created as a Garden Community, in 1916, by Edward A. MacDougall. Mr. MacDougall was president of the Queens Corporation and along with a team of architects and planners built what is believed to be the first garden city in America. Over a century later Jackson Heights still thrives as one of the most diverse and populous areas in Queens.
One of the best ways to see the diversity in Jackson Heights is by observing their mix of restaurants and eateries. Walking through Jackson Heights brings a varied mix of languages, cultures, and aromas from a divers list of countries and backgrounds. To advertise their shops and generate customers many restaurants create menus to pass out on the street or to include with deliveries to clients. Jackson Heights’ resident, Janice Quinter, collected many of the menus over the years and donated them to the Queens Library Archives in February 2015. The menus can give an idea of the eclectic mix of cultures in Jackson Heights from the early 1990s to the mid 2010s.
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Scope and Content Note
The Jackson Heights Menu Collection (1 box, 1 cubic foot) consists of menus from various Jackson Heights’ restaurants, cafes, and eateries. The collection is arranged in alphabetical order by the name of the restaurants country origin. The cuisine ranges from countries all over the globe: South America (Argentina, Columbia), Asia (China, Korea), and Europe (Italy, Spain).
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Arrangement
Folders are arranged by subject and the contents of the folders are in alphabetical order.
Folders are arranged by series and sub-series. The series and sub-series are arranged in alphabetical order.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Creator of item, date of
item (if known), identification of item, if a photograph its control number. The
Jackson Heights Menu Collection, Archives at Queens Library, Queens Borough Public
Library.
Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions. Manuscripts are only available in the Archives at Queens Library. Call (718) 990-0770 for hours and access information. Manuscript users will be required to complete the division's Manuscript Usage Form and deposit their photograph identification or Queens Borough Public Library card with a staff member. The identification will be returned to the user after she/he has returned the material. Manuscript users will deposit all their personal items behind the reference desk. Manuscript users must use the division's loose sheets of paper for note taking. To reiterate, no pen of any type is permitted. Paper and a pencil are available upon request. Manuscript users may be required to use special handling procedures depending on the conditions of the material.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:
- Archives at Queens
Library
- Queens Borough Public
Library
- 89-11 Merrick
Boulevard
- Jamaica, NY
11432
- Phone: (718)
990-0770
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Access Points
Subject Organizations:
- Jackson Heights Menu Collection
Subject Topics:
- Ethnic food
- Restaurants
Subject Places:
- Jackson Heights (New York, N.Y.)
- Queens (New York, N.Y.)
Document Types:
- Deeds
- Photographs
- Prints
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Inventory
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
