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William & Mary Special Collections Research CenterFinding Aid Authors: Special Collections Staff.
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Box 4 contains confidential information pertaining to employees and is closed to researchers until 2035. All other portions of the collection are open to researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Ivy House Restaurant Records, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Purchase
Jordan Ecker, SCRC Staff, arranged and described the collection in 2007. Peter Klicker, SCRC Staff, further arranged and described the collection in May 2010 and Alex Dodd, SCRC Staff, further arranged the collection in August-September 2010.
The Ivy House was opened in 1948 by David and Emily Rutledge, alumni of William and Mary. Though the restaurant originally served three meals a day, it quickly became a breakfast only restaurant with the success of the Rutledge's "astronomical" pancakes. House Restaurant (Williamsburg, VA)"/>. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .
The records of the Ivy House Restaurant in Williamsburg, Virginia include business records, guest registers, customer and business correspondence, legal documents, and a variety of ephemera from the local business including menus. This mid-20th century collection documents the history of this restaurant during a time when Williamsburg was going through changes and growth in the tourism industry.
This collection is arranged by series: Series 1: Correspondence; Series 2: Administrative Records.
Artifacts transferred to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03) include: Ivy House Cup (Mss 2007.051.01)
Artifacts transferred to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03) include: Ivy House Cup (Mss 2007.051.01)
This series is composed of correspondence received by the restaurant and its owners including letters, postcards, drawings, photographs, messages inscribed on the restaurant's placemats, and other items.
Papers and cards with the addresses of the club members on them.
Notes and letters sent to Ivy House from different children.
Letters from customers regarding complaints about the Ivy House.
Postcards sent to the Ivy House owners from around the country.
Miscellaneous correspondence to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Alabama to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Alaska to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Arizona to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from California to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Connecticut to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Florida to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Georgia to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Illinois to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Indiana to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Kansas to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Kentucky to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Louisiana to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Maine to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Maryland to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Massachusetts to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Michigan to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Minnesota to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Missouri to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Nebraska to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from New Hampshire to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from New Jersey to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from New York to the Ivy House.
Scope and Contents Miscellaneous Correspondence from North Carolina to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Ohio to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Ohlahoma to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Oregon to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Rhode Island to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from South Carolina to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Tennesse to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Texas to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Virgina to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Washington D.C. to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Washington state to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from West Virginia to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Wisconsin to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Canada to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Europe to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from the Carribean and Chile to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence from Lebanon to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence with AAA to the Ivy House.
Miscellaneous correspondence with Ford Motor Company to the Ivy House.
Scope and Contents Miscelaneous Correspondence between Gormet Magazine and the Ivy House.
Scope and Contents Miscelaneous Correspondence between Duncan Hines and the Ivy House.
Scope and Contents Correspondence between multiple businesses and the Ivy House.
A letter sent from Jeanne Etheridge to Emily Rutledge.
A postcard from the New York Worlds Fair to David Rutledge.
Artifacts sent to the Ivy House including Canadian dollars, Mexican pesos, and postcards from China.
Hand drawn picture about the Ivy House.
Cards and saved addresses from the Rutledge family.
Unused postcards from around the country.
Christmas cards sent to the owners of the Ivy House.
Christmas cards sent to the owners of the Ivy House.
Christmas cards sent to the owners of the Ivy House.
Christmas cards sent to the owners of the Ivy House.
Christmas cards sent to the owners of the Ivy House.
Collection of messages written on Ivy House placemats.
A piece of Texas play money and a photo sent to the Ivy House by a previous customer.
A collage of newspaper articles sent to the Ivy House by a previous customer.
A collection of letters and postcards sent by previous customers to the Ivy House.
Unaddressed Ivy House postcards.
This series contains records related to the operation of the business including property documents, instructions for staff, menus, business cards, the guest register, news clippings, advertisements, and other material. The financial ledgers pertain to employees and as they include privacy-protected information, access is restricted.
Packet of papers describing tax information for businesses.
Trademark Papers for "Astronomical Pancakes" and lease information.
Bill of sale of the Ivy House to David Rutledge.
Notarized proof of ownership form.
Lease document for 1336 Richmond Road.
Option agreement paperwork.
Assortment of deeds and mortgages, some under Mr. Rutledge's name.
Two non-negotiable warehouse reciepts under the name of Mr. Rutledge.
Book describing how to write a manuscript.
Business cards of people with the last names A-F.
Business cards of people with the last names G-K.
Business cards of people with the last names L-R.
Business cards of people with the last names S-Z
This box contains privacy-protected information pertaining to employees and is closed to researchers at this time.