Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

University Cafeteria, MS 140, Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society, Charlottesville, Virginia

Acquisition Information

Gift of Mildred H. Cooley, Charlottesville, Virginia

Historical Information

The University Cafeteria, located at 1517 University Avenue in Charlottesville, Virginia, opened in 1942 by L.D. Cooley, E.F. Cooley, and C.B. Webber. It served a diverse clientele and was one of the first eateries in Charlottesville to integrate. The restaurant closed in 1983.

Scope and Content

This collection includes a 5p. typescript of "A Brief History of the University Cafeteria" written by Cleveland G. Webber, manager of the University Cafeteria, along with a list of staff members and a menu for the second annual Johnson Dinner given by the University of Virginia Johnson Club, 17 November 1960, at the Thomas Jefferson Inn.

Corporate Names:

• University Cafeteria

Subjects:

• Restaurants

Geographical Names:

• Corner (Charlottesville, Va.)