Menus
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
Shrank’s Tasty Food Shop Menus
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-4334
Scope and Contents
This is a collection of three daily specials menus from Shrank’s Tasty Food Shop from circa 1935-1936. Founded by Roy A. Shrank (who also founded Shrank’s Cafeteria in Battle Creek in 1932) the restaurant was located at 111 Michigan Avenue in downtown Kalamazoo.These daily special menus advertise Shrank’s Supper Specials. The first special is given the heading “EXTRA SPECIAL SUPPER” and the other items are under the heading “SPECIAL PLATE.” An example of a special plate is:...
Dates:
approximately 1935-1939
Southwest Michigan Restaurant Menus and Dining Guides
Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3364
Abstract
The collection is filled with menus and dining guides from a variety of restaurants predominately from the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek areas although there are a very few from the other ten counties covered by the WMU Regional History Collections.
Dates:
1977-present