Governors' Conference State Dinner Menu
Scope and Content
This collection contains a menu from the Greenbrier (White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia) on the occasion of the annual National Governors' Conference state dinner. The menu is autographed for John Britton Jr. by Tennessee Governor Gordon Browning (1937-1939, 1949-1953), [Gattye?] B. Pitts, Robt. [Taylor?], William F. Barry and Joe Hatcher.
Dates
- Creation: 1950 - 1950
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Governors' Conference State Dinner Menu must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Information
Founded in 1908, the National Governors Association is a non-partisan public policy organization of the governors of the United States. In addition to representing states' interests in key federal issues before the national executive and legislative branches of government, the association also develops policy reports on state programs. The association's annual conference is held in a different state each year.
The Greenbrier resort, located in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, was founded in 1858, and the current hotel building constructed in 1913. The hotel has been owned by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (now CSX) from 1910 until present, with the exception of the World War II years.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Menu from state dinner of the National Governors' Conference of 1950, held at the Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Autographed for John Britton Jr. by Tennessee Governor Gordon Browning and others.
Acquisition Information
The Governors' Conference State Dinner Menu was purchased by Special Collections in 2008.
General Physical Description note
1 container; 0.1 cu. ft.
Processing Information
The processing and description of the Governors' Conference State Dinner Menu commenced and was completed in July 2008.
- Title
- A Guide to the Governors' Conference State Dinner Menu, 1950
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John M. Jackson
- Date
- © 2008 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu