Leather bound tribute book, in mahogany case, with signatures of many famous personalities (F.D.R., John J. Pershing, Henry Luce, Fannie Hurst, Grace Moore, Alfred E. Smith, etc. etc.), includes seating plan for anniversary banquet
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
Includes six scrapbooks of clippings, telegrams, and correspondence on his career at the Waldorf-Astoria, ca. 1897-1950; one scrapbook of forms used at the hotel; two published booklets on staff functions; photographs of Oscar and his wife Sophie Bertisch Tschirky; and an etching and a sketch of the Waldorf-Astoria. Also scrapbooks, a guest book, a scrapbook of congratulatory letters from many famous personalities, and a tribute book given to the Tschirkys on their golden wedding anniversity, 1937.
Also, photograph of the 1890 Supreme Court, signed by each Justice.
Dates
- ca.1890-1958.
Creator
- From the Collection: Tschirky, Oscar, 1866-1950. (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Extent
7 cubic feet. (7 cubic feet. 6 scrapbooks.,)
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
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