Correspondence, scrapbooks, photos, awards, clippings & menus
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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