Title

Virgil Orr Dining Hall Collection

Authors

University Archives and Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

Files

Description

Materials concerning the history of family-style food service with student waiters at Louisiana Polytechnic Institute, 1926-1943, when the service changed to cafeteria style under the influence of the Navy V-12 Unit stationed on campus during World War II, including records of the waiters' reunion in 1981.

Donated in honor of the centennial of Louisiana Tech University, 1894-1994

Publication Date

2020

Size of Collection

1 box, 4 folders

Manuscript Number

M-315

Description

Records, papers, RSVP cards

Dates of Collection

1926-1994

City

Ruston

Keywords

Louisiana Tech University, Louisiana Polytechnic Institute, Louisiana Industrial Institute

Disciplines

Public History

Recommended Citation

University Archives and Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University, "Virgil Orr Dining Hall Collection" (2020). Manuscript Finding Aids. 423.
https://digitalcommons.latech.edu/manuscript-finding-aids/423