Waldorf-Astoria Hotel records, 1893-1929.

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Creator

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (New York, N.Y. : 1897-1929).

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division

Extent

• 125 linear feet (8 boxes and 638 v.)

Access Restrictions

Collection closed until processed.

Scope/Contents Note

Collection consists of correspondence, scrapbooks, journals, and registers of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Correspondence, 1906-1910, concerns entertainment at thehotel and includes the personal correspondence of Oscar Tschirky, maitre d' of the Waldorf. Also, scrapbooks of press clippings, 1925-1929; entertainment engagement journals, 1897-1903; and guest registers, 1893-1929.

Biographical/Historical Note

The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel was originally built as the Waldorf Hotel at Fifth Avenue and 33rd St. in New York City in 1893 and was merged with the Astoria Hotel in 1897. The hotel was torn down in 1929 and the new Waldorf-Astoria Hotel opened in 1931 on Park Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets.

Controlled Access Terms

• Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (New York, N.Y. : 1897-1929)
• Hotels -- New York (State) -- New York.
• Bars (Drinking establishments) -- New York (State) -- New York.
• Taverns (Inns) -- New York (State) -- New York.
• New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs.
• Registers.
• Scrapbooks.

Additional Creator Name

• Tschirky, Oscar.