Title

A history of Howard Johnson's : how a Massachusetts soda fountain became an American icon / Anthony Mitchell Sammarco.

Author

Sammarco, Anthony Mitchell,

Publication

• Charleston, SC : American Palate, 2013.
• ©2013

Items in the Library & Offsite

Details

Description

160 pages : illustrations (some color); 23 cm

Subjects

• Restaurants > East (U.S.) > History
• Motels > United States > History
• Howard Johnson (Firm) History
• Johnson, Howard Deering, 1897-1972
• Motels > East (U.S.) > History
• Restaurants > United States > History

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages [153]-154) and index.

Contents

The Johnson Family -- Quincy in the Age of Howard Johnson -- Orleans and the Beginnings of the Orange-Roofed Empire -- The Father of the Franchise Industry and the "Tendersweet" Clam -- The New York World's Fair and the "Queen of Rego Park" -- From Maine to Florida, Plus a Few Favorite Recipes -- Ephemera, Advertisements and Children's Menus -- Employees and Associates -- Howard Brennan Johnson, the Red Coach Grill and the Ground Round -- The Rise of the Motel and the Johnson Legacy.

ISBN

• 9781609494285 (paperback)
• 1609494288 (paperback)

LCCN

2013029385

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library