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Anniversary dinner, Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, Hotel Somerset, Boston, Mass., November 21, 1927

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1927-11-21

GUSN

GUSN-310019

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Description

Text on the title page reads "Commemorating the three hundred & seventh anniversary of the signing of the compact in the cabin of the Mayflower in Cape Cod Harbour." A reprinting of some of the 1669 "New-England Memorialls" with the signers names is included. Guests of honor for the dinner are listed. The members attending and their table numbers is listed in the item. The guests dined on seafood cocktail, turtle soup, scallops, chicken and raspberry bombe.

Details

Descriptive Terms

anniversaries
societies
dinners
food
hotels (public accommodations)
menus

Physical Description

1 menu : illustrations ; 7 1/4 x 5 3/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.06.10.001

Image Dimensions

7 1/4 x 5 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Roxbury (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Cape Cod (Barnstable county, Massachusetts) [peninsula]

Record Details

Originator

Caxton Press (Roxbury, Mass.) (Printer)

Material Type

menus

Other Organizations

Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants

Subjects

Mayflower Compact (1620)
Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony)
Mayflower (Ship)
Commonwealth Avenue (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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