Abstract Robert M. Behr worked in the travel industry for many years. He was a retail travel agent and worked for Alaska Airlines at Oakland International Airport. Behr taught travel classes at Vista Community College, worked for American Express travel related services, and was a tour guide in South America. Since 1978 Behr collects airline memorabilia, both ephemera and dining service items. This collection comprises 504 domestic and international airline and cruise ships menus, dating from 1938 to...

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The David Toms Collection consists of 1,059 transportation-related items from 123 airlines and cruise lines. The collection primarily consists of airline menus and safety cards, with a strong secondary component of airline-related ephemera and cruise ship menus.

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The George M. Foster Timetable Collection, consisting of 1766 timetables issued between 1929 and 1991, is a companion to the Transportation Library Menu Collection (collection number TL017). It provides contextual depth for that collection, as many of the timetables include Foster's notes as to travel date and time.

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The Melissa Jacobi Silverware Collection consists of 3 boxes of 151 pieces of flatware and 3 coffee stirrers from 34 different airlines. It dates from circa 1950-2010. All pieces are dated approximately unless otherwise noted.

Abstract The Lillian Mallstrom Airline Menu and Memorabilia Collection contains transportation ephemera focused on the aviation industry of the mid to late 20th century. As one of the few collections compiled by a woman at the Transportation Library, this collection offers an interesting insight into materials created for traveling mothers and parents, such as menus for children and babies, a baby bottle cooler, and a throw-a-way diaper. The collection also includes a wide variety of airline menus...

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381 historic airline, ocean liner, and railroad menus, dating from 1928 to the present.

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The Lawrence M. Nagin Airline Menu and Memorabilia Collection is a collection of transportation materials centered on the aviation industry of the late 20th century. The collection includes a large component of materials from the travels of Nagin and his wife, Sherrie Nagin.