Marriott, J. Willard (John Willard), 1900-1985
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
J. Willard and Alice Sheets Marriott photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P0164
Abstract
The J. Willard and Alice Sheets Marriott photograph collection contains portraits of J. Willard Marriott, members of the Marriott family, and various business associates. The collection also contains photographs of restaurants and hotels and photographs of the Marriott farm.
Dates:
1890s-1980s
J. Willard and Alice Sheets Marriott papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0164
Abstract
J. Willard and Alice Sheets Marriott formed a business partnership in 1927 that produced one of the twentieth century's most successful hotel and restaurant chains. Not only did they make a lasting impact in the service and hospitality industry, but they left their mark in the political, religious, and academic arenas as well. Their papers range in date from the 1920s to the 1980s and have been divided into nine sections.
Dates:
1924-1989