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Bill and Nada's Cafe memorabilia collection

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 3086

Scope and Contents

The Bill and Nada's Cafe memorabilia consists of two menus and a t-shirt stating, "Where the Hell is Bill and Nada's? Salt Lake City."

Dates

  • circa 1962-2000

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Historical Note

Bill and Nada's cafe once stood at 479 S. 600 East in Salt Lake City, Utah. Famous menu items included the Big Bill sandwich, the orange pancakes and the calf brains and eggs. Opened in 1946 by Bill McHenry and his wife, Nada, the cafe was open ran the 24 hours and was a popular late-night eating establishment. The restaurant closed permanently in 1999.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (1 Oversize Box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Bill and Nada's Cafe memorabilia consists of two menus and a t-shirt stating, "Where the Hell is Bill and Nada's? Salt Lake City." The cafe was located at 479 South 600 East in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was a favorite place to dine and was open 24 hours a day.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Steven Ralph Jerman in 2018.

Donated by Melanie Hawkes in 2018.

Processing Information

Processed by Betsey Welland in 2019.

Creator

Title
Inventory of the Bill and Nada's Cafe memorabilia collection
Author
Finding aid created by Betsey Welland.
Date
2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Revision Statements

  • 2022: Finding aid updated by Betsey Welland to include an addendum to the collection.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863