Lady Lafayette Hotel souvenir plate
Collection Overview
Souvenir plate from the 1940s for the Lady Lafayette Hotel located in Walterboro, South Carolina. The plate measures 10-3/8” across. The blue on white printed design features “The Hotel the Honeymooners Made Famous," “America’s Most Unique Hotel," “Lafayette Grill," “Motor Court," and “World’s Largest Collection of Miniature Dogs."
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1938
Language of Material
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
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Historical Note
The Lady Lafayette Hotel, located in Walterboro, South Carolina, was popular with honeymooners and tourists driving between New York and Florida and was owned and operated by Albert Novit.
Extent
0.96 linear feet (1 flat box)
Abstract
Souvenir plate for the Lady Lafayette Hotel located in Walterboro, South Carolina.
Collection Arrangement
Materials are described at the item level.
Acquisitions Information
Materials donated in 1996 by Sam Siegel.
Processing Information
Processed by Lauren Bickel, August 2023.
- Title
- Inventory of the Lady Lafayette Hotel Souvenir Plate, approximately 1940s
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Lauren Bickel; finding aid created by: Lauren Bickel
- Date
- 2023
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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