Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the Westin Hotels and Resorts, Chef Walter Roth Papers
circa 1951-1980s
Cage 820
Table of Contents
- Summary Information
- Biography/History
- Scope and Content
- Arrangement
- Administrative Information
- Related Materials
- Names and Subjects
- Detailed Description of Collection
- Series 1: Recipe file, circa 1950s-1970s
- Series 2: Recipes and menus (binders and loose items), circa 1970s-1980s
- Series 3: Culinary Apprenticeship Program binder, including instructor handbook, circa 1960s-1980s
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
- Creator
- Roth, Walter.
- Title
- Westin Hotels and Resorts, Chef Walter Roth Papers
- ID
- Cage 820
- Date [inclusive]
- circa 1951-1980s
- Extent
- 3 Linear feet of shelf space, 5 Boxes
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- Recipes, menus, and other culinary papers related to Chef Walter Roth's career with Westin Hotels and Resorts.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]
Westin Hotels and Resorts, Chef Walter Roth Papers, circa 1951-1980s (Cage 820)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
During his long career with Westin Hotels and Resorts, Walter Roth was instrumental in developing the culinary identity of the company. Born in Switzerland circa 1924, Roth apprenticed in Lugano at the Savoy-Richard Hotel, and soon accepted his first position at Western Hotels (later Westin) at the Oasis Hotel in Palm Springs, CA. His later assignments included several of Westin's most important properties: the Drake, St. Francis, Multnomah, Olympic, and Century Plaza Hotels. He developed the Culinary Apprenticeship Program for the company beginning in 1963, and served as head of the Westin Hotels Culinary Institute. Also in 1963, the American Culinary Federation established the Chef of the Year Award in his honor.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of recipes, menus, and other culinary papers related to Chef Walter Roth's career with Westin Hotels and Resorts.
Series 1: Recipe file, circa 1950s-1970s. This series consists of recipes on cards (manuscript and printed items).
Series 2: Recipes and menus (binders and loose items), circa 1970s-1980s. This series consists of recipes and menus (manuscript and printed items), most in larger formats than the recipes in Series 1.
Series 3: Culinary Apprenticeship Program binder, including instructor handbook, circa 1960s-1980s.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in three series. Series 1 has two groups of cards, file 1 and file 2, arranged in their original order, with cards grouped according to type of dish. Approximately half of Series 2 series was organized in labeled binders, and approximately half was loose and unlabeled. They are arranged as received, in no apparent order.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2015
https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open and available for research use.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Acquisition Information
Jon Hill, former Executive Chef for Westin Hotels and Resorts, donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2015 (MS.2015.02). Hill received the collection from Walter Roth in 2002, and used it in teaching and training students in the Culinary Program at Estrella Mountain College in Arizona.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Cheryl Gunselman in 2015.
Related Materials
Related Material
Westin Hotels and Resorts, J. William Keithan archives, 1905-2004 (Cage 656)
Georgina P. Tucker Papers, 1920-1997 (Cage 732)
Sid Copeland, "The Story of Western International Hotels," circa 2003 (Cage 834)
Westin Hotels and Resorts Management Conference Photographs, 1957-1988 (Cage 5148)
Preliminary Guide to the Westin Hotels and Resorts Records, circa 1920s-2004 (MSSM.095)
Names and Subjects
Corporate Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Westin Hotels & Resorts -- History -- Sources
Personal Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Roth, Walter -- Archives
Subject(s)
- Cooks -- Archives
- Businesses and Corporations.
Detailed Description of Collection
Series 1: Recipe file, circa 1950s-1970s |
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| box | folder | |||
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Recipe file 1 |
1 | 1 | ||
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Recipe file 2 |
2 | 2 | ||
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Series 2: Recipes and menus (binders and loose items), circa 1970s-1980s |
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| box | folder | |||
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Menu Items (binder) circa 1980s |
3 | 3-4 | ||
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Breakfast Items (binder) circa 1980s |
3 | 5-8 | ||
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Sauces (binder) circa 1970s-1980s |
3 | 9-10 | ||
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Desserts (binder) circa 1951-1980s |
3-4 | 11-14 | ||
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Recipes and menus (loose items) circa 1970s-1980s |
4-5 | 15-25 | ||
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Series 3: Culinary Apprenticeship Program binder, including instructor handbook, circa 1960s-1980s |
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| box | folder | |||
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Culinary Apprenticeship Program binder circa 1980s |
5 | 26-29 | ||
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Supporting documentation: biographical information about Walter Roth |
5 | 30 | ||
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