Skip to main content

Search the Special Collections and Archives Portal

Michael Circuit Menu Collection (MS-01164)

Abstract

The Michael Circuit Menu Collection (1989-2019) contains menus from restaurants in Las Vegas, Nevada, both free standing and located in casinos. The menus were collected by Michael Circuit, a local real estate agent and businessman who had originally collected the menus to decorate the walls of a restaurant he had planned on opening but did not come to fruition. This collection is minimally processed.

Finding Aid PDF

Date

1989 to 2019

Extent

37.79 Cubic Feet (46 boxes, 8 oversized boxes)
37.30 Linear Feet

Scope and Contents Note

The Michael Circuit Menu Collection (1989-2019) contains menus from restaurants in Las Vegas, Nevada, both free standing and located in casinos. The menus were collected by Michael Circuit, a local real estate agent and businessman who had originally collected the menus to decorate the walls of a restaurant he had planned on opening but did not come to fruition. This collection is minimally processed.

Access Note

The materials in this collection are minimally processed. Advanced notice is required for access. Please contact Special Collections and Archives for more information.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.

Arrangement

Materials are in rough chronological order.

Related Collections

The following resources may provide additional information related to the materials in this collection.

Tobias Mattstedt Menu Collection, 1990s-2000s. MS-00823. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

William Lin Menu Collection, 1972-1987. MS-00798. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jean Hertzman Collection, 1970s-2000s. MS-00797. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Bohn-Bettoni Menu Collection, 1870s-1930s. MS-00793. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Vern Lanegrasse Papers, 1961-2010. MS-00295. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

UNLV University Libraries Menu Collection, 1852-2010. MS-00436. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Preferred Citation

Michael Circuit Menu Collection, 1989-2019. MS-01164. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f1zj56

Acquisition Note

Materials were donated by Michael Circuit in 2023; accession number 2023-080.

Processing Note

In 2023, Tammi Kim accessioned the collection. In 2024, Sarah Jones reboxed the materials in rough chronological order. The collection is minimally processed.

Resource Type

Collection

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::MS01164

Appraisal Note

Acquired by Su Kim Chung, curator, as part of UNLV Special Collections and Archives holdings on hospitality industry. All material that formed the original gift has been retained.

Finding Aid Description Rules

Describing Archives: A Content Standard
English