  University's Culinary Archives & Museum Invites You PROVIDENCE, R.I. — January 23, 2007 — The Culinary Archives & Museum is holding a Brown Bag Lecture designed to provide insight into the Museum’s Szathmary Menu Collection. The first in a series, this lecture will serve as a collections report and project update and will be held on Wednesday, January 31, from noon to 1 p.m. Admission to the lecture is free to Johnson & Wales staff, faculty, students and the general public. The museum is located at 315 Harborside Blvd., Providence, R.I. This project focuses specifically on the segment of the collection that includes ship, railroad, and airline menus. Anyone wishing to participate is encouraged to bring a lunch with them and learn more about menus for food on the move. Erin Williams, museum collection manager will be the lecturer for the series. These lectures and research were fundedby agrant the University received from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. Please contact Heather McDonald at 401-598-4849 for more information. Directions: The Culinary Archives & Museum at Johnson & Wales is located at 315 Harborside Boulevard on the Providence and Cranston city line. From Interstate 95, North or South, take Exit 18 and follow the signs for Allens Avenue. At the traffic light, turn right (south) onto Allens Avenue. Go straight for one mile. (The street name will change to Narragansett Boulevard.) Turn left at the traffic light after the Shell gas station onto Harborside Boulevard. The Museum is located in the first building on the left. The Culinary Archives & Museum is an educational resource for Johnson & Wales University, the community at-large, food scholars and the food service industry. The CA&M seeks to both preserve and interpret the broad culinary and hospitality heritage addressed by the University. It is a showcase for the work of students, faculty, alumni and distinguished visiting chefs. Through exhibitions and special events, the museum strives to interpret the evolution of food preparation and presentation, the development of culinary equipment and technology, the diverse menus offered and the places where people partake of food. Johnson & Wales University, founded in 1914, is a nonprofit, private institution. A recognized leader in career education, we offer accredited degrees in business, hospitality, culinary arts, technology and education. With a diverse student body of more than 16,000 graduate and undergraduate students, representing all 50 states and 89 countries, JWU prepares students for personal and professional success by integrating rigorous academics and professional skills, community leadership opportunities and our unique career education model. The university is committed to urban revitalization and thoughtful historic renovation. Through active civic participation and by offering unique learning opportunities, JWU improves the quality of life in its campus communities in Providence, R.I., North Miami, Fla., Denver, Colo., and Charlotte, N.C. For more information visit www.jwu.edu.
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