Wheatland Diner Records, 1955-1973

Call Number:  MG-549

2 boxes     10 folders, 3 sets of blueprints     1.5 cubic ft.

Repository:  LancasterHistory (Organization); PV7

Shelving Location:  Archives South, Side 11

Scope and Content Note:  This collection contains records of the Wheatland Diner, including correspondence, advertising, menu, recipe cards, blueprints and documents for the sale of the property. Newspaper articles report the plan for and delivery of the diner, fires, 1956 fatal accident, problems with teenage customers and the sale of the property.

Creator:  Wheatland Diner, Inc. (Lancaster, Pa.)

Conditions for Access:  No restrictions.

Conditions Governing Reproductions: Collection may not be photocopied. Please contact Research Staff or Archives Staff with questions.

Language:  English

Biographical and Historical Note:  Wheatland Diner is now the Columbia Diner (2011).

Source of Acquisition:  Gift of Brian Z. Snyder, 15 September 2009.

Accruals:  No further accruals are expected.

Preferred Citation:  Collection title (MG-#), Series #, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.

Related Materials:  See also Photograph Collection

Processing History:  Processed and finding aid prepared by high school intern, JP, Summer 2010. This collection has been documented, preserved and managed according to professional museum and archives standards. The collection was cataloged using DACS conventions.

 

Folder 1  Correspondence

Letter to Robert N. Snyder from “One who feels sorry for you.”  Sorry to hear about the damage teenagers caused. 24 March 1965.

Letter to Robert N. Snyder from Dorothy C. Schaal. A response to article in the newspaper. 26 March 1965.

Letter to Robert N. Snyder from Neal Friend. A response to how the restaurant has teenagers, personal experience at the restaurant. 10 April 1965.

 

Folder 2  Advertising

Placard. “Home of Fine Foods, Always Open.” No date.

Newspaper advertisement for new carry-out services at the diner. October 15.

Auction flier with details about the property. 21 March 1968.

Newspaper advertisement for the diner’s grand opening. 28 June 1955.

Newspaper advertisement for the diner’s grand opening. 28 June 1955.

 

Folder 3  Menu and menu pricing

Menu pricing guide. Menu Pricing for the Restaurant Hotel and Institutional Trade. Compliments of Swift & Company. No date.

Wheatland Diner menu. “Wheatland Diner: American Cooking with a Pennsylvania Dutch Accent.” Instructions on back for assembly and disassembly of [dishwasher]. No date.

 

Folder 4  Agreement for Sale

Agreement for sale between Wheatland Diner, Inc. and Spiros A. Kusuplos.  15 November  1973

 

Folder 5  Letterhead

Wheatland Diner and Restaurant, American Cooking with a Penna. Dutch Accent

 

Folder 6  Newspaper Articles

“E. Hempfield Planning Curfew Study”

“A Teen Speaks.” Letter to Lancaster New Era editor from “City Teenager.”

“Letters: Friendly Lancaster.” Letter to Lancaster New Era editor from Mr. and Mrs. R. Swift of Philadelphia.

“Parents Bear the Responsibility.” Letter to Lancaster New Era editor from “An 18-year old.”

“Curfew Urged at Terre Hill.” Letter to Lancaster New Era editor from “Concerned.”

“Disgrace at the Diner.” Letter to Lancaster New Era editor from Mrs. Arthur Armstrong.

“Parents Must Bear Full Responsibility.” Letter to Lancaster New Era editor from “Yours for Fair Play.”

“Why Doesn’t The Owner Prosecute.” Letter to Lancaster New Era editor from “A Teenager’s Parent.”

“Disgrace at the Diner.” Letter to Lancaster New Era editor from Mrs. Arthur Armstrong.

“Parents Blamed.” Letter to Lancaster New Era editor from Rev. M. William Trott.

“Rowdy Minority.” Letter to New Era editor from “Civic Minded.”

“Public Aroused by Diner Delinquency: Owner of Wheatland Diner Says Parents, Police & Youths ‘React’”

“Drunk and Disorderly Teens,” Lancaster New Era. 23 March 1965.

“Rebuked Youth Pulls Knife on Cashier”

“Link to Diner Trouble Disclaimed.” Letter to Lancaster New Era editor from “Stevens Trade Student.

“Six Hundred Teens Behave at Dance.” Letter to Lancaster New Era editor from Ruth V. Sanders.

“Drunk, Disorderly Teens Force Diner to Cut Its Hours,” by Dick Anglestein, Lancaster New Era. 22 March 1965.

“Driver Killed as Car Runs into Diner’s Parking Lot,” Lancaster New Era. 14 April 1956.

 

Folder 7  Newspaper Articles

“Diner Owner Says Young Hoodlums Out of Hand,” incomplete article.

“Second Fire in Three Weeks at New Local Diner”

“Fire at New Wheatland Diner”

“Foundations Set for New Diner on Lincoln Hwy. West”

“Site-Bound Diner Causes Traffic Jam”

“Diner and Motel Development to go in Wheatland Hills” (2 copies)

“Two Diners Squeeze through Underpass”

“Fire at Diner Caused by Overheated Range”

Newspaper picture of one section of the diner being hauled into Lancaster.

“Plan Restaurant in W. Lancaster”

Newspaper picture of the 1956 fatal accident. Daily Intelligencer Journal. 16 April 1956.

Notice of articles of incorporation for Wheatland Diner, Inc. November 1954.

“Wheatland Diner Sold.” 21 March 1968.

“Wheatland Diner Set for Auction March 21.”

“Wheatland Diner Site is Unsold.” 25 March 1968.

Newspaper advertisements for the auction of the diner.

Job ad for Wheatland Diner.

Advertisements for commercial property available along Lincoln Highway.

 

Folder 8  Recipe Cards

 A

B

Beef Heart

Individual Baked Beef Pie

Boiled Beef and Turnips

Braised Beef Sirloin Tips

Browned Beef & Buttered Noodles

Chipped Beef w/ Scalloped Potatoes in Casserole

Chipped Beef on Toast

Corned Beef & Cabbage

Sauer Beef Hash

Short Ribs of Beef

Yankee Pot Roast

C

Baked Chicken Pot Pie

Boiled Chicken Pot Pie

Boiled Chicken Pot Pie

Roast Spring Chicken

Baked Chicken W/ Buttered Noodles

Chicken & Waffle

Creamy Chicken on Patty Shell

Baked Cabbage Roll W/ Hamburger and Rice

Chili Con Carne

White Corn

Yellow Corn

Beef Croquettes

Chicken Croquettes

Ham Croquettes

D

Bacon Dressing

E

Eggloaf

Egg Foo Young Patties

F

Bread Filling

Potato Filling

Fritters

G

Brown Gravy

Giblet Gravy

H

Roast Fresh Ham

Ham and Green Beans

Virginia Baked Ham

Baked Hamburger & Macaroni

Hamburger Mix

I

J

K

L

Liver and Onions

Baked Chicken Loaf

Ham Loaf

Meatloaf

Tuna Loaf

 

Folder 9  Recipe Cards

M

Baked Macaroni and Cheese in Casserole

Mince Pie

Mc

N

O

PQ

Plain Pastry

Pepper Cabbage

Baked Stuffed Peppers w/ Ham or Hamburger

Pig in Blanket

Hash Brown Potatoes

Lyonnaise Potatoes

Oven Brown Potatoes

Parsley Buttered Potatoes

Raw Fried Potatoes

Scalloped Potatoes

Candied Sweet Potatoes

Whole Brown Potatoes

Baked Pork Chops

Pork and Sauerkraut

Potato Pancakes

Baked Fresh Sausage

Smoked Sausage & Home Baked Beans in Casserole

Bar-B-Q’d Spare Ribs

R

S

Chicken Salad

Egg Salad

Ham Salad

Potato Salad

Shrimp Salad

Tossed Salad

Tuna Salad

Waldorf Salad

 

Folder 10  Recipe Cards

T

Roast Fresh Beef Tongue

Roast Turkey

UV

Asparagus

Baked Beans

Baked Beans

Baked Lima Beans

French Cut Green Beans

Wax Beans

Lemon Buttered Beets

Harvard Beets

Broccoli w/Buttered Crumbs

Baked Carrots

Diced Carrots

Cauliflower Au Gratin

Baked Corn Pudding

French Fried Eggplant

Creamed Pearl Onions

Peas

Peas and Carrots

Buttered Spinach

Creamed Spinach w/ Bacon

Scalloped Tomatoes

Stewed Tomatoes

Buttered Turnips

W

Welsh Rarebit

XY

Z

Chicken w/ Buttered Noodles

BR Peppers Stuffed w/ Ham w/ Candied Sweet Potatoes

Asparagus on Toast w/ Cheese Sauce + Broiled Bacon

Welsh Rarebit

Baked Tomato Stuffed w/ Chicken + Rice

Chopped Liver Sandwich

Egg & Mushroom Croquettes

Chicken w/ Buttered Noodles

Orange Pork Chops

Stuffed Hamburgers with Cheese + Tomato Sauce

Egg Burgers

Ham, Macaroni and Cheese Au Gratin

“Shifter” Sandwich

Tossed Salad

Cole Slaw

 

Box 2  Blueprints

Floor Plan; Cross Section, Cellar and Foundation Plan; Side Elevation, Front Elevation. New Kullman Dining Car at Route 30, Lancaster. Robert N. Snyder and Donald F. Shadel, owners. Herman B. Gelfand, architect, Newark, NJ. 15 November 1954.

Floor Plan; Diner Chassis Plan, Floor Plan, Cellar and Foundation Plan; Side Elevation, Front Elevation. New Kullman Dining Car at U.S. Highway #13, Bristol. Albert Sinkewitch and Michael Hendrics. Herman B. Gelfand, architect, Newark, NJ. 30 November 1953.

Floor Plan; Dinner Chassis Plan, Cross Section, Cellar and Foundation Plan; Side Elevation, Front Elevation; Electric Plan; Electric Plan. New Kullman Dining Car at Route 30, Lancaster. Robert N. Snyder and Donald F. Shadel, owners. Herman B. Gelfand, architect, Newark, NJ. 15 November 1954.