WALDORF MID-CENTURY GLAMOUR

[Twenty-Four Karat Club of the City of New York]

Commemorative Menu • 61st Annual Banquet • Waldorf-Astoria • 1963

MID-CENTURY NEW YORK GLAMOUR AT THE WALDORF-ASTORIA.

An evocative piece of New York social history, this commemorative banquet menu documents the 61st Annual Dinner of the Twenty-Four Karat Club, held at the Waldorf-Astoria in January 1963. Blending fine dining with high-profile entertainment, the evening reflects the polished culture of private clubs at the height of mid-century urban sophistication.

The program captures a moment when New York’s dining, nightclub, and performance worlds overlapped seamlessly, featuring appearances by leading figures in music, comedy, and popular entertainment.

DETAILS:
+++ Folded cardstock menu with glossy outer cover
+++ Original gold rope tie present
+++ Interior bifolium with menu and entertainment program
+++ 5.25 x 8 inches

CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS:
+++ Held at the Waldorf-Astoria, a centerpiece of New York’s social and culinary life
+++ Entertainment includes Gene Krupa, Alan King, Jane Morgan, and others
+++ Master of Ceremonies: William Tabbert
+++ Program reflects the integration of live music, comedy, and formal dining
+++ Strong example of private club culture in mid-20th-century New York

CONDITION: Very Good. Structure intact with original rope tie present. Light handling wear and a hint of age-toning to the rear cover. Clean and well-preserved overall.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT —
By the early 1960s, New York’s private dining clubs had become important social institutions, hosting elaborate annual events that combined culinary display with curated entertainment. The Twenty-Four Karat Club was among the more visible of these organizations, drawing performers from Broadway, radio, and television.

Menus such as this functioned both as souvenirs and as records of these gatherings, preserving the names, venues, and structure of events that illustrate the intersection of business, entertainment, and social life in mid-century Manhattan.

Subjects: New York City, Waldorf-Astoria, private clubs, banquet menus, mid-century Americana, entertainment history, Gene Krupa, Alan King, Jane Morgan, nightclub culture, social dining, 1960s ephemera.

Item #21046

Price: $45.00