Guide to the Willy O. Rossel Papers, RG 570
Listed by: Anthony Donaldson
Date: March 2001
Date Span: 1920-2000 (Bulk:1965-1985)
Size of Collection: 6.5 cubic ft.
Biographical Sketch: Willy Rossel, a native of Switzerland, was a professional chef who spent the bulk of his career in the United States. He served as a consulting chef to a number of organizations and Executive Chef and Director of Food Service Planning for Pan American World Airways in Miami, Florida (1982-1985) and Braniff Airways in Dallas, Texas (1965-1980). He was also involved in a number of professional organizations including the American Federation of Chefs and the American Culinary Federation.
Scope / Content: Includes menus, business files, correspondence, and photographs, most of which concern the feeding of airline passengers. The bulk of the material covers the years 1965-1985.
Series 1: Professional Chef Societies
Box 1
1-9. American Culinary Federation Publications, Policies, Reports, and 35mm Tape
10. Culinary Society of New York and Cuisine Chefs of America Yearbooks, 1984-1986, 1995
11. The Honorable Order of the Golden Toque Honor Society Newsletters and Correspondence
12. Newsletter Articles
13. Newsletters and Journals, 1997-1998
Series 2: Photographs
Box 1: 14-20. Miscellaneous Photographs
Series 3: Airlines: Materials on Improved In-Flight Food Service
Box 2: 1-19. Braniff Airlines
Box 3: 1-29. Braniff Airlines
Box 4
1. Air Florida
2. American Airlines
3. American Airlines
4. Canadian Pacific Airlines
5. Canadian Pacific Airlines
6. Continental Airlines
7-16. Pan American Airlines
17. United Airlines
Series 4: Personal Material
Box 5
1. Correspondence, Recommendations, and Awards, 1941-1997
2. Correspondence and Awards
3. Correspondence, 1980s-1990s
4. Correspondence, 1982
5. Correspondence, 1982
6. Correspondence- Willy Rossel Reading File, 1983
7. Correspondence- Willy Rossel Reading File, 1983
8. Correspondence
9. Correspondence and News Clippings
10. Passport, Correspondence and Miscellaneous
11. Correspondence and Schedules
12. Resume, Menus, and Awards
13. Correspondence and News Clippings
Series 5: Menus and Miscellaneous Material
Box 6
1. Air Florida- Galley and Catering Information
2. Airline Photographs Scrapbook
3-8. Menus
Box 7: 1-20. Menus, Recipes and Miscellaneous Material
Oversize Folder
Paul Bocuse Autographed Poster
2 Award Certificates
2 Braniff Airlines Posters
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