Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Graves, Ralph.

Description

1. viii, 182 p. : ill. (some col.); 27 cm.

Subject

1. New York Public Library > Finance
2. Library fund raising > New York
3. Dinners and dining > New York

Contents

1. Introduction / Timothy S. Healy -- How it all started, how it all works / Ralph Graves -- All that and heaven too? The marriage of society and charity / Barbara Goldsmith -- Dinner at the round table / Brendan Gill -- Pretty decent Chinese takeout / Calvin Trillin -- All that jazz / Barbara Costikyan -- A literary feast / Eleanor Graves -- The moderns / Jacqueline Weld -- An educated palate / Hannah Pakula -- Mambo / Fern Schad -- Feasting in Babylon / Dorothy Cullman -- A masterful meal / Kelso Sutton -- A singular dinner / Liz Smith -- A chef's story / Judith Segal -- A magical evening / Arlene Fischer -- A night of intrigue / Tricia Reinus -- A Victorian dinner / Pamela Scurry -- A night in Vienna / Louise Grunwald -- Wildflowers / Virginia Mailman -- Café Gundel of Budapest / Vera Blinken -- A musical comedy evening / Richard Clurman -- A rich and famous dinner / Barbara Solomon.

Owning institution

1. Harvard Library

Note

1. Includes index.