Ethel's House of Soul Collection
Content Description
Collection contains plates, cups, bowls, a condiment set, silverware, awards, blanket, t-shirt, apron, Juneteenth bumper stickers, photographs, newspaper clippings, fliers, certificates and a large cooking pot.
Dates
- 1951-2008, undated
Creator
- Allen, Ethel. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Copyright
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.
Biographical / Historical
Ethel Allen was the owner of Ethel's House of Soul in the Five Points Neighborhood from 1971-2008. The restaurant was located at 2622 Welton Street. Know as "Miss Ethel" she was born in Mississippi and moved with her family to Chicago at the age of 12. Shortly after high school, she moved to Denver with her husband. The restaurant closed January 28, 2008.
Extent
2 Boxes (2 boxes (1.5 linear feet))
1 Boxes (1 Clamshell Box (10.5W X 13.5L X 3"H))
1 Boxes (1 Box (12.5W X 16L X 5.5"H))
1 oversize box
1 oversize folder
1 oversize folio
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, donor unknown, date unknown.
General
Catalog record based on preliminary inventory.
- African American women -- Colorado -- Denver. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Allen, Ethel -- Archives.
- Diners (restaurants). Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Ethel's House of Soul (Denver, Colo.) -- Archvies.
- Women-owned business enterprises -- Colorado -- Denver. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library Repository
2401 Welton St.
Denver Colorado 80205
