Gus's Original Forty Niner Restaurant (Charlotte, N.C.) memorabilia
Collection
Identifier: MS0230
Scope and Contents
Memorabilia relating to the restaurant, formerly located near the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Includes photographs of Dean W. Colvard and Bonnie E. Cone.
Dates
- 1971, 1995-1996
Creator
- Kokenes, Steve (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Extent
0.15 Linear Feet (8 items (including 1 photograph).)
Overview
Memorabilia relating to Gus's Original Forty Niner restaurant, located near UNC Charlotte at 10008 University City Boulevard. Includes a matchbook, tour guide pamphlet describing furnishings and art work in the restaurant, a photograph of the owner, Steve Kokenes, with UNC Charlotte chancellor Dean W. Colvard and UNC Charlotte founder Bonnie E. Cone, and an auction announcement and partially priced sales list. Established in 1969, Gus's operated until 1995. The restaurant's antiques and equipment were sold in an auction in January, 1996. [Among the antiques were heavy double brass doors from the old Duke Power Building in Charlotte and the bank teller counter, with brass railing, from the now-demolished Independence Building in Charlotte.]
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Dean Kokenes, 1995.
Processing Information
Processed by Randy Penninger, May, 1996.
Creator
- Kokenes, Steve (Person)
- Title
- Gus's Original Forty Niner Restaurant (Charlotte, N.C.) memorabilia
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Randy Penninger
- Date
- 1996
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collections, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, UNC Charlotte Repository
Contact:
Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte 28223 United Stated
spec-coll@uncc.edu
Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte 28223 United Stated
spec-coll@uncc.edu