Bill of Fare for the Immigrant Dining Room
1/21/1920
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This document is a menu for the Immigrant Dining Room on Ellis Island. It comes from an investigation of conditions at Ellis Island. Ordered by Secretary of Labor William B. Wilson, the inquiry looked into charges of unsanitary conditions and deaths under inhumane circumstances on Ellis Island. The investigation was triggered by a January 1920 article in the "New York Call" reporting the deaths of several alien communists and other radicals. The ensuing report on the food, detention, dormitory, and hospital facilities at Ellis Island responded to the charges made in the article.This document was digitized by teachers in our Primarily Teaching 2014 Summer Workshop in Washington, D.C.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1920BILL OF FARE
for the
IMMIGRANT DINING ROOM
BREAKFAST
Oatmeal with Milk
Stewed Prunes
Bread and butter substitute
Coffee
DINNER
Split Pea soup
Pot Roast-Mashed Turnips
Bread and butter substitute
Liberty Pudding
Coffee
SUPPER
Baked Pork and Beans
Bread and butter substitute
Apple sauce
Tea or Coffee
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1920
BILL OF FARE
for the
IMMIGRANT-DINING ROOM
BREAKFAST
Boiled Rice with Milk
Stewed Peaches
Bread and butter substitute
Coffee
DINNER
English Beef Soup
with Barley
Lamb Stew with Vegetables
Bread and butter substitute
Tapioca Pudding
Coffee
SUPPER
Roast Beef Hash with
Green Peppers
Bread and butter substitute
Blackberry Jelly
Tea or Coffee
This primary source comes from the Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
National Archives Identifier: 12013856
Full Citation: Bill of Fare for the Immigrant Dining Room; 1/21/1920; 54844/054; Investigation of Conditions at Ellis Island - Response to Allegations in the "New York Call", 1920 - 1920; Subject and Policy Files, 1893 - 1957; Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Record Group 85; National Archives at Washington, D.C.. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/ellis-island-menu, March 26, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.