John W. Petrillose and Ruth Goff Petrillose Memorial Plaque
- Title:
- John W. Petrillose and Ruth Goff Petrillose Memorial Plaque
- Collection:
- Campus Artifacts, Art & Memorabilia
- Date:
- 2009-11
- Acquisition Date:
- 2009-11
- Location:
- Schoellkopf - Friends Building, North Entrance, West Wall
- ID Number:
- 100_1400
- File Name:
- 100_1400.JPG
- Work Type:
- plaques (flat objects)
- Subject:
- Petrillose, John and Ruth
- Image View Type:
- General
- Image View Description:
- Front View
- Description:
- "For six decades John and Ruth Petrillose nurtured and nourished Cornellians in their restaurants, Johnny's Coffee Shoppe, which in 1950 became Johnny's Big Red Grill. As enthusiastic supporters of Cornell intercollegiate teams, the Petrilloses drew fans from the community and campus to their restaurant. In 1938 they formed the Coffee Club to further fan interest in Cornell athletics. Generations of Cornell undergraduates were fed and employed by the Petrilloses and many were given financial support to complete their studies. Cornell University will be forever grateful for their generosity and philanthropy."
- Repository:
- Cornell University
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The content in the Campus Artifacts, Art & Memorabilia Collection is protected by copyright, and the copyright holders are Cornell University Library and the Cornell Association of Professors Emeritus. This collection was created by Cornell University Library in 2010, with funding from a Digital Collections in Arts and Sciences Grant to Howard Howland. Cornell is providing access to the materials for research and personal use. The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Please contact the Cornell Association of Professors Emeritus at cape@cornell.edu for more information about this collection, or to request permission to use these images.