July 17, 1932 – Rome, Italy, Hotel Excelsior: lunch

Official lunch in honor of Sidhej Pascià, given by the Foreign Ministery
Written in Italian – Italian Cuisine
1 page, letterpress, government logo embossed in gold.

Sidhej Pascià was, at the time, the President of Egypt. This menu features high-quality Italian food and wine.

[Academia Barilla Gastronomic Library - Historic Menu Collection. State of Italy – Kingdom of Italy - Government: Ministries].
COLLOC. A.1142.17 – INV. 2266.

November 22, 1932 – Rome, Italy, Hotel Excelsior: lunch

Official lunch in honor of the President of National Research Committee.
Written in Italian – Italian Cuisine
4 pages, letterpress, Stamperia Zanetti, Rome.

The President of the Italian National Research Committee, at the time, was Guglielmo Marconi (1874–1937), a reknown physicist and inventor of wireless telegraphy.

[Academia Barilla Gastronomic Library – Historic Menu Collection. State of Italy – Kingdom of Italy - Government: Ministries].
COLLOC. A.1142.13 – INV. 2211.

May 13, 1933 – Rome, Italy, Hotel Excelsior: lunch

International Conference on Civil Aviation, hosted by the Aeronautic Ministry.
Written in Italian – Italian Cuisine
1 page, letterpress, government logo embossed in gold.

Italo Balbo (1896–1940) was the Aeronautic Minister from September 1929 to November 1933. He was an Italian politician, military officer and pilot. He crossed the Atlantic in 1930 and was Governor of Libya from 1934 to 1940. The standardized menu includes two first courses and two second courses, accompanied by Italian wines.

[Academia Barilla Gastronomic Library – Historic Menu Collection. State of Italy – Kingdom of Italy - Government: Ministries].
COLLOC. A.1142.27 – INV. 2273.

March 5, 1936 – Rome, Italy, Hotel Excelsior: lunch

Official lunch in honor of the foreign directors of the International Company of Sleeping Cars, given by the Ministry of Press and Propaganda.
Written in Italian – Italian Cuisine
4 pages, letterpress, Rome.

The Minister of Press and Propaganda from June 1935 to June 1936 was Gian Galeazzo Ciano (1903–1944), an Italian diplomat and politician. On the first page of the menu, there is an attractive watercolor of the view of Via dei Fori Imperiali seen from the Roman Coliseum.

[Academia Barilla Gastronomic Library – Historic Menu Collection. State of Italy – Kingdom of Italy - Government: Ministries].
COLLOC. A.1142.46 – INV. 2337.

September 15,1936 – Rome, Italy, Hotel Excelsior: lunch

Official lunch in honor of Guido Schmidt, given by the Ministry of Press and Propaganda.
Written in Italian – Italian Cuisine
1 page, letterpress, government logo embossed in gold.

Guido Schmidt (1901–1957, an Austrian diplomat and politician, was the Secretary of the State of Foreign Affairs from February 1936 to March 1938. The menu includes impressive dishes, paired with important Italian wines.

[Academia Barilla Gastronomic Library – Historic Menu Collection. State of Italy – Kingdom of Italy - Government: Ministries].
COLLOC. A.1142.54 – INV. 2277.