Series I: Personal (pocket planners, personal papers and miscellaneous writings, personal correspondence, genealogical and familial documents, autographed ephemera) and Series II: Correspondence (professional and personal).
A collection of miscellaneous personal papers written by Norman Van Aken, dating approximately to the mid/late 1970s. These records include journal entries, poetry, prose, and more.
A collection of documents compiled by Norman Van Aken regarding the genealogical history of the Van Aken family in the United States. Records in this folder include personal correspondence, reproductions of state and county records (marriage certificates, birth/death certificates, etc.), photos, newspaper clippings, and more.
Series II: Correspondence (letters, postcards, signed photographs, ephemera) and Series III: Photographs and Audiovisual Media (photographs, photo negatives, photographic slides)
Menus from places Norman Van Aken dined at or researched while creating his own restaurant and culinary identity. Some of the menus are annotated by Norman, demonstrating an attention to detail reflected in his own dishes.