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A press release dated September 10, 1969 announcing the opening of the new Empire Room on September 18, 1969. Details of the interior design by Ellen Lehman McClusky and relocation across the Foyer to the former site of the Sert Room are included. …

Waitresses strike a pose for the camera before serving guests in the Peacock Alley.

Black and white photograph depicting the wait staff at Peacock Alley, 1971.

A postcard depicting the Empire Room after its renovation and relocation in 1969. On the reverse, the card reads: "New York City's most spectacular showcase of the stars. Superb dining at dinner and supper. Continuous dancing." In the press release…

Black and white photograph depicting Eugene Scanlan, Gene Shalit, and Towers staff preparing to host The Today Show in the Presidential Suite in 1978. Mr. Shalit shared a "State Dinner" with NBC officials before spending the night in the legendary…

Black and white photograph depicting diners at the Peacock Alley restaurant, Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, c. 1970s.

Black and white photograph depicting the Main Lobby of the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, c 1970s.

A program from the Empire Room estimated to be from 1975. The program describes the entertainment for the evening - The Manhattan Transfer - and the menu. The evening's entertainment is set at a fixed price of $33.