Rutledge, Emily

The Ivy House was opened in 1948 by David and Emily Rutledge, alumni of the College of William and Mary. Though the restaurant originally served three meals a day, it quickly became a breakfast only restaurant with the success of the Rutledge's "astronomical" pancakes. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/The Ivy House Restaurant (Williamsburg, VA)">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/The Ivy House Restaurant (Williamsburg, VA)</a>.

From the guide to the Ivy House Restaurant Records, 1906-1985, 1948-1960, (Special Collections Research Center)