College Inn

Did you know?

• In the 1948 and 1949 Green Book editions, College Inn Restaurant was only listed under the “Taverns” category. Starting in 1950, the business was listed twice within each edition under both “Taverns” and “Restaurant” until 1956 when the Green Book no longer included category subheadings.¹
• Despite being listed under various names in singular editions, each Green Book listing for College Inn Restaurant included the address 1306 Fayetteville.²

¹ Victor H. Green, The Negro Motorist Green Book: A Classified Motorist & Tourist Guide Covering the United States & Alaska (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1948), p. 62; Green, The Negro Motorist Green Book: An International Travel Guide (New York: Victor Green & Company, 1949), p. 56; Green, The Negro Motorist Green Book: An International Travel Guide (Leonia, New Jersey: Victor H. Green & Company, 1950), p. 62; Green, The Negro Motorist Green Book: An International Travel Guide, Railroad Edition (Leonia, New Jersey: Victor H. Green & Company, 1951), p. 52-53; Green, The Negro Travelers Green Book (Leonia, New Jersey: Victor H. Green & Company, 1952), p. 53; Green, The Negro Travelers Green Book, Airline Edition (Leonia, New Jersey: Victor H. Green & Company, 1953), p. 53; Green, The Negro Traveler’s Green Book: The Guide to Travel and Vacations (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1954), p. 52; Green, The Negro Travelers’ Green Book: The Guide to Travel and Vacations (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1955), p. 52.

² Victor H. Green, The Negro Motorist Green Book: A Classified Motorist & Tourist Guide Covering the United States & Alaska (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1948), p. 62; Green, The Negro Motorist Green Book: An International Travel Guide (New York: Victor Green & Company, 1949), p. 56; Green, The Negro Motorist Green Book: An International Travel Guide (Leonia, New Jersey: Victor H. Green & Company, 1950), p. 62; Green, The Negro Motorist Green Book: An International Travel Guide, Railroad Edition (Leonia, New Jersey: Victor H. Green & Company, 1951), p. 52-53; Green, The Negro Travelers Green Book (Leonia, New Jersey: Victor H. Green & Company, 1952), p. 53; Green, The Negro Travelers Green Book, Airline Edition (Leonia, New Jersey: Victor H. Green & Company, 1953), p. 53; Green, The Negro Traveler’s Green Book: The Guide to Travel and Vacations (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1954), p. 52; Green, The Negro Travelers’ Green Book: The Guide to Travel and Vacations (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1955), p. 52;  Green, The Negro Travelers’ Green Book: The Guide for Travel and Vacations, Fall 1956 (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1956), p. 45; Green, The Negro Travelers’ Green Book (New York:  Victor H. Green & Company, 1957), p. 46; Alma D. Green, The Negro Traveler’s Green Book (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1959), p. 51; Alma D. Green, The Travelers’ Green Book: Guide for Travel & Vacations (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1960), p. 72; Alma D. Green, The Travelers’ Green Book: Guide for Travel & Vacations (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1961), p. 68; Alma D. Green, Green Book: Guide for Travel and Vacations (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1962), p. 74; L. A. Waller & Melvin Tapley, Travelers’ Green Book, International Edition (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1963-1964), p. 57; L.A. Waller & Melvin Tapeley, Travelers’ Green Book, International Edition (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1966-1967), p. 57.