Dance Card from the Coconut Grove with Rainbow Randevu table reservation ticket and menu

This collection of 1940s ephemera highlights the social and economic atmosphere of Salt Lake City nightlife, centered around Jerry Jones' Rainbow Randevu and the Coconut Grove dance centers. These venues served as regional meeting places featuring "America's Greatest Bands," including a 1947 reservation for the King Cole Trio, while simultaneously navigating cultural shifts in music styles from "jitterbug" and "swing" toward "sweet" dance music. The documents also reflect the impact of World War II through patriotic "For Victory" advertisements for U.S. Savings Bonds and the inclusion of a 5% Federal Cabaret Tax on menu items. A detailed price list for the era shows a selection of beers like Budweiser and Coors ranging from 25c to 30c, alongside various sandwiches and mixers, providing a snapshot of mid-century leisure and hospitality costs in Utah.