Ephemera Archives - Searching for Don the Beachcomber

Inventor of the Tiki Bar

A Letter to Bob Van Dorpe – Aug 1974

When I found this letter in Bob Van Dorpe’s archive, it just made me happy. It still makes me happy.

On July 22nd of 1942, Donn, on active military service, announced the opening of a Singapore and Manila Don the

150 pounds of documents. It may not look like much, but it took me four and a half months to

1947 Buick Roadmaster convertible in Desert Tan. This is not Donn’s actual car.

I was scouring the background of images to see what was on the shelves of Donn’s home. This is just

I had long heard that at the Chicago Don the Beachcomber the coat check didn’t take tips, but instead they

Is that Jayne Mansfield? Looks like some fun times at the Cabaret… Really fun times… But we’re here for their