The author works for Temple University Library, which is also the employer of John Pettit, an archivist in a separate department mentioned in the article. Hurwitz’s film shows that the Automat’s ...

Lisa Hurwitz’s fascination with cafeterias dates back to her student days at The Evergreen State College in Olympia. “I was a newcomer to that kind of restaurant, and I loved The Greenery, the college ...