Finding Aid for the John Egerton Collection
(MUM01722)
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Finding Aid for the John Egerton Collection
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Descriptive Summary
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| PURL: |
http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM01722/ |
| Title: |
John Egerton Collection |
| Dates: |
1911-2005 (bulk 1982-1989) |
| Collector: |
Egerton, John |
| Physical Extent: |
6 boxes (2.502 linear feet) |
| Repository: |
University of Mississippi. Department of Archives and Special Collections. University, MS 38677, USA |
| Identification: |
MUM01722 |
| Language of Material: |
English |
| Abstract: |
Information and articles about southern food, saved by or written by John Egerton as well as notes and information about his
book, Southern Food.
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Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Collection donated by John Egerton.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Iris Howorth, 2010. Finding aid encoded by Jason Kovari, 2010.
Additions
No further additions are expected to this collection.
Subject Terms
Egerton, John
Food writing
Critics
Restaurants
Food – Southern states
Cookery
Formats
research notes
recipes
correspondence
clippings (information artifacts)
menus
pamphlets
publications
reviews (document genre)
Biographical Note
John Egerton was born in Atlanta, GA on June 14, 1935. He earned a B.A. at the University of Kentucky in 1958 and an M.A.
in 1960. Egerton worked with the Public Relations Department at the University of Kentucky and went on to become the Director
of Public Information for the University of South Florida, where he wrote for both the Southern Education Report and Race Relations Reporter. In 1971, Egerton became a free-lance reporter and later became contributing editor for Saturday Review of Education, Race Relations Reporter, and Southern Voices. Egerton then became a writer for Atlanta’s Southern Regional Council and then served as journalist-in-residence at Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University. Egerton has written or edited eleven non-fiction books and contributed over two-hundred
articles to periodicals.
Scope and Content Note
This collection includes recipes, articles focusing on southern food, and articles, menus, publications, and information about
restaurants that serve southern food. It also includes articles written by and about John Egerton and basic information for
his novel Southern Food.
User Information
Prefered Citation
John Egerton Collection, Archives and Special Collections, J.D. Williams Library, The
University of Mississippi
Access Restrictions
The John Egerton Collection is open for research.
Copyright Restrictions
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the
making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under
certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized
to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions
is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other
than private study, scholarship or research." If a user makes a request for, or
later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use",
that user may be liable for copyright infringement.
Separated Material
Images (primarily negatives) have been removed to Collection Photographs for preservation.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged in 4 series by subject matter.
Container List
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Series I. Research Notes & Southern Food Materials |
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1.1
| Research Notes I – Southern Food |
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1.2
| Research Notes I – Southern Food |
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1.3
| Research Notes I – Southern Food |
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1.4
| Research Notes I – Southern Food |
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1.5
| Research Notes II – Southern Food |
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1.6
| Research Notes II – Southern Food |
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1.7
| Research Notes II – Southern Food |
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1.8
| Research Notes II – Southern Food |
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1.9
| Research Notes III – Southern Food |
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1.10
| Research Notes III – Southern Food |
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1.11
| Research Notes III – Southern Food |
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1.12
| Duncan Hines, 1984-1988 |
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Scope: Research and articles about Duncan Hines
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6.1
| Front Matter for Southern Food (8p.)
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6.2
| Marginalia for Southern Food, 1825-1986 (49p.)
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6.3
| Index (7p.) |
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6.4
| Outline, 1982-1986 |
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6.5
| Permissions, 1981-1985 (10p.) |
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6.6
| Mail Tips, 1984-1985 (24p.) |
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Scope: Correspondence regarding the production of Southern Food |
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6.7
| Photography & Art Work, 1984-1986 |
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6.8
| Conclusion, 1985-1986 (34p.) |
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6.9
| Bibliography, 1982-1985 |
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6.10
| Contacts, 1983-1985 |
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Scope: Correspondence and contact information of people to talk to
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Series II. Resetaurant Information & Clippings |
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2.1
| Alabama, 1983-1984 |
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Scope: Information on tourism and restaurants in AL
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2.2
| Arkansas, 1979-1984 |
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Scope: Information on tourism and restaurants in AR
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2.3
| Florida, 1984 |
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Scope: Information on restaurants in FL
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2.4
| Georgia, 1984-1986 |
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Scope: Information on tourism and restaurants in GA
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2.5
| Louisiana, 1984-1985 |
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Scope: Information on restaurants in LA
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2.6
| Mississippi, 1984-1985 |
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Scope: Information on tourism and restaurants in MS
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2.7
| North Carolina, 1984-1985 |
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Scope: Information on tourism and restaurants in NC
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2.8
| South Carolina, 1984-1985 |
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Scope: Information on tourism and restaurants in SC
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2.9
| Kentucky, 1982-1985 |
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Scope: Information on tourism and restaurants in KY
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2.10
| Tennessee, 1984-1985 |
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Scope: Information on tourism and restaurants in TN
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2.11
| Virginia, 1984-1985 |
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Scope: Information on tourism and restaurants in VA
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2.12
| Cajun Food Miscellaneous, 1971-1985 |
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Scope: Publications and reviews about cajun food & restaurants
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2.13
| Georgia Sea Grant College Program, 1979-1985 |
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Scope: Information on catfish and related foods
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3.1
| Restaurants, 1985 |
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Scope: Information about restaurants serving southern food
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3.2
| Eating Out for Breakfast, 1983-1985
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Scope: Menus and lists of southern breakfast restaurants
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3.3
| Eating Out for Lunch, 1977-1986
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Scope: Menus, reviews, and lists of southern lunch restaurants
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3.4
| Eating Out for Dinner, 1942-1985
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Scope: Menus, reviews, and lists of southern dinner restaurants
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3.5
| Eating Out Family Style, 1983-1985
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Scope: Information on southern restaurants with family style dining
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3.6
| Eating Out – Barbecue, 1979-1985
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Scope: Menus, reviews, and lists of southern restaurants specializing in barbecue
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3.7
| Eating Out All Over, 1984-1985
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Scope: Information about restaurants serving southern food
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4.1
| Southern Food Reviews, 1988-1989 |
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Scope: Reviews of southern food by John Egerton
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4.2
| True Grits, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 1988-89
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Scope: Information on “True Grits” columns for the Atlanta Constitution |
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4.3
| Southern Food Columns, 1985-1999 |
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Scope: Copies of southern food columns
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4.4
| Miscellaneous Clips, 1911-1985 |
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Scope: Articles and columns pertaining to the south and southern food
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4.5
| Promotions (TV, radio, reviewers, spinoffs, etc), 1986 |
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4.6
| Miscellaneous Publications, 1966-1989 |
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Scope: Pamphlets & reviews of southern restaurants
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4.7
| Southern Food – More Reviews & Promotions, 1987-1992
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4.8
| Southern Food – More Reviews & Promotions, 1987-1991
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4.9
| Southern Food – More Reviews & Promotions, 1984-1987
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4.10
| Southern Food – More Reviews & Promotions, 1987-1991
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Series III. Recipes |
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5.1
| Manuscripts, Recipes: Eating In (19p.) |
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5.2
| Beverages, 1981-1989 (47p.) |
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5.3
| Breads, 1885-1985 (46p.) |
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5.4
| Taste Enhancers (sauces, gravies, pickles, spices, appetizers, jams, etc), 1979-1985 (49p.) |
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5.5
| Side Dishes, 1982-1986 (61p.) |
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5.6
| Main Dishes, 1967-1985 |
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5.7
| Sweets, 1984-1985 |
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5.8
| Miscellaneous Recipes, 1989-1991 |
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5.9
| Miscellaneous Recipes, 1941-1990 |
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5.10
| Miscellaneous Recipes, 1990-1993 |
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Series IV. Miscellaneous & Correspondence |
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6.11
| Miscellaneous Correspondence, short articles, notes, etc., 1987-1998 |
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6.12
| Whirlpool Correspondence, 2005 (2p.) |
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6.13
| B.H. Wall Correspondence, 1934-1989 (13p.) |
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Scope: Contains a book review and information from the USDA
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6.14
| Letters on Southern Food Column, 1968-1989 |
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Scope: Correspondence and responses regarding Egerton’s column
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6.15
| Letters on Southern Food Column, 1989-1990 |
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Scope: Correspondence and responses regarding Egerton’s column
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