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Box 6

 Container

Contains 34 Results:

Photograph slides of the store, 1990 October 13

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 23
Collection Overview From the Collection: This collection consists of the papers of John Martin Taylor, also known as Hoppin’ John, American food writer and culinary historian of the American South. The papers span the years from 1935 to 2018 and include biographical materials; assorted writings including manuscripts, speeches, published essays and articles, diaries; working files; materials relating to his store Hoppin’ John's; and other materials related to his professional and personal life. Topics include Lowcountry cooking and...
Dates: 1990 October 13

Poetry and fiction, 1980-1986, 2006

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files are comprised of correspondence, clippings, contracts, typescripts, research, notes, and other materials assembled by Taylor in writing his articles, speeches and lectures, potential books, and other works. Original folder titles have been retained in quotation marks where possible.

Dates: 1980-1986, 2006

"Other writing", 1989, 2005-2009

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

Includes a eulogy, poetry, handwritten notes, and a typescript about cook Lucille Grant.

Dates: 1989, 2005-2009

Proposal for a 26-part public TV series about Lowcountry cooking, 1993

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files are comprised of correspondence, clippings, contracts, typescripts, research, notes, and other materials assembled by Taylor in writing his articles, speeches and lectures, potential books, and other works. Original folder titles have been retained in quotation marks where possible.

Dates: 1993

"Gay stuff", 1993-2004

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence with family and friends including Tom Myers of We Are Family, Mary Edna Fraser, and Taylor's sister Nancy, father Tom, and husband Mikel about homophobia and gay issues; gay rights action manuals; typescripts of articles and essays about Taylor's experiences as a gay/bisexual man; a letter to the editor supporting gay marriage and subsequent hate mail; and clippings about gay issues, especially AIDS and gay military servicemembers.

Dates: 1993-2004

"Rosemary Tomosky-Franco", 1995

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents

Contains transcript of local medium Elizabeth Baron channeling murder victim Rosemary Tomosky-Franco.

Dates: 1995

Songs by Taylor and Dana Downs, 1996-1998

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files are comprised of correspondence, clippings, contracts, typescripts, research, notes, and other materials assembled by Taylor in writing his articles, speeches and lectures, potential books, and other works. Original folder titles have been retained in quotation marks where possible.

Dates: 1996-1998

"Gay marriage", 2003

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents

Contains information about how same-sex couples could get married in Massachusetts.

Dates: 2003

"Haiku for cooks", undated

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files are comprised of correspondence, clippings, contracts, typescripts, research, notes, and other materials assembled by Taylor in writing his articles, speeches and lectures, potential books, and other works. Original folder titles have been retained in quotation marks where possible.

Dates: undated

"Brent," handwritten notes, undated

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Files are comprised of correspondence, clippings, contracts, typescripts, research, notes, and other materials assembled by Taylor in writing his articles, speeches and lectures, potential books, and other works. Original folder titles have been retained in quotation marks where possible.

Dates: undated