Land, Mary Elizabeth
2007-76

Scrapbooks   4.0 Cubic feet 4 boxes

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Mary Land Scrapbooks (All materials coped onto archivally safe paper; originals that could be removed from scrapbooks have been removed; original bindings with metallic rings and other sources that cause deterioration have been retained in separate folders).

Box 1 of 4   1.0 Cubic feet 1 box

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1) OneScrapbook (Color copy only; original back to Pat Stevens): "Photo Album" - the cover is adorned with red and pink flowers on a black field. On the inside of the first page is a clipping that says, "A Woman's Angle On Angling, By Mary Land Lock." Many newspaper clippings and photographs and a few letters and telegrams with fishing as a theme. Dates from 1940s and 50s with some material from the 1960s and possibly the 1930s.

2) One Scrapbook and one Folder: Scrapbook - "Photo Album" - the cover is red. Biographical and professional information on Mary Land. 1950s, 1960s, 1970s. Booklets, recipes, magazine and newspaper clippings. Folder- copies of originals from scrapbook 2.

3) One Scrapbook and one Folder: Scrapbook - No title - Solid blue cover. The material in this book dates from the 1970s, 40s, possibly 60s. Newspaper and magazine clippings, a few recipes, and a letter from the U.S. Senate committee on Agriculture and Forestry. Folder 1 of 2 and 2 of 2 - copies of originals from Scrapbook 3.

4) Two Folders: no title - covers discarded; only folder remaining - newspaper clipping and letters that all date from 1969; the undated material is probably also from the 1960s.

Box 2 of 4   1.0 Cubic feet 1 box

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1) One Scrapbook and one Folder: Scrapbook - "Press Women London Review" - red cover, unbound - newspaper and magazine clippings, letters, and one booklet: "34th Annual National Federation of Press Women's Convention." This material dates from the 1970s. Folder - copies of originals.

2) One Scrapbook and three Folders: Scrapbook - "Photo Album" - the cover had red and orange flowers on a black field and the first page is titled, "Accident 1957" - newspaper clippings including an article on Mary Land's near-death experience in an automobile accident; most material dates from the late 1960s and early 1970s. Folder 1 of 3 and 2 of 3 with copies of originals. Folder 3 of 3 with originals from scrapbook 2.

3) One Scrapbook and two folders: Scrapbook - "Drinks: Gallo, Spanada, Fruit Wine, Key Largo, Fruit Wine" - a blue-covered note book - stuffed with newspaper and magazine clippings and recipes, mostly in regard to wine and other such spirits. Folder 1 of 2 - with copies of originals. Folder 2 of 2 - with original loose sheets from the notebook.

4) One Scrapbook and one folder: Scrapbook - no title - solid blue cover and spiral binding. Contains newspaper clippings and correspondence about her book "New Orleans Cuisine" from 1960s and 1970s. Contains letter from James Beard in correspondence. Folder - with copies of originals.

Box 3 of 4   1.0 Cubic feet 1 box

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1) One scrapbook and two folders: Scrapbook - no title - the cover is solid red with spiral binding. Newspaper clippings and correspondence from 1970s and 60s on cookbooks and recipes. Included is a manuscript for the article "Tasseau Time." Folder 1 of 2 with copies of originals. Folder 2 of 2 with originals from the scrapbook.

2) One scrapbook and two folders: Scrapbook - "Photo Album" - the cover is solid red with white and black lettering and spiral binding. Contains correspondence, magazine clippings, and newspaper clippings pertaining to her book "Adobe" from 1970s and 60s; Correspondence with Jules Alciatore and others. Folder 1 of 2 with originals from the scrapbook. Folder 2 of 2 with copies of originals.

3) Two folders: Folder 1 of 2 - contains copies of originals from Scrapbook 3. Folder 2 of 2 - material in folder was formerly in scrapbook with no title, solid black cover, no back cover, bindings torn and therefore discarded. Contains newspaper clippings and correspondence about her book "New Orleans Cuisine," a copy of the National Federation of Press Women Award for Excellence, her article on "Outdoors South," and an obituary of Doc Gowanloch from 1970s and 60s; and a small photo of Gowanlach.

4) Two folders: Folder 1 of 2 - contains copies of originals from Scrapbook 4. Folder 2 of 2- material in folder was in scrapbook with no title, solid black cover, and spiral binding. Contains newspaper and magazine clippings, publisher's releases, and correspondence on "Louisiana Cookery" and "New Orleans Cuisine" from 1960s and 70s. Also included is a copy of the Louisiana Conservationist, proposal for "New Orleans Cuisine," and several pieces of biographical infromation, letter from Roy Alciatore, publishers' lists (cookbooks and housekeeping books); photo of New Orleans cuisine.

5) Two folders: Folder 1 of 2- contains copies of originals from Scrapbook 5. Folder 2 of 2 - formerly solid red cover and spiral binding without a title. Contains correspondence and newspaper clippings on "New Orleans Cuisine" (letters from McIlhenny and Alciatore); Reference to "Shadows of the Swamp" from 1960s.

6) Two folders: Folder 1 of 2 - contains copies of originals from Scrapbook 4. Folder 2 of 2- material in folder was in scrapbook, "Photo Album," with black cover with macaw hologram type picture on front bordered by gold filigree. contains correspondence and newspaper and magazine clippings on her book "Louisiana Cookery" from 1950s and 60s, biographical information, and photos of people, places, events, and food.

7) One folder: "Mary Land scrapbooks - Copy 2." Contains copy of front cover of her book "Louisiana Cookery," publisher releases, magazine and newspaper clippings, manuscripts of articles, and correspondence from the 1950s and 60s on her books "Louisiana Cookery" and "New Orleans Cuisine," one newspaper clipping on her poetry, several newspaper clippings of general articles about her, biographical information, newspaper clippings on cooking, and correspondence about "Adobe."

8) One Folder: "Poetry Publication." contains letter from a college in Durango, CO, asking to publish some of Land's poetry.

Box 4 of 4   1.0 Cubic feet 1 box

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Morris Henry Hobbs - biography and scrapbook of Illustrations (Prints and Photographs) 12 folders.

1) One folder: "1, Morris Henry Hobbs: Biographical Data." Contains copies of contents of folder Morris Henry Hobbs - old copies.

2) One folder: "2, Morris Henry Hobbs - photographs of drawings for 'Louisiana Cookery' (12)". Contains 12 photographs of drawings for "Louisiana Cookery."

3) One folder: "3, Photograph - jam jars and camellias." Contains two photos of jam jars and camellias.

4) One folder: "4, St. Jospeh altar and Gumbo Shop Photographs." contains one photo of St. Joseph's Day altar and one photo of food at Gumbo Shop.

5) One folder: "5, Photographs of Hearth stove and German stove." Contains one photo of hearth stove and one photo of German stove.

6) One folder: "6, Photographs of dining room state museum/lithograph - fruit and shell dealers on levee." Contains one photo of the dining room at the state museum and one photo of lithograph "Fruit and shell dealers on the levee."

7) One folder: "7, Photographs - Lithograph of French Market and Dock." contains one photo of lithograph "In the Old French Market, New Orleans" and one photo of lithograph "Unloading by Flag."

8) One folder: "8, Photographs - Lithograph of Levee and Docks." Contains one photo of lithograph "The New Orleans Levees" and one photo of lithograph [no title] depicts levees.

9) One folder: "9, Photographs - 'Sketch on the Levee' and 'Ball Room Steam Boat Republic.'" Contains one photo "Ball Room Steam Boat Republic" and one photo of lithograph "Sketch on the Levee."

10) One folder: "10, Photographs - Permberton's 'Drawing of Praline Vendor.'" Contains two photos [no title] depicting praline vendor.

11) One folder: "11, Morris Henry Hobbs - Color Copy of pastel Drawing of Mary Land." Contains one color copy of drawing of Mary Land.

12) One folder: "Morris Henry Hobbs - Old Copies." Contains biographical data on Hobbs and leaflet on Hobbs' etching Jambalaya.

Papers and Writings   4.0 Cubic feet 4 boxes

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Note: Originals of most of these papers have been isolated in boxes 3 & 4 due to very poor paper quality.

Box 1 of 4   1.0 Cubic feet 1 box

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Papers and Writings (Mary Land Papers, Copies. 18 folders)

1) Biographical Data: Notes, clippings, obituaries

2) Biographical Data: Obituaries

3) Mexico 1: notes, stories, poems, writings, recipes on Mexico from a bound spiral notebook

4) Mexico 2: see description for "Mexico 1"

5) Mexico 3: Mary Land's writing about Lake Chapala

6) Mexico 4: Notes and writing by Mary Land about Mexico and its cooking

7) Mexico 5: articles by Mary Land including "The Mexican Pot," "The Mexican Kitchen," "Life, Home, and Kitchen," and "The Happy Land"

8) Mexico 6: same description as Mexico 5 but labeled "not published"

9) Mexico 7: letters by Mary Land about Mexico and Tabasco; Times-Picayune articles about Mexico, Benito Juarez, and New Orleans

10) Tabasco: articles on Avery Island; recipes; articles about Tabasco in Mexico

11) Letters to Mary Land from Walter McIlhenny

12) Assortment of booklets about Tabasco

13) Spiral notebook of writing: includes copies of spiral notebook with poems and other published pieces of writing by Mary Land

14) Notebook 1980-82: original copy of "The National Society of Arts and Letters." Also included are letters, recipes, notes, and articles

15) "The Lagniappe of the Louisiana Purchase": article by Mary Land

16) Miscellaneous: writings, press releases, membership certificate (IAPGT)

17) Photo of Owen Brennan

18) Paperweights: Photo of Peter Buchler's Grocery and Home (Pascals Manale) - - in acrylic paperweight and Tabasco doubloon in acrylic paperweight

Box 2 of 4   1.0 Cubic feet 1 box

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Mary Land Papers, Copies, and Magazines- 19 folders

1) Interview on Child Rearing; note on measures of achievement, Durkin article on women

2) Southern Calendar: "Southern Calendar," article by Mary Land. Also includes magazine clippings related to the article (planting and farming)

3) Moors and Christians: articles about New Orleans and pieces of writing

4) "Tasseau Time," article and letters about this article

5) Letters to Mary Land from Donald G. Herring: letters and recipes sent from Donald Herring to Mary Land

6) Letters to Mary Land from Ronald Davis

7) "Louisiana Cookery": publicity, clippings, and letters and articles of interest from Lagniappe

8) "Spring" (manuscript): clippings of recipes and articles; notes, typed stories about spring, "Southern Outdoors Magazine"

9) "Nature" Notebook: copies of small note book belonging to Mary Land with her notes about nature

10) "Dock and Dine" (manuscript): articles, menus, notes, clippings, recipes, "Southern Outdoors Magazine"

11) "What a Dish" (1967) manuscript, cookbook, letters, clippings, notes, recipes

12) Hot Springs National Park/ Natchitoches: writing by Neva Gautheir, articles on Oakland Plantation

13) Recipes: recipes, notes, clippings ("New Orleans Cuisine")

14) Recipes not used in "New Orleans Cuisine"

15) Hors d'oeuvres: recipes, notes, clippings, written pieces

16) Restaurants: recipes, booklets from various restaurants, clippings, articles, menus, letters, restaurant guide booklet, much material on Antoine's Restaurant and Arnaud's Restaurant

17) "Southern Outdoor" magazine, 9 issues from November 1959-July 1960

18) "Down South: On the Beautiful Gulf Coast" magazine

19) Pat Stevens - - correspondence

Box 3 of 4   1.0 Cubic feet 1 box

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Mary Land Papers Originals. 14 folders

Originals of folders 1, 3-11, and 13-16 in Box 1 of 2 from Mary Land papers

Box 4 of 4   1.0 Cubic feet 1 box

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Mary Land Papers Originals- 16 folders

Originals of folders 1-16 in Box 2 of 2 from Mary Land papers

Controlled Access Headings

Occupation(s)

• Cookbook Authors
• Journalists

Subject(s)

• Nature
• Wildlife

Morris Henry Hobbs   1.0 Cubic feet 1 box

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Finding Aid lists contents for a Box 1 of 2, but there is no indication of the other box

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1) Drawing - "Poultry" 26 x 42 picas. 4 step-by-step drawings on cutting poultry. Black frame.

2) Drawing - Dinner table with centerpiece and cups on it. 26 x 17 picas. Black frame.

3) Drawing - Group of meats. 26 x 13 1/2 picas. Black frame.

4) Drawing - Cooking pot below shelf with spices. 26 x 13 picas. Black frame.

5) Drawing - Bread and muffins. 26 x 11 1/2. Black frame.

6) Drawing - Group of vegetables. 10 x 43 picas. Black frame.

7) Drawing - Bowl with salad ingredients. 26 x 12 picas. Black frame.

8) Drawing - Large drawing of 3 separate scenes: Man fishing, a caught fish, and another fish. Black frame.

9) "Ambrosia" 26 x 18 picas. Cake on table with fork and spoon. Black frame.

box 1 approximately 1980-1982   1.0 Linear feet 1 box

folder titles/arrangement

1) Mexico 1: notes, stories, poems, writings, recipes, on Mexico bound on spiral notebook

2) Mexico 2: see description for "Mexico 1"

3) Mexico 3: Mary Land's writing about Lake Chapla

4) Mexico 4: notes and writing by Land about Mexico and its cooking

5) Mexico 5: articles by Land, including "The Mexican Pot," "The Mexican Kitchen," "Life, Home, and Kitchen," and "The Happy Land"

6) Mexico 6: same as "Mexico 5" but labeled "not published"

7) Mexico 7: Letters by Mary Land about Tabasco and Mexico; Times-Picayune articles about Mexico, Benito Juarez and New Orleans