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Allan Ripans papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS870

Scope and Content

This collection contains material regarding Crossroads restaurant and Allan and Gail Ripans. Included are newspaper and magazine reviews, articles, recipes, and other memorabilia including coasters, menus, and cocktail napkins.

Dates

  • 1948-1988, undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.

Administrative/Biographical History

Allan Ripans graduated from Cornell University. He and his wife, Gail, owned and operated Crossroads restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, which they purchased in 1968. The restaurant originally opened in 1948 and continued serving customers until its closing in the late 1980s. The restaurant specialized in a variety of seafood dishes.

Extent

2.5 linear ft. (1 half document case; 1 oversize folder)

Language

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 1994

Description Control

This collection was processed in 2013.

Title
Allan Ripans papers
Author
Josh Hogan
Date
August 2013
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

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