Allan Ripans papers
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
- Ripans, Allan (Person)
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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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