Ernest M. Mickler Papers

Manuscript Group 95

Writings: Manuscripts, Published writings, and Works of Art



Box 1:


White Trash Cooking˘ (WTC) and Miscellaneous:

1: A Guide to the Art of White Trash Cooking [early typed ms. of WTC]; San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

2: Typed recipes from WTC with autograph annotations. 20 p.

3: Envelope labelled Keep Your Hats On; typed ms. (8 p.) and autograph ms. (7 p.)

4: A Titch O' the Monkey; typed ms. with printed covers. St. Augustine.

5: North Florida Cracker Cookin; A.Ms. [list of recipes]; 6 p.

6: A.Ms. of menus [served by EMM] with printed leaflets; Key West

7: Fish Camp; typed ms. with autograph notations.

8: A.Ms. notebook, labelled as "A. White Trash Cooking, B. More White Trash Cooking." Some loose pages.

9 St. Brenda Gordon and fragments; A.Ms.

10: A.Ms. fragments with envelope from Mattes to EMM.

11: A.Ms., poems.

12: A.Ms., miscellaneous writings, mostly poetry, with envelope from Bill Larson to EMM.

13: "Color Collage"; art.

14: "Holiday Dinner by Ernest Michler" [sic],˜Southern Exposure Guide, Key West Edition˘, December, 1984. 2 copies.

15: Long Piece; clippings and announcement re: artistic performance by EMM. Includes photographs.

16: Drawing of flower pot [by EMM?]



Box 2:


Sinkin Spells, Hot Flashes, Fits and Cravins˘ (SS):

1: A.Ms. recipes and typed recipes with autograph notations for SS.

2: Prospectus and introductory material regarding SS; typed ms.

3: Computer print out draft of recipes from SS.

4: Computer printed drafts of SS with autograph corrections.

5: Foot Washins & Eatin on the Ground; proofs later published as SS; 19 May 1988.

6: A.Ms. written on airline discomfort bag; concept for Edna Rae's funeral in SS.

7: Typed title page, White Trash Cooking: Foot Washings to Dinner on the Ground and computer printed pages. A.Ms. Legal pad of notes.

8: Print out of Foot Washings, Prayer Meetins, etc. including recipes. With folder marked for Jonathan Williams.

9: Covers and miscellaneous material for Foot Washin, & Eatin on the Ground.



Box 3:


1: SS. [Berkeley, CA] Ten Speed Press, 1988. Inscribed by the author.

2: ˜Ibid.˘ Unbound copy in loose signatures.

3: Computer print out of SS; 1 loosleaf notebook. Negative and positive photographs in pocket.

4: Box of 3.5" floppy disks; programs disks and SS manuscript.


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