Elizabeth,

I worked on an exhibit with Jai Jordan, Curator, (now at the Mint in
Charlotte) when I was director of the Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth
City.  The exhibit was called A Taste of the Past and focused on the
emergence of "southern cooking" as a coming together of the European,
African, and American Indian food traditions.  We published a catalog, which
might be still available, and we did a symposium.  I

We also did another exhibit while in Elizabeth City, called You've Come a
Long Way Baby! -- (with apologies to Virginia Slims).  That exhibit did not
focus specifically on food, but we used four time periods of kitchens --
1780s, 1830s,  1920s and 1980s to focus on the changing work role in women's
lives.  We also did a supporting exhibit on early cook books.  I would be
happy to answer questions if you need more information.

Barbara Taylor