John Floyd Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of notebooks containing Java With John notes. These were weekly question and answer sessions of the editorial staff that tells the backstory of how the magazine was produced and how the staff reacted to the magazine's evolution over time.
Dates
- 2000 - 2021
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
John Floyd graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor's degree in ornamental horticulture. He earned his master's degree and PhD at Clemson University. In 1977, he became a senior horticulturalist for “Southern Living” magazine. In 1990, he was one of the top editors of the magazine and within a year became its vice president and editor in chief.
Extent
1.25 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This finding aid is organized by accessions. Each accession is an addition to the collection. Each accession also represents a transfer of physical and legal custody of archival materials from the donor to Auburn University Special Collections and Archives.
- Title
- Guide to the John Floyd Papers
- Author
- Jacob E. Kachelhofer
- Date
- 2024-02-27
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
