Louisiana

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A scrapbook of newspaper clippings concerning Mardi Gras in 1941 and other Louisiana topics.

Scope and Contents This collection contains a printed letter and resolution by Henry Johnson, Governor of Louisiana, dated February 16, 1826. The letter is addressed to New York Governor DeWitt Clinton and states Louisiana's rejection of Ohio's proposed plan for the gradual emancipation of enslaved people. The document reflects the ongoing debates over slavery in the early nineteenth century and Louisiana's stance on the issue, emphasizing the state's opposition to gradual emancipation efforts. This letter...

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100 photographs depicting Civilian Conservation Corps Camp; Walter Jones’s family; Jones family camping; Quad and Denny Chimes at The University of Alabama; Great Smoky Mountains at Newfound Gap; John Edward Jenkins in uniform in Panama Canal Zone; fishing in Alabama; Walter Jones at March Field; Gandrud family; Mobile Delta; boating; Camp Livingston, Louisiana; snow at Pyramid Mountain, Alaska; and New Guinea.

Scope and Contents This manuscript letter, dated May 4, 1865, was written by a Union soldier identified only as "Dick" while stationed in Mobile, Alabama, shortly after the end of the Civil War. Addressed to his sister in Indiana, the letter provides a detailed firsthand account of his experiences. Dick describes his arrival in Mobile on May 2, his regiment’s encampment in a pine grove, and his preference for remaining there rather than returning to New Orleans. He also reflects on the abundant provisions and...

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Ten U.S. postal service railroad mail service directories for several southeastern states: Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas; letters, postal rating exams, etc.

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100 photographs depicting Civilian Conservation Corps Camp; Walter Jones’s family; Jones family camping; Quad and Denny Chimes at The University of Alabama; Great Smoky Mountains at Newfound Gap; John Edward Jenkins in uniform in Panama Canal Zone; fishing in Alabama; Walter Jones at March Field; Gandrud family; Mobile Delta; boating; Camp Livingston, Louisiana; snow at Pyramid Mountain, Alaska; and New Guinea.

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Correspondence between W. S. Hoole and David Erdman concerning an original poem written by Julian Poydras in 1779 while in Louisiana

Scope and Contents note From the Series: Photograph album with 242 photographs and three items, depicting view of New Orleans from Hotel Monteleone; Southern Pacific's ferry barge, Mastodon, on the Mississippi River; railroad stations and trains in Mexico; Plaza Principal in Monterrey, Mexico; various mountains and landscapes in Mexico; villages and huts in Mexico; Tampico, Mexico; Pánuco River; ships and tankers; basalt plugs, sandstone, and limestone in Mexico; Huasteca pump station at Juan Casiano oil field; Los Naranjos oil...

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The collection contains the business and personal papers of the eminent New Orleans businessman and bibliophile, Thomas Payne (T.P.) Thompson, from the mid nineteenth century through the 1930s. Also included are papers representing his work with and interests in various charities, educational institutions, Louisiana Historical Society and other historical institutions, and many other activities.

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This collection consists of two photographic albums with 230 photographs showcasing highlights of W. A. Mair travels with his friends and family through Michigan, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Mexico, and Tennessee.

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Letter dated 29 June 1865, from St. Mary's Parish, Louisiana to his brother, in an attempt to reconcile, they having parted over this issue of slavery. Addresses the war's effect on him and his family, his reduction to poverty, and his present circumstances.