Ficklen, John R. Papers, 1840-1907, undated (bulk 1875-1903), 0.3 linear ft., 6 volumes, 1 OS folder. Location: U:98, G:6, OS:F. Native of Fredericksburg, Virginia, and professor of history and political science at Tulane University in New Orleans, La. Most papers in the collection consist of notes, rough drafts, and correspondence relative to Ficklen's work on the history of the Reconstruction period in Louisiana. Also included are printed materials, six manuscript volumes, and a diary typescript of the Black Hawk War. Mss. 144, 209.