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Stewart, William. Papers, 1918-1927. 67 items, 8 manuscript volumes. Location: G:7, UU:73. General merchant of Clinton, East Feliciana Parish, La. Business papers consist principally of statements of accounts and invoices for freight and purchases of assorted dry-goods, clothing, furniture, and other household supplies from various businesses, most of them based in New Orleans. Volumes include daybooks, cashbooks, and a ledger. Part of the East Feliciana Parish Archives Collection. Mss. 1100.
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Stiles, Joseph C. (Joseph Clay), 1795-1875. A Sermon on Predestination, 1826. 1 v. Location: E:Imprints. A sermon preached in Milledgeville, Ga., discussing Baptist doctrines on election and predestination. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2947.
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Stille and Yarbrough, Ltd. Records, 1900-1937. 0.3 linear ft., 76 volumes. Location: A:67, P:6-10. Cotton factors and merchants of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Records consist of business letters, bills for merchandise, inventories of stock, and account books. Journals provide a daily record of purchases and customers. Ledgers contain detailed statements of accounts with various customers. Account books also contain inventory records and double-entry accounting. Other papers relate to oil leases (1916) and to World War I, including a reference contributions made by African Americans to the Red Cross (June 5, 1918). For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1009.
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Stillwell, E. S. Letter, 1837 Apr. 28. 1 letter. Location: Misc. E.S. Stillwell in Vicksburg, Miss., writes his father, William Stillwell, in Maysville, Ky., discussing business in Vicksburg, the wheat and ice trade, and corrupt financial dealings. Mss. 3935.
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Stinson, R. M. Letter, 1848 Septmember 18. 1 item. Location: Misc.:S. Northern free person of color and laborer temporarily living in Columbus, Mississippi. Letter from Stinson points out differences in character and lifestyle between New Englanders, Westerners, and Southerners. He finds the practice of slavery more benign than anticipated, but still feels unable to remain in the South. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 3476.
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Stirling Family. Papers, 1862-1924. 4 items. Location: C:61. Residents of West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. Civil War papers consisting of two Confederate bonds and a medical discharge application signed by L. Stirling, enrolling officer, for James W. Johns. Also includes a letter with information on Jefferson Davis' marriage to Sarah Knox Taylor. Part of the George M. Lester Collection. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1209.
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Stirling, Lewis and family. Papers, 1797-1938 (bulk 1830-1860). 4.25 linear ft. Location: B:76-81, Vault:1, Vault:22, Vault CD MRDF 5 and 16. The Stirlings were sugar cotton planters of Wakefield Plantation, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. Business and personal papers of the Stirling family reflect antebellum plantation economy, education, health, and travel. Military orders and receipts for supplies relate to Lewis' service in the Louisiana militia and at the Battle of New Orleans. After 1860 the papers diminish in number and consist primarily of family letters discussing labor problems with freedmen, migration to and life in Texas during the war, and plantation, household, and personal bills. Available (with some omissions) on microfilm 5322: University Publications of America Records of Ante-bellum Southern Plantations Series I, Part 2, Reels 21-25. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1866.
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Stockton, Job. Papers, 1869-1870. 8 items. Location: Misc.:S. Federal soldier in New Orleans, Louisiana. Correspondence and related items of Stockton from relatives and friends. The papers also contain Stockton's application to the U.S. Marshal for a postal service job, using William T. Sherman as reference. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 889.
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Stockton, Richard C. Letter, 1835 June 2. 1 letter. Location: Misc. Richard C. Stockton in Lake Providence, La., writes Preston Stockton in Lynchburg, Va., regarding his debts and legal means to remedy them. Mss. 4067.
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Stoke, Harold W., 1903-1982. Address, 1978. 1 item. Location: Misc.:S. Former President of LSU (1947-1951). Address to the Monday Club. Stoke recalls his personal role and impressions during the beginning of desegregation at LSU in 1950; and encounters with the LSU Board of Supervisors and with African American lawyers and students, among them Thurgood Marshall. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 3633.
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Stokes, Joel A. Family Papers, 1863-1898. 140 items. Location: E:35. Druggist and retail liquor and tobacco dealer of Osyka, Pike County, Mississippi. Business papers consist chiefly of bills and tax receipts for Stokes' drug business. Personal papers include a Civil War letter from J. W. Courtney to his family and a series of letters from Lilly Stokes, a teacher in Osyka, to her brother J. J. Stokes. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 685.
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Stone Wall Plantation. Cashbook, 1872. 1 ms. Vol. Location: M:21. West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, sugar plantation. Entries are mainly for wages paid to laborers, giving name and type of work performed. Other entries are for freight and plantation supplies. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 483.
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Stone, Kate, 1841-1907. Diary, 1861-1868. 382 leaves. Location: C:68. The diary of Kate Stone describes her experiences in Louisiana and Texas during the Civil War. This typescript copy was created by Professor Walter Prichard of Louisiana State University in the late 1940s for consideration for possible publication. Mss. 1313.
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Stone, Kate. Diary, 1861-1907. 2 vols.,1 mf reel. Location: C:78, Mss.Mf:S. Louisiana planter and diarist. Diaries describe Stone's experiences during the Civil War in Louisiana. The diaries were published by John Q. Anderson as Brokenburn: The Journal of Kate Stone. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 4643.
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Stones, Margaret. Native flora of Louisiana collection, 1974-2014, undated. 2.3 linear ft. Location: 42:, 43:57. Internationally known British botanical artist. Items pertain to Margaret Stones' work on the Native Flora of Louisiana watercolors and their subsequent exhibition and reproduction for Louisiana State University. Items include correspondence, memoranda, planning documents, printed materials, and photographs. Collection is unprocessed, and some materials are restricted. Mss. 4781.
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Stopher, Henry Wallace, 1883-1947. Loose-leaf notebook, circa 1935. 1 volume. Location: M:19. Head of the Department of Music and later Director of the School of Music, LSU (1915-1940). Notes compiled on Louisiana composers with a partial list of their works, publishers, and copyright dates, arranged alphabetically by the name of the composer. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 965.
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Stopher, Henry Wallace. Papers, 1882-1944 (bulk 1914-1940). 1.5 linear ft., 1 volume. Location: UU:134-135, OS:S. Head of the Department of Music and later Director of the School of Music, Louisiana State University (1915-1940). Collection includes Stopher's correspondence and related papers and his records during the period he was associated with LSU. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2224.
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Story, Benjamin. Document, 1835. 1 item. Location: Misc.:S. Resident of New Orleans. Slave bill of sale by Story to James W. Byrne. For further information, see onnline catalog. Mss. 407.
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Stouse, Fritz C. Collection, 1898-1932. 180 items. Location: C:36. New Orleans broker. Collection of invitations and admittance cards sent to Stouse and members of the family by various Carnival organizations. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1136.
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Stovall, James L. Papers, 1989-1992. 6.6 linear ft., 2 sound cassettes. Location: 10:67-70. Methodist minister of Baton Rouge. Papers include personal files related to the Louisiana Coalition Against Racism and Nazism and documents related to David Duke. Includes correspondence, information sheets, advertisements, press releases, reports, speeches by Duke, and clippings. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 4467.
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