Poole, E. R. (Edward Richardson), b.1820. Scrapbook, 1879-1899. 1 vol. Location: F:8. New Orleans, Louisiana, commission merchant from Maine. Newspaper clippings and personal memoranda. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 850.

Poetry scrapbooks and blacksmith ledger, 1833-1883. 2 vols. Location: C:26. Clippings from New Orleans newspapers, including presidential campaign songs, poetry, and Confederate lyrics. Vol. 1 was originally a blacksmith ledger and contains blacksmith entries. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2297.

Porteous, Laura L. Collection, 1769-1922 [1936, 1949]. 2,260 items, 7 ms. vols. Location: 78:61-65. Collection includes transcriptions and translations of Spanish judicial documents and cases in the Cabildo (1769-1803); and lists of Spanish officials (1769-1803) and notaries in New Orleans (1822-1922). Also includes extracts and translations of the Favrot papers, and extracts from baptismal records. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1200.

Kreeger's billhead, 1880. 1 item. Location: E:Imprints. New Orleans general department store. Billhead advertising Kreeger's art sales parlor, kid gloves, shoes, millinery, and children's clothing. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1244.

Porteous, Thomas Clark, 1841-1919. Papers, 1858-1898. .5 linear ft. (137 items; 6 vols.). Location: C:68, J:9, M:21. Manager of Levois Drygoods Store in New Orleans and of Star Plantation, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana; and bookkeeper for the Godchaux Department Store in New Orleans. Porteous was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Papers include documents related to Porteous' work at Star Plantation and at the stores. Included are letters, bank books, account records, receipts, and a map of the plantation. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1200, 1201, 1316.

Reed, William. Papers, 1860, 1870. 2 items. Location: Misc.:R. Resident of Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. Letter from a cotton broker in New Orleans to William Reed regarding sale of cotton (1860) and a receipt for money paid by Read J. Tate to Blancand and Guite, New Orleans (1870). In French. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 893.

Parsons Library. Inventory, circa 1950. 3 vols. [photocopy]. Location: M:22. Bibliotheca Parsoniana, a private library and manuscript collection assembled by Edward Alexander Parsons in New Orleans. Complete inventory of its contents prepared for potential bidders when the library was offered for sale. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2836.

Petit and David. Receipts, 1851-1864. 10 items. Location: Misc. Receipts for taxes received from Gremier Petit and M. David by the City of New Orleans; from Gremier Petit by the Parish of Jefferson, Louisiana; from Arthur Gremier, Second Draining District, New Orleans; and from H. H. Hedden for repairs. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1361.

Pestel papers, 1863-1877. 6 items. Location: Misc.:P, OS:P. Minister of the Netherlands to the United States. Official letters from Mr. Pestel to Amadee Couturie, consul of the Netherlands in New Orleans, La.. In French. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 343.

Part, Justin. Papers, 1889-1890. 22 items. Location: Misc.:P. Resident of St. James Parish, Louisiana. Papers include receipted bills from Bernard & Grima, commission merchants of New Orleans. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 336.