Soubie, Armand. Papers, 1809-1862. 155 items and 2 ms. vol. Location: A:35. New Orleans merchant and importer of guns. Correspondence consisting of personal and business letters principally from France and England; 43 maritime bills of lading (1843-1860); and a journal (1846-1849) containing entries for merchandise under names of ships. In French. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 400, 1211, 1707, 3877.

Southern Forest Products Association. Records, 1903-1990 ca. 900 linear ft. Location: X:66-70, Map cage, IMSFP (offsite, contact for details. ). Nonprofit trade association of Southern Pine lumber manufacturers from twelve southern states, with headquarters in suburban New Orleans. It was founded as the Southern Pine Association in 1915; the name was changed to its present form in 1970. Records include administration, advertising, annual meetings, antitrust activities, board meetings, committees, correspondence, field reports, the Interstate Commerce Commission, labor, land use, legislation, promotional materials, and publications. Other topics include reading files, statistics, and trade promotion. Some files are of predecessor companies (1903-1915). For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1360, 1751, 2208.

Owen, William Miller. William Miller Owen and Allison Owen Papers, 1867-1914. 207 items. Location: U:103, OS:O. William Miller Owen was a captain in the Washington Artillery during the Civil War; his son Allison, a New Orleans architect, was a member of the Washington Artillery in World War I. Materials relate to the history of the unit, its celebrations, programs, and members. The bulk of the collection consists of letters (1913-1914) acknowledging invitations to the 75th anniversary of the Washington Artillery. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1948, 1955.

Soule, Pierre, 1801-1870. Papers, 1850-1901 (bulk 1850-1864). 22 items. Location: A:35, H:17. New Orleans attorney, U.S. senator, and U.S. foreign minister to Spain (1854-1855). Letters pertaining principally to the proposed acquisition of Cuba by the U.S. and to Soule's activities in American political affairs. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 401, 1044, 1085.

Southern scenes engravings, 1853-1876. 32 items. Location: OS:S, map case:D:14, S:2. Prints of wood and steel engravings, many from Harper's Weekly, some from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Prints include buildings and scenes of New Orleans, Mississippi River scenes and steamboats, and three maps. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 3406.

Southern Association Amateur Athletic Union. Programs, 1909, 1910. 2 printed vols. Location: E:Imprints. Programs for athletic events sponsored by the Southern Association Amateur Athletic Union of New Orleans. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1178.

Southern Cotton Press. Papers, 1865. 7 items. Location: Misc.:S. Documents related to law suit against U.S. Government, by widow of Dr. D.F.E. Boulin, both citizens of France, and owners (since 1859) of the press which was seized by occupation forces in New Orleans (La.) in 1862. Papers appeal seizure, directed to the French ambassador in Washington, D.C. Judgment rendered in favor of plaintiff. Most items are in French. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 3476.

Souchon, Edmond. Articles, 1959, 1960. 2 items. Location: E:Imprints. New Orleans, Louisiana, surgeon. Articles from periodicals on Dr. Souchon and his interest in the jazz idiom and, in particular, the promotion of New Orleans jazz. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1925.

Southern Forest Products Association. 9 ms. vols. Location: N:24. Personal copies of Edward C. Gates, Director (1952-1960). Nonprofit trade association of Southern Pine lumber manufacturers from twelve southern states, with headquarters in suburban New Orleans, Louisiana. It was founded as the Southern Pine Association in 1915; the name was changed to its present form in 1970. Records include directors, stockholders, and executive committee minutes; committee reports; and correspondence. Southern Pine Association, New Orleans, Louisiana. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1895.

Smith, S. F. Letter, 1875. 1 item. Location: Misc.:S. Insurance agent for the Independent Insurance Agency of Syracuse, New York. Letter sanctions the conduct of General Philip Henry Sheridan during the political disturbances in New Orleans, Louisiana. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2290.