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Screwmen's Benevolent Association. Records, 1851-1917 (bulk 1860-1879). 1,865 items.. Location: A:18, H:16. Longshoremen's labor organization located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Records of the Screwmen's Benevolent Association. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1785.
Record Type
Manuscript Collections
Year
1851
Manuscript Collections Sarvin, Isaac. Letter,
Description
Sarvin, Isaac. Letter, 1846. 1 item. Location: Misc.:S. Resident of New Orleans. Letter from Sarvin to Daniels Carpenter, Foxborough, Massachusetts, commenting on the possibility of Mr. Coats bringing suit for the use of his name on thread sold at auction. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1399.
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Record Type
Manuscript Collections
Year
1846
Manuscript Collections Ripley, Mrs. E.
Description
Ripley, Mrs. E. Letter, 1909. 1 item [typed copy]. Location: Misc.:R. Resident of New York. Letter published in the New Orleans Times Democrat gives supplementary facts to an article on the musical history of New Orleans. It describes in detail a fancy dress ball given by Joseph Kennedy at the New Orleans Mint in the 1850s. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 369.
Record Type
Manuscript Collections
Year
1909
Manuscript Collections Sebastopol Plantation
Description
Sebastopol Plantation. Documents, 1858, 1859. 2 items. Location: Misc.:S. Sale (notarized copies) of Sebastopol Plantation and slaves in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, from Ulger Henry Lauve of New Orleans to Henry Van Bibber al Trust in 1958. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 725.
Record Type
Manuscript Collections
Year
1858
Manuscript Collections Shaw, Gabriel
Description
Shaw, Gabriel. Letters, 1802 June 22. 2 items. Location: Misc.:S. New York merchant. Letters from Shaw to William Meredith relative to his servant Ceasar, a free African American who had accompanied him to New Orleans. In New Orleans the servant was driven to insanity, a result of absence from his family and fear of the Louisiana climate. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 3083.
Record Type
Manuscript Collections
Year
1802
Manuscript Collections Scuddeo, Marsh
Description
Scuddeo, Marsh. Letter, 1846 December 20. 1 item. Location: Misc.:S. Letter describes a prayer meeting for slaves in New Orleans, and laments the sinfulness of the city and the lack of respect for the Sabbath among residents of the city. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2466.
Record Type
Manuscript Collections
Year
1846
Manuscript Collections S. B. Draughon and Company
Description
S. B. Draughon and Company. Ledger, 1835-1839. 1 vol. Location: F:17. General merchandising company in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. S. B. Draughon was a notary public in that parish. Ledger recording merchandise purchases from firms in New Orleans and Bayou Sara, Louisiana. The volume contains copies of documents signed by Draughon as notary; including deeds of land sales, slave bills of sale, acts of protest, and powers of attorney. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 121.
Record Type
Manuscript Collections
Year
1835
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