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Manuscript Collections Anderson, Dupuy H. Papers Finding Aid
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Anderson, Dupuy H. Papers, 1935-1996 (bulk 1958-1963). 0.3 linear ft. Location: W:97, OS:A. Baton Rouge dentist and civil rights activist. Collection consists of correspondence, photographs, political speeches, and printed items that relate to his personal and public life. Papers focus on his community service, candidacy for mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish, and his involvement in the integration of East Baton Rouge Parish public schools. Mss. 5114.
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Manuscript Collections
Year
1935
Manuscript Collections Rodrigue, George
Description
Rodrigue, George print, undated. 1 item. Location: OS:R. Print of a George Rodrique painting depicting Louisiana Lt. Governor Bobby Freeman (1980-1988) and his wife in front of the Old State Capital in Baton Rouge. Print is signed by Bobby Freeman. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 4432.
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Manuscript Collections
Year
Undated
Description
Williamson, John Gustavus Adolphus, 1793-1840, Letter, 1834 Jan. 9. 1 item. Location: Misc.:W. United States consul to Venezuela. Letter to his wife, from La Guayra, Venezuela, comments on his mission in that country, on the frustrations of his lack of power, and on customs in Venezuela. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2780.
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Manuscript Collections
Year
1834
Manuscript Collections National States' Rights Party
Description
National States' Rights Party. Imprints, 1963. 4 items. Location: E:Imprints. Comprise of two issues of 'Personal Newsletter', an issue of the 'Tuscaloosa News,' and a brochure stating the official platform of the National States' Rights Party. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2600-73.
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Manuscript Collections
Year
1963
Description
Womens University Students Association. Papers, 1896-1940. 139 items. Location: 78:60. Miscellaneous pamphlets not pertaining to the association. Loose issues of the Proceedings of the Academy of Political Science, copies of the Tulane news bulletin, concert programs for performances of music in New Orleans and elsewhere, issues of the Whitney-Central observer, first aid guides, pamphlets from the Church of the Latter Day Saints and other religious organizations, annual reports of the Louisiana State Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, leaflets from New Orleans area businesses, and materials on homeopathic medicine.For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 599.
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Manuscript Collections
Year
1896
Description
Williamson, John Gustavus Adolphus, 1793-1840, Papers, 1810-1853 (bulk 1826-1840). 4 vols. (on microfilm). Location: Mss. Mf.:W. United States consul to Venezuela. The official correspondence of John G. A. Williamson as consul of the United States at La Guayra, Venezuela, from 1826 to 1834, and as Charge D'Affaires to Venezuela from 1835 to 1840. Originals are in the custody of the National Archives. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 377.
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Manuscript Collections
Year
1810
Manuscript Collections Neal family
Description
Neal family scrapbook, 1843-1861. 1 ms. vol. (on microfilm). Location: Mss. Mf.:N. Possibly residents of Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Scrapbook contains newspaper clippings of poetry, humor, articles pertaining to elections, slavery, politics, Confederate enlistments in Rapides Parish, and to national and international affairs. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2937.
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Manuscript Collections
Year
1843
Manuscript Collections Willis, William
Description
Willis, William. William and John B. Willis Papers, 1808-1815. 11 items. Location: C:61. Colonel in the Louisiana Militia during the War of 1812. His brother, John B. Willis, was an attorney of Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi. Military papers consist of a letter regarding Willis' command and a general order by Louisiana Governor William C. C. Claiborne. Other papers include personal letters, a broadside of resolutions of the Concordia Police Jury, and an advertisement bill. Of note is a letter to William from Gab Winter providing an eye-witness account of the Battle of New Orleans. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1209.
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Manuscript Collections
Year
1808
Manuscript Collections Watson, J. (Joseph)
Description
Watson, J. (Joseph). Correspondence, 1826-1846 (bulk 1826-1828). 13 items. Location: Misc.:W. Mayor of Philadelphia. Earliest correspondence (1826-1828) refers to the recovery of five free black children kidnapped in Philadelphia and sold as slaves in Louisiana and Mississippi. Other items include a letter of Clara Baxter of New Orleans proclaiming her dislike of the city. Available on microfilm 5750: University Publications of America Southern Women and Their Families in the 19th Century: Papers and Diaries Series E, Reel 32. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1872.
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Manuscript Collections
Year
1826
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