This collection contains mainly business papers of Charles A. McGowan (1849-1921) who was a dentist, druggist, banker, merchant and civic leader in Jeanerette, Louisiana. Included are some articles on Jeanerette written by Florence Bussey McGowan, and diaries kept by her relatives in Mississippi in 1876. There is also a claim for property destroyed or confiscated by Union soldiers in Jackson, Mississippi in 1863. In addition, the collection contains a record book for the Sans Souci Club of Jeanerette, 1885-1887.