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Women in Louisiana

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Behre, Emilie Schumann ( - ). Memoirs, n.d.

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-MSS-0097
Scope and Contents

Memoir of her parents, Theodor and Edwine Hirzel Schumann, in mainly Atlanta. A Women in Louisiana Collection. Donated by Charlotte Behre.

Dates: n.d.

Edwards, Elaine S. (1929-2018). Collection, 1971-1979, n.d.

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0095
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of newspaper clippings, correspondence, speeches, and other miscellaneous materials. These materials include such subjects as her Senate term, the New Orleans Children's Hospital, and the International Year of the Child.

Dates: 1971-1979, n.d.

Hansen, Barbara (1922-2011). Legal Papers, 1971-1980

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0092
Scope and Contents This collection contains documents and correspondence relating to an income tax court case, Hansen vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, which helped to overturn Louisiana’s Head and Master Clause. The case was heard initially in Tax Court, appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, and then remanded back to the Tax Court. The case took 5 years for Hansen to win. Ollie T. Osborne did much of the research and devised much of the court strategy for the case. She also worked hard to...
Dates: 1971-1980

Holmes, Irene Whitfield (1900-1993). Papers, 1919-1978

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0104
Scope and Contents

This collection contains a small amount of correspondence, writings (many of which are autobiographical and were published), awards, certificates, and other materials.

This collection is part of the Women in Louisiana Collection established by Vaughn Baker.

Dates: 1919-1978

Junior League of Lafayette (Louisiana). Collection, 1957-2015, n.d.

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0338
Scope and Contents

This collection contains presidential papers, organizational and financial documents, PEP material, community service projects, membership material, photographs, framed photos, plaques, and other materials. The second accession contains vice-presidential papers, historical Petite Potpourri, clothing, headquarter files, and annual president’s archives.

Members of the Junior League of Lafayette donated this collection.

Dates: 1957-2015, n.d.

Kerksieck, Margaret Manley (1892-1980). Memoirs, 1979

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-MSS-0099
Scope and Contents

Reminiscences of a woman who grew up in St. Louis, taught in Arkansas, and lived in Abbeville, Louisiana since 1928. A Women in Louisiana Collection. Donated by Ellen K. Schaefer.

Dates: 1979

Lindig, Carmen (1924-2004). Collection, 1870-1980

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0368
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of research conducted by Dr. Lindig on notable Louisiana women, women’s rights, and the Equal Rights Amendment. It includes biographical information on prominent women in Louisiana as well as newspaper clippings related to the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. It also includes information on Louisiana Laws, statistics on women, and women’s organizations in Louisiana. The collection includes notes taken by Dr. Lindig on her research.

Dates: 1870-1980

Long, Joyce Rudisill (1901-1988). Manuscript, n.d.

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0446
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of Joyce Rudsill Long’s manuscript titled “”Gleanings from Time”. The manuscript consists of 107 pages. Blank pages: 13, 21, 98, 101, 104. These pages are left blank intentionally. There are missing pages: 3, 27, 28, 30.

Dates: n.d.

McNamara, Shirley ( - ). Speeches, 1976-1978

 Class
Identifier: UAAMC-MSS-0096
Scope and Contents

Typed speeches, August 1976 – March 1978, of Louisiana's Collector of Revenue. A Women in Louisiana Collection. No donor card.

Dates: 1976-1978