Scope and Contents This collection contains the papers of Anthony Muller Camp #8 from its formation in 1924 through 1979, divided into five main series. The first is composed of the organizational papers of Anthony Muller Camp #8. This includes correspondence sent and received from the camp to members and to the state and national headquarters of the USWV, local organization meeting minutes, news clippings, membership records, and financial records. The second series contains the proceedings and programs from...

Scope and Contents The Broussard Papers consists of approximately 100 feet of documents arranged in 229 boxes. The bulk of the material has been reproduced on 143 reels of 35 mm microfilm.Approximately 43 percent of the documents are from Robert F. Broussard, and 57 percent from Edwin S. Broussard.In arranging the collection, an attempt was made to reconstruct the original order, or more properly, orders. Each brother had a different filing style, and each secretary had his own system...

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This collection consists of newspaper and magazine articles on Ferguson, publications on the Battleship Maine, and a large collection of photographs of the various stages of work that were necessary for the recovery of the historic Battleship Maine, and flooding of the Mississippi River. Some photographs in this collection have 2 copies. The collection was donated by Mrs. Charles Boudousquie of Lafayette, daughter of General Harley B. Ferguson.

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Photographs of New Orleans area at the turn of the century taken by a Tulane University medical student. These are photographs of unidentified people, houses, street scenes, etc. There are also pictures of a military camp at the Fairgrounds during the Spanish-American war. Donated by Louis Hanneman in 1981.

Scope and Contents This collection contains correspondence, financial, and legal records of several families from the Port Gibson, Mississippi region. Among the themes reflected in the collection are the Presbyterian Church and its activities in Mississippi; economic pursuits especially plantation management; relations with African Americans as both enslaved people and freedmen; and health concerns including recurring yellow fever epidemics. The major figures represented in this collection are James Smylie,...