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Greater New Orleans Louis A. Martinet Legal Society records
Collection — Container: 5 Boxes
Identifier: ##6jb
Scope and Contents
The records of the Greater New Orleans Louis A. Martinet Legal Society are comprised mainly of documents generated during the presidencies of Ernestine Gray and Cheryl A. Gray, and date from 1973-2005. The records for the terms of these two presidents are not complete, but consist of correspondence, articles of incorporation and by-laws, financial records, membership lists, committee and society agendas and minutes, newsletters, photographs, brochures, invitations, and programs. Of note are...
Dates:
Created: 1973-2014; Other: Date acquired: 02/13/2009
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Rene Calvin Metoyer papers
Collection
Identifier: 252
Content Description
The papers of African American lawyer and notary public Rene Calvin Metoyer include three documents related to his career. The first is his Bachelor of Law degree from Straight University dated April 6, 1886. Also included is a certificate from the Louisiana Supreme Court, also dated April 6, 1886, admitting Metoyer to the practice of law in Louisiana, as well as a Louisiana notary public appointment certificate dated June 27, 1917.
Dates:
Other: 1886-1917
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Revius Ortique, Jr. Papers
Collection
Identifier: 284
Scope and Contents
This collection contains twenty-four linear feet of correspondence, attorney and judicial files, organizational records, Ortique’s writings, collected research, and ephemeral materials.The papers of Revius Ortique Jr. primarily chronicle his professional life as a prominent African-American attorney and judge in New Orleans, Louisiana and as the first African-American judge elected to the Louisiana Supreme Court. Included in his papers are case files from his early...
Dates:
1961-2008
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
A.P. Tureaud papers addendum
Collection
Identifier: 367-1
Scope and Contents
The addition to the A.P. Tureaud papers contains records of civil rights cases, correspondence, collected material, and records related to the Knights of Peter Claver, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and other organizations. The correspondence files contain letters from Daniel Byrd, O.C.W. Taylor, Mordecai W. Johnson, and Jim Moreau. The correspondence files pertaining to Daniel Byrd concern voter registration problems in Jackson Parish. Present is a letter...
Dates:
Created: 1868-1997; Other: Majority of material found in 1964-1970; Other: Date acquired: 09/02/1981
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
A.P. Tureaud papers
Collection — Container: Microfilm
Identifier: 367
Scope and Contents
The papers of Alexander Pierre Tureaud occupy 31 linear feet of shelf space. Among the largest groups of papers are records of civil rights cases, correspondence, and non-financial reports. Among the records of civil rights cases are those concerning school desegregation, teacher salary equalization, transportation, and public accommodations. There are also records of cases concerning colleges and trade schools. Lastly, are records of the State of Louisiana v. National Association for the...
Dates:
Created: 1798-1977; Other: Majority of material found in 1926-1972; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1974
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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