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Orissa Arend typescript

 Collection — Container: Small Collections
Identifier: 2490
Scope and Contents This collection consists of a draft typescript of Orissa Arend's book Showdown in Desire: The Black Panthers Take a Stand in New Orleans, which was published by The University of Arkansas Press in 2009. This draft, comprised of 268 leaves, includes revised chapters of the book dating from July-August 2005 prior to substantial revision leading to publication. The typescript includes a timeline of events described in the book, as well as a list of individuals...
Dates: Created: 2005; Other: Date acquired: 01/17/2006

A.L. Davis Papers

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Identifier: 533
Scope and Contents The papers of New Orleans minister and community and political activist Reverend A.L. Davis mainly documents his unsuccessful run for a seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives for Districts 10 and 11 in 1967 with a small amount of material regarding his ministry of New Zion Baptist Church. The bulk of the collection (1967-1970) consists of news clippings regarding the 1967 campaign and photographs of Davis with community and political leaders (1956-1976). The photographs include...
Dates: Created: 1918-1980; Other: Majority of material found in 1967-1970; Other: Date acquired: 05/04/1996

Alice R. Geoffray papers

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Identifier: 845
Content Description The papers primarily document the career of Dr. Alice R. Geoffray. Some materials pertain to the Adult Education Center (AEC) as well, including letters, emails, and other correspondence from AEC graduates, faculty and board members (2000-2003). Formats include articles, correspondence, programs, brochures, publications, textbooks, press releases, newsletters, expense reports, emails, and publications written by Geoffray regarding business professional speeches. Other items include...
Dates: 1957-2023

Connie Harse papers

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Identifier: 573
Scope and Contents The Connie Harse papers include materials gathered or produced by Harse related to her years in New Orleans, and specifically her membership in the Congress of Racial Equality. Materials include photographs of CORE demonstrations against lunch counter segregation in New Orleans and an issue of the CORE-lator with an article on the demonstrations, photographs of St. Charles Avenue, Charles DeGaulle's visit to New Orleans, an anti-nuclear demonstration at...
Dates: Created: 1959-1965; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1999

George Longe papers

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Identifier: 225
Scope and Contents The papers of educator, civic leader, and Masonic official George Longe reflect his career in the area of education and his involvement as a member and Supreme Grand Commander of the Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of Louisiana (AASRFML). The papers contain correspondence, news clippings, invitations, programs, photographs, financial records, speeches, and other printed items. Materials maintained by Longe document his position as principal at various...
Dates: Created: 1849-1971; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1983

Lel H. McCullough collection

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Identifier: 237
Content Description The Lel H. McCullough collection contains photocopies of material gathered as part of McCullough's research on Emerson Bentley. Included is a copy of McCullough's research paper on the topic entitled "Emerson Bentley: A Personal Crusade in Louisiana Reconstruction." The collection contains legal papers pertaining to a suit instigated by Bentley, articles, clippings, maps, biographical data, a diary for 1864-1865, obituary notices, and correspondence from Bentley's teacher in Ohio to his...
Dates: Other: 1864-1975

Pontchartrain Park Pioneers Oral History collection

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Identifier: 834
Content Description The Pontchartrain Park Pioneers Oral History Collection encompasses ten digital mp4 video interviews with original residents of the safe haven all-black suburb, Pontchartrain Park in New Orleans, formed during the era of Jim Crow and racial segregation. The second oldest black suburb, built between 1955 and 1961, Pontchartrain Park was envisioned and developed by and for middle and upper-class African Americans who were denied the opportunity of homeownership in historic and new suburban...
Dates: 2019

United Clubs Inc. collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC2001
Scope and Contents

The collection includes five audio reel sound recordings that contain subject matter about poverty in New Orleans, the reaction of United Clubs to the White Citizens' Councils, and the NAACP. Also present is an October 1961 letter from Burns as director of United Clubs to "officers and members" regarding the 1960 "blackout" of Mardi Gras and an upcoming voter registration drive.

Dates: Created: 1961-1964; Other: Majority of material found in 1961-1964; Other: Date acquired: 10/16/1998

Urban League of Greater New Orleans records

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Identifier: 370
Content Description

The records of the Urban League of Greater New Orleans include correspondence, minutes, reports, studies and financial records of the Urban League's general fund and special projects, including the Street Academy Program, Adolescent Pregnancy Program, Data Processing Center, Deliquency Preservation Progam, and Parent Child Center programs. Also included are collected items and writings.

Dates: Other: 1978-1988

We'll Never Turn Back collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 383
Scope and Contents This collection contains correspondence, publications, ephemera, publicity, and other materials related to the We’ll Never Turn Back exhibition sponsored by the Amistad Research Center in 1980. Items of note include an exhibition catalog containing profiles of the photographers whose work was featured in the exhibition as well as ten reproductions of their photographs. Photographers include Tamio Wakayama, Maria Varela, Elaine Tomlin, Charles Moore, Danny Lyon, Julius Lester, Matt Herron,...
Dates: Created: 1960-1987; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1987

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