New Orleans
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Robert S. and Lillie Mae Green photograph and film collection
Collection
Identifier: 409
Content Description
Robert Sylvester Green I was an amateur New Orleans photographer during the 1950s-1970s. He was also a member of the International Longshoremen's Association. This collection consists of photographs, negatives, and film that document New Orleans life and culture in the 20th century. Subjects include Mardi Gras Balls, Xavier University (New Orleans) and Dillard football games, Ebony Fashion Fair, and Green family gatherings.
Dates:
Other: 1955-1990
Arnold Hirsch collection of Ernest N. "Dutch" Morial Oral History Interviews
Collection
Identifier: ##na5
Abstract
This collection consists of sound recordings of oral history interviews conducted by Arnold R. Hirsch from April to November of 1987 and again in May 1994 with persons involved in politics and government on a local and state level, as well as civil rights issues in New Orleans. This collection explores the racial politics of New Orleans before and after the Civil Rights Movement, and how the interviewees were able to navigate through the constant changes and challenges of the time. The...
Dates:
Created: 1987; Other: Date acquired: 05/31/2018
Jack and Jill of America Inc. New Orleans Chapter records
Collection
Identifier: 598
Content Description
Jack and Jill of America Inc. was founded in 1938 by a group of upper-class African American mothers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It's purpose was to provide social, cultural, and educational opportunities for children between the ages of 2 and 19. By 1946, ten chapters had been formed and more continued to develop over the years, including one in New Orleans. The bulk of the records of the New Orleans chapter document its activities during the 1990s and includes correspondence, financial...
Dates:
Other: 1966-2000