African American politicians -- Louisiana

Content Description The papers of former Louisiana State Representative, Senator, and U.S. Represenative William J. Jefferson includes correspondence, printed items, family and professional photographs, and clothing. The bulk of the collection documents his various political campaigns, bills submitted to the state legislature, materials of the Louisiana Black Political Caucus, State Supreme Court records, licensning agreements, records of the Southern University Remedial Plan, political opinion survey data, and...

Content Description The L. Monique McKenna collection consists of two oral history interviews conducted by McKenna with former New Orleans mayors Sidney Barthelemy and Marc H. Morial in 2004. In the Barthelemy interview, he discusses his family and early work history, his political involvement, his tenures in the Louisiana State Senate and as New Orleans Mayor, and accusations of patronage. Marc H. Morial discusses his family history, Creole culture, the career of his father, Ernest Morial, his political...

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Special Assistant to Mayor Dutch Morial, John A. Pecoul's papers pertain to items generated by the administration of Ernest. N. Morial and document efforts made by the mayor to become eligible for a third term. Promotional materials, correspondence, financial records, and various collected items are included.

Acknowledgement This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services [MH-245560-OMS-20]. Content Description The papers of Dorothy Mae Taylor are approximately 3.2 linear feet of material dating 1971-2000. The bulk of the papers are in the form of speeches Taylor presented 1986-1990 at various religious functions, high school graduations and civic events. Taylor spoke to many organizations, including: the New Orleans...