Creoles
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
L. Monique McKenna collection
Collection
Identifier: 2497
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...
Dates:
Other: 2004
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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L. Monique McKenna collection
Socialites Social and Charity Club records
Collection
Identifier: 822
Content Description
The records of the Socialites Social and Charity Club located in Los Angeles, California highlight the Louisiana Creole community in California during the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s. The bulk of the records document the Club’s work to coordinate the Los Angeles Creole Festival from 1987 to 1999. Correspondence within the collection mainly focuses on the Club’s festival planning and activities. The LALA Organizing Committee files for the L.A. Creole Festival contain ephemera and...
Dates:
circa 1970-2005; Majority of material found within 1987 - 1999