African Americans -- Louisiana -- New Orleans

Content Description This collection contains 26 photographs and clippings from newspapers and other publications. of African American men, women, and children, most likely from New Orleans, Louisiana. The majority of the individuals are unidentified, but those identified include: Albert Cambre Sr. and Albert Cambre Jr., Dr. F.C. Butler, Mrs. Theodore R. Albert (nee Carrie E. Gayler), J.C. Calvin, T.R. Wallace, W.G. Alston, J.W.E. Bowen, Rev. G.W. Carter, Rev. E.J. Wise, Rev. W.C. Haywood, Rev. L.A. Francis,...

Content Description This collection includes correspondence, collected items, notes, and worksheets on noted New Orleans personalities and institutions. These materials were compiled in relation to the major exhibit on African American New Orleans history planned by the city of New Orleans. The exhibit was funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Of particular significance are the brief historical and biographical sketches on Black institutions and prominent New Orleanians of...

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Correspondence, family materials, photographs, and writings, some of which reflects Cottles' anti-poverty advocacy in the Central City neighborhood of New Orleans.

Scope and Contents The Joseph Geddes Family papers pertain to several generations of an African American family with multi-generational ties to Louisiana who owned and operated several businesses, including funeral parlors and life insurance companies that date back to the early 20th century. The papers consist of professional, as well as personal, papers and contain photographs, scrapbooks, memory books, a memorial record book, correspondence, programs, and newspaper clippings relating to the family...

Content Description The family papers of long-time Mardi Gras Indian, Big Chief Donald Harrison, Sr. mainly consists of ephemeral items, such as posters, announcements and flyers, invitations and programs, certificates, and promotional publications covering lectures and performances by Donald Harrison, Sr., and the Guardians of the Flame Mardi Gras Indians. Additionally, performances and promotional materials for his son, Saxophonist Donald Harrison, Jr., and his grandson, Trumpeter Christian Scott are...

Scope and Contents The William Lombard papers contains correspondence, minutes, financial records, bank statements, constitutions, membership applications, collected printed items, and newspapers clippings related to the Longshoreman’s Protective Union Benevolent Association. It also includes photocopies of records of incorporation and liquidation, property transactions, and other matters pertaining to the early history of the union as well as three photographs of William Lombard. Of particular interest are...

Scope and Contents Maurice Martinez Jr. was born to Mildred and Maurice Martinez Sr. in New Orleans, Louisiana. He attended Xavier University in New Orleans and the University of Michigan. In addition to being a successful poet, musician, and filmmaker, he was a professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. In 1976, he directed the documentary The Black Indians of New Orleans. He hosted North Carolina Blues Notes, a public radio program. Since the 1970s and...

Scope and Contents The papers of California native and New Orleans-based photographer Christopher Porche West contain photographs, printed ephemera, correspondence, news clippings and other collected items that document West's interest in the history and culture of New Orleans' African American and Creole communities. The strengths of the West papers are the numerous prints of photographs taken by West, as well as the collection of materials formed by him as part of his research on the history and...