New Orleans (La.) -- Politics and government
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
A.L. Davis Papers
Collection
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
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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A.L. Davis Papers
Ernest "Dutch" Morial papers
Collection
Identifier: 256
Scope and Contents
The Ernest "Dutch" Morial papers document Morial's career as an activist, lawyer, judge, and mayor of New Orleans. The collection consists of correspondence, photographs, financial documents, newspaper articles, audiovisual materials, and collected items spanning the years 1929 to 1995. The papers have been arranged into the following seven series: Personal papers, campaigns and legislation, City of New Orleans mayoral tenure, community service and memberships, legal activities and judicial...
Dates:
Created: 1929-1995; Other: Date acquired: 07/13/1977
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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Ernest "Dutch" Morial papers