Williams Research Center, Historic New Orleans Collection Williams Research Center Historic New Orleans Collection 410 Chartres Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Telephone number: (504) 598-7171 Fax: (504) 598-7168 Email: wrc@hnoc.org Website: http://www.hnoc.org Contact person: Alfred Lemmon Access privileges: Open to the public Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Repository Information: The Historic New Orleans Collection was established in 1966 by General and Mrs. L. Kemper Williams, private collectors, to maintain and expand their collections and to make them available to the public through research facilities and exhibitions. The Williams Research Center offers scholars access to the extensive print and microform holdings of its three Divisions. The Manuscript collections include letters, diaries, land tenure records, financial and legal documents, records of community organizations, New Orleans newspapers (1803 - present), and annotated printed items. These papers illuminate life in New Orleans and southern social and cultural history in the surrounding areas during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Women are represented throughout the Division's. Although the material listed in this guide is located within the Manuscripts Division, the other divisions also have significant holdings by and about women. The Curatorial Division has many paintings, drawings, photographs, and other three-dimensional objects by women. Information on these female artists, is contained in the division's artists' files. Collection highlights: Significant collections include the Wilkinson-Stark papers especially for their coverage of Mary Farrar Stark Wilkinson's subversion of the invading federal army to protect her children, and the correspondence of Eliza Jane Nicholson, owner and editor of the Times-Picayune in the 1870s and 1880s. Finding aids: Finding aids for catalogued manuscript collections usually provide an inventory or calendar with a chronological listing of each item in the collection. More detailed information on many of the manuscript collections is available online in the Manuscripts Division Updates, Vols. 1-13 issued from 1982-1994. Notices of recent acquisitions appear in `The Historic New Orleans Collection Quarterly'. Facilities: Photocopying, microfilming and photography; power sockets available for laptops. 1. Alexander, Ceneilla Bower ca. 1900-1930 1,532 items Contains a fine collection of Mardi Gras costume sketches and float designs by Ceneilla Bower Alexander, a leading carnival designer.

2. Arts and Crafts Club of New Orleans 1916-1917 1,987 items Many women active in the arts are represented in these papers, especially Sarah F. Henderson, principal benefactor and president of the club for many years. The Club maintained an art club and a gallery in the

French Quarter. This group assisted the fine arts and artists in the New Orleans area by sponsoring classes in various media, by holding exhibits, and occasionally by providing a sales outlet for members and students. Correspondence, scrapbooks, brochures, and clippings include items regarding the group's inception, artists, exhibits, classes, awards, and artists' sponsors. Among the artists included are Caroline Durieux, Enrique Alferez, Conrad Albrizio, and John McCrady.

3. A Sketch of My Travels Through Sabine While Looking At the Country ca. late 1840s Louise Maria DeLoach's account of "White Sulphur Springs," a resort in Sabine Parish, provides insight into mid-nineteenth century recreational travel and a variety of topics including local occupations, hunting, religion, weather, and crime.

4. Barnhart, Marguerite B. 1849-1881 2 volumes Scrapbooks containing news clippings from contemporary newspapers.

5. Bennett, Pattie 1887 2 items Pattie Bennett was the daughter of William Bennett, printer of the Times-Democrat. This scrapbook page includes an invitation and dance card for a "Fancy Dress and Masquerade Soirée."

6. Blanchard, Ossita Mollere y 1802 1 item Lineage and religious history of Ossita Mollere y Blanchard, bride of Lt. Rafael Croquer, July 13, 1802.

7. Blu Lu and Danny Narker Ephemera 1994-1998 4 items This small collection of items related to these two jazz greats, includes black and white publicity photographs; Danny Barker memorial programs, 1994 March 17; Louise "Blu Lu" Barker memorial program, 1998 May 13.

8. Boirier, Jeanne 1802 1 item Bonaparte, as First Consul, grants a pension to Jeanne Boirier, as widow of a veteran.

9. Breaud, Evelina June 3, 1893 1 volume

Copybook of poetry belonging to Evelina Breaud, a schoolgirl at Convent of Perpetual Adoration, St. James, Louisiana.

10. Bright-Richardson Family 1888-1947 29 items Includes letters from Susie Richardson's visit to Europe in 1888. 11. Browning, Julia 1907-1923 5 items, 1 volume The collection includes news clippings, poems, and voter registration forms.

12. Butler, Benjamin Franklin Proclamation 1862 1 item Butler, a major general, commanded the U.S. Army Department of the Gulf and Federal Occupation Forces in New Orleans during the Civil War. A preprint of General Order No. 28, in which he declared that all women who behaved discourteously toward Union occupation troops were to be considered no more than "women of the streets" and were to be treated as such.

13. Butler Family 1778-l975 2,134 items This large collection includes numerous letters from nineteenth century women who comment on their daily concerns. There is also a housekeeping book kept by Nellie Custis Lewis from 1828-1830. Correspondents include Caroline Butler Bell, Eleanor Butler Donelson, Elizabeth Custis Law and others.

14. Christmas cards and letters 1960 273 items Mrs. Leona Washington was one of the original four children who integrated the Orleans Parish public schools on 1960 November 14. At Christmas, the four children received the cards in this collection from throughout the nation as expressions of public support and encouragement.

15. Churchill, Martha T. 1868-1899 105 items Legal and financial papers documenting the real estate activities of Martha T. Churchill in connection with her properties on St. Charles Avenue and in the Lower Garden District.

16. Circle Gallery Records 1975-1980

3,908 items Founded by Janet Kohlmeyer, the Circle Gallery was one of the earliest and most respected contemporary galleries in the South. Located at 1032 St. Charles Avenue, the gallery represented many women artists such as Janet Kohlmeyer, Helen Trivigno, Evelyn Witherspoon, and Jessalyn Zurik. Other women associated with the gallery include Mrs. Leclare Raterree and Sally Miles. The collection contains correspondence, announcements and financial records of the gallery.

17. Corbin, Eleanor Nicholson 1982 2 items A second interview by Glenda B. Stevens of a descendant of Times-Picayune founders.

18. Crawford, Josephine 1984-1989 74 items Correspondence and research files of Kitty Fawley used in research for her master's thesis on Crawford, a New Orleans artist.

19. Crawford, Josephine Marien 1864-1965 230 items The noted New Orleans artist, many of whose paintings are in the Collection, also wrote poetry and prose and illustrated many of her own works.

20. Creole Historic Exhibit 1885-1886 145 items An outgrowth of the successful Louisiana Ladies' Exhibit from the previous year, this display of portraits, artifacts and other memorabilia was supposed to document the Creole culture in New Orleans, but managed to include anything that was donated or loaned. 21. Davis, Mollie Moore ca. 1886-1907 10 items. Miscellaneous collection concerning this writer and literary hostess. There are a few typescripts and manuscripts within this collection.

22. Davis, Varina Anne (Howell) 1902-1906 3 items Letters written from New Orleans in 1902 and New York in 1906 by Davis, widow of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Letters reflect hardships she encountered during her later years.

23. Davis, Varina Anne (Howell) 1868-1906 23 items Letters by Varina Davis, wife of the President of the Confederacy, provide insight into her life after the Civil War and later after Jefferson Davis's death.

24. Dennery, Phyllis 1950s-1980s c. 8,000 items Phyllis Dennery was active in civic and religious affairs of New Orleans and the founding of WYES-TV. The Collection contains correspondence, photographs, certificates, news clippings, scrapbooks, and tapes documenting her political and civic activities.

25. Dining In New Orleans 1985 86 items This collection includes drafts, galley proofs, correspondence, and news clippings relating to Phyllis Dennery's book with this title.

26. Dorman, Caroline Coroneos 1961-1972 1 volume Caroline Dorman (1885-1965) achieved distinction as a botanist, horticulturist, painter, preservationist, and author. Her scrapbook contains 27 letters (1961-1971) to Mary Land, news clippings, and a journal documenting her career.

27. Dorsey, Sarah A. 1876 1 item Written to Charles Gayarré, the letter concerns his political activities and includes comments about Gayarré's writing activities.

28. Dufour, Edith Libby 1976 1 volume Written by James Amédée Stouse, the memoir concerns Edith Libby Dufour and the establishment of the Edith Libby Dufour Fund.

29. Durieux, Caroline 1940-1980 ca. 49 items This collection of material concerning artist Caroline Durieux includes manuscripts, programs and scrapbooks relating to her career.

30. Dymond Family 1853-1966 2,191 items Within these family papers is the unpublished memoir of life on the plantation by Florence Dymond, ca. 1912. 31. Elliot, Maud Howe 1885 11 items Letters written by Maud Howe Elliot in her official capacity as the Chief of the Literary Bureau, Department of Women's Work of the 1884-1885 New Orleans World Exposition, asking various women authors to donate their books on display to the library of the Southern Art Union of New Orleans.

32. Emancipation notice 1850 1 item Jose Carmen de Valasco, a resident near Bayou Road, gives notice of his intention to free an 8-year-old `quarteronne' named Sophie.

33. Eustis-Aldige Family 1904-1960 46 items This collection documents the activities of Elizabeth Eustis, a New Orleans socialite, in New York.

34. Field, Frederick 1934 1 item A letter Field wrote concerning the book The Story of the French Market, written by his mother as an advertisement for a coffee company.

35. First Presbyterian Church Ladies' Church Association 1894-1909 5 items These minutes describe the annual meetings of a benevolent organization of First Presbyterian Church, New Orleans.

36. Fischer, Elizabeth Nicholson 1982 1 item This oral interview of a descendant of the founders of the Times-Picayune was conducted by Glenda B. Stevens.

37. Foster, William Lovelace l855-l870 88 items Written to his wife, Mildred, during the siege of Vicksburg, one eighty-eight-page letter gives homey details of the hardships of civilian life. In this besieged town, women, as well as men, were casualties of war. Other letters discuss the pre-war and post-war period.

38. Gage, Mrs. Mims 1818-1869 16 items Includes invitations, correspondence, receipts, and family records.

39. Gaines, Myra Clark 1802-1946 9 items Myra Clark Gaines was a central figure in a series of lawsuits confirming her claim as the only legitimate child of Daniel Clark and Zulime Carriére. The collection includes copies of Spanish colonial documents concerning land involved in litigation, correspondence, and newspaper clippings concerning the case.

40. Galerie Simonne Stern l967-l979 5 linear feet A collection comprised of correspondence and artist's files of a successful New Orleans gallery owner. 41. Gault, Samuel 1 January l863 - 13 April 1863 2 volumes In a rollicking manner, Union captain Gault describes, in this diary, his encounters with local prostitutes during his assignment at a camp in Carrollton.

42. German Protestant Orphan Asylum Records 1870-1957 7 linear feet These records include minutes of the Ladies' Aid Society.

43. Gottschalk, Louis Moreau 1842-1911 278 items The major portion of this collection is correspondence between Clara Gottschalk Peterson, sister of the composer and a musician in her own right, and William L. Hawes, music critic, concerning her efforts to sustain public interest in her brother's music.

44. Greenleaf, Mary Longfellow 1852 1 volume The sister of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Mary Greenleaf (1816-1902) was married to a wealthy cotton broker and textile manufacturer, James Greenleaf (1814-1865). While residing in New Orleans, she recorded her social experiences and household activities, including shopping lists, and the purchase of decorating items.

45. Greenwood, Moses 1844-1952 810 items A New Orleans businessman, Greenwood headed the Louisiana Relief Committee, which helped persons forced to emigrate by Union occupation troops because they refused to pledge allegiance to the Federal government during the Civil War. Eleven letters from women during the Civil War period provide a view of southern women; some involve the sale or attempted sale of valuables by women who found themselves in financial difficulty. Six letters from the Reconstruction period are from women, most of whom appeal for loans.

46. Grima Family 1830-1981 ca. 5,000 items Includes papers of Clarisse Claiborne Grima.

47. Grima Family 1856-1921 444 items The Grima family has long been prominent in Louisiana, especially during the flowering of Creole culture during the nineteenth century. Collection consists of correspondence between family members during and after the Civil War. Included are letters of Adelaide Grima describing the effect of the War on her family, who were forced to leave Louisiana in 1864. Also includes letters from a daughter Marie Grima and a cousin Eugenie Lavie. A letter from Amelie Martin, a friend residing in Marseilles, France, concerns events of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871.

48. Grima Property Insurance Policy 1833 1 item The policy was issued to the widow Grima of New Orleans for three buildings near Toulouse St.

49. Hammond, Alma 44 items Hammond was state director of WPA professional and community services in Louisiana. Included are WPA files.

50. Hammond, Hilda Phelps 1918-1949 82 items, 21 volumes Hilda Phelps Hammond spearheaded the Women's Committee of Louisiana, which opposed Huey P. Long's policies. Included in her papers are correspondence, transcripts of her radio broadcasts, photographs, newspaper clippings, and scrapbooks. Publications represented in the collection include her own, as well as those of her colleague Shirley G. Wimberly, the Women's Committee of Louisiana, and Congressional publications concerning Huey P. Long. 51. Harper, Mary S. ca. 1865-1866 1 volume Assembled by Mary S. Harper, this scrapbook contains published and unpublished poetry written primarily by women during the Civil War.

52. Henry, Cammie 1927-1947 758 items Carmelite Garrett Henry, mistress of Melrose plantation in Natchitoches, was a patron of arts and crafts. Within her correspondence are witty letters from naturalist and artist Caroline Dormon, a pioneer in the cultivation and preservation of native Louisiana flora.

53. Hobbs, Morris Henry and Alice "Judy" Seddon 1959-1968 8 items Christmas newsletters of Morris Hobbs, an artist, and his wife Judy Hobbs. The Hobbses were botanists and wildlife enthusiasts who lived in New Orleans for many years while he made prints of the city and related subjects. Their annual, personally illustrated newsletters contain details about their travels; some family news; such interests as wildlife, natural settings, life styles of Costa Rica, Guatemala, and southern Florida; and gardening and ornithology.

54. Hunter, Clementine 1944-1988 717 items Correspondence, news clippings, photographs, prints, programs, and financial papers documenting the life and work of Louisiana native, Clementine Hunter (ca. 1885-1988).

55. Hynes, Norma Monnin 1860-1920 221 items Scrapbooks, photographs, news clippings and copies of business documents, relating to her career in public service and her family life in Paris and New Orleans.

56. Jackson, Mahalia 1950s

Material collected by William Russell and diary pages written by him while working for Mahalia Jackson in the 1950s. Part of the larger William Russell Jazz Collection. At the time, Jackson was working on a television and radio series, as well as performing in local Chicago churches.

57. Jahncke, Mary Evelyn 1902-1978 1880 items Mary Evelyn Jahncke (1902-1990) was active in New Orleans social and literary circles. The correspondence documents her efforts on behalf of writers such as John Kingston Fineran and Worth M. Tippy. The papers of her grandmother, Mollie Moore Davis (1852-1909) are of particular value. Pearl Davis Jahncke, Mary Evelyn's mother, is represented in the collection by diaries, artwork produced as a Newcomb art student, and correspondence describing her Red Cross activities. Also included in the collection is a family memoir, "Quality Folks," written by her cousin Mollie Moore Godhold, and accompanied by some of her correspondence.

58. Keyes / Pforzheimer 1945-1957 85 items Correspondence between Frances Parkinson Keyes (1885-1970) and distinguished book and manuscript collector Carl H. Pforzheimer.

59. La Maison Hospitaliere 1863-1913 1 item After the Civil War, many women were not prepared for the change in their standard of living. Coralie Correjolles dedicated her life to providing relief to women who were suffering post-war economic hardships. She founded a support organization, the Société Hospitaliere, in 1879. This scrapbook of news clippings in French and English describes the early work of Miss Correjolles and other women involved in the formative years of the institution.

60. LaBouisse, Alice Monroe 1944 1 item A letter written by Prof. Alice LaBouisse of the Newcomb History department to her infant niece and namesake. In it, she describes the confusion surrounding World War II and the importance of women to the future of the world. 61. Lambert, Euphemie Aimée ca. 1818 2 volumes Two bound volumes of music attributed to Euphemie Lambert, copied in her hand.

62. Letter Describing A Female Guerilla 1862 1 item

Captured by federal troops in the Thibodaux area, one of the guerrillas turned out to be a woman in man's clothes.

63. Lind, Jenny 1851 1 item Bound volume that includes three programs from Lind's New Orleans concerts.

64. Louisiana Colored State Fair Association Certificate 1887 1 item The certificate was awarded to Miss Willie Lewis for the best collection of paintings.

65. Louisiana Crafts Council Records 1972-1976 ca. 600 items Working files of Betty Fosberg, who was active on the Council board.

66. Mackie, Charles L. 1930-1935 3 items Includes a report of the New Orleans Hospital and Dispensary for Women and Children.

67. Madam Chaffraix Estate ca. 1950 1 item Catalog of a Ben Mathews Antique Auction, estate of Madam Chaffraix, 2833 St. Charles Ave.

68. McCormick, Etta P. 1913-1919 3 items Dr. Etta P. McCormick (1885-1968) came to New Orleans in 1908 to work with a team of pioneering women physicians who had founded the Sara Mayo Hospital. The collection includes two books by Lillian Fortier Zeringer, Accent of Dedication: The Story of La Maison Hospitaliere and The History of Poydras Home.

69. Merrick Family 1865-1913 35 items Caroline Merrick was a staunch advocate of temperance and women's rights; her correspondence with Frances Willard and Susan B. Anthony are highlights of the Merrick papers.

70. Millburn, Teresa 1863-1865 1 item "Scribbling: The Diary of Teresa Millburn" edited by Lila Lewis Sandefur. 71. Moore, Melville 1869-1975 11 items Contains Girls' High School Reports from 1865-1866.

72. Morgan, Colonel Charles 1828-1898 295 items The plantation diary (l854-l864) of Aurora Morgan Falconer gives daily accounts of weather, crops, and visitors to her Pointe Coupée home.

73. Morrison, Jacob and Mary Meeks 1883-1998 (bulk 1940s-1970s) 103 linear ft.; 94,000 items The Morrison Papers come from Mary and Jacob Morrison, longtime French Quarter preservationists and community activists. A major portion of the materials relates to historic preservation in New Orleans, though there is abundant material concerning municipal and state politics, especially with regard to Chep Morrison, Sam Jones, and Hale Boggs. Other materials of interest include Jacob Morrison's wartime journals and law practice correspondence, and materials concerning the Meeks family of Canton, Mississippi.

74. Moss, Laura Hyde 1851-1853 1 volume Laura Hyde Moss's journal describes her piano lessons, school activities and other aspects of life in nineteenth century New Orleans.

75. Moynan, Angela 1947 1 item Letter from Angela Moynan to Mrs. Fred M. Barker, Jr., October 29, 1947. Includes description of the 1947 hurricane in Waveland, Mississippi.

76. Murray, Rai Graner 1926-1991 330 items

The papers include correspondence, news clippings, photographs, notes, invoices, and brochures documenting the career of New Orleans sculptor Rai Murray.

77. New Orleans Women's Club 1897-1952 ca. 1,000 items; 14 volumes The records contain this organization's charter, minutes of board meetings, financial records, annual reports, committee reports, applications for membership, and correspondence.

78. Nicholson Family l852-l976 2,318 items Within this extensive collection of the family, who owned the Times-Picayune, are the correspondence, scrapbooks, poems, and other materials of Eliza Jane Poitevent Nicholson, "Pearl Rivers," poet and first woman publisher of a major American daily newspaper. Of particular interest is her correspondence with Mrs. Frank Leslie, Dorothy Dix, and Catherine Cole.

79. Nolan, Anita (Pitot) 1929-1980 14 items Correspondence of Anita Nolan from various carnival organizations.

80. Nott, George William 1897-1972 322 items Letters from writer Grace King, columnist Dorothy Dix, artist Angela Gregory, as well as correspondence from Sarah S. McEnery about her sister Ruth McEnery Stuart, are among the items of special interest to women in this collection. 81. Old Songs of French and Creole Origin ca. 1935 92 items Marie Theard (1892-1975) received her early education at Cenas' Private School and training as a musician at Loyola University of New Orleans. Her collection of French and Creole songs (arranged with piano accompaniment) may be divided into six categories: 1) those of patriotic nature; 2) songs often found in French collections; 3) songs common to Louisiana, but not found in French collections; 4) Acadian songs; 5) Creole songs; and 6) Hymns and Christmas carols. These songs were collected in ca. 1935.

82. Pforzheimer (see Keyes)

83. Phelps, Edwin Ledyard 1783-1969 ca. 200 items

Phelps, an itinerant portraitist, was a native of the Northeast who was educated in Kentucky; he traveled as far south as New Orleans before settling in Ohio. Chiefly correspondence, travel diaries, a sketch of his father, and genealogical research completed ca. 1969 regarding the Phelps family. Contains family correspondence, including letters of Phelps's sisters, and information concerning Phelps's father's Revolutionary War record, his wife Cornelia, and their son. Material provides a picture of family life in the late-eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

84. Phelps, Nancy Brown 1858-1859 14 items Nancy Brown Phelps left New Orleans in 1858 on a trip to England and India. The letters describe her experiences at sea and in these countries.

85. Pinckards, Mina 1878-1885 1 volume Scrapbook containing poetry, prose, and news clippings.

86. Plauché, Leda Hincks 1903-1980 186 items, 3 volumes Plauche was a carnival designer, author, and commercial illustrator. The papers contain correspondence, publications, typescripts, memorabilia, photographs, carnival designs, and scrapbooks.

87. Powers, John 1841 1 item Powers was subpoened to testify in the case of Patrick Vaughan vs. Margaret Uris in Feliciana Parish.

88. Quinn, Olivia 1883 1 volume Letterbook containing letters to and from Olivia Quinn, a student at Academy of the Holy Angels, New Orleans.

89. Reynes, Celestine 1849 1 volume Notebook containing schoolgirl manuscript notes.

90. Ruchel, Miriam Poche 1919-1921

1 volume Scrapbook containing photographs, newspaper clippings, programs, invitations, and souvenirs of Miriam Poche Ruchel, a graduate of Sophie B. Wright High School. 91. Saint Geme, Henri De 1799-1840 849 items Correspondence from managers of the Louisiana plantation of St. Geme, who moved to Louisiana from Santo Domingo in 1809 and remained until 1818 when he returned to France. The letters of plantation managers and others provided information about the life, customs, and social history of early-nineteenth century Louisiana women, particularly in New Orleans.

92. School Report Collection 1852-1858 4 items School reports and awards from several New Orleans schools including Externant des Dames Ursulines and Pensionnat des Dames Ursulines.

93. Shushan, Mrs. Shepard ca. 1950s-1980s ca. 2 linear feet Includes papers documenting Mrs. Shepard's involvement in the New Orleans Philharmonic Symphony, the New Orleans Museum of Art and cultural affairs.

94. Sisters of the Holy Family 1838-1855 2 items Two books associated with the Sisters of the Holy Family, dating from the period of their early residence: Le Nigre, Fils de l'Esclave, Canoniste par vie VII Le 24 Mai 1807 ou Vie de Saint Benoit, Lyon, 1855, and Le Moi de Jesus ou le Mois de Janvier, Lyon, 1838. Etienne Rousselon, to whom the books belonged, was one of the sisters.

95. Slavery in Louisiana 1785-1869 2 boxes Legal documents and records related to slavery in Louisiana. Includes acts of sale, 1821-1860; promissory notes by New Orleans mayors for contracted slave labor; receipts from taxes paid on slaves, 1820-1860; and mortgages on slaves in St. James, Jefferson, and Orleans parishes. Also included are items regarding slave trade with Africa; runaway slaves; a record book containing scattered listings of slaves (men, women, and children), their births and deaths; the dates of sales of runaways; and entries regarding the owners' families; and some postwar accounts.

96. Stouse, Claire 1911-1918 3 items

Includes communion and confirmation certificates and diplomas from Ursuline Academy and the Society of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

97. Stuart, Ruth McEnery 1894-1930 210 items Manuscripts and typescripts of prose and poetry by a popular writer whose works are being critically reassessed.

98. Talen, E.W. September 9, 1893 1 item Letter to H. M. Hunt introducing Mrs. Celas Burkhardt and her daughter as representatives of the New Orleans Item to the Chicago World's Fair.

99. Thomas, Mrs. S.B. 1866 1 item As witness to the explosion of the steamboat "Carter" near Vicksburg, Mississippi, Mrs. Thomas wrote to describe the event.

100. Trial of A Female Slave 1820 14 items "The State vs. Peggy" found that the slave Peggy was not guilty of premeditated murder, but was guilty of being away from her plantation after hours and carrying a weapon. For punishment she received 39 lashes in the plantation camp of Antoine Vickner, located in St. John the Baptist Parish. 101. Visiting Nurse Association 1913-1943 7 volumes Nursing service scrapbooks concerning origins, organization, and projects of the association.

102. Von Meysenbug/Lyons 1858-1964 532 items This correspondence and autograph collection of Louise Quentell von Meysenbug and her daughter, Elsa von Meysenbug Lyons, also includes an autobiography of Louise Quentell von Meysenbug, which is critical of the role assigned to women by Victorian society.

103. Waldhorn, Augusta (Dennery) 1895-1905 10 items

Diplomas and other certificates awarded to Augusta Waldhorn.

104. Walker, Delphine 1904 1 item School notebook of work done by Delphine Walker at McDonogh.

105. Walmsley Family 16 items and 2 volumes Includes information on Congresswoman Lindy Boggs and Lynda Bird Johnson.

106. Walton-Glenny Family Papers 1855-1967 292 items Within these extensive Civil War papers are letters between Col. James B. Walton, commander of the Washington Artillery, and his daughter, Emma Walton Glenny. There is a detailed diary of Isabel Walton Waldo as well, which describes federal attempts to confiscate the Walton home during the occupation of New Orleans.

107. Waters, Henry Harcourt 1875-1954 6.5 ft. boxes Rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Contains letters, records, books, and travel diaries. Also includes a flower press of May Carroll, whom he married.

108. Wilkinson/Stark Papers 1799-1978 265 items The central figure in this multi-generational collection is Mary Farrar Stark Wilkinson. Before the reader's eyes, she grows up on the frontier, becomes mistress of a large plantation, and as a widowed mother subverts the invading federal army to protect her children. Also included are letters of Hannah Ellis Stark written from 1799 to 1812.

109. Williams/Monroe/Blanc Family Papers 1803-1849, 1908 79 items Documents and correspondence related to the Blanc family, primarily Elizabeth Louise Blanc. Included is the Newcomb scrapbook of Adele Monroe Williams.

110. Wisdom, Betty 1970s ca. 3.5 linear feet

Files of Betty Wisdom as President of the Audubon Park Commission, which oversees the Audubon Park and the Zoo.

111. Woods, Pheby Fugua 1844 1 item Pheby Fugua Woods was a widow residing in Terrebonne Parish. This land patent concerns her purchase of 247 acres west of the Mississippi from the U.S. General Land Office.

112. Wright, Sophie B. 10 items Includes printed material, clippings, and grade reports pertaining to Sophie B. Wright. The following collections also contain materials that relate to women: J. A. Shakespeare Collection. 50 items. Waters Collection. 52 items, 20 volumes. D'Auberville-Bouligny Papers. 189 items. Laussat Papers. 642 items. Schaumburg Wright Family Papers. 53 items. Trist Wood Papers. 574 items. Trist Family Papers. 445 items. Brou-Rivet Papers. 325 items. Cane River Collection. 1,409 items. Louisiana Land Records. 838 items and 4 volumes. Carl Kohn Letter Book. 1 volume. Bartlett Family Papers. 27 items. Gay Price Papers. 1,904 items, 19 volumes. Marilyn Barnett Collection. 1,330 items. Irma Von Tresckow Autograph Album. 1 volume. Queens of Carnival Scrapbooks. 3 volumes. Last Will of Marie Elizabeth Durand de St. Romes. 1 item. Uriella Serena Milner Autograph Album. 1 volume. Girl's High School Commencement Program. 1 item. Deutsches Haus Collection. 167 volumes. Soniat Family Papers, ca.1607-1923. Mona Mailhes Papers, 45 items. Archive of the Ursuline Nuns of the Parish of Orleans. 20 reels of microfilm. Louise and Evelyn Pailhes Family Papers, 1880-1930. 25 items. Roulhac Toledano Architectural Research Files, 1970-1980. ca.1 linear foot. Mrs. E. J. Nicholson Manuscript fragment, between 1888-1895. 1 item.

Xavier University of Louisiana, Special Collections Collections Library 1 Drexel Drive New Orleans, LA 70125-1098 Telephone number: (504) 483-7655 Fax: (504) 485-7917 E-mail: lsulliva@xula.edu or ilachoff@xula.edu Website: http://www.xula.edu Contact person: Lester Sullivan or Irwin Lachoff Access privileges: Open to the public with certain restrictions Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (hours change during academic holidays) Repository Information: Xavier University of Louisiana was founded in 1915 by Mother Katherine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament (S.B.S.) The University's archival program traces to the 1920's, when Mother Katherine and local black leaders founded a Negro Historical Association to raise money to buy rare books and manuscripts for the Library. In 1987, the University Archives and Special Collections was established as a separate Library division. Xavier Archives collects in four areas: the history of the University, African-American history and culture, U. S. Roman Catholicism, and the Southern United States and the Gulf-Caribbean region, with special emphasis on the history of Louisiana and New Orleans. In addition to the material listed in this guide, Xavier University Archives and Special Collections also contains a clipping file on Mother Katherine Drexel; some unprocessed and local records of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, an order of nuns instrumental in providing education for Southern blacks and Native Americans. Several photograph collections include pictures of nuns and African-American women from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The repository also contains a collection, Comptes-Rendus de l'Athenee Louisianaise, in which poems and essays by Leona Queyrouze appear as well as one entire issue that she wrote. Also housed in the Xavier Archives are the manuscripts and papers of Chris Wiltz, the author of Killing Circle and A Diamond Before You Die. 1. A House Divided 32 linear ft. Mostly videotapes of interviews of civil rights leaders and others recorded for possible use in the one-hour documentary about African Americans and race relations in New Orleans politics in the 1960's and '70's, which was narrated by James Earl Jones. Highly important because most of the material was not used in the documentary and a number of the interviewees are now deceased. Also includes correspondence and planning documents. Among the women interviewed are the following: Lindy Boggs, Virgie Castle, Leona Tate Cooper, Elizabeth Downing, Pam Giles, Oretha Castle Haley, Coretta Scott King, Rosa Keller, Iris Kelso, Helen Mervis, Sybil Morial, Sister Valerie Riggs, S.B.S., Elizabeth Rogers, Melissa Shepard, and Alma Woodfork.

2. African Americans and the Roman Catholic Church 1937-1996. 2.6 linear ft. Publications and original material relating to Black Catholics, primarily in Louisiana. Also includes information on African American Bishops. Collection includes a tribute to Mother Theresa Maxis Dechewin, foundress and first superior of the Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mercy, an article by Margaret Susan Thompson entitled "Philemon's Dilemma: Nuns and the Black Community in Nineteenth-Century America," and material about Barbara C. Harris, the first woman Episcopal Bishop.

3. African Americans in Warfare 1915-1945 0.4 linear ft. Collection includes a pamphlet entitled Negro Women War Workers, published in 1945.

4. African-American Writers 0.4 linear ft. Primarily advertisements for publications by these authors, but the collection also includes some correspondence. Women writers mentioned are as follows: Angela Benson, Valada Parker Flewellyn, June Jordan, Toni Y. Joseph, Terry L. McMillan, Connie Porter, and Arlena Seneca.

5. Backlash ca. late 1980s-1993 1.4 linear ft. Mostly raw video for a documentary about David Duke and Louisiana politics in the early 1990's produced by Bess Carrick.

6. Bedou, Arthur P. 1900-1988 0.8 linear ft. Bedou served as official photographer for Xavier University and traveling photographer for Booker T. Washington on his last speaking tours in the South. Photographs depicting women are: the Sisters of the Holy Family, Xavier music major Mary Townsend's senior recital, and the Goodridge School of Nursing.

7. Bowman, Sister Thea, F.S.P.A. 1984-1992 0.4 linear ft. Photocopies of articles about Sister Thea Bowman, first African-American Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Care and a founder of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University, who opened the mass to African and African-American ritual and dance.

8. Cahn, Dorothea Schlesinger 1940-1982 1.4 linear ft. Contains programs and press clippings for musical performances in New Orleans, travel information and memorabilia (including from a trip to Israel in 1965), and gardening information.

9. Cahn, Gladys Freeman 1939-1963 0.6 linear ft. Contains biographical information. Includes speeches given by Cahn when she served as an officer of the National Urban League (1950-1953) and the New Orleans Urban League (1948-1951), and records of the National Convention of the National Council of Jewish Women (1955-1957), for which she served as National President (1955-1959).

10. Cahn, Gladys Dena Freeman 1942-1965 45 items

Cahn was a community activist involved in various community organizations, including the National Council of Jewish Women, Urban League, and Save Our Schools. For the most part, the collection is made up of speeches delivered by Cahn. The principal topics of the speeches are social welfare, equal rights for black Americans, and desegregation. One folder contains other writings, biographical data, and press clippings. 11. Canonge, L. Placide 1842-1887 3 items Letters (in French) from Canonge, a composer, to Leona Queyrouze, a Creole writer.

12. Christian, Ollie, Civil Rights 1964-1975 0.4 linear ft. Dr. Christian, former Professor of Sociology at Xavier University, collected these press clippings about racial desegregation and civil rights in Louisiana.

13. The Creole Controversy 1989 1.6 linear ft. Mostly raw video for a show produced by Peggy Scott Laborde for WYES-TV, New Orleans, about the meaning of the word "Creole" in Louisiana. Among the women interviewed are Florence Borders, former head of the library at the Amistad Research Center at Tulane University.

14. Desdunes Family New Orleans Crusader 1891-1915 1 linear ft. Mostly press clippings from the extremely rare newspaper of the group that brought the Plessy v. Ferguson case. Though there were no female members of the committee, there was a Ladies Auxiliary which helped raise money for the work of the group. Among the women about which Desdunes editorialized was Mother Katherine, whom Desdunes criticized for opening segregated schools to blacks.

15. Drexel, St. Katharine 1976-2001 1.4 linear ft. Materials relate to the cause for sainthood for the foundress of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament and Xavier University of Louisiana.

16. Heartman, Charles F. 1724-1897 9.5 linear ft. A miscellany consisting mostly of government records about enslaved and free black people in Louisiana. The collection contains much information about women.

17. I've Known Rivers, Inc. Records Mostly design materials and planning documents of the corporation, headed by Sybil Morial, that sponsored the Afro-American Pavilion at the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition in New Orleans.

18. Jackson, David Joseph, Press Clippings 1925-1978 4.8 linear ft. Clippings from the African-American press, formerly in a vertical file established by the head of the Negro History Department at Xavier University of Louisiana in the 1930's. The vertical file, now kept archivally, was maintained in later years by the staff of the University Library and has material about African-American women throughout. Of particular note are folders on the singers Marian Anderson, Carol Brice, Lena Horne, and Dorothy Maynor. Other folders cover "Medicine, Nurses, Nurse Training Schools," "Medicine, Nurses, Other," "Woman's Work," and "Women Civic and Educational Leaders in New Orleans."

19. Kein, Sybil 1972-1996 5.4 linear ft. Kein, Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Michigan, is a Creole scholar, writer, and singer. The papers include manuscripts, primarily poetry, and notes for other projects.

20. Keyes, Frances Parkinson 1940-1946 1 storage box Composition books containing drafts or correspondence, financial accounts, drawings, poetry, a train schedule, as well as the text for Crescent Carnival. This collection is part of the Treasury Department War Bond Literary Collection, awarded to Xavier during World War II for selling the most war bonds of any United Negro College Fund member institution. 21. Lynch, Sister Patricia, S.B.S ca. 1750-1790 3.6 linear ft. Photocopies of material collected in preparation for her dissertation, entitled The Impact Of The Revolution On Local Government: Concord, Gloucester, And Pittsfield, 1763-1789.

22. Maple Street Book Shops 1981-1988 0.2 ft. Collection of advertising flyers, a number signed by writers. The Maple Street Book Shops are run by Rhoda K Faust.

23. New Orleans Poetry Forum 1972-1997 4.2 linear ft. Manuscripts, including hand-written corrections and evolving editions, of the works of New Orleans authors. Among the women contributors are the following: Grace Bauer, Toni Cade Bambara, Betty Boudreaux, Maxine Cassin, Alice Moser Claudel, Ellen Gilchrist, Catherine Hockin, Suzanne Joslyn Fosberg, Andrea Sanders Gereighty, Lee Meitzen Grue, Sybil Kein, Pinkie Gordon Lane, Martha McFerren, Ann Morris, Gail Peck, Katherine Soniat, Aline St. Julien, and Jan Villarrubia.

24. Ninth Ward Citizens Voter's League 1941-1995 0.4 linear ft.

Organized in 1958, the League is the oldest surviving black political and civic organization in its New Orleans neighborhood. Records consist of correspondence, position papers, flyers, sample ballots, clippings and photographs produced by relating to the organization.

25. Oblate Sisters of Providence 1842-1990 0.4 linear ft. The Oblate Sisters, founded in Baltimore in 1829, were the first historically black congregation of Roman Catholic nuns in the United States. The collection includes photocopies of motherhouse annals from 1842-1860 and from 1864-1869.

26. Riggs, Sister Mary Frances, S.B.S. 1966-1967 3.8 linear ft. Notes and research material for her dissertation, entitled Attitudes of Missionary Sisters Toward American Indian Acculturation.

27. Shaik, Fatima 1987-1988, and n.d. 0.2 ft. Three shot stories, reviews, publicity flyers, galley proofs and manuscript drafts of The Mayor of New Orleans: Just Talking Jazz. Also, one letter with enclosures providing biographical information about Shaik.

28. Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament ca. 1930s-1993 1.4 linear ft. Material on the women who founded Xavier University of Louisiana, who have missions among African Americans and Native Americans.

29. Sisters of the Holy Family 1970-1993 0.4 linear ft. Henriette Delille founded the order in 1842. The collection consists primarily of materials relating to the order's sesquicentennial celebration in 1992.

30. Society of St. Joseph. 1888-1995 29 rolls of 35 mm. microfilm and 107 CD-R's Records of the Josephite Fathers, headquartered in Baltimore, who minister to African Americans. In their parishes the Josephites work closely with the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, the Sisters of the Holy Family, and the Oblate Sisters of Providence. 31. Treasury Department War Bond Literary 1940-1946, 1978 1 linear ft. Includes the manuscript for Frances Parkinson Keyes's Crescent Carnival (1942), which differs greatly from the work as published.

32. University Archives ca. 1930- These Archives hold the historical records of the University. Included are some of the major departments of the University, the years for which the departmental records are held, the size of the collection, and women who headed those departments. Also found in the University records are materials about Sr. Elise Sisson, the guiding force behind the renowned Xavier Opera; Sr. Grace Pilon, the creator of the Workshop Way system of teaching; the dynamic Sr. Loyola Edelin; Sr. Florence Kuhn, instrumental in Xavier University receiving its initial accreditation; Sr. David Young, who guided Dr. Norman Francis to the presidency of the University; and many other educators and students.

33. Workshop Way, Inc. 1969-1992 45 linear ft. The first accession incorporates every draft of every publication for a system of education developed by Sister Grace Pilon, S.B.S., that is based on commonly held concepts of child psychology and that is currently in wide use in the United States and many other countries. The second accession consists of correspondence, notes, audio and video recordings, and motion picture film.

34. Xavier Archives Photographs 1909-1970s, n.d. 1 linear ft. An artificial collection of photographs held by Xavier University and arranged at the time the Archives were started in 1987. Among the photographs of women are Spiritualist church leader Mother Katherine Seal, Lucinda Jackson, Emma Myers, Siamese twins Millie and Christine, Mr. and Mrs. Booker T. Washington, and groups of the Sisters of the Holy Family.

35. Xavier Review Press 1980-2000 17.5 linear ft. Literary publication edited by Thomas Bonner of the Xavier University English Department. Records include manuscripts of authors such as Robin Beerman, Toi Dericotte, Patricia Donohue, Patty Friedmann, Pinkie Gordon Lane, Michele Levy, Patrice Melnick, Biljana Obradovic, Fatima Shaik, Elizabeth Wilcox, and Christine Wiltz.

36. Xavier University Preparatory School, New Orleans 1917-1998 3.5 linear ft. When Xavier University moved to the "New Unit" on Washington Avenue in 1932, the high school department, renamed the Xavier University Preparatory School, remained at the original location on Magazine Street. It is now an all-girls school.

37. Your Metropolitan Business Civic Club of New Orleans [formerly the Young Men's Business Club] 1919-1986 35.2 linear ft. A continuing collection, the records currently date from the organization's inception until 1986. The group started admitting women, including Lindy Boggs, and black people in the 1970's. Includes minutes of the Board of Directors (1919-1973), president's reports (1920-1941), a list of administrators (1919-1958), financial reports (1924-1955), financial statements and audits (1947-1976), photographs of presidents and board members (1924-1974), other photographs, account cards, application cards, the Y. M. B. C. annual Blue Book (1922-1978), and the group's periodical Action (1923-1980).

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Archives of the Jazz and Heritage Foundation The Jazz & Heritage Archive 901 Toulouse St. New Orleans, LA 70112 Telephone number: (504) 558-6138 Fax: (504) 558-6137 Email: archive@jazzandheritage.org Website: https://www.jazzandheritage.org/what-we-do/new-orleans-jazz-and-heritage-foundation-archive Contact Person: Rachel Lyons Access Privileges: Open to the public by appointment. Hours: By appointment Repository Information: The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Archive contains archives from the numerous programs and activities the Foundation has. Part of the collection is devoted to Jazz Fest, and contains numerous recordings from the event. Other materials within the Archive include photos, posters, films, audio tapes, signs, and business records. The Jazz Fest Archives contains recordings of the interviews with artists at the Alison Miner Music Heritage Stage, and recordings from the African, Folk, and Food Heritage Stages.