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Tulane University Manuscripts Department Allain-Swigart Family (775) 1786-1968 linear feet Genealogical research of Elise Allain Swigart Amoss, Berthe (808) 1966-1979 1,030 items (1 record storage box, oversized box, oversized folder) Sketches, watercolor washes, mock-ups, manuscript and typed drafts, paste-ups, and publisher's and galley proofs of books by Berthe Amoss Also includes manuscript and typed drafts, along with sketches and watercolors of The Mysterious Prowler, text by Joan Lowery Nixon, illustrated by Amoss Also, some correspondence from publishers Anderson, Laura (601) 1929-1936 25 items Research notes in botany and biology made while Anderson was an MS candidate at Tulane University in 1935 Avis une dame de qualité (M 1069) n.d manuscript volume, 17 cm, 521 pages Manuscript composed and written by Mme la Duchesse de Ligneville, mistress of Emperor Francis, husband of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria The duchess gave the manuscript to the Emperor, who had it bound and presented to their son, the Duke of Ligneville The imperial crown, mounted on the double cross of the Holy Roman Empire, appears in gold tooling on the four corners of each cover Baginsky, Helene (no number) Papers, c 1950-1975 c linear feet Scripts of the WDSU children's television show Let's Tell a Story, produced by the New Orleans Council of Jewish Women, and other records of the council Baillio, Marie (664) 1786, 1825-1829 45 items Papers and records pertaining to the dispute between the heirs of Marie Baillio and three buyers of property Barrow, Robert R., Family (654A) 1749-1965 4,461 items Notebooks, school papers, correspondence and other documents pertaining to a number of women, particularly Jennie Lodoiska Tennent Barrow and her daughters living in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, where Robert R Barrow managed large land holdings The collection also includes U.S Daughters of 1812 papers, documents about trips to Europe, and other papers Bartlett-Basore Family (87) 1860-1884 82 items Letters written mainly between 1866 and 1884 to Mary Bartlett Weller from her brothers Baynard, William Tait (99) 1896-1941 912 items Letters to and from Baynard's mother, sister, and niece dealing with family matters and local affairs in Alexandria, Louisiana 10 Becnel-Armant Family (296) 1849-1981 125 items Primarily Civil War correspondence of Lezin Becnel and his wife Amelia Armant Also includes letters written in 1852 between Amelia Armant and her mother, while the former attended Sacred Heart Convent 11 Beer, William (18) 1892-1924 3,608 items Correspondence with a number of women, particularly 78 letters from Mollie E Moore Davis Beer, librarian at Howard-Tilton Memorial Library of Tulane University, New Orleans, was heavily involved in the literary circles of his day Other correspondents include scholars, writers, and librarians 12 Behan Family (78) 1857-1940 98 items Correspondence, autograph books and other papers of Katie Walker Behan Five letters are from Mary Custis Lee and five are from Varina Davis to Mrs Behan concerning the activities of Confederate organizations in New Orleans 13 Bieber, Margarete (410) 1907-1974 25 boxes Personal and professional correspondence, short story manuscripts, poetry, books, galley proofs, reviews, photographs, student records, student recommendations, newspaper clippings, offprints and restricted autobiography Bieber was a classicist, archaeologist, and art historian 14 Binford, Elizabeth Harrison (M 1029) 1917-1918 typescript items Writings of Elizabeth Binford, journalist and writer of children's stories Two of the stories were published in book form: A Peddler of Dreams about Edgar Allan Poe and The Little Boy of Good Children Street about New Orleans 15 Blakemore, Elizabeth McFarland (565) 1877-1927 items Letters and scrapbook about the New Orleans Exposition of 1884 Also includes documents pertaining to the activities of Confederate organizations 16 Blanc, Marie Thérèse (M 1059) Les Americaines chez elles 1939 Typescript, 22 pages Translation of portion of Les Americaines chez elles by Marie Thérèse Blanc (1840-1907, pseud Th Bentzon), troizieme edition Paris, Ancienne Maison Michel Levy Freres, 1896 Translated by Mrs F Peterson for Federal Writers Project, WPA Mentions Carnival, women authors, Holy Family nuns, and cemeteries 17 Bordeaux, Hazel (M 1016) Irish fulva 1938 item Color plate and two pages concerning the tawny or copper-colored iris found in Louisiana Text copied by Hazel Bordeaux October 10, 1938 from Curtis' Botanical Magazine, volume 36, 1812, p [1496] 18 Boudreau, Amy (689) 1935-1978 383 items Poems written by this poet laureate; also church bulletins, journals, and programs in which her poems appear Boudreau was the author of The Story of the Acadians and The Story of the Christian Year 19 Bristow, Gwen (166) n.d 2,037 items Research notes used by Gwen Bristow in writing her historical novel Celia Garth (1959), set in Charleston, South Carolina, during the Revolutionary War The notes are arranged chronologically and cover the years 1732-1783 Many are in Bristow's hand 20 Brosman, Catherine (685) 1962-1988 1,191 items Correspondence, poems, literary manuscripts, and other papers of Brosman, poet and professor of French at Tulane University Includes correspondence with American and French writers, poets, and publishers 21 Brown to 40 Chesky | 21 Brown, Adella Angela Brunet (605) 1900-1929 24 items Diplomas, commencement invitations, memorabilia, and three photos of time spent at Newcomb (1904) and Tulane (1924) 22 Brown, Nancy, letter (B18) 1804 item Copies of two letters from Nancy Brown, one from Washington and one from New Orleans, to her sister, Susan Price, of Lexington, Kentucky, discussing family and social problems Mentions Mrs Henry Clay and General Wilkinson 23 Bull, Mrs Howard H (581) 1931, 1934 46 items Correspondence regarding Chalmette Battlefield and its designation as a national monument Mrs Bull was president of the Chalmette Chapter of the U.S Daughters of 1812 24 Burruss Family (105) 1827-1902 101 items Includes letters of Mary Burruss McGehee of Woodville, Mississippi to her brother while he was a student in Connecticut 25 Butler, Pierce (56) 1778-1951 (bulk 1902-1943) 2,706 items Includes correspondence with his wife Cora Waldo Butler and with his daughters Also includes photographs of Cora Waldo (Smith College, Class of 1898) and her classmates Butler was an English professor and Dean of Newcomb College 26 Butler, Sarah D (381) 1926-1963 399 items Drafts of gardening articles, correspondence, research notebooks of New Orleans Garden Society and the Garden Study Group 27 Byers, Sibyl Hargis (349) 1885-1900 29 items Short story, biography, and family story; army papers of brother and father's matriculation ticket to medical school in 1885; diary of brother during army service 28 Cable, George Washington (2) 1863, 1871-1947 22,283 items and volumes Includes much correspondence to and from women Especially noteworthy is the correspondence with his first wife, Louise Bartlett, and his second wife, Rebecca Boardman Also includes Dora Richards Miller's diary of the siege at Vicksburg 29 Cahn, Gladys Freeman - 1901-1964 (907) 1940-1984 (bulk 1950s-1960s) ms boxes, 1.5 linear ft., and scrapbooks Speeches and committee reports of Chicago born Gladys Freeman, who married Moise S Cahn and spent her life in New Orleans working in social welfare and for the National Council for Jewish Women, serving as National President from 1949 to 1955 She also held offices in Civil Rights Commission, Louisiana Civil Liberties Union, UNESCO, American Cancer Society, Louisiana Conference of Social Welfare, and other organizations 30 Calder, Gertrude (128) 1868-1962 2,015 items Letters and postcards from relatives to Gertrude Calder, her sister Helen, her Aunt Mary Ann, and her Great Aunt Mary Ann Of special interest are letters referring to a smallpox epidemic in Mermentau, Acadia Parish in 1900, and the 1905 yellow fever epidemic in New Orleans Also contains material received by Ms Calder from Sacred Heart Church in New Orleans and various Catholic organizations 31 Caldwell, Sylvia Ann D (M 1048) affidavity 1833, Oct manuscript, page Statement swearing that spices and currency belonging to Mr R Beckwith, valued at $530, were stolen from Caldwell's room in New Orleans, presumably by Arthur Man 32 Cancer Crusaders (no number) Records, 1977-present 10 linear feet Records of a women's organization devoted to raising money for cancer research 33 Carmouche, Annie Jeter (585) 1853-1913 volume (288 pages) Unpublished memoir that gives special attention to the yellow fever epidemic of 1853 and to social life prior to and during Butler's occupation of New Orleans Also contains poems and clippings from 1866 to 1876 and the muster roll of her husband's company in the Confederate Army 34 Carnival Collection (900) 1857-present c 100 linear feet The Tulane Carnival Collection primarily encompasses two broad categories of materials: an extensive collection of Carnival ephemera (invitations, programs, dance cards, etc.) and possibly the largest collection of original Carnival float and costume designs Women's carnival organizations represented include the Krewes of Iris, Venus, Muses, Shangri-La, Aphrodite, Isis, and others Women carnival designers whose original works are preserved in the collection include Carlota Bonnecaze, Virginia Wilkinson (Jennie) Wilde, Ceneilla Bower Alexander, Louis Fischer, Leda Hincks Plauche, Olga Peters, Coralie Davis, Ann Henriques, and others 35 Carpenter-Turley Family (120) 1845-1959 (bulk 1893-1937) 435 items Includes correspondence and notes of Edna Carpenter and Edna Turley, which describe family life in Tennessee and Texas 36 Carroll-McClure Correspondence (M 1033) 1828-1833 typescript items, pages Copies of letters from or about Mary Carroll in New Orleans and William McClure in Tampico, Mexico Topics include cholera and yellow fever 37 Catchings, Thomas (37) 1862-1925 3,028 items, 42 volumes Included within this collection of legal and business papers are letters to and from Catching's wife, Florence Shearer Catchings 38 Chaille-Jamison Family (302) 1847-1962 184 Includes documents relating to the activities of Mrs Stanford Chaille Jamison in the Orleans Club and the Orleans Parish Medical Auxiliary 39 Charless, Charolotte Blows (647) 1831-1863 item Typescript of letters and notes written by Charless to her grandchildren She describes her father and husband, life in St Louis, and the 1840s and 1850s in Pascagoula and Mobile Also included is Adele Le Bourgeois Chapin's description of Belmont Plantation 40 Chesky, Doris Lurie (833) 1950-1975 ms volumes Photocopies of volumes depicting the accomplishments of Doris L Chesky, vocal music teacher at Alcee Fortier High School, New Orleans, LA and active worker for racial understanding during the early days of integration 41 Chesnier to 60 Davis 41 Chesnier-Duchesne-Smith Family (57) 1780-1892 (bulk 1850-1879) 152 items Includes correspondence of A.W Smith with his mother and Sarah Smith's account of a trip from England to New Orleans (1870) Also included is the marriage contract of Francois Alexandre Chesnier Duchesne and Marie Angelique Brunet (1814) 42 Christian Woman's Exchange (257) 1881-1967, 1977 1,305 items (113 volumes, reels of microfilm) Correspondence, 1885-1956; administrative papers, 1881-1969; and financial records, 1890-1961 The bulk of the collection relates to the financial dealings of the Exchange, such as real estate, running of the shop, and the operation of the rooming house 43 Clarke, Hovey (110) 1849-1922 (bulk 1849-1890) 120 items Primarily personal correspondence to Hovey Clarke from Martha Upham written before they were married in 1852 44 Claudel Family (862) 1817-1988 (bulk 1858-1983) 14 linear ft Papers of New Orleans born Alice Moser Claudel (1914-1982), poet and teacher; her husband, Calvin André Claudel (1910-1988), folklorist and teacher; her grandfather, Thomas Hayes; and her son, William Rivera 45 Collins, Dorothy Spencer (399) 1908-1974 1,487 items Personal and social correspondence, the majority of which are invitations, thank-you notes and social letters Also included are 61 volumes of social diaries with short entries of parties and luncheons attended during 1908 to 1974 46 Confederate Memorial Association (55-M) Louisiana Historical Association Collections 1866-1958 5,971 items Bills and receipts; invitations and programs; and other records of the Confederate Memorial Association; 27 chapter histories; Lee Circle Commission records; Lee Centennial Celebration records; summaries and programs from Memorial and Decoration Day Services; papers of the Moorman Memorial Association; records of the Ladies Confederate memorial Association; charters and by-laws 47 Cooley Family (301) 1890-1966 1,177 items Includes correspondence of Esther Cooley and copies of articles written by her father and herself in Waterways Journal and The Saturday Evening Post 48 Copes, Joseph Slemmons Papers, 1832-1924 38 cubic feet Professional and personal papers of a Delaware, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, and Louisiana planter, businessman, and physician In 1849 he moved to New Orleans where he practiced medicine, owned an insurance agency, owned a commission merchants firm, and speculated in Texas land Active in Presbyterian Church, Academy of Science, University of Louisiana (Tulane) Papers contain extensive correspondence with his wife, daughters, and other female relatives 49 Coppeé Family (279) 1847-1920 58 items Includes letters between Letitia Marshall Booth and Mary Marshall Coppeé regarding a loan 50 Council of Social Agencies of New Orleans (911) 1921-1966 (bulk 1950-1966) ca 50 linear ft (97 ms boxes) Minutes, reports, studies, correspondence, and other records of a New Orleans social welfare league As an umbrella organization, it conducted needs studies and coordinated activities of societies that provided assistance directly to individuals The records span a period from the founding of the organization in 1921 throughout the mid-1960s They include the working records of the council and reference materials The largest section of records (boxes 38-91) is subject files collected to support the research mission of the organization They contain studies, reports, and other information pertaining to the complete range of the council's research activities Boxes through 37 contain minutes, reports and other working records of the council's committees and divisions The records also contain six boxes of pamphlets and five boxes of information on area social welfare organizations 51 Craig, Fanny Leverich Eshelman (225) 1765-1958 104 items Letters concerning members of the Giles-Inskeep-Hampton-Leverich families The majority of these are those of Maria Giles Inskeep and Fanny Giles Hampton 223 Rose, Al (606) 1900-1975 linear ft Drafts, notes, photographs, and other documents created or collected by Rose during his research into Storyville Includes documents about Panama Hattie, the ERA Club, and photographs of women who worked in Storyville 224 Ruth McEnery Stuart Clan (369) 1907-1975 1.75 cubic ft Correspondence, minutes, history, papers, yearbooks, and other records of a women's literary discussion group 225 Sacred Heart Alumni Association records (953) 1979-2000 mss box and 20 vols Records of an association formed in October 1979 to promote fellowship among graduates of Sacred Heart High School 226 Saint Martin Family (68) 1732-1950 (bulk 1834-1949) 4,972 items Within this large collection are letters to and from Louise Perret, Mme Drausin Perret, Rosemond Perret, Louise Perret St Martin, and Louise St Martin 227 Sanders, Mary Elizabeth (275) 1866-1957 59 items Speeches of Governor Sanders, carnival invitations, and other papers 228 Sara Mayo scrapbook (B285) 1905-1969 volume Clippings, photographs, flyers, and other materials documenting the New Orleans Hospital and Dispensary for Women and Children, which became the Sara Mayo Hospital in 1946 Persons mentioned include Drs Sara Tew Mayo, Elizabeth Bass, Cora Bass, Edith Loeber (Ballard), Cara Israel Glenk, Susanna Otis, Blanche Fassy, and Clothilde C Jauquet 229 Saxon, Elizabeth Lyle (M 1044) 1877-1892, n.d 38 pages This collection contains news articles and clippings by or about Elizabeth Saxon, writer and worker for women's rights, grandmother of Lyle Saxon Includes photo, articles about women's suffrage and rights, war reminiscences, prison reform, temperance and stories 230 Saxon, Lyle (4) 1879-1946 10 volumes and 3,389 items This large collection of the papers of writer Lyle Saxon includes correspondence with many women Of special interest are letters to his aunts, Maud and Elizabeth Chambers, and letters to and from Cammie Henry Also included are some papers of Elizabeth Lyle Saxon Included are her correspondence, manuscripts and writings, a photo, scrapbooks, and clippings of her poems and writings on such topics as the Civil War, Helena P Elavatsky, women's rights, and suffrage 231 Schiro, Victor Hugo and Margaret (Sunny) (M1001) 54 boxes Papers of a former mayor of New Orleans 232 Schmidt, Annie Laura Hauser (803) 1845-1974 cubic ft Annie Laura Hauser Schmidt, of New Orleans, authored two genealogical books about the Hauser, Harris, Dow, Coleman, and Schmidt families: Eight Known Generations of the Hauser Family in America From 1726-1956 , in 1957, and A Chronicle of Three Families: Ancestors of Charlotte Harris Hauser, 1771-1972 This collection consists of correspondence, photographs, genealogical research data, and drafts of these books Also included are a shape-note hymnal, Olive Leaf, written by Reverend William Hauser, M.D in 1878, and seven pieces of art (in watercolor, ink and pastel) by O W Rabensteiner 233 Schreier-Norman-Edisen Family, Barbara, Paul, Phillip (945) 1861-1990 (bulk 1920s-1960s) 17 linear ft (11 record storage boxes; roll architectural drawing; prints; scrapbook) Correspondence, ledgers, financial records, year books, photographs, and other papers documenting a Morgan City and New Orleans family with interests in real estate, banking, oil, insurance, medicine, politics and philanthropy 234 Scoggins, Madeline Villere (407) 1922-1923, 1975 70 items Reminiscences of school (1910), World War I, Creole customs, and one debutante book (1922-23) 235 Scott, Natalie Vivian (123) 1856-1967 2,007 items Correspondence, photographs, newspaper articles, family papers concerning Scott's education at Newcomb College (1909); Red Cross service in World Wars I and II, and in Korea; journalism in New Orleans in the 1920s and her column "Peggy Passe Partout"; and life in Taxco, Mexico, in the 1930s and 1950s, where she founded a children's nursery 236 Seebold Family (821) 1904-1965 cubic ft Manuscript pages of books Old Louisiana Plantation Homes and Family Trees and Azalea Villa (not published); personal and business correspondence and records, journals; legal papers; clippings and certificates of Herman de B and Nettie Kinney Seebold; photographs and negatives of Louisiana plantation homes and personal photographs; one business scrapbook and one scholastic notebook of 1851 237 Selman, Wilder Breckenridge (M 1097) 1995 linear ft (typescript, 58 pages) Reminiscences of New Orleans Social Life by Wilder Brenkenridge Selman, a New Orleans resident She discusses history, culture, politics, exclusive clubs and architecture Bibliography 238 Share, Nathaniel (754) 1933-1935 230 pieces Personal letters to Nathaniel Share, Rabbi of Congregation of the Gates of Prayer, from his fiancee, Isabelle Burr, family members and colleagues The majority of the collection describes prenuptial entertainment and future plans 239 Shlenker, Hortense (B290) 1906 volume Volume concerning the Newcomb High School class of 1906 with comments on courses, classmates, and graduation exercises 240 Silver Thimble Fund (96) 1925-1950 591 items Primarily consists of correspondence between Miss H.E Hope-Clarke, Wimbledon, England and Mrs Martha Robinson, New Orleans, concerning Mrs Robinson's effort to establish a Silver Thimble Fund group in the United States during World War II, the success of the venture, other war relief efforts, and personal comments of the two women about the progress of the War There is also a large number of wartime newspaper clippings from England and America and printed material concerning the fund 241 Smith to 260 Thompson 241 Smith, Constance (914) 1940s-1990s linear ft Louisiana born Tulane graduate, Constance Pochontas, taught in New York and New Orleans and, during World War II, worked in an army hospital in California After the war, she worked in Washington with agencies providing relief to war refugees Later, she spent fifteen years in Ireland and Europe, returning to the United States in 1972 She resumed her education, first through a correspondence program and then at the graduate program at Brandeis University 242 Smith-Dufreche Family (278) 1861-1965 27 items Includes letters of Sarah Smith to and from her son Alfred W Smith during the Civil War Also includes other correspondence of Sarah Smith, notably a 1910 letter of Sophie B Wright 243 Sophie L Gumbel Home (B175) Records, 1923-1947; 1972 volumes Volume contains 1923-1947 minutes of the Sophie L Gumbel Home for FeebleMinded Girls Volume contains photos of boy students at the Gumbel School in 1972 The home was founded in 1917 as part of the Touro-Shakespeare Almshouse It became a separate institution in 1922 244 Sophie Locquet School (B 268) 1862-1864 volume Composition book of essays written by female students, mostly of a devotional or moral nature One describes in some detail life on the Hanna Plantation of Terrebonne Parish in the 1850s 245 Soulé, Armantine (612) 1838-1854 volume (50 pages) Collection of poems dedicated to Armantine Soulé 246 Southern States Art League (11) 1921-1947 66 cubic ft Includes the records and papers of an organization that included many women 247 Southern Writers Series (535) linear ft Encompasses small collections or individual documents by or about Southern writers, including Cecilia Jamison, Amy Frost, Rose Knox, Mary Stuart, Wimmie Smith Evans, Carolyn George North, Beatrix M Riedel, Alice Moser Claudel, Molly Moore Davis, Barbara May Huey, and others 248 Spanish Census of New Orleans (M 1052) 1791 transcript, typescript Translation by Rene Labadie from original census in New Orleans Public Library Gives number of whites, free people, slaves, occupations Compilation from census of 1791 by DAR, LA Spirit of '76 chapter Family names listed 249 Standish, Marie Lydia (555) 1892-1953 324 items Copies of songs, performance notes, programs, letters, articles, clippings, and photographs from a collector, translator, and performer of French folk songs 250 Stein, Gertrude (452) 1933-1935 18 pieces Letters concerning lectures schedule in the U.S in the period 1933-1935, lists describing content of lectures, and photos In one letter written in February of 1933, Mrs Stein discusses her writing techniques 251 Stewart, Winnie (B 253) 1937-1941 131 pieces Personal and family photographs of Winnie Stewart, the Jones family, and others in New Orleans, Ocean Springs, Mississippi, Washington, D.C., and Baton Rouge 252 Stocks Unlimited (107) 1964-1980 volumes Minutes and financial records of a women's stock and investment club 253 Stuart, Ruth McEnery (M 438) 1892-1917 140 items Letters to actors and writers including George W Cable Also included are notes and memoranda, programs of readings from her work, press notices, clippings, and manuscripts of her published works 254 Taylor, Aline M and Dick, Jr (507) ca 1940-1976 12,101 items Notes, drafts and completed manuscripts, correspondence, class and lecture notes, exams, photographs, clippings, and memorabilia of Aline Mackenzie Taylor (1911-1976) and her husband Dick Taylor, Jr (1910-1962), both professors of English at Tulane University 255 Temple Sinai Sisterhood (243 Series II) 1950-1986 record storage box, 15 scrapbooks Records of a Jewish women's group associated with Temple Sinai 256 Temple Sisterhoods (no number) Collection, 1980-present linear ft Newsletters and some ephemera of Temple Sisterhoods in Louisiana and surrounding states 257 Terhune Family (101) 1784-1938 77 items This collection of a family involved in publishing in New Jersey contains the copy books of Hannah Van Voorhis and Matilde Zabriskie 258 Thibaut, Elmina (817) 1886-1941, 1972, 1986 241 pieces Collection includes time-wage books for Elmfield, Palo Alto, and Belle Terre Plantations in Assumption Parish; account books, check stubs, and tax returns of J Numa Thibaut; various personal notes, photos, and scrapbooks of Elmina Thibaut Also includes correspondence and ledgers of Union of Confederate Veterans and United Daughters of Confederacy chapters Also correspondence from South Improv & Ferry Co., and Godchaux Sugars, Inc To J Numa Thibaut 259 Thomas, Ann Raney (440) 1862-1892 87 items Letters and life story detailing years in Louisiana and Texas 260 Thompson, Eleanor (61) 1869-1939 366 items Clippings and correspondence dealing with social and business life of New Orleans, fairs, expositions, balls, social and religious organizations 261 Thorne to 280 Weeks 261 Thorne, Florence Calvert (M 942) Letter, Nov 6, 1910 item- pages Letter to Julie Frotscher Koch from Florence Thorne, Hannibal, Missouri concerning Samuel Gompers and his work in the labor movement in the United States 262 Toler, Mr John L (898) linear ft., ms boxes A varied collection of papers from the John L Toler and J J Archinard family given by Mrs John L Toler, who was formerly married to J J Archinard The papers include medical records of J J Archinard, lectures, case histories, service records (1942-1953), 17th century records of indentured servitude, a book of slave records (1857-1859), Vera Morel "Health Pageant" float plates, and Dorothy Dix's letters to J.J Archinard 263 Toole, John Kennedy (740) 1930-1988 11 record storage boxes Includes the papers of Thelma Ducoing Toole A large part of these concern her efforts to get her son's novel, A Confederacy of Dunces published and the resulting publicity following the publication of the novel 264 Townsend-Stanton Family (19) 1845, 1854-1907, 1946 1,756 items Correspondence, poetry, and prose of Mary Ashley Townsend and her daughter, Adele Townsend Stanton Mary Ashley Townsend was a New Orleans writer Collection contains business and personal correspondence, including letters from Oliver Wendell Holmes, William Preston Johnson, J.B Lippincott, and George Mooreman; manuscripts of Townsend's stories, essays and poems; and diaries, clippings, and other material pertaining to her book Here and There in Mexico The correspondence includes letters from several literary figures Of special inters is Mary Ashley Townsend's travel log of Mexico during the 1880s and 1890s, letters from Mollie Moore Davis, and other letters from admirers of Stanton's and Townsend's literary works 265 Travelers Aid Society of Greater New Orleans (365) 1917-1970 14 cubic ft Minutes, financial records, case studies, and other records documenting the activities of the New Orleans Travelers Aid Society Presidents and officers of the organization were usually women, and frequently the organization focused its service toward women or girls traveling alone 266 Trice, Leon (no number) Photographs, 1920s-1960s 110 linear ft Archives of a successful New Orleans commercial, portrait, and news photographer Collection includes portraits, weddings, Carnival, and events Trice was hired to document 267 Tulane University Women's Association (731) 1910-1969 0.5 ft and scrapbooks Scrapbooks, minutes, photos, and other records 268 Ugland, Amy D (94) 1898-1909 10 items Scrapbooks concerning theater in New Orleans 269 United Daughters of the Confederacy (M 886) (55-Q) 1861-1958 46 volumes, 3158 items Minutes, correspondence, applications for membership, reports, resolutions, and other records 270 United Daughters of the Confederacy (B 346) Bishop Leonidas Polk Chapter No 2415 minute book (1977-82) and 10 scrapbooks (1977-1993) 271 United Daughters of the Confederacy (B 345) Fitzhugh Lee Chapter No 2415 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-1966 scrapbooks Three scrapbooks containing primarily newspaper clippings 272 United States Daughters of the War of 1812 (656) 1893-1988 cubic ft Correspondence, reports, scrapbooks, rosters, newsletters, and other records of the local chapter of the Daughters of the War of 1812 273 Usher, Robert (114) 1901-1953 715 items Includes correspondence and other writings of his wife, Ethel Wight Usher 274 Veazie, John V (113) 1914-1933 (bulk 1921-1931) 260 items Includes letters from Vivian M Herrington of Biloxi, Mississippi describing personal matters, social life, vaudeville, baseball, and pool John Veazie was a professional baseball player 275 Volunteer Committee of The New Orleans Symphony Papers (946) 1946-1988 15 linear ft (2 records storage boxes; 47 volumes) Minutes, scrapbooks, and financial records of The New Orleans Women's Committee of The New Orleans Symphony 276 Wade family memoirs Ca 1863 volumes History and commentary on the Wade family, especially the Civil War career of Capt Henry Farlowe Wade, Jr., 8th Battalion Louisiana Heavy Artillery Includes correspondence of Wade with Margaret Ann Murray Wade (wife) while Wade was in Vickburg and she was in New Orleans and Osyka, Mississippi 277 Walker, Caroline A (M 1083) Common Place Book 1834-1841 manuscript volume, 19cm, unm pp Small volume of poems, most composed by Caroline Walker; some addressed to her One poem was signed M.F.F., Charlottesville, 1836 278 Walle, Mary B (100) 1868-1954 58 pieces Pamphlets, photographs, and newspaper clippings dealing with New Orleans politics, LePetit Theatre, Sugar Bowl, and the Spring Fiesta 279 Walsh, Jane P (931) 1885-1959 mss box (10 folders) Photographs collected by Jane Walsh, high school physical education teacher at Esplanade Girls High School and John McDonogh High School Contains family and gym class photographs 280 Weeks Family (198) 1776-1970 2,209 items Included within this large collection is a letter of Rachel O'Connor concerning the care of servants after Mrs O'Connor is dead The letter lists names, birthdates, and numbers of children Rachel O'Connor managed a large plantation in Louisiana's West Feliciana Parish for nearly 25 years (ca 1821-1846) 281 Westbrook to 294 Young 281 Westbrook, Maude Virginia (850) 1916 -1952 (bulk 1918-1940) linear ft (ms box, scrapbooks) Documents written or collected by Maud Virginia Carradine Westbrook, 1885-1959 Music teacher, author poet She taught at Newcomb College 1914-39; Red Cross worker in France to assist in the World War I cleanup, 1918-19 Contains scrapbooks, manuscripts, news clippings, photos and poems 282 Wetmore, Elizabeth (574) 1910-1928 25 items Letters commenting on Lafcadio Hearn and various literary and political trends Wetmore was a biographer and friend of Hearn 283 White, Louise (527) 1914-1958 50 items Records and correspondence relating to the Poydras Home where Louise White resided from age ten After reaching adulthood, she remained in the home as a cook 284 White, W Charlton (125) 1872-1889 1,362 items Within this large collection is the correspondence of Jeanette Morris (Nettie Morris) with family and friends and the courtship letters between her and William Benjamin White whom she married in 1887 285 Whitesell, "Pops" (1876-1958) (no number) 1930s-1950s linear ft Whitesell first came to New Orleans in 1918 and settled here in 1921 A self-taught photographer, by the 1940s he was one of the ten most exhibited photographers in the world He had a one-person show at the Smithsonian in 1946 Collection includes portraits of women literary and artistic figures of the day 286 Whittington, G Purnell (29) 1804-1932 509 items Within this collection concerning Rapides Parish, Louisiana are two letters from Grace King and the 1863-1866 diary of Mary Eliza Walker 287 Williams, Mary L.P (M 417) 1873-1876 volume An account begun as a school requirement at Girls High School in New Orleans and continued in the post-school year She writes of schoolwork, family and social life, plays and novels 288 Wilmot Family (321) 1848-1962 278 items Includes documents relating to the social life of Dorothy and Maud Wilmot and some correspondence with Frances Parkinson Keyes 289 Wilson, Ellen Elizabeth Latrobe (943) 1868-1991 (bulk 1950-70) linear ft (6 ms boxes) Correspondence, estate papers, political documents, photographs, and other papers of Ellen Latrobe Wilson Wilson was born in Baltimore, Maryland and lived in New Orleans for 40 years She was the granddaughter of Ferdinand Latrobe, seven times mayor of Baltimore and great-great-granddaughter of Benjamin Henry Latrobe, the architect of the U.S capitol She married Sam Wilson, a New Orleans architect Ellen Wilson served in the Navy during World War II, was President of the Independent Women's Organization during the 1960s, a board member of the Children's Bureau, director of the Fashion Group of New Orleans, and the President of St Mary's Dominican College Associates She was a member of Louisiana Landmarks Society, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Society for Architectural Historians, the Louisiana Historical Association, and the Associates of Maison Hospitaliere The papers include letters from Sam Wilson (1943-1951), Virginia Latrobe papers, photographs, personal correspondence (1930-1990), Fashion Group papers (1954-1955), estate papers and obituary of Ellen Elizabeth Latrobe Wilson, and Independent Women Organization papers (1950-1970) 290 Wilson, Mattie (843) 1867-1890 (bulk 1867-1873) ms volumes Diaries of a Tensas parish women who lived on a Mississippi River plantation with her father and three brothers Her diaries are full of poetry, philosophy and religious writings She records the weather daily and writes about the conditions of the river, news of passing steamboats, her sewing projects, her household chores, plantation events, and her social activities She also records the names of books, newspapers and magazines she read, politics (both national and local), illnesses and medications, and past times (card games, piano playing, parties and dances, visits and trips) Constantly, she writes about her far-away "true love." 291 Woman's Auxiliary to the Orleans Parish Medical Society (938) 1929-1992 17 linear ft (7 boxes, 14 scrapbooks) Correspondence (1931-1990), annual reports (1934-1982), constitution and by-laws, activities, minutes (1930-1992), financial papers (1933-1992), membership records (1929-1989), and other records From its founding in 1929, the objective of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Orleans Parish Medical Society has been "to extend through its members the aims of the medical profession, to the various organizations which look to the advancement of health, education, and philanthropy; to assist in the District, State and National meetings, and promote acquaintance among doctors' families." Since that time, the organization has placed increasing emphasis on community service and philanthropic projects in the educational field 292 Woodruff, Lucy (668) 1816-1889 volume Description of family life, teaching, and yellow fever as remembered from a life spent in Connecticut and Baton Rouge 293 Wright, Sophie Bell 1866-1912 (801) 1890-1909 (bulk 1898-1901), n.d 197 items Collected by her sister, Jennie Wright, and originally mounted in two scrapbooks, this collection includes correspondence, school materials, and programs, musical programs, announcements and invitations, and newspaper clippings Also included is an eleven page biography Among Wright's correspondents were Ida Richardson, Frank T and Elizabeth Howard, G.W Cable, Rebecca D Lowe, William Beer, William W Heard, Edwin Craighead, Molly Moore Davis, Annie R King, and Ruth McEnery Stuart Sophie Wright was an outstanding citizen of New Orleans who dedicated her life to education At fifteen, she opened a day school for girls in her mother's home, which later became the Home Institute, a boarding school with a full teaching staff Still later, Wright founded a free night school for boys Disabled herself since the age of three, she took particular interest in people with physical disabilities In 1903, she became the first woman to receive the Times-Picayune Loving Cup Award She has also been memorialized by the Sophie Wright Girls High School (now Sophie Wright Middle School) and a New Orleans Street, Sophie Wright Place 294 Young Women's Christian Association (637) 191149 record storage boxes, 36 scrapbooks Minutes, financial records, correspondence, programs, committee reports, pamphlets, and scrapbooks dealing with the administration and activities of the YWCA