Roark Bradford papers , 1927-1949 , Collection 20 , 2.5 linear feet.
Correspondence, photographs, manuscripts and other papers of writer and journalist Roark Bradford (1896-1948).

G.P. Whittington papers , 1804-1942 , Collection 29 , 2 linear feet.
Scrapbooks, correspondence, research notes on Rapides Parish, and other papers of G.P. Whittington .

Don A. Pardee papers , 1856-1950 , Collection 54 , 3 linear feet.
Correspondence (1882-1885) , a biography of Pardee, copies of civil war letters (1861-1864), printed matter, photographs, and other papers of Don A. Pardee, judge of the fifth District Court and a jurist in New Orleans .

Louisiana Historical Association Civil War papers , 1861-1963 , Collection 55-B , 27 linear feet.
Correspondence, reports, letterbooks, order books , scrapbooks, diaries, pamphlets, and news clippings whose subject matter is the Civil War .

Maxwell papers , 1895-1967 , Collection 62 , 7 linear feet.
Correspondence (professional and personal), photographs, scrapbooks, travel diaries and other papers of Leon Ryder Maxwell (1883-1956), professor and director of the Newcomb Department of Music from 1909 until 1953 .

M. Jeff Thompson papers , 1848-1959 , Collection 72 , 3 linear feet.
Correspondence, commissions, diaries, photographs and other items regarding Brigadier General M. Jeff Thompson and the Thompson family of Missouri and New Orleans .

Charles Priestley papers , 1813-1929 , Collection 111 , 0.5 linear feet.
Collection consists primarily of the personal correspondence of Charles S. Priestley (-1924), physician in Canton, Mississippi .

Sidney Lanier papers , 1875-1886 , Collection 116 , 0.5 linear feet.
This collection is primarily comprised of the letters of Sidney Lanier to Clare deGraffenreid, but also includes letters to and from Sidney’s wife Mary Day Lanier, the poems of Sidney Lanier, and newspaper clippings referencing Sidney Lanier .

First German Lutheran Congregation records , 1838-1902 , Collection 119 , 0.5 linear feet.
Registers of births, deaths, marriages and of Holy Communion, Constitution of the Orphans Society, copybook of letters, and other documents of the First German Lutheran Congregation, now known as St. Paul’s Lutheran Church .

Natalie Scott papers , 1855-1967 , Collection 123 , 10 linear feet.
Correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, clippings, and other papers pertaining to Natalie Vivian Scott, New Orleans journalist, author, and activist .

Charles Colcock Jones papers , 1774-1974 , Collection 154 , 25.5 linear feet.
Sermons, manuscripts, plantation books, estate records, photographs, maps, recipes, genealogy, and other papers of the Charles Colcock Jones family of Georgia .

Lemann family papers , 1840-1965 , Collection 168 , 27 boxes, 27 oversized manuscripts and 777 volumes.
The collection consists of correspondence, legal documents, and financial papers of the Lemann family .

Jewish Children’s Home records , 1870-1967 , Collection 180 , 42 linear feet.
Board minutes, by-laws, reports, correspondence, and other records of the Jewish Children’s Home .

Swiss Society of New Orleans records , 1872-1992 , Collection 210 , 1 linear foot.
By-laws, annual reports, histories, membership applications and lists, correspondence, and other records of the Swiss Society of New Orleans, one of the oldest Swiss-American societies in the United States .

Boston Club records , 1885-1966 , Collection 214 , 1 linear foot.
Correspondence, financial ledgers, minutes, charters, rules and bylaws, notes regarding its history, photographs, and other items pertaining to the Boston Club of New Orleans .

Phoenix Utility Company collection , 1924-1927 , Collection 228 , 1 linear foot.
Photographs, reports, journals, and other records of the Phoenix Utility Company .

Bernard Lemann papers , 1937-1972 , Collection 237 , 16 boxes.
The collection contains the personal papers of Bernard Lemann .

Temple Sinai records , 1840-1990 , Collection 243 , 21 boxes and 18 volumes.
The Temple Sinai Collection dating from the founding of the congregation in 1870, consists of correspondence, minute books, ledgers, business records, certificates, clippings, photographs and other items. Also included is a copy of the original charter of Temple Sinai and a revised charter of 1902 .

Lambert family papers , 1798-1905 , Collection 244 , 2 linear feet.
Papers of Pierre Antoine Lambert, 17?? -1827, a native of St. Domingue who settled in New Orleans in 1809 where he owned a pharmacy and practiced medicine. Also included are papers of his son Pierre Alexandre Lambert, 1806-1895, a prominent New Orleans doctor and administrator of Charity Hospital .

Christian Women’s Exchange records , 1881-1967 , Collection 257 , 22.5 linear feet.
Correspondence, ledgers, financial reports, and other records of the Christian Women’s Exchange, an organization through which women could sell crafts and other homemade items .

Besthoff collection , 1770-1916 , Collection 388 , 0.5 linear foot.
Records of various retail and commercial businesses in New Orleans .

New Orleans Friends of Music records , 1956-2001 , Collection 389 , 6 linear feet.
Correspondence, minutes, financial records, grant applications, contracts with performing artists, and other records of the Friends of Music, a New Orleans volunteer organization that presents chamber music concerts at Tulane University .

New Orleans Lawn Tennis Club records , 1876-1985 , Collection 398 , 7 boxes.
This collection consists of business records, articles of incorporation, financial documents, correspondence, membership lists, minutes, original and reproduction photographs of member groups and tournament play, negatives, slides, a patch, a certificate, clippings and other printed material. Included is the fall 1985 issue of Southern Tennis which includes an article on the history of the organization. An alternate name sometimes used in the twentieth century is the New Orleans Lawn Tennis Association .

Benedict family papers , 1804-1974 , Collection 461 , 2 linear feet.
Correspondence, school records, scrapbooks, and other papers of the Benedict family .

Diederick Hein records , 1844-1920 , Collection 432 , 0.5 linear feet.
Correspondence to Diederick Hein, New Orleans, from his mother in Glückstadt, Germany, and his brother, Johann Heinrich Andreas Hein in Kiel .

Les Causeries du Lundi records , 1956-2004 , Collection 477 , 3 linear feet.
Articles of incorporation, by-laws, letters, and programs of Les Causeries du Lundi, a French-based literary club that a small group of New Orleans women founded in 1911 .

Marchand-Loubat family papers , 1807-1966 , Collection 594 , 0.25 linear feet.
Family and legal documents of the Marchand-Loubat families of New Orleans, including birth, marriage, confirmation, and death certificates, successions, land sales, and genealogical notes .

John Leonard Riddell papers , 1829-1879 , Collection 599 , 4 boxes.
The collection consists of diaries, notebooks, newspaper clippings, and other printed material of John Leonard Riddell .

Friends of the Cabildo papers , 1972-1986 , Collection 613 , 2 linear feet.
Thirty-five transcriptions of interviews of various New Orleanians, containing numerous references to life in the French Quarter at the turn of the twentieth century, and other descriptions of events in New Orleans .

Marie Drivon Girard collection , 1774-1902 , Collection 638 , 1 box.
This collection consists mostly of the correspondence of Marie Drivon Girard (1814-l913), her father, Antoine Tauvin Bernard Drivon, her first husband, Jean Marie Aquart, and her cousins, the Alexanders. The correspondence, mainly in French, typically to and from Ste. Lucie, France and New Orleans, centers upon personal and familial matters .

Denègre family papers, accretion , 1860s-2000s , Collection 662 , 5 linear feet.
Accretion to the Denègre family papers of genealogical research notes, correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, and papers of various branches of the Denègre family .

Jacob Dresner collection , 1900-1980 , Collection 674 , 7.5 linear feet.
Correspondence , legal papers concerning the successions of Jean, Kate, and Frances Gordon, and assorted volumes. Also includes legal papers related to Jacob Dresner and family .

Daughters of the American Revolution, Spirit of ’76 chapter records , 1890-1996 , Collection 707 , 60.5 linear feet.
Correspondence, minutes, scrapbooks, and publications of the New Orleans based Spirit of ’76 chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution .

John Kennedy Toole papers , 1930-1980 , Collection 740 , 18 linear feet.
Correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, and other papers of Confederacy of Dunces author John Kennedy Toole, family members, and Walker Percy .

William P. and Alger Lancaster papers , 1892 - 1965 , Collection 767 , 0.5 linear feet.
Correspondence (professional and personal), photographs, posters, programs, newspaper clippings and other papers of William P. Lancaster, music teacher, and Alger Lancaster, theatrical producer and theater owner .

Giuseppe Ferrata papers , 1884-1934 , Collection 773 , 4.5 linear feet.
Personal and professional correspondence, scores, concert programs, notes, and clippings regarding the life and career of Newcomb College music professor and composer, Giuseppe Ferrata, 1865-1928 .

Genevieve Pitot collection , 1922-1977 , Collection 788 , 7.5 linear feet.
Correspondence, scores, news clippings, and other papers of composer and musician Genevieve Pitot .

Amelia Greenwald papers , 1908-1950 , Collection 797 , 3 linear feet.
Correspondence, photos, news clippings, and other papers of WWI nurse Amelia Greenwald .

First Unitarian Church records , 1920-1988 , Collection 800 , 3 linear feet.
Records of the First Unitarian Church of New Orleans. Includes letters to the area's newspapers about schedules of services and upcoming programs and concerning finance and finding a new minister .

Communal Hebrew School records , 1912-1972 , Collection 834 , 9 linear feet.
Correspondence, board minutes, directories, ledgers, and other records of the Communal Hebrew School of New Orleans .

Rudolph Matas papers , 1860-1967 , Collection 868 , 81 linear feet.
Professional and personal papers, diaries, lectures, research notes and papers, photographs, genealogical information, and other documents pertaining to Rudolph Matas, noted physician, surgeon, teacher, a leader in medical societies locally and internationally, and innovator of surgical methods .

Henry P. Wehrmann papers , 1868-1951 , Collection 873 , 5 linear feet.
Notes on New Orleans theater and opera, manuscript sheet music, published sheet music, business correspondence, programs, photos, scrapbooks, booklets, and news clippings of Henry P. Wehrmann, violinist, composer, singer, and teacher .

Patrick H. Hanley papers , 1923-1994 , Collection 887 , 8 linear feet.
Professional papers, correspondence, military records, drawings, slides and other papers of Patrick H. Hanley, surgeon, Professor of Surgery at the Tulane Medical School, and Chair of the Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Ochsner Clinic .

Gladys Freeman Cahn papers , 1940-1984 , Collection 907 , 2 linear feet.
Speeches, notes, photographs, and other papers of social welfare activist Gladys Freeman Cahn .

Grossman-Myers collection , 1912-1995 , Collection 909 , 3 boxes.
Accretion to the Grossman-Myers collection consisting of family genealogies, correspondence of Myers’ and other family members, and other papers .

Council of Social Agencies records , 1921-1966 , Collection 911 , 50 linear feet.
Minutes, reports, studies, correspondence, and other records of the Council of Social Agencies .

Cross Keys Plantation records , 1819-1983 , Collection 918 , 6 linear feet.
Correspondence, diaries, financial records, scrapbooks, and other papers documenting the Cross Keys Plantation of Tensas Parish, Louisiana, and the Watson, McCall, and Cook families .

Orleans Parish Medical Society records , 1878-1988 , Collection 925 , 33 linear feet.
Proceedings of meetings, correspondence, photographs and other papers of the Orleans Parish Medical Society .

Walsh photograph collection , 1885-1959 , Collection 931 , 1 linear foot.
Photographs collected by Jane Walsh, high school physical education teacher at Esplanade Girls High School and John McDonogh High School .

Mailhes family papers , 1863-1967 , Collection 936 , 1 linear foot.
Collection contains scrapbook items, photographs, and birth and marriage records of the Mona Mailhes family .

Alfred Talbot Richardson collection , 1914-1930 , Collection 939 , 0.25 linear feet.
Business correspondence of A.T. Richardson concerning the lumber industry in Fullerton, Louisiana .

Charles Eramus Kennon papers , 1841-1937 , Collection 948 , 1 linear foot.
Correspondence of Charles Erasmus Kennon to his sister, Elizabeth Almeria Kennon, wife, Susan Kent Kennon, and others. Charles Erasmus Kennon was a Civil War soldier from Tangipahoa, Louisiana, who later became a physician and businessman .

Knights d’Orleans records , 1993 -- , Collection 986 , 4 manuscripts boxes.
Records of a New Orleans gay Levi/Leather motorcycle club organized in 1974 as a fraternal, social, and service organization. The club assists various Carnival krewes with staffing, presenting, and providing security for events. It also raises funds for its annual “Anniversary Run” and for other club, social, civic, and charitable activities .

Westwego Canal and Terminal Company records , 1925-1953 , Collection 990 , 2 linear feet.
Minutes, professional correspondence, legal documents, financial statements of the Westwego Canal and Terminal Company .

Pike Thomas papers , 1942-1965 , Collection 991 , 1 linear foot.
Correspondence, diary, and other papers of LaVerne “Pike” Thomas III .

Dr. Arthur “Art” Silverman papers , 1975-2007 , Collection 992 , 29 volumes, 3 boxes and other items.
This collection consists of photographs, sketches, designs, plans, correspondence, and other papers from New Orleans sculptor Dr. Arthur “Art” Silverman .

Lindy Boggs ambassadorial and post-ambassadorial papers, accretion , 1997-2006 , Collection 1000 , 5 linear feet.
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, transcripts and photographs of Lindy Boggs’ activities as US Ambassador to the Holy See (1997-2001), and papers related to Boggs’ activities following the end of her post .

Manouvrier-Villiamil family papers , 1834-1874 , Items M1095 , 19 items, oversize.
Correspondence, documents, and papers of the Manouvrier-Villamil family .

Letters from Occupied New Orleans , 1862-1863 , Item M1154 , 2 letters.
These two letters are thought to have been sent to Charles Edgar Appleby (1824-1913). Known as Edgar to his family, he was a real estate investor during the last half of the 19th century .

Civil War Diary of John P. DeMerit , 1863-1865 , Item M1155 , 1 diary and a copy photo.
Diary of John P. DeMerit, who served as Quartermaster Sergeant and later as Second Lieutenant in the 29th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment .