1. Anderson, Ann Hughes
1869-1876
167 pieces

Manuscripts, letters, and copies of telegrams sent to William L. Poole, notary public of New Orleans. They describe Ann Hughes Anderson's financial difficulties following her departure from New Orleans to Philadelphia. Anderson urges Poole to send her money and provides details of her expenses, along with references to her relationship with her husband.

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2. Benedict, Jane West Horner
1871-1884
2 vols.

Manuscript diary beginning with the birth of Benedict's first child. A personal account of the Benedict family including their vacations, celebrations, etc.

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3. Berkele, Kate Wherrit
ca. 1910-1920
2 items

Manuscript recipe book and miscellaneous printed matter.

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4. Bertram, Elna
ca. 1910s-1920s
2 photo albums

This collection contains two albums of photographs of Elna Bertram and her family and friends from Vinegar Bend, Alabama. Also included are photos taken during family vacations in such places as Houston and Galveston, Texas, Davenport, Iowa, and the West. There are several taken in New Orleans. Newspaper clippings dealing with Vinegar Bend, Ms. Bertram's brother, and other friends of the family can also be found in the second album, and appear to date from the 1950s-1960s.

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5. Clarkson, Jacquelyn B.
1990-1994 (bulk 1992-1994)
18 cubic ft.

Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson was elected to the Council District C seat in 1990 and served until 1994. Prior to her election, she was active in the business community as a realtor. The records are 7 boxes of correspondence/subject files and reports reflecting broad topics that the Council considered during Clarkson's tenure, with emphasis on Council District C issues and the NOPSI buyout debate.

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6. Culotta, Joseph, Jr.
1964-1990
1 cubic feet and 1,386 audiotapes

Joseph Culotta, Jr., taught chemistry part-time at Tulane College of Arts and Sciences and at Newcomb College until 1971. He also worked full- time as a Southern regional supervisor for the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, representing veterans and their families before the Veterans Administration. In 1962 he took over as host of the "American Legion Hour" on New Orleans' WTIX radio station, and in May of 1965, he became moderator of "Let's Talk It Over," one of the city's first audience participation discussion programs. The collection consists of audiotapes and related guides, primarily of the radio call-in/interview program "Let's Talk It Over" (1965-1990). Also included are several tapes of "The American Legion Hour" (1962-1965) radio program and scattered tapes of "Mid-Month in New Orleans" (1969-1981), a taped program heard on the middle Sunday of each month. The programs covered a wide range of topics including the women's movement and many other areas of interest for women's studies.

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7. Davis, Mollie Moore
1897-1927
80 items

Mary Evelyn "Mollie" (Moore) Davis was a novelist and poet whose works include Jaconetta: Her Loves (1901), The Little Chevalier (1903), The Price of Silence (1907), and Selected Poems (1927), which was published as a memorial volume. Included in the collection are personal correspondence, letters relating to the publication of Selected Poems, a copy of Grace King's introduction to the volume, and galley proofs, typescripts of Davis's poems, and other papers.

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8. Davis, Susan (Henry Hampton)
1856
1 item

Manuscript list of slaves that were transferred to Henry Hampton Davis by his mother, Susan Davis, in payment of a debt. Memorandum includes probable ages of slaves given.

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9. Denègre, Edith Bayne
1912
1 item

Letter noting the change of location of the annual meeting of St. Vincent's Sewing Circle due to threat of contracting disease at the home.

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10. Dugan, Lida Blanche McIlvaine
1925-1932
6 items

These materials relate to the school career of Mrs. Dugan's son at the New Orleans College of Oratory and Elocution. Included are two bound volumes of dated and typewritten lessons, teacher's notes, letters and other materials which relate to her friendship with Lily C. Whitaker, co-founder and president of the college.