Box 1

Folder

1. History of Plaquemines Parish Railroads, paper written by J. Ben Meyer, Sr., Parish
Historian, n. d.; Plaquemines Parish The Empire Parish, by J. Ben Meyer, Sr., Plaquemines Parish Historian, 1965, paperback, 13 pages (2
copies); Plaquemines Parish The Empire Parish, by J. Ben Meyer, Sr., paperback, 97 pp.,1981; Plaquemines Parish Brochure

2. Statistical Profile of Plaquemines Parish, prepared by the PAR Council of La., Inc.,
1973; Plaquemines Parish Profile, La. Office of Commerce & Industry, B. R., La., October
1989

3. Proposed Plaquemines Parish Charter; Charter for Local Self-Government, Plaquemines Parish, LA; Proposed Plaquemines Parish Charter Amendments, to be decided April 5, 1986

4. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana’s Parish of Progress, Its Officials, Its Government,
Its Growth, 1961, paperback, 20 pages (3 copies)

5. Specifications for Improvements and Additions, Belle Chasse Sewage Treatment Plant, July 1, 1983

6. Plaquemines Parish Oil and Gas Industry Trade Directory, Office of Economic Development, n.d. paperback,

7. The Plaquemines Gazette Annual Progress Issue, 4th Anniversary 1965-1966 (2 copies)

8. Plaquemines Parish Research on the Perez Family, Pedigree Chart

9. Plaquemines Parish Fort Jackson (brochure); One Side of Farragut’s Gantlet [Fort Jackson], Dixie, April 15, 1962; Fort St. Philip After 175 Years, Dixie, July 30, 1961

10. Newspaper Articles about Plaquemines Parish, 1939-1982: Benjamin Mansion Saved from River, Restored by State Memorial Group, Progress, February 17, 1939; `Louisiana’s Most Wicked City’ [The Balize], Dixie, August 18, 1963; The Oyster’s Comeback, Dixie, October 29, 1967; Harvest Time in Plaquemines, Dixie, December 17, 1972; Port Eads, fishing in style at the mouth of the Mississippi;
Cowpokes in Plaquemines, Dixie, December 6, 1981; Summer on the Bayou, Shrimp, Specs, Beer & Easy Livin’, Dixie, July 18, 1982

11. Newspaper Articles about Plaquemines Parish, 1984-1995: Plaquemines Closes Perez Park, Times-Picayune, June 8, 1984; Hidden Fortune: The Oil Dynasty of Judge Perez, Time-Picayune, June 1, 2, & 3, 1986; Warrior Who Fought Perez is Still Afire, Times-Picayune, December 14, 1986; Plaquemines’ Old Habits Die Hard, Times-Picayune, Mary 24, 1987; Freeport’s historic position in LA. sulfur, Times-Picayune, February 28, 1988; In Grand Pass, Progress Keeps a Safe Distance, Times-Picayune, August 11, 1988; Perez Mystique Grows as Saga Comes to an End, Times-Picayune, February 20, 1989; Posse of Critics Aim at Plaquemines Sheriff, Times-Picayune, March 6, 1989; Beauty and the Bounty, Port Sulphur may be a `used-to-be,’ but fishing
still is good, Times-Picayune, February, 1995

12.  Gold coin: “In Memory of Judge Leander H. Perez” by the Plaquemines Parish Commission
Council

Box   2  – ROD LINCOLN ADDITIONS
Binder entitled: The Rod Lincoln of Plaquemines Parish Resources Index

Folder 1-Perez, Chalin and Leander, Jr. (Parish President and District Attorney)
    1. Newspaper articles about Leander Perez, Chalin Perez, and Plaquemines Parish,
1970-1989 (36)

Folder 2
    1. Typed correspondence-to R. W. Jones from Plaquemines Parish Commission Council;
subject-requesting copies of resolution (attached), July 9, 1964
    2. Typed correspondence-Judge Perez memorial
    3. Summer Literacy Program for Plaquemines Parish
    4. 2 page typed document-Major Industries in Plaquemines Parish
    5. Typed correspondence-to R. W. Jones from L. N. Collins; subject-request for
engineering services, June 30, 1968
    6. Typed correspondence-to Mrs. John Marks from Plaquemines Parish Commission
Council, December 23, 1970
    7. Typed correspondence- to Mr. R. W. Jones from James C. Hoffman, March 11, 1968
    8. Booklet- “The Parish of Plaquemines: Offers on Sale of Sealed Bids Official
Prospectus”, April 27, 1967

Folder 3-Perez Notes by J. B. Meyer
    1. 11 page typed document- Perez: A Major Menance
    2. 6 page handwritten document about Perez
    3. 3 page handwritten document
    4. 3 page typed document-Rigged Election in Plaquemines Parish
    5. Typed correspondence- to Editor of Plaquemines Gazette from J. Ben Meyer, Sr.
    6. 1 page typed document-Perez Politics (2)
    7. Various typed articles about Perez politics, 1938-1947
    8. Various typed articles about Perez-1936 and 1938 Elections and Registration
    9. Various typed articles about Leander Perez
    10. Newspaper graphic- “Time the Light Was Turned On”, December 4, 1931
    11. Newspaper graphic- “Who Cares for the Courts”, December 1, 1933
    12. 11 page typed document- “Reminiscence- A Period in  Plaquemines Parish History”
by J. Ben Meyer, Sr.            
    13. 10 page handwritten document- “Ancient and Modern Plunderings”
    14. 2 page typed correspondence- to Editor of the Times Picayune from Salvadore
Chiapette
    15. Typed correspondence- to J. Ben Meyer from Richard Gauthier, June 15, 1967
    16. 1 page typed document- Memorialization
    17. Judge Perez Memorial Association-card, booklet, and letter attached

Folder 4– US vs. Plaquemines Parish School Board
    1. Typed letter-to parents from Plaquemines Parish Public Schools-includes copy
of Civil Action Report, letter from L. M. Tinsley, and statement by members of Plaquemines
Parish School Board
    2. 3 page typed document- statement of L. M. Tinsley, superintendent of Plaquemines
Parish School Board, March 5, 1968
    3. 3 page typed document- to Mary Ann Scott from Benjamin E. Smith; subject-suggestion
on Plaquemines Parish, LA (2)
    4. 13 page typed document- Civil Action report 66-71A between United States of
America by Nicholas Katzenbach vs. Plaquemines Parish School Board, et al., August
26, 1966 (2)
    5. 5 page typed document-Civil Action report 66-71A between United States of America
vs. Plaquemines Parish School Board
    6. 4 page typed document- Civil Action report 66-71A between Hugh Fleischer, attorney
of U.S. Department of Justice from E. W. Jackson, educational consultant, U.S. Department
of Justice-Plaquemines Parish Public Schools Civil Action Number 66-71A 1st Report,
November 18, 1966
    7. 14 page typed document- Civil Action report 66-71A between Hugh Fleischer,
attorney of U.S. Department of Justice from E. W. Jackson, educational consultant,
U.S. Department of Justice-Plaquemines Parish Public Schools Civil Action Number 66-71A
2nd  Report, December 15, 1966
    8. 9 page typed document- Civil Action report 66-71A between Hugh Fleischer, attorney
of U.S. Department of Justice from E. W. Jackson, educational consultant, U.S. Department
of Justice-Plaquemines Parish Public Schools Civil Action Number 66-71A 3rd  Report,
January 19, 1967
    9. 7 page typed document-Civil Action report 66-71A-U. S. By Ramsey Clark vs.
Plaquemines Parish School Board, et al.; Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law,
June 27, 1967 (2)
    10. 19 page typed document- Civil Action Report Number 66-71A- U. S. By Ramsey
Clark vs. Plaquemines Parish School Board, et al., June 27, 1967 (2)
    11. 3 page typed document-Regular Session, 1970, House Bill #723 by Mr. Soniat
    12. 3 page typed document- Regular Session, 1970, House Bill #747 by Patti, et
al.
    13. 3 page typed document- House Bill #1363, by Patti
    14. 3 page typed document- Senate Bill #151, by s/ Charles M. Brown
    15. 3 page typed document- Regular Session, 1970, House Bill #751, by Mr. Booker
    16. 4 page typed document- Regular Session, 1970, Senate Bill #391, by Mr. Vidrine
    17. 3 page typed document- Regular Session, 1970, House Bill #369, by Guidry,
et al.
    18. 2 page typed document-House Bill #454, by Mr. Guidry
    19. 3 page typed document- Regular Session 1970, Senate Bill #345, by Mr. Nunez
    20. 1 page typed document- Regular Session, 1970, Senate Bill #320, by Mr. Gilbert
    21. 3 page typed document-Senate Bill #166, by O’Keefe et al.
    22. 3 page typed document- Regular Session 1970, House Bill #366 by Tapper et
al.
    23. 1 page typed document-Appendix B Choice Form
        
Folder 5– Newspaper articles on School Integration in Plaquemines Parish, 1956-1960

Folder 6-Education-Segregation
    1. Booklet- “The Democratic Platform-The Rights of Man, July 12, 1960
    2. Pamphlet- “You are being robber”, July 1957
    3. Booklet- “A Preliminary Report on the Atrocities Committed by the Congolese
Army Against the White Population of the Republic of the Congo before the Intervention
of the Belgian Forces”, August 1960
    4. Booklet- “God Gave the Law of Segregation (as well as the Ten Commandments)
to Moses on Mount Sinai”, 1960
    5. Booklet- “A Resolution Requesting Impeachment of 6 Members of the U. S. Supreme
Court”, February 22, 1957
    6. Booklet- “Integration-Threat to Freedom and How to Defeat It” by Jack Ricau
(3)
    7. Pamphlet- “Our Lord has a Message for You” by Russell Maguire, November 1957
    8. Booklet- “Communism and the NAACP
    9. Pamphlet- “Don’t Be Brainwashed-We Don’t Have to Integrate our Schools” (2)
    10. Booklet- “Congressional Committee Report on What Happened When Schools Were
Integrated in Washington, D. C.”
    11. Book- Economic Status of Teacher in Louisiana
    12. Book- Segregation and the Catholic Schools-A Study
    13. Book- Joint Legislative Committee Report on HEW Guidelines and Public Education
    14. Card- “‘Communism on the Map’-An Official U.S. Governmental Production Showing
how
Communism Spreads and What You Can Do to Stop It”
    15. Typed correspondence- to parents from Port Sulphur School Association, August
31,
1966 (2)        
    16. Typed document-Citizens Information Council-about financing of new schools
in Plaquemines Parish
    17. Copy of WDSU letter to the editor-The Future of Public Schools in Plaquemines;
editorial attached-The Shame of Plaquemines Parish
    
Box 3– ROD LINCOLN ADDITIONS

Folder 1– Education-Segregation
    1. Pamphlet-School Investment Corporation
    2. Boothville-Venice School 8th Grade Graduation 1962-63 Program
    3. Memo from Leander Perez
    4. Human Events-“Kennedy for President?-A Roman Catholic Priest Says No” by Reverend
Juniper B. Carol, July 28, 1960
    5. National Right to Work Committee-to Key Men from Reed Larson, August 18, 1960
    6. 3 letters to editor from Bailey T. Tally
    7. Typed document-WDSU Editorial, August 10, 12, 16, 1960
    8. Personal Statement from Mr. Provensal Tinsley
    9. Buras School Comments, August 31, 1966
    10. Bell Chasse School Comments, August 31, 1966
    11. Typed document about Mel Levitt-TV 6 Editorial
    12. 2 page typed letter-to parents from Port Sulphur School Association
    13. Typed letter-to Teachers and Former Teachers of Plaquemines Parish School
Board from L. M. Tinsley, October 25, 1966; attached-Civil Action report 66-71A-U.
S. By Nicholas Katzenbach from Plaquemines Parish School Board, et al.
    14. 1 page typed document-“This is the Voice of Truth”, sponsored by Citizens
Council of Greater New Orleans, October 26, 1966
    15. Copy of newspaper article- “Pretrial Meet is Postponed”, Times Picayune, November
10, 1966
    16. Packet of newspaper articles about Education
    17. 2 page typed document-“Save Our Public Schools” Meeting, September 26, 1966
    18. 2 page typed letter- to Sidney W. Provensal, Jr. From Hugh Fleischer, February
10, 1967
    19. Typed letter- to Parents from O. Salionovich and Warren Barrois
    20. Typed document-Invest in Our Children’s Future”-School Investment Corporation-A.
E. Zevely    
    21. 8 newspaper articles-about education and integration
    22. Typed document-Dedication-Boothville-Venice Highschool Itinerary

Folder 2-Education-Segregation
    1. 2 booklets of handwritten notes
    2. 15 page typed document-address of Governor Marvin Griffin, May 18, 1956
    3. Georgia Commission on Education-“Every American Has the Right to Know the Truth”
(2)
    4. The American Nationalist- “N.Y. Jews Incite Racial Conflict”, November 1957
    5. Typed list of Plaquemines Parish Police Jurors, June 1, 1960
    6. Folder flyer- School Investment Corporation
    7. The Councilor Newsletter, February 1958
    8. 5 page typed document-Television address by Governor Jimmie H. Davis, November
13, 1960
    9. 20 page typed document-Speech of Representative James C. Davis, May 17, 1956
    10. Typed letter-to Plaquemines Gazette from T. V. Williams, Jr.
    11. 3 page typed letter/document-from St. Bernard Citizens’ Council
    12. 4 page typed document-about Supreme Court riling on Segregation, March 21,
1956
    13. Copy of newspaper article-“Reply to Arch Bishop Rummel-Proof that the Bible
Demands Segregation”, August 29, 1960
    14. Typed document-Excerpts from Senator Russell B. Long’s Washington Newsletter-The
Great Experiment
    15. Human Events-“Nine Men Against America-What the Supreme Court is Doing to
Your Liberties” by Rosalie M. Gordon, November 16, 1957
    16. Newspaper article, booklet, and typed document demonstrating Catholic parents/groups
against integration
    17. Newspaper articles about Perez election and education

Folder 3-Pilottown, LA
    1. CD-Pilottown, LA-From my Bar Pilot Relatives and Friends, collected by Rod
Lincoln, 2009

Folder 4-NASA
    1. NASA Facts-NASA and Stennis Space Center
    2. 7 8×10 pictures w/ typed facts on the back-Rockets and Race Cars, Space Shuttle
Discovery Lifts Off Into Space, and External Tank After Separation
    3. Space Shuttle Main Engine-Incredible Facts
    4. The Calendar Connection, June 2013
    5. NASA Facts-Stennis Space Center 2006 Economic Impact
    6. Brochure-NASA Shared Services Center (2)
    7. 1 page typed document-NASA Shared Services Center
    8. 3 8×10 pictures-w/ typed facts on the back-Space Shuttle Endeavour Lifts Off
Into Space
    9. Copy of photo-NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) Initial Crew Vehicle Launching
from Kennedy Space Center
    10. 4 8×10 pictures-w/ typed facts on the back-Crew of Space Mission STS-121
    11. Martin Marieta Manned Space Systems-Mission Success Bulletin, September 13,
1993
    12. NASA Shared Services Center: Investing in the State of Mississippi
    13. Briefings and Presentations form
    14. Typed document-How to Be An Effective Participant
    15. Folder-Stennis Space Center- contains various documents and information on
NASA

Folder 5
    1. Typed document-About the Arboretum
    2. Typed document- The Crosby Arboretum-About the Pearl River Drainage Basin
    3. 2 page typed document- Important Events in Pearl River County History
    4. Copy of map of Mississippi
    5. Survey for the Community Organization Leadership Group
    6. Powerpoint printout-Pearl River County Cultural and Historical Development
    7. Eligibility Guidelines for Mississippi Health Benefits