St. Tammany Parish Historical Society

Archival Collection

ST. TAMMANY PARISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY LOAN INDEX

CABINET #1, MICROFILM- St. Tammany Farmer

ROLL

1 Oct. 26, 1878 Dec. 25, 1882

2 Jan. 6, 1883 Dec. 25, 1886

3 Jan. 1, 1887 June 28, 1890

4 July 5, 1890 Dec. 30, 1893

5 Jan. 6, 1894 Dec. 25, 1897

6 Jan. 1, 1898 June 29, 1901

7 July 6, 1901 June 27, 1903

8 July 4, 1903 June 24, 1905

9 July 1, 1905 Dec. 29, 1906

10 Jan. 5, 1907 Dec. 26, 1908

11 Jan. 2, 1909 Dec. 25, 1909

12 Jan. 1, 1910 Dec. 30, 1911

13 Jan. 6, 1912 Dec. 26, 1914

14 Jan. 2, 1915 Dec. 30, 1916

15 Jan. 6, 1917 Dec. 28, 1918

16 Jan. 4, 1919 Dec. 25, 1920

17 Jan. 1, 1921 Dec. 30, 1922

18 Jan. 6, 1923 Dec. 27, 1924

19 Jan. 3, 1925 Dec. 25, 1926

20 Jan. 1, 1927 Dec. 29, 1928

21 Jan. 5, 1929 Dec. 27, 1930

22 Jan. 3, 1931 Dec. 31, 1932

23 Jan. 7, 1933 Dec. 28, 1934

24 missing

25 missing

26 Jan. 1, 1937 Dec. 30, 1938

27 Jan. 6, 1939 Dec. 27, 1940

28 Jan. 3, 1941 Dec. 25, 1942

29 Jan. 1, 1943 Dec. 29, 1944

30 Jan. 5, 1945 Dec. 27, 1946

31 Jan. 3, 1947 Dec. 31, 1948

32 Jan. 7, 1949 Dec. 30, 1949

33 Jan. 6, 1950 Dec. 29, 1950

34 Jan. 5, 1951 Dec. 28, 1951

35 Jan. 4, 1952 Dec. 26, 1952

36 Jan. 2, 1953 Dec. 25, 1953

37 Jan. 1, 1954 Dec. 31, 1954

38 Jan. 7, 1955 June 24, 1955

39 July 1, 1955 Dec. 30, 1955

40 Jan. 6, 1956 Dec. 28, 1956

41 Jan. 4, 1957 Dec. 27, 1957

42 Jan. 3, 1958 Dec. 26, 1958

43 Jan. 9, 1959 Dec. 25, 1959

44 Jan. 1, 1960 June 24, 1960

45 July 1, 1960 Dec. 30, 1960

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CABINET #2, MICROFILM 2

Records of the States of the U. S., Louisiana, Na., 1802 through 1806

CABINET #2, MICROFILM 3

Records of the U. S. Coast Guard Reference Report relating to Tchefuncta River Lighthouse in Louisiana, 1978

CABINET #2, MICROFILM 4

-Colonial Records, St. Charles Parish

ROLL

1 Book 1, 1740 to 1759

2 Book 2, 1772

3 Book 8, 11-1178

4 Book 12, 1782

6 Books 17 & 18, 1787

7 Book 19, 1789

8 Book 20, 1790

9 Book 23, 1793

10 Book 26, 1796

11 Book 29, 1799

12 Books 30, 31, 32 & 33

12 Books 23, 30 of #2, 1800

13 Book 33 of #1, 1803

CABINET #2, MICROFILM 5

-Original Acts, St. John the Baptist Parish

ROLL

1 1753 to 1778

2 1778 to 1784

3 1785 to 1787

4 1788

5 1788 through 1791

6 1790 through 1791

7 1792 through 1794

8 1795 through 1798

9 1799 through 1802

10 1803 through 1805

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CABINET #3, DRAWER #1

FILE

1 Mss 1. Favre Papers. Folder 1. 1882-1904, 10 items. Personal letters of Anatole Cousin, Jr. and F. A. Cousin. French

2 Mss 1. Favre Papers. Folder 2. 1859-1978, 5 items. Play "Cornaro" by Anatole Cousin

3 Mss 2. Core (Norma) Collection. Folder 1. 1959 de Brueys genealogy

4 Mss 3. de la Vergne (Marcelle L. Menard) Papers. Folder 1. 1885-1947, 11 items

5 Mss 3. de la Vergne (Marcelle L. Menard) Papers. Folder 2. 1880-1987, 10 pieces

6 Mss 3. de la Vergne (Marcelle L. Menard) Papers. Folder 3. Dubisson, Krebs Papers. 1778- 1964, 3 items

7 Mss 3. de la Vergne (Marcelle L. Menard) Papers. Folder 4. Louis de la Vergne. 1973, 1 item

8 Mss 3. de la Vergne (Marcelle L. Menard) Papers. Folder 5. Mrs. Landry de Freneuse, Spring Fiesta, St. Tammany Tour, 1939, 8 items

9 Mss 3. de la Vergne (Marcelle L. Menard) Papers. Folder 6. N. O. Guide de la Vergne

Papers, 1741-1971." Tulane University, Howard Tilton Library. 1 item

10 Mss 4. de la Vergne (Louis) Papers. Folder 1. 1913-1977, 4 items

11 Mss 5. Guzman Papers. Folder 1. Maria Candalaria Veillon's Family Papers. 18 items

12 Mss 5. Guzman Papers. Folder 2. Barthelemy Martin Papers. 1820-1830, 8 items

13 Mss 5. Guzman Papers. Folder 3. Legal papers relating to Bayou Bonfouca property. 1768-

1890, 26 items

14 Mss 5. Guzman Papers. Folder 4. Juan Guzman Personal Papers. 1822-1858, 12 items

15 Mss 5. Guzman Papers. Folder 5A. John Guzman, Business Accounts. 1826-1835, 15 items

16 Mss 5. Guzman Papers. Folder 5B. John Guzman, Business Accounts. 1835-1858, 19 items

17 Mss 5. Guzman Papers. Folder 6. John Guzman, Legal Papers. 1842-1859, 24 items

18 Mss 5. Guzman Papers. Folder 7. John Guzman, Personal Business Records. 17 items

19 Mss 5. Guzman Papers. Folder 8. John Guzman, Slave Papers. 14 items

20 Mss 5. Guzman Papers. Folder 9. Valery Guzman Letters. 1837-39. 29 items

21 Mss 5. Guzman Papers. Folder 10. Valery Guzman, Literary Exercises. n.d. ?1837-39.

36 items

22 Mss 5. Guzman Papers. Folder 11 Misses Mary D. and Susan Cooper. 1849-1888. 41 items

23 Mss 5. Guzman Papers. Folder 12. Charles Cooper, Lt. Confederate States Army. 1862-1863. 6 items

24 Mss 5. Guzman Papers. Folder 13. Miss Mary D. Cooper, School Papers. 1868-1877. 7 items

25 Mss 5. Guzman Papers. Folder 14. Cooper Spoilation Papers. 1871-1910. 17 items

26 Mss 5. Guzman Papers. Folder 15A. John Evariste Guzman. 1857-1887. 33 items

27 Mss 5. Guzman Papers. Folder 15B. John Evariste Guzman. 1887-1899. 32 items

28 Mss 5. Guzman Papers. Folder 16. John Evariste Guzman. 1861-1903. 89 items

29 Mss 5. Guzman Papers. Folder 17. Miscellany. 1853-1930. 20 items

30 Mss 6. Cornibe Collection. Folder 1. 1865-1977. 10 items

31 Mss 6. Cornibe Collection. Folder 2. Joseph Laurent Washington Papers. 1822-1948. 5 items

32 Mss 6. Cornibe Collection. Folder 3. Gusman Washington Papers. 1768-1899. 11 items

33 Mss 6. Cornibe Collection. Folder 4. Vincent Rillieux's Washington Papers. 1838-1908.

5 items

34 Mss 7. Miscellany

35 Mss 8. Robert Landstrum Collection. 1849-1938. 18 items, 57 pieces. (5 Oversized Items, 1913-1938 listed)

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CABINET #3, DRAWER #1 Continued

FILE

36 Mss 9. Neff Collection. Related Guzman Papers, Barthelemy Martin, Vincent Rillieux, Pierre Robert, and Simon Marchand

37 Mss 10. "Historical Survey Mandeville, Louisiana" 1973

38 Mss 11. Cousin (Peter) Papers. Folder 1A. Cousin-Rouquette Papers. 1832-1867.

7 items (13 pieces)

39 Mss 11. Cousin (Peter) Papers. Folder 1B. Cousin-Rouquette Papers. 1857-1960. 14 items

40 Mss 11. Cousin (Peter) Papers. Folder 1C. Cousin-Rouquette Related Papers. 1870-1909.

20 items, 35 pieces

41 Mss 11. Cousin (Peter) Papers. Folder 1D. Cousin-Rouquette Related Papers. 1909-1922.

9 items

42 Mss 11. Cousin (Peter) Papers. Folder 1E. Cousin-Rouquette Related Papers. 1922-1927.

8 items

43 Mss 11. Cousin (Peter) Papers. Folder 2. Cousin-Ordone, Ordogne Papers. 1927-1944.

10 items

44 Mss 11. Cousin (Peter) Papers. Folder 3. Rudolph Cousin Papers. 1947-1953. 9 items

45 Mss 12. Anderson Collection. 1906. 4 items

46 Mss 13. St. Tammany Parish Historical Society Records

47 Mss 14. Ellis (Judge Fredrick S.) Collection. 1787-1838. Documents early Bonfouca residents, Marchand, Rillieux, Guzman. 5 items

48 Mss 10. Neff (Mrs. Amos E.) Collection. Folder 1. Letchworth-Bartell Suit #225 Chinchuba property Mandeville. 1777-1830. 12 items

49 Mss 10. Neff (Mrs. Amos E.) Collection. Folder 2. Durel Mandeville Property. 1852-1882.

5 items

50 Mss 15. Neff (Mrs. Amos E.) Collection. Folder 3. Mix. 1868-1962. 5 items

51 Mss 15. Meff (Mrs. Amos E.) Collection. Folder 4. Cousin Papers, Francois Cousin

Legitimization of his children; and Suite 721B. Jean, Louis, Joseph Cousin vs. James R. Bradley, Election Commissioner. 1844-1849. 17 items

52 Mss 16. Paine (Ella) Collection. Folder 1. 1815-1909. Misc. 8 items

53 Mss 16. Paine (Ella) Collection. Folder 2. 1898-1902. General George Moorman, Newspaper Clippings

54 Mss 16. Paine (Ella) Collection. Folder 3. The Mandeville Wave, The Wave (Newspapers). 1901-1909. 9 items

55 Mss 16. Paine (Ella) Collection. Folder 4. 1918 Rare Book, "Mandeville." M. V. DeJean

"Isaleake." 49 pieces

56 Mss 16. Paine (Ella) Collection. Folder 5. "The Covington News," November 24, 1904

57 Mss 16. Paine (Ella) Collection. Folder 6. St. Tammany Parish. 1926-1973. Newspapers

Clippings. 9 items

58 Mss 16. Paine (Ella) Collection. Folder 7. Father Rouquette. 1963. 2 items

59 Mss 16. Paine (Ella) Collection. Folder 8. John James Audubon. 1918. 1 item

60 Mss 16. Paine (Ella) Collection. Folder 9A. Newspaper Clippings, Program, Greater New

Orleans Causeway. 14 items

61 Mss 16. Paine (Ella) Collection. Folder 9B. Lake Pontchartrain Causeway. Clippings,

Programs, Brochures. 25 items (5 duplicates)

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CABINET #3, DRAWER #1 Continued

FILE

62 Mss 16. Paine (Ella) Collection. Folder 10. Sections Expressway Edition. Histories of towns

of St. Tammany. 1956. 4 items

63 Mss 16. Paine (Ella) Collection. Folder 11. Bernard Xavier Phillipe de Marigny de Mandeville. 4 items

64 Mss 16. Paine (Ella) Collection. Folder 12. Mandeville. 1913-1956. 16 items

65 Mss 16. Paine (Ella) Collection. Folder 13. 1961-1976. 20 items

66 Mss 17. Tchefuncta River Lighthouse. 1978. 6 items

67 Mss 18. Unpublished Civil War Journal-Adams, Union Soldier, 1864. Louisiana Campaign.

9 items

68 Mss 19. Emma B. Garrett Biography, aged 81/83. Franlinton, Louisiana, 1882-1978. 8 items (21 pages)

69 Mss 20. Friedrich (Carl) Collection. 1924-1962. 2 items

70 Miss 21. Sanders (Mary Elizabeth) Papers. 1962-1972

71 Mss 23. Donald J. Sharp Collection. 1966-1969. 3 items

72 Mss 23. Mrs. Blaise Clesi Collection. Folder 1. Abita Springs, Newspaper Clippings. 1976-

1977. 2 items

73 Mss 23. Mrs. Blaise Clesi Collection. Folder 2. Mandeville. n. d. 6 items

74 Mss 23. Mrs. Blaise Clesi Collection. Folder 3. Covington, Madisonville. n. d.-1976. 3 items

75 Mss 23. Mrs. Blaise Clesi Collection. Folder 4. St. Tammany Parish. n. d. 3 items

76 Mss 24. Thomas A. Colvin. Choctaw Basketry of Lacombe, Louisiana. 1978. 12 items (11

color photographs)

77 Mss 25. Prescott H. S. Follett. 1979

78 Mss 26. Marie E. Zibilich. Chain of Title Abstract "Little Flower Villa," Mandeville. 1980.

1 item

79 Mss 27. Ramon A. Oriol III. Chain of Title of the "Old Mandeville Yacht Club." 1980. 1 item

80 Mss 28. Steamboat Exhibit, Mandeville, La. 1930-1980. 3 items

81 Mss 29. Marie E. Zibilich. Chain of Title of "Lake Shore Hotel" and "Soldiers' Home for the State of Louisiana." 1981. 1 item

82 Mss 30. Poole Family-Booklet. "Along the Line of the Great Northern Railroad." Reprint, March 1978. 1 item

83 Mss 31. Rea, Robert R. Reprint Articles. July 1976. "Planters and Plantations in British West

Florida," The Alabama Review, pp. 220-235. Winter 1981. "A Better Fate! The British West Florida Seal," Alabama Historical Quarterly, pp. 289-300. 1976-1981.

2 items

84 Mss 32. Huber, Leonard V. Collection. Letter to Samuel H. Colvin, Jr., M.D. Ad from

unidentified newspaper, "The Most Promising Town in Louisiana, Covington. . ." 1906-1982. 2 items

85 Mss 33. Reinerth, Mrs. Claude M. Collection. 1940-1980. 3 items

86 Mss 34. Caruso, Sammy. Article, "History and Government of Slidell, louisiana." Newspaper

clipping of winner of St. Tammany Historical Society Award, Region VII, Social Studies Fair. 1981. 2 items

87 Mss 35. Sanders, Mary Elizabeth. Report card of J. Y. Sanders, Dixon Academy, n. d.

(?1902-08). 1 item

88 Mss 36. Smith, Mrs. Germaine Cousin. Prayerbook, n. d., ?-1856. 2 items

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CABINET #3, DRAWER #1 Continued

FILE

89 Mss 37. Hawkins, Rudolph Flasdick. Strawberry Labels (4). Newspaper article "Days of

Strawberries Remembered." 1930-40 and 1982. 5 items

90 Mss 38. Friedrichs, Carl C. Photostatic copy of original lots of ground auctioned in

Mandeville. 1834. 8 items

91 Mss 39. Koepp, Jeda. Pamphlet, "Koepp Family Tree." October 19, 1980. 1 item

92 Mss 40. Streck, Hilda D. Pamphlet, "Things of the Past." 1 item (8 pages)

93 Mss 41. Forrest, Clark, Jr. Copy of Excerpt from American Lumberman on Flasdick-Black Lumber Co., Ponchatoula, Louisiana. February 1910. 1 item

94 Mss 42. Burns, Rusty. Pamphlet "The World Famous Ozone Belt." St. Tammany Parish. n. d.

2 items (reprints)

95 Mss 43. Leche, Richard W., Jr. Act of Sale of Slaves, 3 Aerial Maps, Photographs. 7 items

CABINET #3, DRAWER #2

ITEMS

1-20 Missouri Historical Review, April 1974, Vol. LXVIII, No. 3 through July 1979, Vol.

LXXXIII, No. 4 (20 issues)

21-46 New Orleans Genealogical Research Society, New Orleans Genesis, vol. XIII, No. 51, June

1974 through Vol. XIX, No. 76, September 1980 (26 issues)

47-60 Louisiana History, The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association

Vol. XVII, No. 1, Winter 1976 Vol. XX, No. 2, Spring 1979

Vol. XVII, No. 2, Spring 1976 Vol. XX, No. 3, Summer 1979

Vol. XVIII, No. 1, Winter 1977 Vol. XX, No. 4, Fall 1979

Vol. XVIII, No. 3, Summer 1977 Vol. XXI, No. 2, Spring 1980

Vol. XVIII, No. 4, Fall 1977 Vol. XXI, No. 3, Summer 1980

Vol. XIX, No. 3, Summer 1978 Vol. XXI, No. 4, Fall 1980

Vol. XX, No. 1, Winter 1979 Vol. XXII, No. 3, Summer 1981

61-64 The St. Tammany Historical Society Gazette, Vol. 1, September 1975 (4 copies)

65-70 The St. Tammany Historical Society Gazette, Vol. 2, April 1977 (6 copies)

71-74 The St. Tammany Historical Society Gazette, Vol. 3, April 1978 (6 copies)

75-78 The St. Tammany Historical Society Gazette, Vol. 4, April 1978 (6 copies)

79-98 The St. Tammany Historical Society Dinner Meeting Program, June 9, 1979

99-100 The St. Tammany Historical Society Dinner Meeting Program, June 8, 1984

100-107 The St. Tammany Historical Society Dinner Meeting Program, June 14, 1985

108 Home Cooking/Recipes, Homes and Legends of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, Published

by St. Tammany Historical Society, Inc., 1983-84 Edition

109 Home Cooking/Recipes, Homes and Legends of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, Published

by St. Tammany Historical Society, Inc., 1984-85 Edition

110 The Autobiography of "The Chief" by Morris R. Alfred (Donated by Sue Osbon)

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CABINET #3, DRAWER #3

ITEMS

1 Corkerns and Cousins, by Nelwyn Corkern, 234 pages, index, 29 pages

2 A History of the Lea-Lattimore-Hadden-Pagaud Families, by Jessie Coleman McPherson,

160 pages

3 On Through the Years with Abner Jenkins, by Doris Holden, December 15, 1970, 406 pages

4-7 Be it Known and Remembered, Bible Records, Vols. 1-4, 1960-1967, Louisiana Genealogical

and Historical Society

8 Cemetery Records for St. Tammany Parish, Vol. I, Compiled by Dolores Power Butler and

Doris Martin Holden, May 1977

9 Cemetery Records for St. Tammany Parish, Vol. II, Compiled by Dolores Power Butler and

Doris Martin Holden, October 1979

10 St. Tammany Parish Louisiana Marriage Records, 1901 through July 1924, Compiled by

Doris Martin Holden

11 Abita Springs, Louisiana Historical Preservation Survey, June 1980, prepared by St.

Tammany Parish Planning Commission

12 St. Tammany 1885-1945, St. Tammany Historical Society Gazette, A Photographic Essay,

published by St. Tammany Historical Society Gazette, Mandeville, 1981, Edited by John R. Kemp and S. Harvey Colvin, Jr. (5 copies)

13 Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society, Louisiana Soldiers in the War of 1812, 1963

(2 copies)

14 The St. Tammany Farmer, July 1, 1976, Vol. 102, No. 37 (newspaper, 1 issue)

15 Mandeville Architectural Historical Survey, 1973 (Blue Binder)

a) Map of Mandeville, Louisiana

b) Booklet describing Sites on Map A

c) Map of Mandeville divided into districts

d) Booklet of historical and architectural information with photographs

16 A History of Saint Joseph Abbey Under Its First Abbot, 1903-1931. A Thesis by Michael

Edward DeFrange, O.S.B.

17 "A Boy's Recollection of the Civil War, 1861-1865," by Frank Bateman Kendrick, West

Nashville, Tennessee, Courtesy of Mr. Luther Dyson. Copy of original from microfilm

18-29 Louisiana Archaeological Survey and Antiquities Commission, Anthropological Study No. 1,

On the Tunica Trail, June 1977 (12 copies)

30 History Today, September 1974

31-39 History News; Vol. 32, 1977, August, September, October, November; Vol. 33, 1978,

March, April, May, June, July

40-55 The Society of American Archivist Newsletter, 1979-1981 (16 issues)

56-71 The Society of American Archivist Annual Meetings, 1979-1980

72 Mandeville on the Lake: A Sesquicentennial Album, 1840-1990, compiled and edited by C.

Howard Nichols (2 copies)

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CABINET #3, DRAWER #4

ITEMS

1-3 Directory of Louisiana Genealogists, 1962 and 1968 (2 copies)

4-29 Index to Volumes of the Genealogical Register for:

Vol. I and II* Vol. XVII (1970)

Vol. III and IV* Vol. XVIII (1971)*

Vol. VII and VIII* Vol. XIX (1972)*

Vol. IX and X* Vol. XX (1973)*

Vol. XIII (1966)* Vol. XXII (1975)

Vol. XVI (1969)* Vol. XXIII (1976)*

30 Cumulative Subject Index of the Louisiana Genealogical Register, 1954-1975

31-124 Louisiana Genealogical Register

Vol. I, Nos. 1, 3, 4, 6 (1954)

Vol. III, Nos. *2, *3, *5 (1956)

Vol. IV, Nos. 1, 4, 5, 6 (1957)

Vol. VI, Nos. *1, 3, 4, 5, *6 (1959)

Vol. VII, Nos. *2, *3, 4 (1960)

Vol. VIII, No. *4 (1961)

Vol. IX, Nos. *1, *2, *3 (1962)

Vol. X, No. *2 (1963)

Vol. XI, Nos. *1, *2, 3, *4 (1964)

Vol. XII, Nos. *1, *2, *3, *4 (1965)

Vol. XIII, Nos. 1, *2, *3, *4 (1966)

Vol. XIV, Nos. *1, 2, *3, *4 (1967)

Vol. XVII, Nos. *1, *2, *3, *4 (1970)

Vol. XVIII, Nos. *1, *2, *3 (1971)

Vol. XX, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 (1973)

Vol. XXI, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 (1974)

Vol. XXII, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 (1975)

Vol. XXIII, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 (1976)

125-152 Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society, Proceedings of the Genealogical Institute,

1959-1977. Proceedings: 1, 2, *3, 4, 6, 7, 9, *10, *11, *12, *13, *14, *15, *16, 17, *18, *19, and 20

*Means 2 copies

153 Photograph Album-scenes around the Tchefuncte River (30 photographs)

154 34 color photographs of the St. Tammany Parish Bicentennial Exhibition "Eight Flags over

St. Tammany, an Historical Display." From St. Tammany Art Association Building (donated by Mr. William Koonce)

PHOTOGRAPHS ARE IN CENTER'S PHOTOGRAPHIC FILING CABINETS

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CABINET #3, DRAWER #4 Continued

ITEM

155 Manilla Envelop Containing:

a) Letter dated March 15, 1983 from Jack McGuire, President of St. Tammany

Historical Society to Mr. Richard W. Leche, Jr. about identifying high school photographs

b) Letter from Leche to McGuire, February 27, 1983, identifying photographs

c) Report Card, 1941-42, Richard Leche, Jr. (7th Grade)

d) Report Card, 1945-46, Richard Leche, Jr. (11th Grade)

e) Letter written May 12, 1945 to the principal at Lyon High School (Covington High

School) informing him that Dick Leche and Doris Mae Peters won the 1945 Propeller Club essay contest. It is signed by Harold A. Johnson, Chairman of essay contest. The name of the essay was "What Part Should the Inland Community Play in the Future of the American Merchant Marine?"

Photographs:

f) Home built by Governor Richard Leche in 1937, Tchefuncte River Estates riverside

view (8 x 10)

g) Tchefuncte River Estate, riverside view (8 x 10)

h) Tchefuncte River Estate, landside view (8 x 10)

i) Tchefuncte River Estate, landside view (8 x 10)

j) Gov. Richard Leche and son Dick, Jr., Tchefuncte River Estate, 1938 (8 x 10)

k) Gov. Richard Leche pictured with Harry Gayden (instructor at LSU College of

Agriculture), Tchefuncte River Estate, 1938 (8 x 10)

l) Gov. and Mrs. Richard Leche and son Dick, Jr., Tchefuncte Estate, 1938 (8 x 10)

m) Sophomore class 1943-44 at Lyon High School (names of students on back)

n) Senior class 1945-46 at Lyon High School (names of students on back)

ALL OF THESE ITEMS ARE IN CENTER'S PHOTOGRAPHIC FILING CABINETS

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CABINET #4, DRAWER #1

FILE

Richard & Riggs

1 A, 1923, 15 letters (16 total pages and items)

2 B, 1923, 113 letters (60 total pages and items)

3 C, 1923, 53 letters (90 total pages and items)

4 D, 1923, 58 letters (27 total pages and items)

5 E, 1923, 19 letters (76 total pages and items)

6 F, 1923, 68 letters (67 total pages and items)

7 G, 1923, 56 letters (34 total pages and items)

8 H, 1923, 31 letters (15 total pages and items)

9 I, 1923, 12 letters (36 total pages and items)

10 J, 1923, 26 letters (86 total pages and items)

11 K, 1923, 75 letters (74 total pages and items)

12 L, 1923, 60 letters (141 total pages and items)

13 M, 1923, 1 Letter

14 N, 1923, 18 letters (23 total pages and items)

15 O, 1923, 28 letters (33 total pages and items)

16 P, 1923, 28 letters (36 total pages and items)

17 R, 1923, 58 letters (78 total pages and items)

18 S, 1923, 22 letters (29 total pages and items)

19 T, 1923, 6 letters (10 total pages and items)

20 V, 1923, 42 letters (55 total pages and items)

21 W, 1923, 1 letter

22 Z, 1923, 9 letters (13 total pages and items)

23 A, 1924, 10 letters

24 B, 1924, 92 letters (108 total pages and items)

25 C, 1924, 52 letters (69 total pages and items)

26 D, 1924, 52 letters (61 total pages and items)

27 E, F, 1924, 40 letters (46 total pages and items)

28 G, 1924, 33 letters (40 total pages and items)

29 H, I, J, 1924, 39 letters (48 total pages and items)

30 N, O, 1928, 8 letters (9 total pages and items)

31 W. Riggs, 1955 Listings, 22 Letters (62 total pages and items)

32 Aimee Riggs, 1952

33 Aimee Riggs, 1972

34 Queenie Smith File

35 Real Estate Licenses (24 items)

36 Meridian Oil Co. Stock, Oak Ridge Oil & Mineral Co. Stock, Pontchartrain Causeway

Association Stock

37 Aimee Riggs' Dogs-Related Papers (19 pages)

38 souvenir Program of the Louisiana Tung Blossom Festival, Inc., March 17, 1956 (10 items)

39 Real Estate Photographs taken by Charles L. Franck, New Orleans, May 1938

(10 photographs)

40 Map of Covington, Negative Image, New Orleans Blue Print and Supply Co., Inc., 105mm,

November 1959

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CABINET #4, DRAWER #1 Continued

FILE

41 List of Louisiana Lands for Sale, June 1964 and June 1965

42 Louisiana Gas Service Receipts (23 receipts)

43 List of Land and Landowners (39 pages)

44 Miscellaneous File, Pamphlet and map of St. Tammany Parish, Covington Fire Alarm List,

1943, 3 page letter written to Field and Stream by W. Riggs, Article "Huge Tarpons Caught, The Times Picayune, July 11, 1925, Certificate of Baptism for Aimee LeBlanc, September 12, 1854, Death Announcement of Aimee LeBlanc dated November 3, 1886

45 Real Estate Pamphlets and related materials

46 Tax Receipts (43 items)

47 Abstract of Title

48 Abstract of Title

49 Real Estate Listing

50 Map of Pleasure Beach, February 16, 1924

51 Parish of St. Tammany, A Citizens Guide, December 1977

52 Fifth Annual Convention, Louisiana and Mississippi Association of Plumbing and Heating

Dealers at Bogalusa, Louisiana, April 8th and 9th, 1926

53 Warranty, Deed and other Legal Documents

54 Aimee Riggs Birth Certificate, March 10, 1899

55 Sawmill-Information about a sawmill owned by Mr. Charles Bradley

56 Pictures, Postcards and Notes

57 Form 198, Section and Township Plat Book, empty

58 Mandeville Union Protestant Church, Erected 1876, History, Charter, By-Laws and Articles

of Faith

59 License and Continuation Certificate, Louisiana Real Estate Commission, 1973-1975

(12 items)

60 Plat Worksheet, T 4 R 10

61 Plat Worksheet, T 4 R 11

62 Plat Worksheet, T 4 R 12 & T 4 R 13

63 Plat Worksheet, T 5 R 10

64 Plat Worksheet, T 5 R 11

65 Plat Worksheet, T 5 R 12

66 Plat Worksheet, T 5 R 13

67 Plat Worksheet, T 6 R 10

68 Plat Worksheet, T 6 R 11

69 Plat Worksheet, T 6 R 12

70 Plat Worksheet, T 6 R 13

71 Plat Worksheet, T 6 R 14

72 Plat Worksheet, T 7 R 10

73 Plat Worksheet, T 7 R 11

74 Plat Worksheet, T 7 R 12

75 Plat Worksheet, T 7 R 13

76 Plat Worksheet, T 7 R 14

77 Plat Worksheet, T 8 R 10, T 8 R 11

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78 Plat Worksheet, T 8 R 12

79 Plat Worksheet, T 8 R 13

80 Plat Worksheet, T 8 R 14

81 Plat Worksheet, T 9 R 13

82 W. Riggs-Sales Contracts, Miscellaneous (32 pages and items)

83 "A" File, 1973, 1 letter, Mostly "agreement to purchase" (50 total pages and items)

84 Warren C. Apgar File, Majority is registered land surveys (49 pages)

85 Barranger-Rausch, land surveys (5 pages)

86 L. Basche, 1972, mostly plat maps (12 items)

87 Becktel (10 items)

88 Bertel, 1972, 1 letter (20 total pages and items)

89 Mr. Paul Blaum, 1974, 10 photographs (33 total items)

90 Bodet, survey of lots (14 pages)

91 Burns, 1973, mostly land surveys (20 items)

92 Rouk, Burns to Shutter (3 items)

93 Butler, contracts (13 items)

94 Mrs. J. Clippen, agreements to purchase (9 items)

95 Darrell Core, 6 photographs, 7 negatives, includes Right of Way Grant (34 total pages and

items)

96 Harry and Gary Core (13 items)

97 Harry and Gary Core (10 items)

98 "D" File (61 total pages)

99 Charles DeWitt, 1968, 5 photographs (10 total items)

100 Mrs. Leo Dunn (33 pages)

101 "E" File, 1973, 1 letter, mostly blueprints of land surveys (35 items)

102 Mr. Evans, April 1960

103 Dr. Clyde Ellzey, 1978 (23 pages and items)

104 The Episcopal Church (20 total pages)

105 Emling, 1980 (14 pages and items)

106 "F" File (37 pages and items)

107 Estate of Emile Frederich

108 "G" File, 18 photographs, includes tax research certificate (64 total pages and items)

109 "H" File, 1964, 15 photographs (124 pages and items)

110 Hadley to Illing and Isaac, 1972 (15 pages)

111 Mrs. E. D. Hebert, 1970, 1 letter (9 pages)

112 Heyer, 1969, includes land surveys (37 pages)

113 Income Tax, W. Riggs (143 total pages and items)

114 Mayer Israel, 1956-1975, includes map (29 total pages)

115 "J" File, 1972, 7 photographs (27 total pages and items)

116 Mrs. Ernest Judice, 1972, 7 newspaper clippings taped to inside of the folder (48 total pages

and items)

117 Mrs. Sigmund Katz, maps and copies of mortgage certificates (34 pages)

118 Dr. Gaspar Lazzara (32 total pages)

119 Huey LaPlace, 1973 (22 pages)

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120 Robert E. Leche, 1 photo (64 total pages)

121 Yale Lorio, 1975, maps and cash sales for land (11 pages)

122 "M" File, 15 photographs, 8 sets of negatives (125 total pages and items)

123 Mr. Paul Martin (18 total pages)

124 Mrs. Andrew Martinez, 1 photographs (5 total pages and items)

125 McNamara, 1976, includes blueprints and maps (52 items)

126 Mr. Conrad Meyer III (22 total pages)

127 Captain G. Miller, 5 photographs (33 total pages and items)

128 Mrs. Emmet Nicaud (21 items)

129 "P" File, 2 photographs (108 total pages and items)

130 Poole-Jahncke, includes maps (14 pages and items)

131 Weldon Poole, et al (7 items)

132 Rausch-Barranger, 1973, documents for sale of land (48 total pages and items)

133 Rezoning Ordinance and other professional material, 1977 (49 total pages)

134 Mr. Philip Roach, Jr., includes a lease (22 total pages)

135 Mr. John Ruddock, 1972, land surveys included (11 total pages)

136 Riggs Lots Tchefuncte Estates, 1971, includes zoning restrictions (48 total pages and items)

137 St. Joseph Abbey, 1972, mostly survey maps, also included are purchase agreements (104

total pages)

138 Brown Envelope-Contract on Sale from Echerts to Landry, 1976 (24 total pages)

CABINET #4, DRAWER #2

FILE

1 Union Bank in Liquidation

2 The Arnett Athenaeum-A scientific society for Revoluble Research

3 "B" File, 9 photographs, 3 letters, mostly sales (142 total pages and items)

4 Barranger, Miriam, 1 letter (35 total pages)

5 H. F. Brewster Appraisal (25 total pages)

6 The Bridge and Bay Magazine, Summer 1974, 3 photographs, 1 letter (5 items in total)

7 "C" File, 12 photographs (103 total pages and items)

8 Candaw to Houlton, September 2, 1911, Sale of Property (2 items)

9 Clark (44 total pages)

10 Dr. Joseph Cohen, 5 letters (92 total pages)

11 Robert Carson, 1967, Land description, includes 1 letter (5 total pages)

12 Miss Andreace Dendinger/Appraisal, December 2, 1967, 2 photographs (22 pages & items)

13 Conrad A. Duire, Jr./Appraisal, May 5, 1971, 1 photograph (16 total pages and items)

14 Mrs. Valerie Duvic, 1972, 1 letter (5 total pages)

15 Flower Estates Plan, January 22, 1956

16 Robert Gervis, April 1964 (4 total pages)

17 Succession of Ernest J. Guitteau (3 pages)

18 Heyer Appraisal, May 7, 1969, 14 photographs (82 total pages and items)

19 A. M. Juge, 2 letters, includes a blueprint (15 total pages)

20 Koonce File, 2 letters (2 total pages)

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21 "L" File, 2 photographs, 2 letters (52 total pages and items)

22 Lake Superior Piling Company, 1976 (63 total pages)

23 Lambert, 1973 (24 pages)

24 Land Section Notes, 38 page notebook included and 1 plot book (51 total pages)

25 Licenses and Agreements to Purchase, 8 agreements to purchase (43 licenses)

26 Mr. Andrew Martinez, 1967 (18 total page)

27 T. Meyers (2 pages)

28 Succession of Miazza, March 27, 1935 (2 pages)

29 Military Road (54 pages)

30 Miscellaneous I

31 Miscellaneous II, Succession of Frederick W. Stuke, 1901, 4 letters (33 total pages)

32 Pageant of St. Tammany (Indian Floats), 3 issues February 28, 1911, article by Whit Riggs

33 Nordlicht File, 6 pictures of Nordlicht-a double derby winning horse

34 W. E. Penick, includes map and picture of house (6 items)

35 "R" File, 5 photographs (69 total pages and Items)

36 Raush (17 pages)

37 Resorts and Subdivisions (4 pamphlets)

38 Rice (41 pages)

39 C. F. Richard (14 pages)

40 Properties (28 pages)

41 Right of Way for Central Louisiana Electric Company (9 pages)

42 Roagers, includes sale of property (4 pages)

43 "S" File, 8 photographs, 7 letters (117 total pages and items)

44 St. Tammany Farmer, May 2, 1969 (1 issue)

45 St. Tammany New Banner-"The Land Changes, but the Names Remain," July 27, 1980

46 St. Tammany News, July 23, 1975 (1 issue)

47 St. Tammany Parish Planing Commission (3 pages)

48 Karl Sandbert, 3 photographs (28 total pages and items)

49 J. Monroe Simmons, 1966 (3 pages)

50 Archie Smith, Jr., Hardware Co., 1971 (2 pages)

51 Estate of Viola P. Stanga, 1975, 4 letters (21 total pages)

52 Eva Talbot, 3 letters (24 total pages)

53 Talley, 1975 (73 pages)

54 Tchefuncta Country Club (8 page booklet)

55 Tchefuncta Estate (46 pages)

56 Dolly T. Rouch, 1 booklet-23 pages (52 total pages and items)

57 Mr. Peter Uddo, r/1977, 72 letters, purchase of Rankin Estate, Cane Bayou (140 pages)

58 "W" File, 2 letters, 4 photographs (34 total pages)

59 Alma Wall, 1 letter (10 pages)

60 Mrs. Ethel Wright Estates, 1968 (11 pages)

61 York File (9 pages)

62-137 75 Stenographic and Composition Books containing Riggs's Real Estate Records from

January 1, 1936-June 26, 1972. These include records of properties for sale and notes about correspondence with customers. Much of it is in shorthand.

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1 Large Plat Workbook

2 Land Use Ordinance, St. Tammany Parish, excluding Incorporated Areas, n. d.

3 Covington Land Use Report, 1957, Dan S. Martin and Associate, City Planning Consultants

4 Zoning Ordinance, Covington, Louisiana, May 5, 1970

5 Economic Base Analysis and Population Forecast, Master Plan Study 1, Covington,

Louisiana, Dan S. Martin and Associate, City Planing Consultants, 1957

6 Sesquicentennial in St. Tammany, The Early Years of Covington, Madisonville,

Mandeville, and Abita Springs, Louisiana, by Adrian D. Schwartz, 1963

7 Major Street Plan, Covington, Louisiana, prepared by Dan S. Martin and Associates, New

Orleans, Louisiana, 1957

8 St. Tammany 188-1945, A Photographic Essay; St. Tammany Historical Society Gazette,

1981

9 YMBC of New Orleans, Blue Book, 1956 (Young Men's Business Club), printed by Quality Printers, New Orleans, Louisiana

10 Silent Sentinels May Save Your Life, A Traffic Safety Program sponsored by the Covington Police

11 Rules of Proceeding and Debate in Deliberative Assemblies, by Luther S. Cushing, 1887,

published by Excelsion Publishing House, New York

12 Reference Book of Dun and Bradstreet, State Edition, Louisiana, January 1952. Contains

ratings of Merchants, Manufacturers and Traders generally with a list of banks and a complete map of the state

13 The Essential Facts of American History, by Lawton B. Evans, published by Benj. H.

Sanborn & Co., 1922

14 McFadden Language Series-Language and Composition, published by Rand McNally and

Co., 1915, written by Effie B. McFadden

15 Map of Louisiana, 1954, Department of Agriculture and Immigration

16 Louisiana: A Few Concrete Facts issued by the Louisiana State Department of Agriculture

and Immigration, 1962, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

17 A Brief Discussion of the History of Sugar Cane, Its Culture, Breeding, Harvesting,

Manufacturing and Products, by W. G. Taggart and E. C. Simon. Issued by Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Immigration, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1960

18 A Brief Discussion of the History of Cotton, Its Culture, Breeding, Harvesting and Uses, by

H. B. Brown, published by Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Immigration, 1960

19 Facts About Cotton, leaflet No. 167, U. S. Department of Agriculture and Immigration,

1960; Redistributed by Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Immigration

20 Rice, Compiled by Rufus K. Walker, published by Louisiana Department of Agriculture and

Immigration, 1960

21 Eye Truths, The purposes of Light and the Uses of Sight by E. R. Moras, M.D., 1912

22 Small Plat Workbook with handwritten notes in the back

23 Western Union Telegraph Blanks

24 1979 Appointment Book with 14 loose pages included with names, addresses

25 Proposed Constitution of the State of Louisiana, 1974

26 Notebooks and address books used by Whitaker Riggs

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27 Brown Envelope with 61 real estate licenses and related items, 1924-1949

28 Enveloping Containing:

a) Pamphlet-How to Say Our Lady's Rosary

b) Pamphlet-Novena to St. Joseph

c) Pamphlet-Prayers to be Recited at Grotto and Calvary

d) Membership Card for A. Riggs in St. Anthony's Guild

e) Two "Miss Aimee Riggs" Stationery cards

f) Two Photographs of men with fish

g) Prayer Card-Prayer for our own in purgatory

h) Prayer Card-Prayer for the Faithful Departed

i) Prayer Card-Prayer for the Faithful Departed (Different Picture)

j) Prayer Card-Prayer in honor of the Holy Family

k) Prayer Card-Efficacious Prayer to St. Anthony

l) Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

m) 13 Sayings by Benjamin Franklin

29 Glass Paperweight with a picture encapsulated of Tchefuncte River and The River Bank,

compliments of St. Tammany Banking Co., Covington, Louisiana

30-32 The Norma D. Core Collection, Volumes I, II, III, Photostatic copies of historical records,

documents, and maps. Indexes included with each volume

33 Ella E. Paine Genealogy Collection

CABINET #4, DRAWER #4

ITEM

1-5 Flags (in back of file drawer)

6 Copy of 1837 map showing property ownership on the northlake area of Lake Pontchartrain

(in back of file drawer)

7-16 Maps donated and drawn by Ron Barthet, Covington, Louisiana (bottom of file drawer #4)

a) Abita Springs, Louisiana (8 � x 14)

b) Amite, Louisiana (11 x 17)

c) Barkers Corner, Louisiana (8 � x 14)

d) Covington, Louisiana (13 x 16)

e) Folsom, Louisiana (11 x 17)

f) Franklinton, Louisiana (11 x 17)

g) Hamond, Louisiana (12 � x 15)

h) Madisonville, Louisiana (11 x 17)

i) Mandeville, Louisiana (11 x 17)

j) Slidell, Louisiana (19 x 24)

17 Map of Bogalusa, Louisiana by Ron Barthet, rolled up (17 x 21)

18 Book-Uniforms of the United States Navy, 1776-1890 from Donald Sharp Collection

(bottom of file drawer #4)

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19 1927 Property Owners Plat Book of St. Tammany Parish compiled by the Southern

Appraisal Company, New Orleans, Louisiana from data furnished by F. J. Pierson of St. Tammany Abstract Co., Covington, Louisiana. Accepted by Police Jury July 12, 1927. Drawn and printed by General Drafting Co., New Orleans, Louisiana. (Included listing of Parish officers, school board members, and police jury members. Part of Rigg's Collection (bottom of file drawer #4)

20 Photograph of map of West Florida and Louisiana, 1778, donated by Mrs. Laura Crawford,

Slidell, Louisiana, rolled up (20 x 24)

21 Print, U. S. Navy, 1797, showing dress of purser, captain, midshipman, surgeon, lieutenant,

and sailing master, Donated by Donald Sharp, 1979 (in tube)

22-26 Marriage certificate between Hagen Carter and Annie Copeland, May 12, 1913; education

certificate in shorthand and typing given to Josephine Copeland, August 16, 1938; high school diploma of Josephine Copeland, June 10, 1921; teacher certification for Josephine Copeland from New Orleans University, May 27, 1926; and college diploma, New Orleans University for Jesse Copeland, B. A., May 24, 1934 (in tube)

27 Digest of the Civil Laws/Territory of Orleans, 1808, L. Moreay Lislet's Source Notes, the

de la Vergne Volume, published by Claitor's Publishing Division, 1971

31 Box of white letterhead stationary

32 Box of beige letterhead stationary

33 Box of St. Tammany Historical Society envelopes

35 Cassette Tape-Annual Meeting of St. Tammany Historical Society, September 12, 1980.

Guest Speaker, Mr. Brian Duhe (120 minute tape)

36 Cassette Tape-Annual Meeting of St. Tammany Historical Society, January 9, 1981.

Guest Speaker, Judge Leon Ford III-"Backwoods Railroads of the Florida Parishes" (120 minute tape)

37 Cassette Tape-Business Meeting of St. Tammany Historical Society, September 9, 1978.

(30 minute tape)

38 Cassette Tape-Annual Meeting of St. Tammany Historical Society, January, 1979.

Guest Speaker, Dr. C. French (120 minute tape)

39 Donor File to St. Tammany Historical Society (tin box)

40 Small Box of Miscellaneous Objects (inside of donor file box)

a) Five doubloons of the 45th annual Livingston Parish Fair (1937-1982), October 12-

16, 1982-Reverse side "Sesquicentennial" Livingston Parish (1832-1982)

b) Three tokens of E. Prieto, Mandeville, Louisiana. Tokens good from 50�, 25�, and

10� in merchandise.

c) Bottle of manuscript marking ink (inside of donor file box)

d) St. Tammany Historical Society, Inc. stamp (inside of donor file box)

e) Ink pad (inside of donor file box)

f) Labels and celluloid label protectors (inside of donor file box)

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CABINET #4, DRAWER #5

FOLDER

1 Legal pad with handwritten partial inventory of St. Tammany Historical Society Collection

2 Instructions on the processing of archival material into the St. Tammany Historical Society

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