James E. Minton Collection

Box 1

Folder 1-Newspaper Articles-

1. Copy of newspaper article-“Fire at Amite Springs”, Weekly Gazette & Comet, July 22,
   1860
2. “Train Engineer Ticketed”, March 8, 1982
3. “Returned Evacuees Question Safety” by Kathleen Donahue, October 12, 1982
4. “Livingston Tries to Stop Railroad Dumping” by Kathleen Donahue, October 20
5. “Court Calls for Independent Derailment Study”, November 1, 1982
6. “ICG Waiting for State OK on Clean UP”, November 8, 1982
7. “Derailment Legal Battle Heating Up”, November 11, 1982
8. “Safety Board Slates Derailment Hearing”, November 15, 1982
9. “Judge Hears Derailment Arguments”, November 15, 1982
10. “ICG Fires Derailed Train’s Crew, Female Clerk”, November 18, 1982
11. “Judge Upholds Class Action Suit” by James Minton, November 22, 1982
12. “ICG Faces Federal Suit”, November 25, 1982
13. “ICG Settles 1,293 Train Derailment Claims” by Jay Workman, December 2, 1982
14. “Judge to Rule on Damage Suit” by Jay Workman, December 3, 1982
15. “Derailment Costs Over $10 Million” by Lisa Ward, December 4, 1982
16. “Three Suits Filed over Livingston Derailment”
17. “ICG, Residents Settle Out of Court” by Lee Young, March 14, 1985
18. Copy of newspaper ads, Drainage Convention articles and He Set a Date article
19. Copy of Weekly Gazette and Comet, July 1860

Folder 2-Photographs and Negatives 

1. Black and white, 5×7- old house with 7 men/children on porch
2. Black and white, 8×10- old house
3. 3 black and white, 8×10 photographs-description of each attached-Port Vincent and
   Maledonia
4. Black and white, 8×10- James Chapel Methodist Church, Rev. E.D. Fayard, King Family
   of Livingston Parish
5. Black and white, 5×7- old house
6. Black and white, 4×6- 6^th grade class, January 9, 1933
7. Black and white, 8×10- Hebron Baptist Church
8. Black and white, 8×10- group of men, a woman, and a child, list of people attached
9. Black and white, 2 5×7 photographs and 1 8×10 photograph- Holden High School 1929
   as children, list of names attached
10. Black and white, 5×7- early Denham Springs-post office
11. Black and white, 8×10-Church
12. 4 3×3 ½ color photos-1. St. Margaret’s Catholic Cemetery, 1972 2. Hungarian Presbyterian
    Church Cemetery, 1972 3. St. Margaret’s Catholic Cemetery, 1972 4. St. Margaret’s
    Catholic Cemetery, 1972
13. 4 3×3 ½ color photos-1. Tickfaw Retreat 2. Tickfaw Retreat 3. Hungarian Presbyterian
    Church Cemetery, 1972 4. Italian Cemetery, 1972
14. 4 3×3 ½ color photos-1. Italian Cemetery 1972 2. Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    3. Bankston Cemetery, 1972 4. Italian Cemetery
15. 4 3×3 ½ color photos-1. Hungarian Presbyterian Church & Cemetery, 1972 2. Hungarian
    Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 1972 3. Hungarian Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 1972
    4. Hungarian Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 1972
16. 1 3×3 ½ color photo- 1. Hungarian Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 1972
17. Black and white, 3×5-Dr. CW Reames
18. Black and white, 8×10-bridge in Amite River at Marietta
19. Black and white, 5×7- Alvin E. Corley Police Chief
20. Black and white, 8×10- First Baptist Church, dedicated in 1972
21. Negatives-7^th Agri-dustrial Futrama, April 1968 (3)
22. Negatives-Rarick for Governor Press Conference, July 1967
23. Negatives- Labor Day Political Rally, September 1967
24. Negatives- Doctors and nurses meeting Dixon Memorial, May 1968
25. Negatives-Livingston Court Opening, 1967/1968
26. Negatives- Election Night, November 1967
27. Negatives- Rarick Campaign Auction
28. Negatives-EW Harris, WWI Vet
29. Negatives- Alexander Bartus retirement, February 1968
30. Negatives- Political Rally, September 1967, Frost School
31. Negatives-Springfield School Fire, October 1971
32. Negatives-1967 Ministerial Association
33. Negatives-Livingston Parish School Board Swearing-In, January 1967
34. Negatives-Copy of CCC book, December 1968
35. Negatives-Graveyard pictures for Clark Forrest, November 1925
36. Negatives-Funeral homes for Clark Forrest, Jr.’s Thesis, Suburban-Denham Springs,
    Friendly Services, Denham Springs, Seale-Livingston

Folder 3-Correspondences 

1. To editor from R. Benton-Mr. Benton’s Statement, Livingston Parish, Daily Advocate, September 24, 1857
2. To James Minton from Carl A. Brasseaux, September 11, 1975
3. To Clark Forrest from Erin Gunter, February 10, 1975
4. To Clark Forrest from Karen M. Duree-St. Louis City Directions Included, December
   18, 1978
5. To Mrs. Burns from Clark Forrest, June 6, 1979; attached-article: “What Whole-Tree
   Chipping Can Do for You” by Karl Wolfshohl
6. To Clark Forrest from Edwin C. Bearss, July 11, 1975; attached-Captain Allen’s report
   of his January 30-February 2 raid into Livingston Parish and Captain William Bough’s
   Letter on February 9, 1865
7. Handwritten letter-to Norman David from M. Kirk Devall, July 13, 1976
8. To Edwin C. Bearrs from Clark Forrest; attached-newspaper article from March 31, 1975;
   July 4, 1858 issue of The Weekly Gazette & Comet of Baton Rouge
9. To Clark Forrest from Edwin C. Bearrs, May 15, 1975; attached-copies of The Miscellaneous
   Writings of George C. Harding, Indianapolis 1892
10. To Palma Muson from Art Bergeron, May 20, 1975; attached-approved script for Denham
    Springs historic marker
11. To editor from Teresa D. Gleason, October 13, 1982
12. Handwritten letter, envelope included-to Mr. Minton from Mrs. M. Earl Denham, January
    16, 1976

Folder 4 

1. Black and white photograph of men, women, and children, pictured Charles Nelson Durand,
   donated by Anita Durand Buess

Folder 5- Booklets 

1. Proposal-Estimated Budget-Ecological, Physical, Economic, Sociological, and Psychological
   Assessment of the Illinois Central Gulf Train Derailment
2. Illinois Central Gulf News-September/October 1982
3. American Red Cross-Louisiana Cross Rouge, Volume 7 #1 Louisiana Capital Area Chapter
   Winter 1983

Folder 6- Miscellaneous Documents 

1. 3 page typed documents-Cemetery’s Stafford 1-3, St. James, Vickers, Friendship, Salem,
   Sibley, and Sand Hill
2. 5 page typed document-Red Oak Methodist Church-A Circuit Ryder Church; Doyle, Livingston
3. 6 page typed document-History of the Eighth Ward-Families mentioned; McDonald’s Durbins,
   Whiteheads, Mitchels, McLin, Palmer, Sibleys, Staffords, Waskoms, Howze (House), Mack,
   Hinson, Ott, Bridges, Kirbys, Laniers, Myres, Grahams, and Smart Family
4. 4 page typed document-Mills Sites (Carools, Howze, Smart and Ott’s Mills); Post Offices
   of 8^th Ward, list of schools, locations and teachers
5. 58 page typed document-History of Farmers’ Cooperatives and Associations of Albany,
   Livingston Parish, LA by Clark Forrest Jr., April 1979
6. 14 page typed document-Preliminary draft-A Typical Day in the Life of Crown Zellerbach,
   Livingston Parish Forestry Operations by Clark Forrest, Jr., January 2, 1979
7. 11 page typed document-It’s a Beginning-Crown Zellerbach First 100 Years
8. Copy of Pulp, Paper, and Pioneers-The Story of Crown Zellerbach Corporation by R.O.
   Hunt
9. 21 page typed document-Livingston Parish School Board List of Teachers 1984-1985
10. 4 page typed document-Walker-A Historical Sketch

Folder 6B 

1. American Causalities of War-Died, Hostile, and Non-Hostile in SE Asia as of March
   11, 1982
2. Copy of Report of Lieutenant Alfred Bradley, Caruthers’ Sharpshooters, July 8, 1892,
   source: The Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies Series 1, Volume
   15
3. Civil War Incidents in Livingston Parish, Louisiana by Clark Forrest
4. Copy of 3 page homework document-History of Macedonia Baptist Church
5. Index to Livingston Parish 1850
6. Certification of Marriage-William Denham to Mercy Houge 1828
7. 2 page typed document-Alexander Houge/Hougue/Hogue land claims, John West Bond
8. 1 page typed document-Promise to Sell: William Denham
9. Affidavit of J.W. Noblet & J. Daniel Sullivan
10. Correspondence between Walter Meyers and J.W. Noblet; attached: post office forms,
    maps, and diagrams
11. 1 page typed document-Denham Springs and sources
12. Celebration of marriage-William Denham to Mercy Houge 1828
13. 1 page typed document-Designation of Denham Springs as village, town and city
14. 1 page typed document- Denham Springs News Ex Tracts
15. An Environmental & Health Assessment Report to: Governor David C. Treen for Presentation
    to the Citizens of Livingston LA, October 14, 1982
16. Livingston Parish Police Jury et al vs. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Company-Class
    Action for Damages
17. 1 page typed document-Health Tips
18. 4 page handwritten document-Municipal Officers of Denham Springs
19. Handwritten notes-Denham Springs News, July 15, 1937
20. 2 page handwritten note-A Settlement- Grace Garrison
21. Handwritten note-includes descriptions of items in collection
22. Handwritten notes-about Clark Forrest and Powell Casey
23. News release-Department of Public Safety-Subject: 3 arrests, October 14, 1982, handwritten
    notes on the back
24. Press Release-subject: Issues Train Derailment Caused for Parish Schools
25. 1 page typed document- subject: Joseph Henry Allen

Folder 7- Legal Documents 

1. Copy of State of LA, Property Tax document-Francis Miscar, November 18, 1882 (2)
2. Copy of handwritten document- Livingston Parish Records-Louis Harris, August 6, 1879
3. Copy of handwritten document- State of LA, Parish of East Baton Rouge- Notary form-William
   Denham
4. State of LA, St. Helena Parish-Claim of Land-William Denham, John West, and Burlin
   Childress
5. Copy of handwritten document-State of LA, Livingston Parish-Notary Form: George Minton,
   Denham Springs Baptist Church
6. Copy of Post Office Department Form- to Denham Springs Office, Hill Springs Livingston
   Co., June 2, 1898
7. Copy of Post Office Department Form-Denham Springs, Livingston Co., March 30, 1884
   (or 1894)
8. Copy of handwritten document-Certification of Consent, Alex Hogue (document mostly
   illegible)
9. Copy of handwritten document-Certification of Marriage, 1828 (document mostly illegible)
10. Copy of handwritten document- Contract of Marriage, Petition (document mostly illegible)
11. Copy of Acts passed at the 3^rd Session of the 10^th Legislature of the State of LA; copy included from LA Legislative Acts 1832
12. Copy of Post Office Form-James Tyner and john Sullivan; Hill Springs; map included
13. Copy of Notary Public Document- W. J. Pillow, May 16,1916
14. Copy of Notary Public Document-Mortgage Certificate- J. Oscar Landry to Congregation
    of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, December 30, 1916
15. Copy of handwritten document-Permission to Sell, January 4, 1904
16. Petition for Damages-Cynthia Fayard, Katherine O’Quinnn and Owens O’Quinn vs. Illinois
    Central Gulf Railroad Co.

Folder 8- Miscellaneous 

1. Registry Receipt-James Brannon to Starnes Otts Mills, signed by John Allen, March
   15, 1889 (2)
2. Check-from J. O. Brannon to R. S. Brannon, April 1, 1889 (2)
3. Copy of map-East Baton Rouge Parish
4. Handwritten note-to James from Clark Forrest, October 15, 1975
5. Copy of handwritten document-E. P. Glass, March 31, 1860
6. Handwritten note-S. B. Hogue, July 1847
7. Copy of map of south Louisiana
8. Copy of map-LA, Location of Livingston Parish
9. Charles Louque Papers
10. Copy of handwritten Notary Public form-John Conger, filed April 15, 1904
11. Copy of map-Baton Rouge to Port Hudson
12. Copy of map-1850 map including property plots of John Noblet, Solomon Flogero, Richard
    Tekell and the Amite River
13. Copy of map-1850 map including property plots of John Noblet, Solomon Flogero, Richard
    Tekell, Cornelius Thames, W.M. Taylor and the Amite River
14. Copy of map-includes various locations of local businesses; Doyle
15. Copy of map-Livingston Parish
16. Copy of map- South Louisiana

Large Newspapers-categorized by headlining title, newspaper, title 

1. Copy of Denham Springs News, September 20, 1906
2. Copy of Denham Springs News, September 27, 1906
3. “Around and About Livingston Parish”, Denham Springs News, April 4, 1948
4. Denham Springs News, May 2, 1963
5. “Denham Springs Has Seen Good and Bad Times”, Times-Star, April 20, 1964
6. “Nick Nacks…Swan Song”, The Morning Sun, March 12, 1980
7. “Treen: Livingston Area Must Wait” by Pam Bullard, Denham Springs-Livingston Parish News, September 30, 1982
8. “Engineer Admits Speeding, Drinking”, Denham Springs-Livingston Parish News, October 4, 1982 (3)
9. “Firemen Start Clearing Livingston Wreckage”, by Kathleen Donahue, Daily Star, October 4, 1982
10. “Tanker Car Detonated by Workers” by Kathleen Donahue; “Livingston Wreck Prompts Suit”
    by Kathleen Donahue, Daily Star, October 5, 1982
11. “Cautious Crews Clean Up Train Wreck”, Denham Springs-Livingston Parish News, October 7, 1982
12. “Livingston’s Environment Safe” by Marsanne Golsby, Denham Springs-Livingston Parish News, October 11, 1982 (2)
13. “ICG Clerk Charged in Derailment Case” by Kathleen Donahue; Daily Star, October 15
14. “Engineer Denies State’s Allegations”, Denham Springs-Livingston Parish News, October 18, 1982
15. “Livingston Derailment ??? Controversy Appears Settled”, Denham Springs-Livingston Parish News, October 12, 1982 (2)
16. “Grand Jury to Probe Derailment”, Denham Springs-Livingston Parish News, October 25, 1982
17. “Train Derailment Probes, Lawsuits Occupy Officials”, Denham Springs-Livingston Parish News, October 28, 1982 (2)
18. “Livingston Derailment Accounts of $12 Million Accident Cite Alcohol, Defective Track,
    Problem Air Hoses”, States-Times, December 4, 1982
19. “Baton Rouge Residents Describe Impact of High Winds” by Edward Pratt, States-Times, February 1, 1983
20. “Livingston Fears Lasting Danger” by Kathleen Donahue, Daily Star, September 27, 1983

Loose items- 

1. License plate-American Revolution Bicentennial 1776-1976-200 Years USA
2. Black and white photograph-Home of Ca. 1494 CCC Camp LA P-71, Capt. H.K. Gardner Com’dg’,
   Springfield LA 9-1937, Jack Wallace, Supt.; May 16, 1978; Mrs. Marie Huff Stewart’s
   husband, Mr. Norman Stewart was stationed here
3. Copy of map-Map of the town of Springfield, Livingston Parish; July 31, 1850; include
   description of original owner, Annie Laurie Rownd