Yvonne Lewis Day

Archival Collection 

 

Yvonne Lewis Day Collecton 

Box 1 - 17-volume Lewis family history researched & written by Yvonne Lewis Day

Bound index of collection contents and profile of Yvonne Lewis Day

Introduction to the Series: The Descending Families of Joseph Benjamin Lewis, 411 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day. Traces family lineage to Wales around 1700. Includes Revolutionary war transcripts, selected transcriptions from Minutes of Cashaway Church, Pee Dee, SC, and the journal of the Rev. Evan Pugh. Incorporates the Lewis Family History written around 1870 at Spring Creek by William Lewis, eldest son of Joseph Benjamin Lewis, based on family Bibles for three preceding generations (back to 1700). Also includes selected transcriptions from church records in Pike and Walthall counties and Washington and Tangipahoa parishes, as well as a full-name index to the 16 volumes in the series.

Vol. 1: Sarah Lewis McKenzie, The Descending Families of Joseph Benjamin Lewis, 502 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Vol. 2: Lucretia “Lucy” Lewis Harrell, The Descending Families of Joseph Benjamin Lewis, 266 pp., Yvonne Lewis Day.

Vol. 3: William Lewis, The Descending Families of Joseph Benjamin Lewis, 446 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Vol. 4: Nancy Lewis McKenzie, The Descending Families of Joseph Benjamin Lewis, 563 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Vol. 5: Britton Lewis, The Descending Families of Joseph Benjamin Lewis, 247 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

  • Includes a transcription of the Minutes of Liberty Baptist Church, Rankin county, Miss., 1840-1901, by Yvonne Lewis Day from the source documents.

Vol. 6: Joseph Benjamin Lewis, Jr., The Descending Families of Joseph Benjamin Lewis, 441 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Vol. 7: Henry Lewis, The Descending Families of Joseph Benjamin Lewis, 182 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Vol. 8: Thomas T. Lewis, The Descending Families of Joseph Benjamin Lewis, 208 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Vol. 9: John J. Lewis, The Descending Families of Joseph Benjamin Lewis, 224 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Vol. 10: Mary Elizabeth “Polly” Lewis Breland, The Descending Families of Joseph Benjamin Lewis, 291 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Vol. 11: Elizabeth B. Lewis Baygents; Vol. 12: Mark Lewis; & Vol. 13: Martha Lewis Warmack Butler, The Descending Families of Joseph Benjamin Lewis, 380 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Vol. 14: Hugh W. Lewis, The Descending Families of Joseph Benjamin Lewis, 304 pp., Yvonne Lewis Day.

Vol. 15: Tabitha Levisa Lewis Stringfield; & Vol. 16 Francis Marion Lewis, The Descending Families of Joseph Benjamin Lewis, 356 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

 

Box 2 - Historical publications researched & written by Yvonne Lewis Day

Baton Rouge Directory, 1819-1829, 83 pp., researched and compiled by Yvonne Lewis Day from Baton Rouge newspapers of the period.

Talk of the Past: Our Town, Ourselves: Vol. 1 – Local News Items from the First Newspapers of Baton Rouge, La., 1819-1829, 421 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Talk of the Past: Our Town, Ourselves: Vol. 2 – Local News Items from the First Newspapers of Baton Rouge, La., 1830-1840, 395 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Talk of the Past: Our Town, Ourselves: Vol. 3 – Local News Items from the Baton Rouge Gazette, 1841-1845 & Democratic Advocate, 1845-1848, Baton Rouge, La., 415 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Talk of the Past: Our Town, Ourselves: Vol. 4 – Local News Items from the Baton Rouge Gazette, 1846-1853, and The Daily Comet, 1852 (Partial), Baton Rouge, La., 381 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Talk of the Past: Our Town, Ourselves: Vol. 5 – Local News Items from the Daily Advocate, Daily Comet & Weekly Comet Newspapers of Baton Rouge, La., 1853 Through 1856, 525 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Pressed Between the Pages: Local News Items from the Newspapers of Amite City & Roseland, La., 1865-1940; 274 pp., transcribed and written by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Beneath the Green Sod: An Annotated Transcription of Spring Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Spring Creek, La., 416 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

The White Family’s Coody-Logue Lineage, 357 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Gone but Not Forgotten: Cemeteries of the Town of Kentwood, La., 169 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Gathering Home: The Cemeteries of the City of Amite, La., 227 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Into the Sunset: An Annotated Transcription of Spring Creek Masonic Cemetery, Spring Creek, La., 113 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

The Soldier’s Grave: Military Burials in the Rural Cemeteries of Tangipahoa Parish, La., 153 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Gone to be an Angel: The Cemeteries of Tickfaw, La., 52 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

The Minutes of Lee Valley Baptist Church, Osceola, La., 1920-1934, 34 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Death Notices & Obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, 1815-1940, 708 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Mishaps, Misdeeds & More, Selected News Items about Early Tangipahoa Parish, 1837-1900, 356 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

 

Box 3 - Historical publications researched and written by Yvonne Lewis Day

Old Home Scenes: Local News Items from the Kentwood Commercial (1895-1944), 576 pp., transcribed from microfilm by Yvonne Lewis Day, 2010.

Tombstones of Tangipahoa: A Survey of Community, Church & Family Cemeteries in Rural Tangipahoa Parish, 1800-2000, 859 pp., recorded and transcribed in comprehensive field survey by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Safely Home: The Cemeteries of the City of Hammond, La., 665 pp., mapped and recorded by Yvonne Lewis Day, 2009.

Not So Gently Down the Stream: Steamboat Losses in Antebellum Louisiana, 300 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Gravestone Rubbings from Tangipahoa Parish [made by Yvonne Lewis Day in the field during survey of all cemeteries in the parish], 41 full-sized pages.

Headstone Inscriptions: Reed-Raines Memorial Gardens, (Tangipahoa Parish) 1896-1999, 9 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Headstone Inscriptions: Briar Patch Cemetery, 1850-2000, 17 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Headstone Inscriptions: Noah Cemetery (biracial), 1875-2000, 20 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Glossary to Old Home Scenes: The Familiar Places at Kentwood, 14 pp., Yvonne Lewis Day, 2010.

 

Box 4 - Historical publications researched & written by Yvonne Lewis Day

The Mayors of Amite City, Tangipahoa Parish, La., 1861-2021: Historical & Biographical Sketches, 201 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day, 2021 (two copies).

Louisiana Institute for Administrative Assistants, Semi-Annual Conferences, 1995 through 2019; designed and written by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Le Baton Rouge News & Notes, Monthly Newsletter, Baton Rouge Genealogical and Historical Society, researched and written by Yvonne Lewis Day, 2018-2021.

Early History of Liberty Baptist Church, Rankin County, Miss., 1840-1901, 61 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day, 2008.

Arthur Cullen “A.C.” Lewis & Negro Education in Louisiana, 1903-1948: A Compilation of News Accounts, 53 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day.

A Brief History of Uneedus, Tangipahoa Parish, La., 1905-1985, 24 pp., by Yvonne Lewis Day, 2022 [with copy of Our Burnt Offerings, cookbook by Uneedus Volunteer Fire Department, n.d., possibly mid-1970s].

The State Grange of Louisiana, 1872-1886, 35 pp. + 12-pp. appendix, by Yvonne Lewis Day, 2021.

ST. TAMMANY PARISH – “A Question of Color: The Jim Crow Case of the Lee Daughters of St. Tammany Parish,” paper by Yvonne Lewis Day, 11 pp., 2022.

TANGIPAHOA PARISH – “Morrisania – A Secret Garden by Any Name: The 1886 Tour of a Storied but Forgotten Retreat – And What Came Before and Afterward,” 18 pp., a research paper by Yvonne Lewis Day.

Thanksgiving by Yvonne Lewis Day, Nov. 2013.

 

Box 5 - Papers and articles researched and written by Yvonne Lewis Day

HISTORICAL

Folder #1 - Historical Papers and Transcriptions

Sleeve 1: Historical Papers by Yvonne Lewis Day

  1. “Genealogical Records of Selected member of the Liberty Baptist Church, Rankin County, Miss., 1840-1901”
  2. “The Night the Stars Fell, 1833: News Clips and Witness Accounts” [2021]
  3. “List of Genealogical Societies & Main Libraries in Louisiana, by Parish” [2017]
  4. “The Door is Open; the Dog is Tied” [2021]
  5. “The Florida Parishes of Louisiana – Post Offices; Landscape Features…” [2014]
  6. “Welsh Ancestry: Online Resources” [2017]
  7. “New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern Railroad: The Antebellum Years” [2021]
  8. “List of Heritage Societies in Louisiana” [2016]
  9. “Why We Have Police Jurymen”
  10. “Smoke on the Water: The Role of the USS Louisiana at the Battle of New Orleans”
  11. Newspaper Clipping, “A Wish that Blesses,” n.d.

 

Sleeve 2: Transcriptions (Historical) by Yvonne Lewis Day

  1. “First Observance of Thanksgiving in Louisiana & Governor’s Proclamation,” January 15, 1846, Gov. Alexander Mouton; and Thanksgiving Proclamation by Gov. Francis Nicholls, 1877.
  2. “General Andres Jackson’s Military Road from Nashville, Tenn., to Madisonville, La.” [from P.A. Casey]
  3. “Act of Donation: Land for East Baton Rouge Parish Courthouse, 1813” [EBR Clerk of Court’s Office]
  4. “Living Monuments to Heroes of World War I” [from Baton Rouge Morning Advocate, 1926] (2 copies) *listed twice originally*
  5. “Edward Douglas White’s Memory to be Preserved in Statue” [from Morning Advocate, 1926]
  6. “Task of Removing Bodies from St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery” [from Morning Advocate, 1926]
  7. “Eight Die Trapped in Hotel Fire” [from Morning Advocate, 1926] (2 copies)
  8. “Mayor Hotel to Close Its Doors Here April 15” [from Morning Advocate, 1926]
  9. “Local News Items on Indian Affairs, 1830-1836” [from Baton Rouge Gazette]
  10. “Singular Phenomenon Seen at Baton Rouge” [communicated by Thomas Jefferson, June 30, 1800], Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, 1804 (2 copies), and cover page to “Minutes of Liberty Baptist Church, Rankin County, Miss., 1840-1901.”
  11. “Report of 1925 Health Statistics for Baton Rouge” [from Morning Advocate, 1925]
  12. “Farewell Old Centenary” [from Daily Advocate, March 29, 1903] (2 copies)
  13. “General Jackson’s Route to the Battle of New Orleans” [compiled from field notes]
  14. “The Language of Rings in the Mid-1800s,” from The Copiahan, Hazlehurst, MS, June 24, 1876.
  15. Abstract: “Heroes of Harding Field: A Time Line of Events” [2004]

 

Folder # 2 - Historical Articles

Sleeve 1: Articles published in Le Baton Rouge (journal) by Yvonne Lewis Day

  1. “Confessions of a Cemetery Junkie” Fall 2006, Vol. 26, No. 4
  2. “Louisiana on Ice: The Great Freezes of 1895 and 1899” Spring 2007, Vol. 27, No. 2
  3. “Fire, Flood, & Felonies: Baton Rouge Calamities, 1819-1829” Summer 2007, Vol. 27, No. 3
  4. “Domestic Bliss & Blasts: Aspects of Domestic Life in Baton Rouge, 1819-1829” Fall 2007, Vol. 27, no. 4
  5. “Domestic Bliss & Blasts: Aspects of Domestic Life in Baton Rouge, 1819-1829, Part 2” Spring 2008, Vol. 28, No. 1
  6. “In Their Own Words: The History of the Baton Rouge Fire Department” Fall 2009, Vol. 29, No. 4
  7. “Baton Rouge Volunteers in the Mexican War”
  8. “Baton Rouge Reaction to the Death of Andrew Jackson” Fall 2008, Vol. 28, No. 4
  9. “The Day That Buffalo Bill Came to Town” Spring 2009, Vol. 29, No. 2
  10. “Glimpses of Old Baton Rouge” Winter 2010, Vol. 30, No. 1
  11. “The Big Fire in Little Zachary” Spring 2011, Vol. 31, No. 1
  12. “The Baton Rouge Reds [Baseball Team]”
  13. “Joseph Benjamin Lewis: What He Was Doing in 1812” Spring 2012, Vol. 32, No. 1

 

Sleeve 2: Articles published in La Raconteur (journal) by Yvonne Lewis Day

  1. “Deeds of Emancipation in Baton Rouge Area, 1819-1829” Vol. XXVII, No. 4, Dec. 2007. (2 copies)
  2. “Advertised Sales of Baton Rouge Area Plantations, 1819-1829” Vol. XXVIII, No. 1, March 2008 (2 copies)
  3. “Published Accounts of Slaves in Baton Rouge, 1819-1822” Vol. XXIX, No. 1, March 2009
  4. “Published Property Transactions in Baton Rouge in 1848” Vol. XXX, No. 1, March 2010
  5. “1856 Sheriff’s Sale of Little Misery Plantation” Vol. XXXI, No. 4, December 2011
  6. “Deaths in Baton Rouge in 1853: Year of the Great Fever Epidemic” Vol. XXXIII, No. 3, Sept. 2013

 

Sleeve 3: Articles published in Louisiana Genealogical Register (journal) by Yvonne Lewis Day

  1. “Adults Do the Darndest Things: Fads & Foibles of Our Forebears, 1890-1915” Vol. LIII, No. 4, Dec. 2006
  2. “U.S. Post Offices in Louisiana on the Eve of the Civil War” Vol. LIV, No. 1, March 2007
  3. “Places of Ease & Entertainment in Early Baton Rouge” Vol. LIV, No. 1, March 2007
  4. “The Explorer Explored: Stanley’s Hall, I Presume?” Vol. LIV, No. 3, September 2007
  5. “When Tangipahoa Was Bloody: Obits & Death Reports, Northern Tangipahoa, 1866-1900” Vol. LV, No. 2, Winter 2008
  6. “Memorable Camp Hunt at Bear Lake” [transcription by Yvonne Lewis Day] Vol. LVI, No. 2, Winter 2009
  7. “Louisiana’s Great Flood of Molasses” Vol. LXIV, No. 1, Winter 2018
  8. “Last Island Loss: The Devastating Hurricane of 1856”
  9. “Were You Stuck on Green Stamps?” 2014
  10. “In the Wake of War: Bibles Comes to Louisiana,” 2019

 

Folder #3 - Historical Articles on Native Americans

“Indian Minute” Column by Yvonne Lewis Day in monthly newsletter, John James Audubon, Daughters of the American Revolution

Indian Minutes, 2009

  1. “Good Times – Indians at Play,” Jan. 2009
  2. “Best Dressed Louisiana Indians,” Feb. 2009
  3. “What’s for Dinner?” Mar. 2009
  4. “The Home Front – Louisiana Indian Housing,” Apr. 2009
  5. “The Tangipahoa Indians,” May 2009
  6. “The Great Seal of the Choctaw,” June 2009
  7. “The Caddo Indians,” July 2009
  8. “Louisiana Indian Dwellings,” Aug. 2009
  9. “1803 Census of Louisiana Indians,” Sept. 2009
  10. “Poverty Point Artifacts,” Oct. 2009
  11. “Elusive Gods,” Nov. 2009
  12. “No Man’s Land: Atakapas-Ishak Screaming Eagle Mound,” Dec. 2009.

 

Indian Minutes, 2010 (Published also in Circles of Friendship, Service, and Commitment, DAR)

  1. “The Choctaw Snake Dance,” Jan. 2010
  2. “Ride with the Tide – Indian Allies,” Feb. 2010
  3. “Trade Practices with Indians in Spanish Louisiana,” Mar. 2010
  4. “The Red Bones of Louisiana,” Apr. 2010
  5. “The Bayou People,” May 2010
  6. “Tracing your American Indian Ancestry,” June 2010
  7. “Choctaw at the Battle of New Orleans,” Sept. 2010
  8. “Indian Population in Louisiana,” Oct. 2010
  9. “Losing Their Shirts: Indian Lacrosse,” Nov. 2010
  10. “Most Costly Campaign: The War in Florida,” Nov. 2010
  11. “The Kettledrummer,” Dec. 2010

 

Indian Minutes, 2011

  1. “Blackhawk, Celebrity,” Jan. 2011
  2. “Obituary for Betty Mae Tiger Jumper,” Feb. 2011
  3. “The Last Noodles,” Mar. 2011
  4. “The First Native American Newspaper,” Apr. 2011
  5. “Where Did Native Americans Originate?,” May 2011
  6. “School Supplies for Chemawa,” Sept 2011 – with photographs
  7. “Tracing Your Indian Ancestry,” Oct. 2011
  8. “Native American Thanksgiving,” Nov. 2011 – with photographs
  9. “The Persimmon – with recipes,” Nov. 2011
  10. “Natchez Suns & Stinkers,” Dec. 2011

 

Indian Minutes, 2012

  1. “Role of Indian Grandparents,” Jan. 2012
  2. “Missionary to the Choctaw,” Feb. 2012
  3. “The Cherokee Pitcher,” Mar. 2012
  4. “The Old Montegut School,” Apr. 2012
  5. “The Calumet,” May 2012
  6. “The Summer Moons,” 3-part article, June-Aug. 2012
  7. “A Man & His Camera: Capturing Vanishing Native Americans,” Sept. 2012
  8. “The Importance of Dancing,” Nov. 2012
  9. “The Art of Face Painting,” Dec. 2012

 

Indian Minutes, 2013

  1. “Universal Circle of Life,” Jan. 2013
  2. “The Importance of Hair,” Feb. 2013
  3. “Artifacts of Fort St. John,” Mar. 2013
  4. “Washington in Upper Louisiana,” Apr. 2013
  5. “Lost Tongues: Languages at Risk,” May 2013
  6. “The First Immigrants,” Aug. 2013
  7. “Rock Writing,” Sept. 2013
  8. “Jefferson’s Indian Hall,” Sept. 2013
  9. “Cow Creek Surrender,” Oct. 2013
  10. “The Five-C Indians in the American Revolution,” Nov. 2013
  11. “Louisiana’s 47th Annual Fall Powwow,” Dec. 2013

 

Indian Minutes, 2014

  1. “A Woman to be Reckoned With,” Jan. 2014
  2. “New Evidence of Indians at Woodville, Miss.,” Feb. 2014
  3. “Prehistoric Indian Village Found,” Mar. 2014
  4. “The Alibamu at Baton Rouge,” Apr. 2014
  5. “Bitter Journey into Freedom,” May 2014
  6. “Powerful Medicine,” Sept. 2014
  7. “Hidden Nations Among Us,” Oct. 2014
  8. “Naia from the Black Hole,” Nov. 2014

 

Indian Minutes, 2015

  1. “Louisiana’s Oldest City,” June/July 2015
  2. “Louisiana’s First Hunters,” Nov. 2015
  3. “Baskets of Imagination,” Dec. 2015 – with photographs and program

 

Indian Minutes, 2016

  1. “Christmas with the Mandan,” Jan. 2016
  2. “Five Thousand Years at Podunk,” Feb. 2016
  3. “An Unexpected Hero,” Mar. 2016
  4. “White Deer at New Moon,” Apr. 2016
  5. “General Jackson’s Military Road,” May 2016
  6. “Counting Indians, The Census,” Aug. 2016
  7. “The Pipe Ceremony,” Sept. 2016
  8. “Equal Time,” Oct. 2016
  9. “Lingering Trace of Yore,” Dec. 2016

 

Indians Minutes, 2017

  1. “Temple Ruins in Baton Rouge?,” Feb. 2017
  2. “Donaldsonville Relics,” Mar. 2017
  3. “The Wigwam Hotel, 1854 & 1940,” Apr. 2017
  4. “Ouachita Remains,” May 2017
  5. “Remembering the Monmouth,” May 2017
  6. “Etzanoa – Massive Mystery of the Plains,” June 2017
  7. “Indian Dugout Discovery in Louisiana,” July 2017
  8. “Istrouma, Dog, and Black Water People,” Sept. 2017
  9. “The Iron-Handed Fool & the Kettledrummer,” Oct. 2017
  10. “Where the Buffalo Roam?,” Nov. 2017
  11. Notice of Program on Capt. John Smith, Nov 20, 2017
  12. “Clinging to the Coast – and Ancient Heritage,” Dec. 2017 – with photos

 

Indian Minutes, 2018

  1. “A Man Between Nations,” Feb. 2018
  2. “A State of Terrestrial Paradise,” Mar. 2018
  3. “Davy Crockett: Lion of the West,” May 2018
  4. “Jefferson’s Stolen Treasure,” June 2018
  5. “Smoking Out the Facts of American Barbecue,” July 2018
  6. “A Doomed People [the Cherokee],” Aug. 2018
  7. “What’s So Funny?,” Sept. 2018
  8. “Oramaika’s love – and the Singing River,” Oct. 2018
  9. “Wistful Melodies,” Nov. 2018

 

Indian Minutes, 2019

  1. “Nothing But the Truth,” Jan. 2019
  2. “Lost Mission of the Houmas,” Feb. 2019
  3. “The 1,500-Year Journey,” Mar. 2019
  4. “Climate Refugees’ in Conflict,” Apr. 2019
  5. “It’s in the Blood [Elvis],” May 2019
  6. “A Game of (Naked) Passion and Pride,” Sept. 2019
  7. “The Weeping Woman of Grady Hill,” Oct. 2019
  8. “The First American Bible,” Nov. 2019
  9. “The First Christmas in Colony Louisiane,” Dec. 2019

 

Indian Minutes, 2020

  1. “Quackery in the Name of the American Indian,” Jan. 2020
  2. “Mystery of the Chief in the Vault – History or Hoax?”
  3. “Who Will sing My Name?” [narrative of the wreck of the steamboat Monmouth]
  4. “Searching for Your Indian Ancestors in Federal Records”
  5. “Summary Report of the American Indians Committee,” John James Audubon Chapter, Daughters of the             American Revolution, 2011.
  6. “Contents of Complete Annual Report of the American Indians Committee,” John James Audubon Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 2011.
  7. “Medal of Honor Winners, American Indians, Nov. 2010” (2 copies)
  8. “Native American Participants in the War of 1812,” Nov. 2010

 

GENERAL INTEREST ARTICLES

Folder #4 - General Interest Articles by Yvonne Lewis Day

The Toastmaster Magazine

  1. Letters to Yvonne Lewis Day from Toastmaster Magazine, Sept. 1981 & Dec. 1982
  2. COVER STORY: “The Economics of Writing,” [reprinted in textbooks & several other magazines and journals; for example: IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, Vol. 1, March 1983; and Writing & Speaking in the Technology Professions, by David F. Beer] (2 copies)
  3. “Slipping with Sigmund,” Sept. 1983

 

Elks Magazine

  1. “How Long Will It Last?,” July/August 1983

 

The Regents Report: Issues for the ‘80s, Louisiana Board of Regents

  1. “Wrestling Alligators”

 

Sunday Magazine, Morning Advocate

  1. 25 weekly columns on new products, titled “Try It!” – 1984, multiple copies of each article

 

New Orleans Magazine

  1. “Triskaidekaphobia”

 

Jefferson Business

  1. “How to Use Circumlocution Effectively”
  2. “Code: How to say what you don’t mean,” 20 Jan. 1983

 

Louisiana Parish Government

  1. “Program of Progress for Local Government”

 

The Braille Mirror

  1. Reprint of “Slipping with Sigmund,” 1984 (2 copies)
  2. Reprint of “How Long Will It Last,” 1983. 2 letters to Yvonne Lewis Day from the Braille Institute

 

The National Education Secretary

  1. Reprint of “The Economics of Writing,” Dec. 1981, reprinted by permission. Includes letter to Yvonne Lewis Day from the Louisiana Association of Educational Office Personnel.

 

Facing South [syndicated column]

  1. “The Toothless Invader” (4 copies)

 

PR Reporter

  1. Reprint of “The Economics of Writing,” Sept. 1983. Includes two letters to Yvonne Lewis Day from the PR Reporter.

 

Sunday Magazine, Morning Advocate [selected articles]

  1. “There’s Many a Lip from Political Slip,” Nov. 2, 1980
  2. “Love Foods, Fact or Fiction” They Go Back in Time,” Feb. 14, 1982
  3. “Slipping with Sigmund,” May 30, 1982
  4. “All About Armadillos,” 1982 (2 copies)
  5. “Phobiacs Beware: Tomorrow is Friday, the 13th,” Aug. 13, 1982 (2 copies)
  6. “The Great Lineup,” 1982.
  7. “Danger and Stress on the Job,” Sept. 5, 1982
  8. “Elevator Etiquette,” Feb. 6, 1983
  9. “Wait Until You Spring into 13 Months,” 1983
  10. “Making Things Last,” Jan. 1, 1984
  11. “The Lovebugs are Coming,” Apr. 1, 1984
  12. “The Bees Are Coming, The Bees Are Coming,” July 22, 1984
  13. “Dollars and Scents,” Nov 11, 1984 [a perfume manufacturer in Baton Rouge]

 

Baton Rouge Magazine [selected articles]

  1. “Off Camera with Gates, L’Heureux, Mahaffey and Young”
  2. “The Pennington Research Center: The City’s New Multi-Million Biomedical Facility”
  3. “Hope and Help for Learning Disabilities”
  4. “Interview: Kathy Screen” [Mayor’s wife]
  5. “Greyhounds” [Ray Ferguson, breeder, Prairieville]
  6. “Help! Emergency” [EMS, Baton Rouge]
  7. “Couples in Business Together”
  8. “CDUs: A New Hope”
  9. “Marie Bickham: The Lady Who Manages Million$”
  10. “All’s Fair in ’84” – The World’s Fair, New Orleans
  11. “Arming and Alarming Against Intruders”
  12. “The City’s Savings and Loan Presidents” – Interviews
  13. “Hello? Hello” – new phone technology
  14. “Now You Can Buy Your House in the Shopping Mall”
  15. “Billet Doux: Writing Love Notes”

 

Ascension Magazine [selected articles]

  1. “Van and Grace Broussard: Leaving It All Up to Music”
  2. “Allen R. Saltus: Tracking the Past”
  3. “St. Jude Chapel: Offering Hope for the Hopeless”
  4. “Wedding Charms, Folklore & Magic”
  5. “Hickley Waguespack: Legendary Lawman”
  6. “Governor Quiett: An Ageless Artisan”
  7. “Inside Ormet Corporation”
  8. “The Media in Ascension Parish”
  9. “Neese Industries: Building on Success”
  10. “Nicky Prejean: Life in the Fast Lane”
  11. “The Festival of the Saints”
  12. “The American Legion: Devotion to Mutual Helpfulness”
  13. “Bo-Pic Foods: It’s in the Bag – Snack Foods, That Is”
  14. “Friday the 13th”
  15. “Something Old, Something New: New Parish Administrator”
  16. “Gonzales United Methodist Church”
  17. “James Owens: Living with a Legacy” [Manager, Bocage Plantation]
  18. “Lynn C. Conner: Success in the Works”
  19. “Kelly Falcon: The Snake Man of Louisiana”
  20. “The Taranto Family: Music, Music, Music!”
  21. “Dressing America’s Workforce” [garment manufacturing company]
  22. “Attorney Vic Marcello: Fighting for the Veterans”
  23. “Texaco: Starring in Profit and Growth”
  24. “The Play’s the Thing: Gonzales Little Theatre”
  25. “Sweet Talk: The Language of Flowers and Perfume”
  26. “Blue Runner: A Winner”
  27. “George Bitzer: The Bee-Gee’s Keyboard Man”
  28. “Judith P. Betts: The Art of Success”

 

Folder #5 - Reprints, Editorial Work & Research/Project Administration

Sleeve 1: Reprints of Articles by Yvonne Lewis Day [selected items]

  1. Reprint of Article, “Wrestling Alligators” by Yvonne Lewis Day, in: Readings & Cases in Business Communications, by Steven P. Golen, Ross Figgins, and Larry R. Smeltzer, John Wiley & Sons
  2. “Effective Writing Skills” by Yvonne Lewis Day, in: Just Writing – Grammar, Punctuation, and Style for the Legal Writer, 5th edition, Part I and Part II, by Anne Enquist, Laurel Oates, Jeremy Francis. Title page.
  3. “Redundant Phrases: Distinguishing Similar Words” by Yvonne Lewis Day, included in course material at University Writing Center, University of Central Florida, 2021.
  4. “Common Redundances,” adapted from “The Economics of Writing” by Yvonne Lewis Day, in: Three Tips for Concise Writing, by Tenielle Fordyce-Ruff, Concordia University School of Law, 2017.
  5. “Speech Deadwood,” adapted from “The Economics of Writing” by Yvonne Lewis Day, in: The Inside News of PR & Marketing Communications by Fraser Seitel, 2015
  6. “Dog Puppies: A List of Common Redundancies,” by Yvonne Lewis Day, in: The Legal Writing Handbook – Analysis, Research, and Writing, 2nd Edition, Chapter 29, by Laurel Currie Oates, Anne Enquist, and Kelly Kunsch, 1998. Title page.

 

Sleeve 2: Editorial Work by Yvonne Lewis Day [selected items]

  1. International Journal of Business & Information (IJBI), intro & content pages.
    This quarterly journal was edited by Yvonne Lewis Day for 14 years, from 2006 to 2019, which included graphic design, formatting, and typesetting for 284 papers for scholars globally.
  2. Quarterly Newsletter of the Louisiana Association of School Business Officials (LASBO)
    Edited by Yvonne Lewis Day for 12 years.
  3. Quarterly Newsletter of the Louisiana Government Finance Officers Association (GFAO)
    Edited by Yvonne Lewis Day for 17 years.
  4. George M. Frankfurter & Wai K. Leung, “Further Analysis of the Put-Call Parity Implied Risk-Free Interest Rate,” The Journal of Financial Research, Fall 1981. Edited by Yvonne Lewis Day.
  5. Strategic Plan 2012-2017, College of Commerce, National Chengchi University. Edited by Yvonne Lewis Day.
  6. Executive Summary, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology Business School. Edited by Yvonne Lewis Day, 2017.
  7. AACSB International, 5th Year Report, National Chengchi University. Edited by Yvonne Lewis Day, 2011.

 

Sleeve 3: Research & Project Administration by Yvonne Lewis Day [selected items]

  1. Project Director, Pilot Study, Youth Violence Reduction Program, Office of the Mayor-President, Baton Rouge, 1997-2005.
  2. Researcher & author, East Baton Rouge Parish Resource Directory for Youth Re-Entry Services, East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, 2006.

 

Box 6 - Presentations & Programs by Yvonne Lewis Day

Folder #1 - Historical Programs

  1. “Basics of Genealogy Research,” Louisiana State Archives
  2. “Commemoration of the 230th Anniversary of the Battle of Baton Rouge”
  3. “Researching Your Welsh Ancestry”
  4. “Picture This: Preserving Photographs for All Time”
  5. “The Three-Chop Trail: The Way West After the Revolution”
  6. “Pocahontas: The Louisiana Connection”
  7. “Old Rough and Ready: The Baton Rouge Years”
  8. “Grave Matters: The History & Art of the American Obituary”
  9. “The Anglos Are Coming! The Anglos Are Coming!”
  10. “First Places, Lost Faces – The Indigenous Tribes of Louisiana”
  11. “The Little Church at Half Moon”
  12. “The Mystery of the Monmouth” [steamboat that sank with loss of 400 American Indians]
  13. “The Return of the Conquering Hero: General Jackson’s Visit to New Orleans in 1840”
  14. “Before and After Pocahontas: The New World Adventures of Capt. John Smith”
  15. “What My Lady Wore” [colonial dress during the War of 1812]
  16. “Death of a Princess – The Wreck of a Luxury Steamboat”
  17. “Judah P. Touro – An Unlikely Hero at the Battle of New Orleans”
  18. “The Forgotten Settlement of Dironburg [Baton Rouge]”
  19. “Beneath the Green Sod & the Leaf-Mold of Time – Recording Cemeteries” [Flyer for program]
  20. “Madame Legendre: Hostess to History"
  21. “20 Names You Should Know from the War of 1812 in Louisiana”
  22. “Presentation on Tunica-Biloxi Indians” – On site at Museum
  23. “Presidential Pets” – interactive program
  24. “Presidential Last Words” – interactive program
  25. “Commemorative Program: The Choctaw at Dancing Rabbit Creek”
  26. “You Name It: Naming Patterns in Colonial America”
  27. “Crime and Punishment in Early Baton Rouge, 1800-1840”
  28. “George Washington & Smallpox in the American Revolution”
  29. “The Life and Times of Old Glory”
  30. “I Am Woman – Let Me Vote!”
  31. “Indians in the White House”
  32. “Life & Times in the World of Henry VIII”
  33. “Nature of the Beast: Wildlife in Colonial Louisiana & the Florida Parishes”
  34. “Wildlife in the World of the Louisiana Indian”
  35. “Whistling Dixie: The History & Heritage of the Bonnie Blue Flag”
  36. “Who’s on First?” History Workshop of Presidential Firsts
  37. “The Miracle of New Orleans, 1814-1815”

 

Folder #2 - Professional Development Programs

  1. List of Professional & Executive Programs by Yvonne Lewis Day
  2. Partial List of Workshops & Presentations by Yvonne Lewis Day, 2008-2020

 

  ---List of Selected Presentations---

  1. “The Trouble with Writing,” Participant Evaluations, 1980.
  2. Biographical Sketch of Speaker, Biloxi, Miss., 1980
  3. “Workshop Evaluation, “The Trouble with Writing,” Oct. 1980 – Clerks of Court”
  4. “The Trouble with Writing,” correspondence from SLU, 1981
  5. “Professional Writing Skills,” feedback from LSU Medical Center, 1981
  6. Feedback on TV interview, 1981
  7. Address to the OJJDP National Conference, Washington, D.C., 2003
  8. ACI Conference, “Channels of Communication,” 2004
  9. Keynote, 61st Annual Conference, International Institute of Municipal Clerks, 2007
  10. Presentations to 25th Conference, Ohio & West Virginia Clerks, 2007
  11. Workshops for 32nd Louisiana Municipal Clerks Institute, 2007
  12. “As I Recall: Building Memory Skills,” 2007
  13. Two Sessions – Ohio Municipal Clerks Association, 2008
  14. 38th Session, Louisiana Clerks of Court Institute, 2008
  15. “You Don’t Say” – Exchange Club of Baton Rouge, 2009
  16. “Write to the Top,” 2009 Annual Conference, International Institute of Municipal Clerks, Chicago
  17. “Report Rapport: Writing Reports that Count,” 2010
  18. “Write to the Top,” 2010 & Advanced Session, Ohio Municipal Clerks Association, 2015
  19. “Communicating with Style,” circa 2010
  20. Luncheon Speaker, Capital City Rotary, 2012
  21. Keynote Speaker, 25th Annual Conference, Continental Society of Indian Wars, 2015
  22. Luncheon Address, Jamestowne Society 2016
  23. Two Sessions: Ohio Municipal Clerks Association, 2016
  24. Advanced Sessions, Missouri City Clerks and Finance Officers Academy, 2017
  25. Louisiana Institute for Administrative Assistants, annual lectures, 1995-2019
  26. “Three-Chopped Trail,” Dialogues at St. Alban’s Chapel, LSU Campus, 2017
  27. “Let’s Face It,” Two-Part Program for Louisiana Clerks of Court Institute, 2020

 

  ---Sample of Programs by Yvonne Lewis Day---

  1. “Effective Emails”/ also “E-Mail Etiquette”
  2. “Creating a Positive Work Environment”
  3. “Professionalism – Becoming the Very Best at What You Do”
  4. “How to Operate a Blue Pencil”
  5. “The Secrets of Effective Communication”
  6. “Coloring Outside the Lines: Creativity in the Workplace”
  7. “The Case of the CAFR that Cared”
  8. “Setting and Accomplishing Goals”
  9. “Protecting Yourself from Poor Communication”
  10. “Write to the Top – A Pro’s Approach to Business Writing”
  11. “First Impressions: How to Transform Your Image”
  12. “Effective Writing Skills: Style & Substance”
  13. “Meetings that Work: Your Survival Guide”
  14. “How Men & Women Communicate Differently”
  15. “The Advanced Art of Taking Minutes”
  16. “Do You Hear Me Now? Listening: A Tool for Better Job Performance”
  17. “Letter Perfect: How to Write a Business Letter”
  18. “Writing the Million Dollar Memo”
  19. “Organizing for Productivity in the Google Era”
  20. “Speaking Up: Pronunciation Pitfalls”
  21. “Grammar in the 21st Century”
  22. “Numbers: Write and Left”
  23. “Making Dollar$ and Cents of Grant Writing”
  24. “The Anatomy of a Bad Decision: 25 Missteps That Lead to Disaster”

 

Folder #3 - Selected 1980s Correspondence

  1. Letters from David Treen, Dale Brown, Edwin Edwards, Jerry Stovall, Pat Evans, Henson Moore, Ossie Brown regarding “On Riding Elevators,” a feature article by Yvonne Lewis Day.
  2. Letter from Carol Coltharp, Louisiana Board of Regents, Jan. 14, 1981
  3. Letter from Publisher, Alexandria Daily Town Talk, June 1, 1981
  4. Letter from Nurse Epidemiologist, LSU Medical Center, July 6, 1981
  5. Correspondence from LSU Office of Budget & Planning, Dec. 16, 1981
  6. Letter from Louisiana Association of Educational Office Personnel, May 1981
  7. Letter from Dean of College of Humanities, Southeastern Louisiana University, Mar. 26, 1981, and letter from Malissa Turner, SLU Professor, Mar. 26, 1981.
  8. Note from Dan Walsh, Division of Continuing Education, LSU, Oct 8, 1981      
  9. Note and Clipping from Kathleen Randall, Louisiana Legislative Council, Mar. 23, 1981
  10. Letters from Lefthanders International, July 20, 1982 & Aug. 26, 1982
  11. Letter from Vice President of Academic Affairs, SLU, Aug 11, 1982 & Letter from Reader of Lefthanders Article

 

Folder #4 - Awards and Recognitions (Selected) 

Part 1: Awards

  1. Honorary Mayor-President of City of Baton Rouge/ Parish of East Baton Rouge, 2002
  2. Award of Achievement, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., 2004
  3. 25 Selected Awards, 2007-2013, Daughters of the American Revolution
  4. National Spirit of 1812 Award – 1st person to receive this award
  5. National History Award, Daughters of 1812, 2014
  6. Good Citizenship Medal, Sons of the American Revolution, 2014
  7. Women in American History Award, 2018
  8. Award of Distinction, Government Finance Officers Association of Louisiana 2015
  9. Certificate of Appreciation, Sherwood Baptist Church, Baton Rouge, 2012
  10. Certificate of Achievement, Louisiana Community Policing Institute & LSU Shreveport, 1999
  11. Certificate of Recognition, VII National Conference on Juvenile Justice, Sinaloa, Mexico, 2003
  12. Certificate of Achievement, National Council of Juvenile Court Judges & National District Attorneys Association, 1999
  13. Certificate of Achievement in Juvenile Justice Programs, Office of the Governor, Louisiana, 2004
  14. Certificate of Appreciation, Gen. Philemon Thomas Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, 2012
  15. Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Daughters of 1812 National Library, 2016
  16. Certificate of Appreciation, Baton Rouge Genealogical & Historical Society, 2011 & 2017
  17. Citation of Support, National Center for the Advancement of Prevention, Rockville, MD, 2002
  18. Ceremony of Recognition & Appreciation, Louisiana Municipal Clerks Institute, 2016
  19. Award of Appreciation, Capital City Rotary Club, 2013 (replica of billboard on I-10)

 

Part 2: Patriotic Quilts Receiving Recognition

  1. “President’s Quilt,” 2003
  2. “Colonial Motifs,” 2007
  3. “True Colors,” 2008
  4. “Patchwork of Liberty,” DAR State Award Winner, 2009
  5. “First Ladies Quilt,” 2019

 

Box 7 - The Lewis Family

  • Descendants of Joseph Benjamin Lewis (1763-1845)
  • Son of William Lewis (born in Wales; d. circa 1790, SC)
  • Grandson of Josiah Lewis (b. circa 1705 in Wales – d. 1767, SC)

Folder #1 - The First Lewis Generations, 1745-1845

  1. "A Memory Sketch of the Lewis Family,” by William Lewis, 1871
  2. "A Memory Sketch of the Lewis Family,” printed by Kentwood Commercial, 1905
  3. "The Lewises of Wales,” commentary by archivist A.G. Hughes, Aberystwyth, Wales, 1974
  4. "Genealogy of the Josiah Lewis Family from Wales to Mississippi,” Wilbur R. Sumrall, 1977
  5. "Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834” [covering period Josiah Lewis in the Penn’s Welsh Tract]
  6. "Minutes of Cashaway Church, Pee Dee, SC, 1757-1772” [reference Lewis & Burton families]
  7. "Cashaway Church – first Church Home of Lewis Family in America”
  8. "A Roster of Patriot Who Served with Francis Marion”
  9. "History of the Joseph Benjamin Lewis Family (as told by George Morgan)”
  10. "Index to Headright & Bounty Grants for Joseph Benjamin Lewis, 1756-1809”
  11. "Land Grants in Screven County, Ga., to Joseph Benjamin Lewis”
  12. "Census Records on Josiah Lewis Jr., Son of Josiah Lewis by 2nd Wife”
  13. "Georgia Passports for Lewis Family, 1810 & 1811”
  14. "Westward Ho! The Joseph Benjamin Lewis Family on the Old Post Road & Three-Chopped Way”
  15. "Profile of Joseph Benjamin Lewis, 3rd Generation in America”
  16. "Half Moon Bluff Baptist Church: History by E. Russ Williams, Ph.D., & Selected Notes”
  17. "Early Description of Half Moon Bluff Baptist Church”
  18. "History of Half Moon Bluff Baptist Church, 1812-1830,” by Zuma F. Magee & Dixie S. Moss, 1978
  19. Excerpt from: A House Upon a Rock, About Southern Baptists in Louisiana, by Glen Lee Greene, 1973, pp. 47-68, Half Moon Bluff/ Joseph B. Lewis
  20. "200th Anniversary of Half Moon Bluff Baptist Church”
  21. "Mississippi territory in the War of 1812” [as it relates to William Lewis, 1791-1874]
  22. "Lewis Family in First Marriage Records, Copiah Co., Miss., 1823-1839”
  23. "Lewis Family Members in the Minutes of New Zion Baptist Church, Pike County, 1823-1859”
  24. "Copiah County, Mississippi, Marriages, 1823-1865,” by Irene S. Gillis, n.d.
  25. "Towns of Copiah County, Miss.,” by Yvonne Lewis Day (2 copies) *had been listed twice*
  26. "Profile of Copiah County, Miss., 1844,” compiled by Yvonne Lewis Day
  27. "Genealogical Notes on Selected Settlers on 1817 Tax Roll for Old Pike Co., Miss.,” by Yvonne Lewis Day
  28. "Residents of Pike County, Miss., in 1816,” compiled by Yvonne Lewis Day
  29. "1817 Tax Roll for Pike County, Miss.,” Yvonne Lewis Day
  30. "Purchase of Land by Lewis Family, Copiah County, Miss., 1827-1857,” Yvonne Lewis Day (2 copies)
  31. "Mississippi Land Records for Britton Lewis, 1835 & 1841”
  32. "Affidavit of Noah Morris (Ref. Sarah Morris, mother of 4 daughters who married Lewis brothers)”
  33. Excerpt: A History of the Baptists of Louisiana (p. 74: Half Moon Bluff/ Joseph B. Lewis)

 

Folder #2 - The Lewis Family in Mississippi & Louisiana

  1. “Land Patent for Joseph B. Lewis, Sr., Copiah county, Miss., Jan. 15, 1827”
  2. Selected Lewis Land Records, Copiah County, Miss.
  3. Affidavit of Noah Morris, Miss., Dec. 13, 1830
  4. “Land Patent for Britton Lewis, Simpson County, Miss., Sept. 5, 1835”
  5. Minutes of Historic Liberty Baptist Church, Rankin Co., Miss., 1840-1901 – copy of original minutes book
  6. Sale of Property of Hugh W. Lewis, 1837, Copiah County, Miss.
  7. Joseph Benjamin Lewis Honored at Celebration, July 1844
  8. Probate of the Estate of Joseph Benjamin Lewis (1762-1845)
  9. Land Patent for Joseph B. Lewis Jr., Pike County, Miss., Aug. 1, 1853
  10. Land Patent for Rebecca Ann McKenzie, Pike County, Miss., Nov. 30, 1855
  11. “McKenzies of Sandy Hook, Miss.,” by Dewey McKenzie [reference: David & Sarah Lewis McKenzie]
  12. “Magee’s Creek Baptist Church: The McKenzie Family in Darbun Community”
  13. “Land Patent for William S.  McKenzie, Miss., Feb. 1, 1859”
  14. “Family of Edmund Rayford Lewis II, Son of Albert Clayton Lewis Sr. & Virginia A. Gillis Lewis”
  15. Land Patent for William A. McKenzie, Miss., May 11, 1895
  16. Selected Obits of McKenzie Family Members – various dates – Columbia Progress, Miss.
  17. McKenzie Family Photos (various dates) from James W. McKenzie of Tylertown, Miss.
  18. McKenzie Men in U.S. Military, various issues, Columbia Progress, Miss., May 1945
  19. “The Ancestors of Robert Melton Breland & Cora Esther Peirce Breland,” by David Edward Breland
  20. “First Century of Friendship Baptist Church, Fishville, Grant Parish, La. 1870-1974,” by Yvonne Lewis Day [church pastored by Joseph Benjamin “Little Joe” Lewis III]
  21. Pages from the Crews Family Bible [reference: Thomas Lewis], Port Gibson, Miss.
  22. Succession (Probate) of Moses Baygents, 1871 [reference: Elizabeth Lewis]
  23. “Declaration for Pension of Widows of War of 1812,” filed Mar. 25, 1878 [reference: Britton Lewis]
  24. Selected Cemetery Records for Lewis Family in Mississippi
  25. Selected Early Census Records for Lewis Family in Mississippi
  26. Photo: John Azarell McKenzie, Son of Nancy Lewis & Daniel McKenzie, 1807-1890
  27. Land Patent for Samuel T. Rushing, Pike County, Miss., 1906
  28. Application for Civil War Pension by J. B. Lewis, Aug. 15, 1922
  29. Letters from W. R. Sumrall to Irene R. Morris of Kentwood, regarding John Lewis & Morris Families, 1973
  30. “Obituary: Murray Latimer: U.S. Pension Architect, New York Times, Oct. 5, 1985 [descendant of John Lewis]
  31. Assorted Notes on the Thomas Lewis Family of Mississippi by Thelma Barland, Hermanville, Miss., 2007
  32. “1838 Copiah Co. Property Taxes Paid by Lewis Heads of Household”

 

Folder #3 - The Lewis Family in Lewiston & Spring Creek, Tangipahoa Parish

  1. Lewis Photos: William Lewis & Sons Dr. George Washington Lewis & John Jefferson Lewis
  2. The William Lewis Bible & Notes on 3rd Wife, Samantha Clower
  3. “Capt. George Washington Lewis, M.D.: A Confederate’s Letter Home,” Sept. 11, 1863”
  4. Dr. George Washington Lewis, 3rd Wingfield’s, Prisoner of War
  5. “Fruitland Farm, The H. W. L. Lewis Estate at Lewiston, Tangipahoa Parish,” by Yvonne Lewis Day
  6. “Lewis’s Prize Cotton” – developed by William Benjamin Franklin “Billy” Lewis (1856-1931)
  7. “H.W.L. Lewis: Witness for Homestead Application of Moses Brumfield,” 1874
  8. Henry William Leander Lewis NSDAR Genealogical Sheet
  9. “Master of the Grange” H.W.L. Lewis of Tangipahoa Parish,” by Yvonne Lewis Day
  10. F&AM Resolutions on the death of H.W.L. Lewis, St. Helena & Spring Creek Lodges, 1889
  11. John Jefferson Lewis Bible, selected pages
  12. Obituary of Sarah Ann Lewis Brumfield (1835-1888)
  13. Lewis Families in Ward 1 & Ward 2, Tangipahoa Parish, Census of 1900
  14. Map of Lewiston Community, Mid-1900s, by Gerald “Jerry” Lewis
  15. Joseph Benjamin “Ben” Lewis, Town Marshal of Kentwood, 1900-1906, Court Testimony
  16. “History of Spring Creek Lodge F&AM 184,” by George Douglas Lewis, 1908 (2 copies)
  17. “Lewiston Church Sets Homecoming,” Morning Advocate, Baton Rouge, Aug. 29, 1940
  18. Worshipful Masters of Spring Creek Lodge, 1866-1974
  19. “William Stringfield & Tabitha Levisa Lewis,” from Richard Stringfield Family by Zuma Magee
  20. “History of Lewiston Baptist Church, Founded July 18, 1921,” by Gerald C. Lewis, with                                     architectural notes
  21. “History of Lewiston Community as Told by Morris Denman Lewis at Age 93 (1883-1979)” (2 copies)
  22. Franklin Malachi Lewis, 1856-1931
  23. Family connection of John Q. Ricks, 1916
  24. “Angelina Smith Hope Dykes,” by Irene Morris, Kentwood, 2001 [reference: James M. Lewis”
  25. Notes on William Dawsey Lewis by Gerald “Jerry” Lewis, 2004
  26. Biography of A.C. Lewis, A.R. Lewis, 7 W.B.F. Lewis
  27. “The Lewis Family,” narrative from George Morgan notebook, with pencil notes by Irene Morris, Kentwood
  28. Biography of Ruby May Lewis, Baptist Missionary from 1925 to 1955
  29. George Douglas Lewis: In the News
  30. Ralph Walter McGee, Jr.: Notre Dame Football Player & CIA Agent
  31. “Morris D. Lewis, Age 91, Proud Achievement is Garden,” Kentwood Ledger, May 30, 1974
  32. Frank Brown Reviews Book on Lewis Family History by Katherine Letteer, 1975
  33. Transcription of Letter by Katherine Calla Letteer, written Dec. 30, 1978
  34. “Lewiston Cemetery & Persons Related to Those Buried There,” by Gerald C. Lewis, 1997
  35. “History of Lewiston (Lewis Bros. Sawmill, School & Post Office),” by Gerald c. Lewis, 1997
  36. “The Story of James M. Lewis & Lelia McGehee Lewis,” by Gerald C. Lewis, 1997
  37. “Local Lore & Legend,” columns by Irene Morris, Kentwood [reference Chastain Lewis], 1997

 

Folder #4 - The Lewis Family in Tangipahoa & Elsewhere

  1. Another (Unrelated) Lewis Lineage in Old Marion County, Miss., by Yvonne Lewis Day
  2. Document from Succession of William Lewis of Tangipahoa
  3. What Grandma Elizabeth Estess Lewis Grew in Kitchen Garden, compiled by Yvonne Lewis Day
  4. The John Jefferson Lewis Orchard at Spring Creek
  5. Critters Around the Farm of John Jefferson Lewis, Spring Creek
  6. “The Dawsey Lewis Brickyard,” article by Yvonne Lewis Day
  7. “What is a Cow?” A School Boy’s Essay, Spring Creek School
  8. Copy of photo, Raborn home near H.W.L. Lewis’s Fruitland Farm
  9. Selected Items about crime & mishaps, Tangipahoa Parish, 1890s, by Yvonne Lewis Day
  10. Recipes from Long Ago, transcribed from news clippings by Yvonne Lewis Day
  11. Truett Lewis & 4-H Clubs in Southeast Louisiana, 1938
  12. Succession of William J. Lewis & Mary Hart, 1940
  13. Photo: Rosa Mae Lewis Varnado & Husband, Conor C. Varnado
  14. Spring Creek Baptist Church Centennial, The Register, Baton Rouge, Sept. 1960 (2 copies)
  15. Photos: The George Douglas Lewis Family
  16. Personal Correspondence: James Morris Lewis
  17. Lewis Family Members from Tangipahoa on World War I Bonus List
  18. Family Photos: William Thomas Jefferson Lewis, at Spring Creek, 1902
  19. Succession of William Thomas Jefferson Lewis (d. 1917); succession in 1957
  20. Photo: Ada Evelyn Lewis Easley Braud Shelton
  21. Reminisces about Simeon Harvey Lewis
  22. Photos: Family Members, Simeon Harvey Lewis, New Orleans
  23. Photo: Ruby Lillian Lewis, daughter of Simeon Harvey Lewis & Sarah Geneva Bannister
  24. Reminisces about Chester Lewis, son of Simeon Harvey Lewis & Sarah Geneva Bannister
  25. Photo: Lewis family physician in New Orleans, 1950s: Henry Andrew Larocca, M.D.
  26. Recollections of Old New Orleans, 1920s to 1950s, compiled by Yvonne Lewis Day
  27. The Bannister Story, by Yvonne Lewis Day
  28. Succession of Leslie Bannister, father of Sarah Geneva Bannister Lewis
  29. Leslie Ezekiel Bannister & Sarah V. Seale Bannister, parents of Sarah Geneva Bannister Lewis
  30. Recipes from the American Centennial, by Sarah Geneva Bannister Lewis
  31. Excerpt from: The White Connection, 1802-1998, Vol. 1, by W. Paul White 1998
  32. News Article, “Couple Tries to Recapture Era at Home,” Hammond Daily Star, 2004
  33. The Old Lewis Store near S. Lewiston Road, with photos
  34. Obituary of Ted Carroll Lewis, Lewiston
  35. BOOK: Battlegrounds of Memory: A Memoir of a Southern Family [about Hugh W. Lewis, son of Joseph Benjamin Lewis], by Clay Lewis, 1998

 

Box 8 - Tangipahoa Parish & Washington Parish

Part 1 - Tangipahoa Parish

Folder #1 - Early Tangipahoa

  1. Affidavit of Nathan Joiner for passport to cross Creek Indian Nation, Feb. 18,1807: Transcribed by Yvonne Lewis Day
  2. Recommendation for Governor’s Passport, State of Georgia, for Leonard & Moses Varnado, 1809: Transcribed by Yvonne Lewis Day (2 copies)
  3. Jacob Threeton (1811-1896), birth certificate    
  4. Adriel Mixon: Genealogical Notes by Yvonne Lewis Day
  5. Tangipahoa Parish Post Offices, U.S. Department of the Interior, USGS, 2000
  6. Tangipahoa Parish Post Offices, from: Louisiana Post Offices by John J. Germann, et al., Lake Grove, Ore., 1990
  7. Selected Chapters from Early History of Tangipahoa Parish, by Lee Lanier, Amite City, La.
  8. Tangipahoa Parish Place Names & Histories, Morning Advocate, Baton Rouge, various issues, 1954-1973
  9. Legal Documents Relating to Land on Which Amite City was built
  10. History of the Town of Kentwood, with material provided by Irene R. Morris
  11. “The Town of Kentwood,” by Yvonne Lewis Day
  12. Mayors and Officials of the Town of Kentwood, 1895-1944, compiled by Yvonne Lewis Day from Kentwood Commercial, various issues
  13. Hammond Branch Prisoner of War Camp #10, 1944-1946, compiled by Yvonne Lewis Day
  14. Towns of Tangipahoa, Poetry (Tangipahoa, Kentwood, Amite City, Independence, Hammond, Ponchatoula) by William Hutchinson McClendon (1855-1942)
  15. Profile of Rhoda Singleton “Granny” Mixon, by Dr. E. Russ Williams
  16. Public Schools in Tangipahoa Parish 1939, transcribed by Yvonne Lewis Day, from Tangipahoa Parish School Board report
  17. U.S. Patents Issued to Joseph Kopfler, Amite City, La., 1881: Compiled by Yvonne Lewis Day, from Annual Report of the Commissioner of Patents, 1881, p.113
  18. U.S. patent to Elisha Spiller, #257, 889, Amite City, La., 1882
  19. “Some Early Highlights in Amite City History” n.d.
  20. “Scenes from Yesteryear,” assembled by Yvonne Lewis Day
  21. “The Towns of Tangipahoa,” from manuscript by Yvonne Lewis Day
  22. “Early Times in Tangipahoa Parish,” from manuscript by Yvonne Lewis Day
  23. Amite City Town Map

 

Folder #2 - More Tangipahoa People & Places

  1. “Tangipahoa Crossroads” – n.d.
  2. Ancestral Information of Hiram Lewis Family
  3. “The Peirce Family,” photocopy, pp. 7-18, from Lewis family papers
  4. “List of Worshipful Masters, Spring Creek Lodge F&AM, 1866-1974”
  5. History of Independence – miscellaneous sources
  6. Photocopy: From Italy to the United States, by Mary & Edward Sandel
  7. “The Mounted Partisan Rangers & Wingfield’s 9th Infantry,” pp. 177-190
  8. “The Third Louisiana Cavalry of the CSA – History and Roster,” downloaded www.cnnw.net on March 3, 2003 
  9. “Muster Roll of Band and Hospital, Tangipahoa Parish,” downloaded from USGenWeb
  10. “William Brown & Elizabeth Joiner Family Records,” Dixie S. Moss, Louisiana Genealogical Review, September 1972
  11. Schools of Tangipahoa Parish, 1939 – compiled by Yvonne Lewis Day, from Tangipahoa Parish School Board
  12. Genealogical Information on Bailey Family of Southern Tangipahoa Parish
  13. “Peter Hammond and His Descendants,” from papers of late Velmarae Dunn, English teacher, Southeastern Laboratory School
  14. “Early History of the Village of Tangipahoa,” by Carolyn G. North
  15. “Village of Tangipahoa Officials, 1868-1976,” by Dr. E. Russ Williams
  16. “Centennial Souvenir – A Hammond History Source Book, 1889-1989,” by Hammond Centennial Committee
  17. “The Ellis Reid Story,” autobiographical sketch by Ellis Reid, Folsom, La.
  18. “Cranky Corner – A Place name in Uneedus Community,” by Yvonne Lewis Day
  19. “The Story of Singing Waterfall, Husser, La., by Yvonne Lewis Day
  20. “A Brief History of Tickfaw, La.,” by Yvonne Lewis Day
  21. “Death on the Slow Train,” excerpt from manuscript by Yvonne Lewis Day
  22. “Trapping Gasperou in Tangipahoa river,” by Yvonne Lewis Day
  23. “Shipment of California Salmon-Fry to Tangipahoa Parish, La.,” by Yvonne Lewis Day (2 copies)
  24. “A Camel Walked into a Bar in Amite City…” by Yvonne Lewis Day
  25. “The 1878 Yellow Fever Epidemic in Tangipahoa Parish, La.,” by Yvonne Lewis Day
  26. “Police Jury Presidents,” by Gordon Burgess
  27. List of Pensioners on the Roll as of Jan.1, 1883,” transcribed by Yvonne Lewis Day
  28. Marriage License of A.J. Pierre & Odile Populis
  29. “Landmarks of Tangipahoa,” 1982 Calendar by First Guaranty Bank, Hammond, La.

 

Folder #3 - Photos & News Clippings, Tangipahoa Parish

  1. Photo: Amos Kent Lumber & Brick Yard with Depot of Kentwood, Greensburg, & SW Railroad
  2. Photo: Fall harvest at model farm at Loranger, LA., circa 1920s
  3. Photo: Model farm at Loranger, La., Winter 1915 (with snow on the ground)
  4. Photo: Loranger High School Candy Store, circa 1960
  5. Photo: John Dunn & wife Annie at House in Roseland, La.
  6. Photo & Article: Burris Murder in Kentwood, 1929; transcribed by Yvonne Lewis Day
  7. News Articles, Collection of “Local Lore & Legend,” items published in Kentwood News, various dates, by Irene R. Morris of Kentwood, La.
  8. News Article: “Up and Down the Roads of Tangipahoa,” Amite City Times, Sat., Sept. 28, 1867
  9. News Article: “Arcola Hospital & Aid Society,” Daily Southern Crisis, Jackson, Miss., Feb. 8, 1863, p.1, col. 2; also: in newspaper archives at LSU (1:24-2:23)
  10. News Articles: “A Case of Abortion in Tangipahoa Parish,” Transcribed from newspapers, by Yvonne Lewis Day
  11. News Article: “300-Year Live Oak Loses Huge Limb,” [in Peter Hammond Cemetery, Hammond], Baton Rouge Advocate, July 18, 2003
  12. News Article: “Commits Suicide to Avoid Serving,” Era-Leader, Franklinton, La., Sept. 20, 1917 – Transcribed by Yvonne Lewis Day
  13. News Article: “Political Dispute Result in Tragedy,” Livingston Times, March 13, 1908
  14. News Article: “Vetiver is Widely Used Scented Root,” by Rex Laney, Dec. 1942
  15. News Article: “Tracing Family Roots – Library Contains Genealogy Treasures,” Hammond Daily Star, March 9, 2005
  16. News Article: “Piece of History Returns to Life – 1930s Loranger Auditorium,” Baton Rouge Sunday Advocate, Nov. 25, 2007
  17. News Article: “Azaleas, Lake Highlight Louisiana’s Zemurray Gardens,” Baton Rouge Sunday Advocate, March 22, 1998
  18. News Article: “The Cave Woman of Tangipahoa – Bertha Corneille”
  19. Assorted News Clippings with penciled notes by Irene Reid Morris, Kentwood, La.
  20. News Article: “Round & About – How the Town of Amite was Born,”
  21. News Articles – old clippings about Amite City, from State-Times, Baton Rouge, 1958
  22. News Articles – old clippings about Hammond, La., from State-Times, Baton Rouge, 1958
  23. News Articles about Hammond – not dated – from family papers
  24. News Article: “Our Secret Garden,” Sunday Advocate, Baton Rouge, La., Mar. 22, 1998
  25. “The Ponchatoula Area in 1870”: Transcribed by Yvonne Lewis Day from Times-Picayune (Daily Picayune), New Orleans – from correspondence of the New York Evening Post, Jan. 1871
  26. BOOK: A Pictorial History of Tangipahoa, La., published by Daily Star, Hammond, La.

 

Folder #4 - Tangipahoa Parish Churches & Cemeteries

  1. Corp. John H. Jaycox (1834-1912), New York Infantry, Civil War; buried at Arcola-Roseland Cemetery
  2. “Some Early Churches,” excerpt from manuscript by Yvonne Lewis Day
  3. “History of St. Dominic Catholic Church, Husser, La.,” by Yvonne Lewis Day
  4. Photo: Benedictine Father Odilo Alt (1891-1969), Missionary
  5. Beulah Baptist Church, est. 1833, Tangipahoa Parish
  6. History of Spring Creek Baptist Church, 1859-1985, by Spring Creek Baptist Church committee
  7. New Tickfaw Baptist Church, est. 1888, Tangipahoa Parish
  8. Line Creek Baptist Church of Christ, est. 1839, Tangipahoa Parish, from: Kentwood Ledger, 1969
  9. "Historical Sketch of Lee Valley Baptist church,” old Osceola community, Tangipahoa Parish, from Church Records
  10. "The Rev. McCauley, ‘M.C.,’ ‘Buck,’ Thomas” – pastor of some churches in Tangipahoa Parish, Compiled by Yvonne Lewis Day
  11. "Layout of Amite City Cemetery,” Diagram by Yvonne Lewis Day, from her book Gathering Home, April 2002
  12. Gathering Home: The Cemeteries of Amite City, La., by Yvonne Lewis Day, April 2002
  13. Gone But Not Forgotten: Cemeteries in Town of Kentwood, La., by Yvonne Lewis Day, February 2002
  14. Colonial Cemetery & Mausoleum, Independence, La., by Yvonne Lewis Day, 2004
  15. "The German Cemetery and the Business of Jews at Osyka, Miss.,” by Yvonne Lewis Day, 2002 (4 copies)
  16. "Peter Hammond Cemetery,” Hammond, La., recorded by Yvonne Lewis Day, June 2003
  17. "Veterans Buried in Greenlawn Cemetery in Hammond,” compiled by Yvonne Lewis Day from survey, 2003

 

Part 2 - Washington Parish

Folder #5 - Washington Parish History

  1. "Indenture of William Coursey & Hardy Richardson,’ Screven County, Ga., 1796,” transcribed by Yvonne Lewis Day
  2. Postmasters, St. Tammany & Washington Parishes, 1815-1832, transcription
  3. "Chapter Five: Washington Parish Settlers, 1805-1860,” History of Washington Parish, Louisiana, 1798-1992: The Story of a Land and People on Three Rivers: The Pearl, the Bogue Chitto, and the Tangipahoa in Southeast Louisiana, by E. Russ Williams, Williams Historical and Genealogical Publications, 1994
  4. "Chapter Six: Intellectual and Social Life in Washington Parish 1810-1860,” History of Washington Parish, Louisiana, 1798-1992: The Story of a Land and People on Three Rivers: The Pearl, the Bogue Chitto, and the Tangipahoa in Southeast Louisiana, by E. Russ Williams, Williams Historical and Genealogical Publications, 1994
  5. “1898 Voter’s Registration, Washington Parish, La.,” submitted by Edie McKinney Talley
  6. Photo & News Clipping: “Main Street, Mt. Hermon, La.,” from Franklinton Era-Leader, n.d. (2 copies)
  7. Photo & News Clipping: “Great Southern Pine Forest,” from Franklinton newspaper, n.d.
  8. Original newspaper clipping, “1900 Flood Destroyed Every Bridge in Washington Parish,” The Daily News, Hammond, La., Sun., Nov. 22, 1987
  9. Artist’s Sketch of the Courthouse at Franklinton, n.d.
  10. Photocopy of flyer, “Historic Mile Branch Settlement, Washington Parish”
  11. Work Copy: “Abstracts of Articles from Washington Parish’s Era Leader in Franklinton, La., 1894-1920, Washington Parish, La.,” submitted by Carolyn Brumfield Henderson, July 2000, transcribed by Anne Galloway Gill, Submitted by Bonnie Dier, 77 pp.
  12. Era Leader (1945-1950) Obituaries, Washington Parish, La.,” submitted by Bonnie Dier, 20 pp.
  13. Transcriptions of Various Cemeteries in Washington Parish:

Baughman Cemetery, by Claudette Nobles Rogers

              W. W. Breland Cemetery, by Carolyn Brumfield Henderson

              Crain State-Line Cemetery, by Edie McKinney Talley

              Foil-Stringfield Cemetery, by Edie McKinney Talley

              Ellis Cemetery, by Edie McKinney Talley, 26 pp.

              Fussell Cemetery #1, by Edie McKinney Talley

              Fussell Cemetery #2, by Edie McKinney Talley

              Hilltop Church Cemetery, by Edie McKinney Talley

              Martin Cemetery, by Edie Morse

              McGeehee Cemetery, copied by Zuma F. Magee & Dixie S. Moss, 1976, published in Cemetery                                      Records: Louisiana, Vol. V, pp. 31-57, submitted by Edie McKinney Talley

              Miley Cemetery, by Claudette Nobles Rogers

              Mrs. Jane Miller Cemetery, by Edie McKinney Talley

              Mizell Cemetery, submitted by Edie McKinney Talley for Washington Parish Genealogical & Historical Society

              Mt. Hermon Cemetery, by Edie Talley for Washington Parish Genealogical & Historical Society

              Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, by Edie Talley for Washington Parish Genealogical & Historical Society

              Nobles Cemetery, by Edie McKinney Talley for Washington Parish Genealogical Historical Society

              Pierce, Andrew Jackson, Cemetery, submitted by Bart Boutwell

              Pine First Baptist Church Cemetery, by Edie McKinney Talley

              Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, by Edie McKinney Talley

              Star Hill Church Cemetery, by Edie McKinney Talley for Washington Parish Genealogical & Historical Society

              Stringfield I Cemetery, by Edie McKinney Talley

              Thomas Mausoleum, copied Dec. 27, 1979, by Zuma F. Magee & Dixie S. Moss, submitted by Edie                                 McKinney Talley

               Thomas Cemetery, compiled by Zuma F. Magee & Dixie S. Moss in 1980, published in Cemetery Records:                     Louisiana, Vol. VI, pp. 68-79, submitted by Edie McKinney Talley

               Thomas Cemetery, by Edie McKinney Talley for Washington Parish Genealogical & Historical Society

               Warner Cemetery, by Edie McKinney Talley

 14. “Minutes of Magee’s Creek Baptist Association, Washington Parish, at Terry’s Creek Church, Oct. 14th & 15th,              1888,” prepared by Carolyn Brumfield Henderson, submitted by Don W. Johnson

 15. “Twenty Fourth Annual Session, Magee’s Creek Association, 1904,” printed by Kentwood Commercial Print,                   Kentwood, La.

 16. "Franklinton First Baptist Church,” prepared by Sandy Corkern, submitted by Bonnie M. Dier

 17. "Minutes of Bogue Chitto Baptist Association, Mt. Hermon Church, Commencing Oct. 3, A.D. 1874,” prepared by           Carolyn B. Henderson, submitted by Don W. Johnson

 18. Photocopy: State Line Baptist Church 1856-1900, Its People and Cemeteries, by E.H. Hines, 1989

 19. Kennedy Cemetery, Washington Parish

 20. Seal Cemetery, Washington Parish

 21. Washington Parish, Mt. Hermon, La., Cemeteries

 

Box 9 - Baton Rouge & State of Louisiana

Folder #1 - Baton Rouge Early History

  1. "Journal of Samuel Donnell Describing Trip Downriver from Bayou Sara, 1806”
  2. Transcription of Samuel Donnell Journal, March-April 1806
  3. 1806 Town Map of Baton Rouge & Early History of Town
  4. Early Maps & Series of Towns within the Town of Baton Rouge
  5. "First Council of the American City of Baton Rouge, 1817,” transcribed by Yvonne Lewis Day
  6. "The Baton Rouge Theatre of 1817,” by Yvonne Lewis Day
  7. 1831 Succession of Pierre Malochee, owner, Jackson Gardens, Baton Rouge, transcribed by Yvonne Lewis Day
  8. 1845 Succession of Madame Adelaide Legendre, Baton Rouge, transcribed by Yvonne Lewis Day
  9. Three items relating to Madame Adelaide Legendre:

  a. 1811 Act of Sale for slave named Celestin, purchased by Adelaide Labauve Legendre

  b. Three-page narrative about Madame Legendre by Yvonne Lewis Day

  c. News clipping about Andrew Jackson visit to Baton Rouge, with refreshments at Madame Legendre’s;                      from Morning Advocate, Dec. 15, 1942

 10. “Places of Ease & Entertainment in Early Baton Rouge,” by Yvonne Lewis Day; published in Louisiana                          Genealogical Register, Vol. 1, March 2007

 11. 1850 Federal Census of East Baton Rouge Parish

 12. 1850 Census of Louisiana Penitentiary, compiled by Yvonne Lewis Day from 1850 federal census and                           newspaper articles

 13. 1850 Census of U.S. Army Barracks in Baton Rouge, compiled by Yvonne Lewis Day from 1850 federal census           and military archives

 14. Lutheran Benevolent Society – Selected news items transcribed by Yvonne Lewis Day

 15. "Bad Moon Rising,” article about 1858 disasters in Baton Rouge area by Yvonne Lewis Day (2 copies)

 16. BOOK: Surname Index, 1860 Federal Census, East Baton Rouge Parish, La.

 17. BOOK: Civil Birth & Death Registers, Baton Rouge, 1874-1918

 18. FINAL REPORT: Architectural & Archeological Survey, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., Louisiana Division of                 Archaeology Report No. 22-5224, for Federal Transit Administration, Fort Worth, Tex., and Baton Rouge                       City/Parish Government, May 2016

 19. Historic Neighborhoods of Baton Rouge – unnumbered, loose pages from report to National Register of Historic            Places

 20. "One Family’s Heartbreaking Tragedy: Transcription of Newspaper Accounts of the Deadly 1925 Tornado in                  Baton Rouge,” transcribed by Yvonne Lewis Day

 21. “Health Statistics for Baton Rouge, November 1925,” transcribed by Yvonne Lewis Day

 22. “Catholic High School, Class of 1929,” photograph [formerly St. Vincent’s Academy, 1894-1929], with narrative              by Yvonne Lewis Day

 23. Photos of Pollock Statue in Galvez Plaza; part of editorial consulting project, Yvonne Lewis Day

 24. Magazine article: Joe Blanchard, “A Story of Monte Sano Plantation, Town, Now a Subdivision,”                                      Morning Advocate Magazine, March 24, 1950

 25. Map of Monte Sano Subdivision, Baton Rouge, early 1900s

 26. Three Color Photos from 1970s

 

Folder #2 - More Baton Rouge History

  1. BOOK: Forgotten Baton Rouge, by Douglas L. Villien Sr., Images of America Series, autographed copy
  2. BOOK: Smiley! A Laughing Matter, by Smiley Anders, columnist, The Advocate
  3. Research Notes on Abraham Bird of Baton Rouge, by Yvonne Lewis Day
  4. Article: “The Life & Times of Col. William Louis Stevens, Stevensdale, La.,” by Yvonne Lewis Day
  5. Pamphlet: Pronunciation Guide, by Fidelity National Bank, Baton Rouge, n.d.
  6. News clipping: “Zachary, Small Town Existence,” Sunday Advocate, Baton Rouge, May 23, 1999
  7. Newsletter: “Zachary Community Life,” Zachary High School, 2 issues, 1915
  8. News clipping: “As Lovely as a Tree,” Sunday Advocate, Baton Rouge, May 23, 1999
  9. News clipping: “Cultural Mix in Florida Parishes Piney Woods,” Sunday Advocate, May 23, 1999
  10. News clipping: “You’re SO Baton Rouge,” Sunday Advocate, Baton Rouge, May 23, 1999
  11. News clipping: Full-page color ad for Piccadilly Restaurant, Sunday Advocate, May 23, 1999
  12. News clipping: “Baton Rouge Runs Hot, Cold,” Sunday Advocate, Baton Rouge, May 23, 1999
  13. News clipping: “Baptists in Baton Rouge,” Sunday Advocate, Baton Rouge, May 23, 1999
  14. The Historic Paramount Theatre, Baton Rouge, notes by Yvonne Lewis Day
  15. News clipping: Photocopy of map of property owners at corner of Essen Lane and Perkins Road, State Times Advocate, Baton Rouge, Oct. 3, 1939
  16. 4 publications from Sherwood Baptist Church, Baton Rouge

  a. Together We Build (circa early 1970s) [Charles E. Morris, Pastor]

         b. Sherwood Baptist Church Directory (circa 1980) [Jeryl B. Hartt, Th. D., Pastor]

  c. Sherwood Baptist Church Directory, May 19, 2002, [David Leon Womack, Pastor]

  d. Sherwood Baptist Church Directory, May 30, 2003 [David Leon Womack, Pastor]

 17. Our Mother’s Recipes – A Collection of Treasured Recipes, by Women on Mission, Sherwood Baptist Church, Mother’s Day, May 10, 2009

 18. Treasured Memories of the Men of Sherwood Baptist Church, Father’s Day, June 24, 2009

 19. Documents & News Clippings: Gulf South Research Institute (GSRI), Baton Rouge

 a. Research Divisions & Specialties [Yvonne Lewis Day, editor then publications manager, 1967-79]

 b. “New Iberia Research Center, University of Lafayette at Lafayette,” previously GSRI Life Sciences Division, New Iberia

 c. News Clippings on Origin of GSRI – Dec. 17, 1964; Feb. 16, 1965; Mar. 6, 1965; Sept. 24, 1965; Mar. 25, 1966

 20. News clippings: “Louisiana and New Industry,” The Shreveport Times, Aug. 14, 1966; and “Old Problems and New Growth,” States-Item, New Orleans, Aug. 13, 1966

 21. Staff Directory, Gulf South Research Institute (GSRI), Baton Rouge office, Mar. 1968

 22. The Grapevine, GSRI Newsletter, Vol. II, No. 1, Feb. 1, 1968

 23. News Clippings, assorted: Gulf South Research Institute, Baton Rouge

 24. Assorted Documents, Gulf South Research Institute:

 a. U.S Patents Assigned to GSRI, 1976-1086

 b. Publication: Barrier Islands of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States: An Annotated Bibliography by Gulf South Research Institute, Yvonne Lewis Day, publications manager, 1978

 c. Article: “Leprosy in the Armadillo: New Model for Biomedical Research,” by Eleanor E. Storrs, G.P. Walsh, Harry P. Burchfield, and C.H. Binford, Science, Vol. 183, No. 4127, Mar. 1974, by American Association for the Advancement of Science/Yvonne Lewis Day, publications manager

 d. Final Report: Pilot Student-Teacher Aide Program for the Lincoln Parish School Board GSRI Project No. HL-210], Aug. 23, 1968 – edited by Yvonne Lewis Day

 25. Publication: Methanol Requirements and Temperature Effects in Wastewater Denitrification, by Gulf South             Research Institute, New Iberia office, for the U.S. Water Quality Office, 1970/ Yvonne Lewis Day, editor

 26. Technical Report: Sub-chronic Test of t-butanol (c55367) in B6C3F1 Mice and Fischer 344 Rats in Drinking Water, by Gulf South Research Institute, New Orleans office, for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1979

 27. Telegram: Notice of Grant Award to Eddie Wren, Gulf South Research Institute, Feb. 22, 1968

 28. The Innovator, GSRI Newsletter, Vol. 3, No. 3, June 1969 (2 copies)

 29. Newsletter, Louisiana Archaeological Society, Winter 2016/2017, Vol. 44, No. 3

 30. The Guns of Port Hudson, by David C. Edmonds, title page & appendices, Acadiana Press, 1984

 31. You Know You Live on the Gulf Coast When…” compiled by Yvonne Lewis Day

 32. Program Brochure: Sixth Annual Joint ROTC Awards Ceremony, LSU, Apr. 20, 2017

 

Folder #3 - The Other Florida Parishes

  1. The Earliest Churches in the Florida parishes, with color map of Territory of Orleans, 1805
  2. “Some of the Early Settlers of the Florida Parishes Area,” by Yvonne Lewis Day
  3. “Petition for the Annexation of West Florida to the Mississippi Territory,” American State Papers Miscellaneous, No. 155, 1811, transcribed by Yvonne Lewis Day
  4. “A Trip to Springfield,” [Livingston Parish], Baton Rouge Gazette, May 22, 1852, Vol. XXXIV, No. 16, transcribed by Yvonne Lewis Day
  5. Selected Obituaries for Livingston Parish, 1900-1925, transcribed from Daily Advocate, Baton Rouge, by Yvonne Lewis Day
  6. “Livingston News Items,” abstracted by Yvonne Lewis Day from Baton Rouge newspapers for years 1857-1927
  7. “Whig Wheels from Livingston,” from Proceedings of the East and West Baton Rouge Historical Society, 1917; transcribed by Yvonne Lewis Day
  8. “The Livingston Horse-Eater,” transcribed by Yvonne Lewis Day from Daily Picayune, New Orleans, Nov. 12, 1867
  9. Mandeville: The Steamboats and the Beach, 1890-1925, A Guide to the Historical Photographic Exhibit [at the Council Chamber, Mandeville Town Hall]
  10. “St. Tammany Parish: Historical Profile,” by Yvonne Lewis Day, 2011
  11. Photo: Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Dudley, circa 1915
  12. Money Hill Plantation & German POWs – miscellaneous pages
  13. “St. Helena American Revolution Veterans,” prepared by D.N. Pardue, submitted by Inez Bridges Tate
  14. “St. Helena Civil War Veterans,” St. Helena Historical Association Quarterly, Part II; submitted by Inez Bridges Tate
  15. Publication: “Letter from the Secretary of War Regarding the Tchefuncte River, La., to the U.S. House of Representatives,” 71st Congress, 2nd Session, No. 427, dated June 21, 1930
  16. Publication: The St. Helena Rifles, by A.P. Richards, 1968

 

Folder #4 - Louisiana General Interest

  1. Booklet: A Modern History of the Louisiana Pelican Flag, by Glenn Duncan with Curtis Vann and Jay Dardenne, Nov. 2010 – autographed copy
  2. Booklet: Louisiana’s Tobacco Heritage, by The Tobacco Institute, Washington, D.C. (2 copies)
  3. Booklet: Indian Mounds of Northeast Louisiana: A Driving Trail Guide, Louisiana Division of Archaeology, June 2018 (2 copies)
  4. Book: General Lafayette, Citizen of Louisiana, by Leroy E. Willie, 1997
  5. Pamphlet: Fight the Blight: A Guide to Addressing Common Public Nuisances, Louisiana City Attorneys Association & Louisiana Municipal Association, contributions and editing by Karen Day White, LMS Executive Council
  6. “List of Heritage Societies in Louisiana,” compiled by Yvonne Lewis Day, 2015
  7. “Louisiana Military Units in the Mexican War, 1846,” by Yvonne Lewis Day
  8. “Research Notes on Adriel Mixon & Gunn Family Cemetery,” by Yvonne Lewis Day
  9. “Research Notes on the Noble Family of Louisiana,” compiled by Yvonne Lewis Day
  10. “Pierre J. Laiche,” by Numa R. Laiche, Jr.
  11. “Jewish Families in Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, La.,” 2017, Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life, Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities
  12. Photocopy: Louisiana Volunteers in the War of 1898, by Wright Shannon Publications, Houma, La.
  13. Photocopy: Title page and preface from 1890 Louisiana Veterans Census Index, 2nd ed., by Bryan Lee Dilts, Precision Indexing, Inc., Bountiful, Utah
  14. Photocopy: Bicentennial License Plate, Louisiana, 1812-2012
  15. Photocopy: “Diary of William A. Duncan, Liberty County, Texas, November 4, 1854, through February 15, 1855,” transcribed from the original by Julia Duncan Welder, San Jacinto Museum of History, Houston, Tex., 1940
  16. "Biography of the Rev. Charles M. Menard,” transcribed by Yvonne Lewis Day from The Daily Picayune, New Orleans, La., Feb. 11, 1892
  17. Photocopy: “Chapter X: Grant Parish,” History of Louisiana, pp. 497-506, published by J&W Enterprises, Shreveport, La.
  18. Photocopy: “Records of the Commissioners of Claims, Southern Claims Commission, 1871-1880”
  19. Maps of Plantations Along the Mississippi River in Louisiana, adapted by Yvonne Lewis Day from maps published by the Mississippi River Commission, 1883-1895
  20. “Treatment for Yellow Fever,” by Lasaliniere Cherot, M.D., of Lafourche, from the French notes of the Rev. Charles M. Menard, translated by Clay Knoblock, Esq., Attorney at Law, Thibodaux, La.; published in: Official Report of the Deaths from Yellow Fever as Reported by the New Orleans Board of Health, transcribed by Yvonne Lewis Day
  21. “Annual Expense of a Sugar Plantation Containing 1,200 Acres in Cane by 80 Negroes, 1859,” transcribed by Yvonne Lewis Day from undated news clipping from the Franklin Planters’ Banner
  22. Photocopy: 1847 Map of Plantations Along the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge to New Orleans, by Charles J. Pike, 1847
  23. News clipping: “Sunshine Bridge Open to Traffic,” Sunday Advocate, Baton Rouge, Oct. 11, 1964
  24. Photocopy: As They Remembered, compiled by Neil A. Womack, April 1965 [history of Chatham, La.] & typeset copy, n.d.
  25. Photocopy: Marriage Bond for Hosea Kemp & Ida Bates, Natchitoches, La., Oct. 21, 1849
  26. Photocopy: Names of German Habitants on Both Banks of the Mississippi River Above New Orleans, Official Census of 1724, Genealogy Trails, March 21, 2011

 

Box 10 - Books About Louisiana

Folder #1

  1. Why Louisiana Has…, by Andre Cajun, 1947
  2. Creole and Cajuns, Stories of Old Louisiana, by George W. Cable, 1959
  3. The French Quarter, by Herbert Asbury, 1973
  4. French Acadian Cookbook, State of Louisiana, 1976
  5. Bicentennial Cookbook, 1776-1976
  6. Video: “An Enduring Legacy: Louisiana’s Croatian-Americans,” by James V. Catano Tesvich, et al.       

 

Folder #2

  1. Natchitoches Colonials, A Source Book, 1722-1803, by Elizabeth S. Mills & Ellie Lennon
  2. Bayou Sara, Use to Be, by Anne Butler & Helen Williams
  3. The Story of Arpadon Hungarian Settlement, La., 1896-2006, by Royanne Kropog
  4. Italian Louisiana: History, Heritage, & Tradition, by Alan G. Gauthreaux
  5. Bayou Manchac & Its People, by Leroy Willie
  6. A Summer of Birds: John James Audubon at Oakley House, by Danny Heitman
  7. A Guide to Steamboat Boiler Explosions in the USA, 1813-2003, by Jerry Canavit

 

Folder #3

  1. The Story of Libuse and Kolin, Louisiana, by Frances Hazmark, 2012
  2. Jefferson Davis Parish: An Oral History, by Jeff Davis Arts Council 2000
  3. Lincoln in New Orleans: The 1828-1831 Flatboat Voyages, by Richard Campanella
  4. The Louisiana Proud Collection of Sweet Things, by Andy Smith, 1993

 

Folder #4

  1. A History of the Charity Hospitals of Louisiana, by J. Roberts & Thomas Durant
  2. Louisiana Speak, by the Foundation for Historical Louisiana
  3. Who’s Your Mama, Are You Catholic, and Can You Make a Roux? by Marcelle Bienvenu
  4. Louisiana Rocks! The True Genesis of Rock and Roll, by Tom Aswell

 

Box 11 - Baton Rouge Genealogical & Historical Society (BRGHS) & Louisiana Genealogical & Historical Society (LGHS)

Folder #1 - BRGHS

  1. History of the Baton Rouge Genealogical & Historical Society, 1953-2009, by Yvonne Lewis Day
  2. Annual Calendar of Speakers, BRGHS, 2008-2018, by Yvonne Lewis Day, program chair
  3. Newspaper Clipping, “Finding Family,” The Advocate, August 22, 2010 *the only clipping in the above folder*
  4. Brochure, BRGHS, designed by Yvonne Lewis Day, 2019
  5. Workshop Material: “The Heroes of Harding Field,” compiled by Yvonne Lewis Day for William A. Spedale
  6. Workshop Material: “Cattle Industry in Southwest Louisiana,” abstracted by Yvonne Lewis Day for Bill Smith
  7. BRGHS Flyer, 2011
  8. Workshop Material: “Tips for Finding Your Ancestors in Genealogy Databases,” by Yvonne Lewis Day, 2010
  9. Obituary for Leroy Willie, long-time BRGHS member 2010
  10. Workshop Discussion: “Can You Solve this Mystery? An Interracial Murder Case” (Baton Rouge, Nov. 1906), transcribed by Yvonne Lewis Day
  11. Workshop Material: “What’s in Your Genes: All About DNA,” by Robert Noles, 2015
  12. Workshop Material: “Early Louisiana Surveys: Slogging Through the Gumbo,” by Ralph Gipson, May 2008
  13. Flyer for Christmas Social, 2010
  14. Le Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Genealogical and Historical Society, Vol. 26, No. 4, Fall 2006

 

Folder #2 - BRGHS

  1. Baton Rouge Newsletter, Baton Rouge Genealogical and Historical Society, Vol. III, No. 2, Apr. 1983
  2. Baton Rouge Newsletter, Baton Rouge Genealogical and Historical Society, Vol. III, No. 2 [sic], July 1983
  3. Baton Rouge Newsletter, Baton Rouge Genealogical and Historical Society, Vol. III, No. 4, Oct. 1983
  4. Baton Rouge Newsletter, Baton Rouge Genealogical and Historical Society, Vol. IV, No. 1, Jan. 1984
  5. Baton Rouge Newsletter, Baton Rouge Genealogical and Historical Society, Vol. IV, No. 2, Apr. 1984
  6. Baton Rouge Newsletter, Baton Rouge Genealogical and Historical Society, Vol. IV, No. 3, July 1984
  7. Baton Rouge Newsletter, Baton Rouge Genealogical and Historical Society, Vol. IV, No. 4, Oct. 1984
  8. Baton Rouge Newsletter, Baton Rouge Genealogical and Historical Society, Vol. V, No. 1, Feb. 1985
  9. Baton Rouge Newsletter, Baton Rouge Genealogical and Historical Society, Vol. V, No. 2, May 1985
  10. Baton Rouge Newsletter, Baton Rouge Genealogical and Historical Society, Vol. V, No. 3, Aug. 1985
  11. Baton Rouge Newsletter, Baton Rouge Genealogical and Historical Society, Vol. V, No. 4, Nov. 1985
  12. Baton Rouge Newsletter, Baton Rouge Genealogical and Historical Society, Vol. VI, No. 1, Feb. 1986
  13. Baton Rouge Newsletter, Baton Rouge Genealogical and Historical Society, Vol. VI, No. 2, May 1986
  14. Baton Rouge Newsletter, Baton Rouge Genealogical and Historical Society, Vol. VI, No. 3, Aug. 1986
  15. Baton Rouge Newsletter, Baton Rouge Genealogical and Historical Society, Vol. VI, No. 4, Nov. 1986
  16. Baton Rouge Newsletter, Baton Rouge Genealogical and Historical Society, Vol. VII, No. 1, Feb. 1987
  17. Baton Rouge Newsletter, Baton Rouge Genealogical and Historical Society, Vol. VII, No. 2, May 1987
  18. Baton Rouge Newsletter, Baton Rouge Genealogical and Historical Society, Vol. VII, No. 3, Aug. 1987
  19. Baton Rouge Newsletter, Baton Rouge Genealogical and Historical Society, Vol. VII, No. 4, Nov. 1987
  20. Baton Rouge Newsletter, Baton Rouge Genealogical and Historical Society, Vol. VIII, No. 2, Spring 1988
  21. Baton Rouge Newsletter, Baton Rouge Genealogical and Historical Society, Vol. VIII, No. 3, Summer 1988
  22. Baton Rouge Newsletter, Baton Rouge Genealogical and Historical Society, Vol. VIII, No. 4, Fall 1988

 

Folder #3 - LGHS

  1. Officers & Board Members, Louisiana Genealogical & Historical Society, 1953-2018, compiled by Yvonne Lewis Day
  2. Selected News Clippings & Photos, Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society
  3. Declaration by Gov. Edwin Edwards, Jan. 29, 1993
  4. Louisiana Genealogical Register, Subject Index, 1953-2003, by Michael K. Smith, editor
  5. Brochure, designed by Yvonne Lewis Day (4 copies)
  6. Louisiana Soldiers in the War of 1812, by the Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society
  7. Be It Known and Remembered, The Bible Project by the Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society
  8. Be It Known and Remembered – Bible Records, Vol. 1, Part 1
  9. Be It Known and Remembered – Bible Records, Vol.1, Part 2
  10. Be It Known and Remembered – Bible Records, Vol. 1, Part 3
  11. Be It Known and Remembered – Bible Records, Vol. 2

 

Folder #4 - LGHS

  1. LGHS Brochure, 46th Annual Conference, Apr. 5, 2014 (designed by Yvonne Lewis Day, program chair) (3 copies)
  2. LGHS Flyers for Annual Fall Program, 2014-2019 (designed by Yvonne Lewis Day, program chair)
  3. Workshop Material: “Piney Woods Parlance,” by Yvonne Lewis Day, Fall Seminar, Oct. 2014
  4. Workshop Material: “Profile of the Florida Parishes,” by Yvonne Lewis Day, Fall Seminar, Oct. 2014
  5. Workshop Material: “Hammond Branch, Prisoner of War Camp No. 10,” compiled by Yvonne Lewis Day
  6. LGHS Brochure, 47th Annual Conference, May 2, 2015 (designed by Yvonne Lewis Day, program chair)
  7. Workshop Material: “Louisiana Pirates & Stories of Treasure,” compiled by Yvonne Lewis Day, May 2, 2015
  8. Workshop Material: “96 Old Towns & Places with a Storied Past,” by Yvonne Lewis Day, May 2, 2015                       
  9. Workshop Material: “Louisiana Earthquakes & Tremors,” for 47th Annual Conference, May 2, 2015
  10. Workshop Material: “Eight Louisiana Pirates You’ve Never Heard Of,” compiled by Yvonne Lewis Day, 2015
  11. Workshop Material: “Tales of (Elusive) Buried Treasure: Can You Dig It?” complied by Yvonne Lewis Day
  12. Workshop Material: “Map of Plantations Along Mississippi River South of Baton Rouge,” photocopy from 1847 map titled Coastal Directory by Charles Pike
  13. LGHS Brochure, 48th Annual Conference, March 5, 2016 (designed by Yvonne Lewis Day, program chair) (3 copies)
  14. LGHS Brochure, 49th Annual Conference, April 1, 2017 (designed by Yvonne Lewis Day, program chair)
  15. Workshop Material: “Know Your Scottish Ancestors,” by Ruby G. Campbell, Ph.D., Apr. 1, 2017
  16. Workshop Material: “Tracing Your Canary Islands Ancestors,” John Hickey, Apr. 1, 2017 (2 copies)
  17. Workshop Material: “Searching for Your Indian Ancestors in Federal Records,” abstracted from Kent Carter, Director, National Archives, Fort Worth Branch, Apr. 1, 2017 (2 copies)
  18. Workshop Material: “Preserving Works on Paper,” from office of Louisiana Secretary of State, 2017
  19. Workshop Material: “Resources for Tracing Your German Ancestry,” 2017
  20. Workshop Material: “Tracing Your Welsh Ancestry,” by Yvonne Lewis Day, 2017
  21. Workshop Material: “Tracing Your Indian Ancestry,” by J.D. Colbert, Muscogee-Creek Nation, 2017
  22. Flyer for 4th Annual Fall Conference, Oct. 7, 2017
  23. LGHS Brochure, 50th Annual Conference (marking 65th Anniversary of LGHS), Apr. 7, 2018 – designed by Yvonne Lewis Day, president & program chair
  24. Flyer for 5th Annual Conference, Oct. 6, 2018, designed by Martin Guidry, LGHS vice president Flyer for 6th Annual Fall Conference, Nov. 9, 2019
  25. Flyer for 51st Annual Conference, Apr. 6, 2019, designed by Martin Guidry, program chair & Flyer for 52nd Annual Conference, Apr. 4, 2020
  26. Paper, “Stranger Things Have Happened…Backward Glances,” by Yvonne Lewis Day

 

Folder #5 - LGHS

  1. The Louisiana Genealogical Register, Vol. XXXV, No. 1, March 1988
  2. The Louisiana Genealogical Register, Vol. XXXV, No. 2, June 1988
  3. The Louisiana Genealogical Register, Vol. XXXV, No. 3, September 1988
  4. The Louisiana Genealogical Register, Vol. XXXV, No.4, December 1988 + 1988 Index
  5. The Louisiana Genealogical Register, Vol. LXI, No. 1, Winter 2015
  6. The Louisiana Genealogical Register, Vol. LXI, No. 2, Summer 2015
  7. The Louisiana Genealogical Register, Vol. LXII, No. 1, Winter 2016
  8. The Louisiana Genealogical Register, Vol. LXII, No. 2, Summer 2016
  9. The Louisiana Genealogical Register, Vol. LXIII, No. 1, Winter 2017
  10. The Louisiana Genealogical Register, Vol. LXIII, No. 2, Summer 2017

 

Box 12 - Genealogy, Miscellaneous

Folder #1 - Journals, Various States

  1. National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Sept. 2017
  2. New Mexico Genealogist, Sept. 2017
  3. Oklahoma Genealogical Society Quarterly, Sept. 2017
  4. Idaho Genealogical Society Quarterly Newsletter, 2017
  5. Ansearchin’ News: The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine (2 issues), summer 2016 & summer 2017
  6. Historic Roads of Virginia: The Route of the Three-Notched Road, Virginia Highway Dept., Jan. 1976
  7. Footprints, Quarterly Journal, Fort Worth Genealogical Society (2 issues), Aug 2017 & Nov 2017
  8. Kansas History, A Journal of the Central Plains (2 issues), summer 2016 & fall 2017
  9. Trend & Tradition, the Magazine of Colonial Williamsburg (3 issues), fall 2018, spring 2019, & winter 2019
  10. “German Immigrants to Texas,” news article from Gallatin, Miss., Aug. 1844
  11. “Family Christmas Program,” 13th Church of Christ, Seattle, Washington, 1994
  12. “Membre’s Melleoke and Milwaukee County Historical Society’s Archives,” by Juliet Hills

 

Folder #2 - Mississippi Items

  1. “Mississippi on Ice: An Account of Conditions in 1816, The Year without a Summer,” by Yvonne Lewis Day
  2. Sunday comics, Sunday Mirror, Columbia, Miss., Sept. 19,1948
  3. Photo: Victoria & Jesse Reyer, Columbia, Marion County, Miss., c. 1955
  4. "The Tashapiathacho Question,” by Dennis K. Boswell, Sept. 26, 1999
  5. Counties of Mississippi & Choctaw Session, 1817 & Counties of Mississippi, 1823
  6. News articles (2) on wool carding, 1844 & 1874, transcribed by Yvonne Lewis Day
  7. DeSoto Descendants (2 copies), Genealogical Society of DeSoto County, Miss., Aug. 2017 (Vol. 35, No. 3) & Nov. 2017 (Vol. 35, No. 4)
  8. "Three-Chopped Way and Representations of Yesteryear,” by Jack D. Elliott, Jr., The Journal of Mississippi History, Vol. LXI, No. 3, Fall 1999
  9. "Towns Incorporated, 1803-1925,” State of Mississippi
  10. "Descendants of Levi Richmond Rushing, Walthall and Pike Counties,”
  11. "Ancestors of George and Hazel Mullins,” selected chapters, by Phillip Mullins

 

Folder #3 - Louisiana Society, Daughters of 1812

  1. List of Ancestors for Louisiana Members of the Daughters of 1812, compiled by Yvonne Lewis Day

            News-Letter, Vol. 93, No. 2, Aug. 2016

            News-Letter, Vol. 94, No. 1, Feb 2017

            News-Letter, Vol. 94, No. 2, Aug. 2017

            News-Letter, Vol. 95, No. 2, Aug. 2018

            News-Letter, Vol. 97, No. 1, Feb. 2020

            News-Letter, Vol. 97, No. 2, Aug. 2020

            News-Letter, Vol. 98, No. 1, Feb. 2021

            News-Letter, Vol. 98, No. 2, Aug. 2021

            News-Letter, Vol. 99, No.1, Feb 2022

 

Folder #4 - Miscellaneous Publications

  1. Greater Circus – reprint of vintage book, Hallmark Publishing Co., 1990
  2. Selected Recipes by First Ladies of the U.S.
  3. Favorite Foods of U.S. President’s
  4. Indian Doctor Book, by Nancy Locke Doane, n.d.
  5. Indian Cooking, by Herb Walker, 1977
  6. Floral Alphabet, miscellaneous, from the late 1800s
  7. Colonial Occupations,” by Sam Behling, 2003
  8. The Scottish Genealogist, quarterly journal of the Scottish Genealogy Society, Sept. 2017

 

Folder #5 - Miscellaneous Publications

 1. Video: “The Great Indian Wars, 1540-1890, a 5-part documentary series”

 2. Selected Issues of New Orleans Historic Collection Quarterly:

a. Vol. XXXI, No. 4, Fall 2014

b. Vol. XXXII, No. 2, Spring 2015

c. Vol. XXXIII, No. 1, Winter 2016

d. Vol. XXXIII, No. 2, Spring 2016

e. Vol. XXIV, No. 4, Fall 2017

f. Vol. XXXV, No. 1, Winter 2018

g. Vol. XXXV, No. 2, Spring 2018

h. Vol. XXXV, No. 3, Summer 2018

 3. Selected Issues of Bible Archeology Review:

a. March/April 2019 Vol. 45 No. 2

b. May/June 2019 Vol. 45 No. 3

c. Fall 2019 Vol. 45 Nos. 4 & 5

d. Jan/Feb 2020 Vol. 46 No. 1

e. Spring 2020 Vol. 46 No. 2

f. Summer 2020 Vol. 46 No. 3

g. Fall 2020 Vol. 46 No. 4           

h. Winter 2020 Vol. 46 No. 5

i. Spring 2021 Vol. 47 No. 1

j. Summer 2021 Vol. 47 No.2