Hammond History
Box 1
Folder 1: Newspaper Articles
- “History of Hammond”
- “Historic”
- “Landmark Hotel Razed” The Times Picayune
- “Bicentennial notes of local interest”
- “Duplicate Bridge” by Prudence Moore; “More History” by Jack Bahm
- “The Civil War-memoirs of Private W. P. Snakenburg, Company K, 14th Louisiana
Infantry Regiment by Lawrence L. Hewitt, Manager, Camp Moore State Commemorative
Area”
- Invitation-Cate Square, circa 1900; The Central Business District Association; invitation to the installation of the 1982-1983 officers; September 9, 1982
- “Huey Long”
- “In the courtroom, there is no quarter!”
- “Walking gifts”
- “Improve city looks, fair offcial advises” by Sue Scott
- “Are you here?”-photograph of Hammond East Side Elementary School in newspaper
- “Villagers braced for more progress” by Jules Loh; The Grand Rapids Press; June 2,
1977
- “Litter-pickers”; The Times Picayune
- “Fire destroys five businesses” by Dorothy Pugh; other various articles included;
The Daily Star; November 16, 1984
- “Pine Ridge announces honor roll”; “Middle school gives roll”; June 16, 1985
- “Turning back the clock at Tujague’s” by Gene Bourg; “‘Commando’ beats back
an ‘Invasion’” by The Associated Press
- “N.O. and the wheel of fortune-Looking back” Marjorie Roehl; The Times Picayune;
June 16, 1985
- “Hammond honors Hammander of Hammardal”; Gumbo Magazine; January 1, 1989
- Copy-“For the banks, It’s Change or Perish”; typed letter-First Guaranty Bank-to
friends from Chairman of the Board; September 4, 1981
- “Hammond for the past eighty years”; “Bahm history”; as told by Jack Bahm to the
Hammond Rotary Club
- “Bicentennial notes of local interest” (multiple copies/articles)
- “Carter house on Register”
- “Tales of Tangipahoa”
- “The Civil War-memoirs of Private W. P. Snakenburg, Company K, 14th Louisiana
Infantry Regiment by Lawrence L. Hewitt, Manager, Camp Moore State Commemorative
Area”part 5
- “The Civil War-memoirs of Private W. P. Snakenburg, Company K, 14th Louisiana
Infantry Regiment by Lawrence L. Hewitt, Manager, Camp Moore State Commemorative
Area” part 6 (the end)
- “The Civil War in Tangipahoa” part 4 by Colonel Edward Bacon
- “The Civil War in Tangipahoa” part 5 by Colonel Edward Bacon
- “The Civil War-memoirs of Private W. P. Snakenburg, Company K, 14th Louisiana
Infantry Regiment by Lawrence L. Hewitt, Manager, Camp Moore State Commemorative
Area” part 3
- “Wrapped up”
- The People for Better Government; various newspaper articles
- “Ella Hughes/Cemeteries Revisited”; “Transfer of real estate”; “Suits filed”
- “The Career of Junior Bowman”; “Eastnachtsdienstag, Chic a la Paille” by Gil Webre
Dixie; February 14, 1971
- “School board president criticizes news media” by Jim McCarty
- “Citizens Bank will be built soon”; “Culture comes to Levy building”; “Poster
features old railroad depot” (all continuations from a previous page); April 18, 1982
- “Most historical buildings getting renovations” by Paul Gates; April 18, 1082
- “1904 Gasaway Building gets new lease on life” by Paul Gates; April 18, 1982
- “Walking tour, open house highlight activities” by Joan Davis; April 18, 1982
- “Gueymard Notebook” by Ernest Gueymard; “Biography Depicts Old BR”
- “Meet…Jack Bahm” by Georgia Talbot; Murray Newspapers; October 30, 1974
- “Tales from Tangipahoa” by Irene Morris
- “Exploring Interesting Louisiana-Natchitoches Preserves Past-Cane River Country
Enchanting” by Martha Wilson; State-Times; June 4, 1965
- “Historic District makes comeback” by Laurie Moon Chauvin; May 17, 1981
- Describe Downtown Hammond
- “The Silver Oak” by Bill Graziano
- “Cate Descendants Take Fountain Feud to Court”
- “Marker Research Demanded Again” by Katy Carroll
- “The People’s Voice-Hammond-Cate Dispute deplored”-Jack Bahm
- “Remarks-Save us from the Cate-Hammond feud” by Bill Alexander
- “Fountain Bubble Trouble”
- “In 1950-first recognition Peter Hammond historical marker noted”
- “Peter Hammond Day April 15th”
- “Peter Hammond” The Daily Star; April 14, 1972
- “An effective coughing technique”
- “Cate suit rejected by Court” by Leland Blanchard and Katy Carroll
- “Panel declares ‘Hammond Day’”
- “Toil, Trouble” by Susan Chauvin
- “Council okays plaque”
- “Letters to the Editor: ‘Never a founder’”
- “Letters to the Editor: ‘Father of Hammond’”
- “Objection explained: The Hammond Side Told”
- “Marker lost, Feud Found”; “Cates want theirs, too”
- “Letters from the people”
- “Letters to the editor: Cate concern”
- “Star editorials: Of Hammond and Cates”
- “Marker is missing: Hammond Founder Subject of Dispute” by Don Buchanan
- “Cate Marker Bearing? Changes for History”
- “Cate Descendant Asks Fountain Marker Study” by Edna Campbell
- “Peter Hammond” Daily Star
- “Dedication Ceremonies-Ribbon Cutting; Peter Hammond Plaque”
- “Peter Hammond Day to be April 15; The History of Hammond; Peter Hammond”
- “Clues as to the Identity of Peter Hammond” by Isabel Lovel; Hammond Vindicator;
March 12, 1981
Folder 2: Newspaper articles: “Scenes from our History”
- “Hammond’s Early”
- “Strawberry Season”
- “The ‘New’”
- “The Crescent Home”
- “Ready for War”
- “Fresh pies, Homemade Candy”
- “Neelis’s”
- “The Lawson and Neelis Warehouse”
- “A View”
- “Broom Drill”
- “The King’s Daughter”
- “The First”
- “Early Hospital”
- “Play Ball!”
- “The Kidder Hotel”
- “Red Gable’s Restaurant”
- “Logging Days”
- “A Snowy Day in Hammond”
- “A Look Back”
- “Remember When”
- “All Aboard!”
- “Memories of War”
- “A Snow Blizzard”
- “A Snowfall”
- “Hammond’s First Medical Center”
- “The Lomo Theater”
- “Proud”
- “Strawberry Days”
- “This Fall”
- “Illinois Central Railroad”
- “The Crash Crew”
- “Before”
- “River Baptism”
- “The Proud”
- “Early Educators”
- “Rotary Outing”
- “Greeting Royalty”
- “Summertime and the Living’s Easy”
- “The Village Smithy”
- “Lumbertown Firefighters”
- “Piece of History”
- “The Kidder Hotel”
- “Fourth of July Parade”
- “School Days”
- “No Central Air”
- “The Good Ol’ Days”
- “Land Promotion Trip”
- “In Bygone Days”
- “A White Christmas”
Folder 3:
- Newspaper article- “The Races”
- Brochure- Your Guide to Antiques and Fine Foods
- Newspaper article- “Judge Nat Tycer will be retired”
- Newspaper article- “Hammond Reindeer?”
- Newspaper articles- “I Remember Snow”; “A White Valentine”
- Newspaper article- “Nostalgia-Penning page in publishing history”
- Newspaper articles- “Long-time veteran of Central dies” by Churck Morse; “Louisiana
Folklife guide avaible”
- Magazine article- “In the Community”; “Preserving Buildings and Pride in Hammond,
Louisiana
- Brochure- Historic Downtown Hammond
- Newspaper article- “Carter house recreates grandeur of pre-Civil War”; April 15, 1984
- Newspaper article- “Doctor honored for service”
- Newspaper article- “Mothers to get lessons-7th Ward Hospital sets free pre-natal
classes” and other various articles
- Newspaper article- “Highlights in Illinois Central’s History”
- Newspaper article- “Little ‘Sam the Banana Man’ liked to poke the giants’ knees”;
The Times-Picayune; May 26, 1985
- Brochure- The Country Market
- Newspaper article- “Remember Baltzell?”
- Newspaper article- “Annie Eastman high school completed in spring 1924″;
September 1, 1989
- Newspaper article- “Voters in ‘60 OK school bond issue (last of 5 parts)”
- Newspaper article- “At turn of century Hammond schools among best 1898-1919 (second of 5 parts)”; August 31, 1987
- Newspaper article- “Hammond settler provided early schoolhouses here 1859-1897″;
August 30, 1987; “Hammond Settler (continued)
- Newspaper article- “Getting to know our ‘Tangipahoa’”; January 8, 1989
- Newspaper article- “FmHA grant both ‘near’, ‘far’, for Indy”; “Cemetery is
rededicated” by Katy Carroll; The Morning Sun, March 18, 1979
- Newspaper article- “Tragedy at Pass Manchac”; “The Day the Bridge Fell in” by
David R. Williams
- Newspaper article- “A New Look for an Old City Landmark” by Christina Wainwright; Sunday Sun; January 12, 1975
- Newspaper articles- “Economists must weigh real, mythical issues”; “People for
better government outlines Reasons for Opposing Tax Increases”; map of Downtown
Hammond
Folder 4: Hammond Heritage Day
- “Hammond heritage day Sunday”; “The history of historic downtown Hammond”;
“Dr. Crain to open Heritage festivities”; “Casa de Fresa-My most interesting assignment”
by Edna Campbell; The Hammond Vindicator; April 30, 1981
- Newspaper article- “Cate square gets brick walks, flower beds for Heritage Day”; The Hammond Vindicator; April 30, 1981
- Newspaper section: “Downtown Hammond Heritage Day”; The Daily Star; May 14,
1980
- “Heritage Day, Hammond, Louisiana” various articles; Alley Square; May 6, 1984
- Schedule of Events-Third Annual Heritage Day, Sunday, April 25th, 1982
- Newspaper article- “Heritage Day success declared”
- Newspaper article- “Heritage Day” by Bill Robertson; Daily Star; May 7, 1984
- Newspaper article- “Sunny Skies prevail for Heritage Day” by Edna Campbell; other
various articles included; Hammond Vindicator; May 4, 1983
- Newspaper section-Heritage Day Celebration; April 28, 1985
- Pamphlet-Hammond Heritage Day-May 1, 1983 (2)
- Hand paper fans-Hammond Heritage Day-May 1, 1985
- Postcard-Hammond Heritage Day invitation-to Donald and Mary Lou Fellows; May
17, 1980
- Postcard-Hammond Heritage Day invitation-to Don Fellows
- Hammond Heritage Day Schedule of Events
- Hammond Heritage Day 1982
- Newspaper section-Heritage Day Celebration, May 1, 1983
- Newspaper section-Heritage Day, May 3, 1987
- Newspaper article- “Hammond Heritage Day Slated Here Next Week” and other
various articles; The Hammond Vindicator; April 26, 1984, Volume XCII-Number 50
- Newspaper article- “Theater plays role in Heritage celebration” by Edna Campbell
- Newspaper article- “Another happy Heritage Day” by Edna Campbell
- Newspaper article- “Heritage Day scheduled May 6″ Daily Star; January 25, 1984
- Newspaper article- “Heritage Day Approaching” by Edna Campbell
- Newspaper article- “Vindicator news plant part of Hammond’s Heritage” by Edna
Campbell
- Newspaper section- “Heritage Day Celebration” May 4, 1986
- Heritage Day, Hammond, Louisiana; Alley Square; various articles including articles about Hammond history/Hammond Heritage Day; May 1, 1983
Folder 5: Edna Campbell Articles
- Various articles about Hammond History by Edna Campbell
Folder 6: The Hammond Vindicator
- Newspapers/Newspaper sections/Newspaper articles- 1881-1985
Folder 7: Daily Star
- Newspapers/Newspaper articles- 1966-2000
Folder 8: Various pamphlets/flyers/brochures
Folder 9: Other newspapers:
- “Hammond’s History in the Sky” by Christina Wainwright; Sun;
- “Jefferson approves Louisiana Purchase-Louisiana granted stated” Sun: Special
Bicentennial Issue; July 4, 1976
- “Ponchy Roll in Strawberry History” Murray Newspapers; April 4, 1973 (2)
- “Favorite strawberry recipes” Murray Newspapers; March 29, 1972
- “The Magazine Section” The Times-Pica yune; September 23, 1945
- “The Mysterious Disappearance of Kirksville” and other various articles; Strawberries
and Cream; September 5-6, 1984
- “World War I Doughboys” and other various articles; Strawberries and Cream;
November 7-8, 1984
Folder 10: Various newspaper articles 1966-1999