Inventory
Contents
Summary
Biographical/Historical Note
Scope and Content Note
Container List
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| Size. | 2 linear feet. |
| Geographic Locations. | Baton Rouge, La. |
| Inclusive Dates. | 1862-1863. |
| Languages. | English. |
| Summary. | Twenty photographs taken between 1862 and 1863 show the state capital of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, under occupation by Union forces. These photographs of street scenes, buildings, Union naval vessels, and Union army encampments ar e among the very earliest photographic views of Baton Rouge known to exist. |
| Source. | Gift. |
| Related collections. | None. |
| Access. | No restrictions. |
| Copyright. | Physical rights are retained by the LSU Libraries. Copyright of the original materials is retained by descendants of the creators of the materials in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Citation. | G. H. Suydam Collection, Mss. 1394, Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections, LSU Libraries, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. |
| Stack Location. | Vault 22 - 23. |
Captain G. H. Suydam, 162nd New York Volunteers Infantry, U.S. Army, collected various materials during the Civil War, some of which related to Louisiana. In 1954, Mr. G. H. Suydam, sent the North Carolina State Department of Archives and History the item s included in this collection. In 1957 the North Carolina State Department of Archives and History donated the collection to LSU, less 2 Masonic pamphlets directly related to North Carolina.
The collection contains commercial photographs of twelve (12) scenes of Baton Rouge and eight (8) photographs of ships of the West Gulf Blockading Squadron (Admiral Farragut's fleet) on the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge. Captain G. H. Suydam of the 162 nd New York Volunteers Infantry, U.S.A., secured these during his service with the Federal Army at Baton Rouge in the Spring of 1863. Three (3) of the images have the McPherson and Oliver backstamp.
Most of the photographs have handwritten memoranda on the back (verso) identifying the images on the front (recto). These memoranda have been transcribed directly from the versos as captions for the images. Notes created in house have been used for any im ages without memoranda.
The collection also includes: a copy of the Natchitoches (La.) Union, January 29, 1863; a copy of The New Orleans Times, April 15, 1864; a copy of the Freemasons' Monthly Magazine, vol. IV, no. 8, June 1, 1845.
| Stack Location | Box | Folder | Contents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vault 22 | 1 | 1 | Photos: Arsenal; Arsenal-Garrison grounds; Deaf, Dumb, And Blind School; Governor’s mansion. |
| Vault 22 | 1 | 2 | Photo: Louisiana State Capitol. |
| Vault 22 | 1 | 3 | Photo: Louisiana State Penitentiary; Methodist Church; Pike’s Row. |
| Vault 22 | 1 | 4 | Photo: Female Seminary. |
| Vault 22 | 1 | 5 | Photo: Baton Rouge Residence (Gen. Augur’s headquarters); U.S. Army Federal Camp; Front Street; U.S. Navy "Essex". |
| Vault 22 | 1 | 6 | Photo: U.S. Navy "Richmond"; "Mississippi"; "no i.d."; "Natchez". |
| Vault 22 | 1 | 7 | Miscellaneous items: envelope with writing; 6 pages from a book; page from Bible. |
| Vault 22 | 1 | 8 | Freemason’s Monthly Magazine Vol. Iv 1845. |
| Vault 23 | Oversize Folder: | Newspaper: Natchitoches Union January 29, 1863; The New Orleans Times April 15, 1864. |