SIBLEY (MARY LOU RICHARDSON) PAPERS
(Mss. 3454)
Inventory
Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections
Special Collections, Hill Memorial Library
Louisiana State University Libraries
Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University
Reformatted 2003
Revised 2010
CONTENTS OF INVENTORY
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SUMMARY
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22 items |
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Geographic locations. |
Claiborne Parish, La.; DeSoto Parish, La.; Caddo Parish, La. |
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Inclusive dates. |
1807-1971, undated |
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Bulk dates. |
N/A |
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Language. |
English |
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Summary. |
Personal correspondence and other items of Mary Lou Richardson Sibley. Prominently featured are Sibley’s histories of her Baptist church. Also included are photographs of the church and of trains. |
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Organization. |
Organized chronologically |
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Restrictions on access. |
If microfilm is available, photocopies must be made from microfilm. |
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Related collections. |
N/A |
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Copyright. |
Copyright of the original materials is retained by descendants of the creators in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
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Citation. |
Mary Lou Richardson Sibley Papers, Mss. 3454, Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections, LSU Libraries, Baton Rouge, La. |
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BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL NOTE
Mary Lou Richardson Sibley (b. 1880) was an active member of the Baptist community in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. Her husband, R.M. Sibley, was a locomotive engineer.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The earliest item in the collection is the succession of John Havis, a planter of South Carolina (August 15, 1807). A letter addressed to Governor Oscar K. Allen from Charles W. Pipkin discusses the education system of Louisiana and the appointment of E.S. Richardson (July 25, 1934). Other materials include histories of the First Baptist Church written by Sibley and photographs of the church (undated), the Richardson home (ca. 1930), and of various trains (1930, undated), possibly operated by her husband, R.M. Sibley, who was a locomotive engineer. Also included is a congratulatory letter to R.M. Sibley from his superintendent on his handling of a train (undated). Copies of newspaper articles concern Mary Lou Richardson Sibley’s association with the Real Daughters of the Confederacy, and articles concerning educator E.S. Richardson, including his obituary.
CROSS REFERENCES
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Description of relevant documents |
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Baptists--Louisiana. |
1882, 1915, 1960, 1965 |
Minutes, 34th Annual Session, Grand Cane Baptist Association, Evergreen Church, Kingston, DeSoto Parish, La. (1882); Shreveport, First Baptist Church, Christmas card greeting (1915); Teacher’s Certificate, Sunday School Board, issued to Mrs. R. M. Sibley; by Southern Baptist Convention; Nashville (1960); History of Gilgal Baptist Church, Claiborne Parish, La., written by Sibley (1965) |
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Pipkin, Charles W. (Charles Wooten), 1899-1941. |
1934 |
Letter by, addressed to Louisiana Governor O. K. Allen, concerning appointment of E. S. Richardson; July 25; |
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Richardson, E. S. (Edwin Sanders), 1875-1950. |
1934, undated |
Same as above. Newspaper clippings, concerning Richardson’s appointment and his obituary, undated |
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Railroad engineers. |
undated |
Congratulatory note to R. M. Sibley, engineer, by Superintendent for his handling of a train; |
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Railroad trains--Pictorial works. |
1930, undated |
Three photographs of engines and train, one at Bossier City, 1930; |
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Baptist church buildings--Louisiana--Claiborne Parish. |
undated |
Two photographs of First Baptist Church (built 1908) |
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CONTAINER LIST
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Contents (with dates) |
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Misc:S |
22 items: 1807-1971, undated |
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