Contents:
Introduction
Alphabetical List
Chronological Index

INTRODUCTION
Collections in this guide are listed alphabetically, with a chronological index after the alphabetical listing. Brief descriptions include references to sources for additional information--either the LSU Libraries' catalog, which is accessible through the Internet, or the manuscript card catalog in the Special Collections reading room of Hill Memorial Library. Still additional information on some of these collections can be found in detailed finding aids in the reading room. Increasingly, electronic copies of these finding aids can be found on the World Wide Web site for Special Collections, where you can also find information about using the collections, searching the online catalog remotely, and asking us questions.

Abell Family Papers, 1919-1931. 1 linear foot. Location: M:27. Papers belonging to the Abell family of the Winnsboro/Rayville area in northeast Louisiana. It consists primarily of correspondence between Evelyn Abell Norman, her brother—Edward C. Abell, III, and their mother—Annie Mamie Womble Abell during the early 1920s when Evelyn and Edward were attending Brenau College and Louisiana State University respectively. It also contains correspondence with other relatives and friends, two photographs, a camp training certificate, postcards, invitations to social gatherings, pay stubs/receipts, and clippings of accidents in the Rayville area. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 4879. Complete Finding Aid [PDF]

Agnew, Janet Margaret. Papers, 1912-1942 (bulk 1940-1941). 263 items. Location: T:2-3. Assistant professor and bibliographical associate of the LSU Library School (1939-1942). Correspondence and research material relating to Agnew's compilation A SOUTHERN BIBLIOGRAPHY. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 1488.

Albrizio, Conrad Alfred, 1894-1973. Papers, 1894-1973. 1.5 linear ft. Location: 64:4, T:14, OS:A. Artist who studied architecture at the Beaux Arts Institute, and later studied painting and drawing in New Orleans and Paris. He learned fresco painting and mural composition in Rome. In 1935 he joined the LSU Art Department. Collection includes personal and professional letters, slides, photographs, sketches, and printed items. Slides and photographs depict his work in the mural and fresco genres. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 3349.

Alleman, Al. Collection, 1921-1928. 179 items. Location: W:39. Resident of Baton Rouge. Collection consists of newspaper clippings and printed items pertaining to the construction and dedication of the new LSU campus in south Baton Rouge (1926); the Louisiana Constitutional Convention (1921); and Baton Rouge scenes. Also included is a program for the 1924 inaugural ceremonies of Gov. Henry L. Fuqua. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 2877.

Allen-Smith-Talmage wager, 1935 November 16. 1 item. Location: Vault:1. One-dollar Silver Certificate, 1934 series, signed by O. K. Allen, J. M. Smith, and Eugene Talmage, as a wager on a football game between Georgia and LSU. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 3389.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Scrapbook, ca. 1972. 1 item. Location. OS:A. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was the first Greek-letter organization established by African American college women. Scrapbook contains a history of the Sorority, social events and activities, poetry, and brief biographical sketches on current members of the local chapter, Eta Kappa. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 4560.

Amato, Pasquale. Scrapbook and printed items, 1913-1929 (bulk 1913-1915). 1 vol., 26 items. Location: M:23. Native of Italy and operatic baritone. Amato performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York until 1921, and headed the Opera Department at LSU from 1934-1942. Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and printed items relating to Amato's operatic career. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 2563.

American Association of University Professors. Louisiana State University Chapter. Papers, 1946-1969. 1 linear ft. Location: 77:63. LSU chapter of national organization. Papers include correspondence, membership lists, minutes, publicity, salary survey, Louisiana and regional conferences, and national office information. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2512.

American Association of University Professors. Louisiana State University Chapter. Papers, 1966-1972, n.d. 143 items, 1 printed pamphlet. Location:  UU:136. LSU chapter of national organization. Collection includes correspondence, minutes, and membership lists. Also included are materials from the Louisiana Conference of the AAUP and chapter letters and other materials from the national headquarters. Filed in the manuscript card catalog under Louisiana State University collection. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2661.

Anonymous notebook, n.d. 1 ms. vol. Location: C:45. Notebook containing geometric problems and definitions. In French. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 552.

Appleton, H. Diary, 1875-1876. 1 ms. vol. Location: Misc.:A. H. Appleton was an LSU student and cadet. His diary describes the life of an LSU student. It discusses his classes and professors, as well as his social and personal life. Mss. 4804. For further information see online catalog.

Arndt, Hilda C. M. Hilda Arndt and Harrison A. Dobbs Papers, 1946-1956. 242 items. Location: D:94. Faculty members of the School of Social Welfare, LSU, Baton Rouge. Correspondence, records of Arndt's and Dobbs' community and public service activities, reports, and newspaper clippings. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 2508, 2518.

Arndt, Hilda C. M., interviewee. Oral history interview, 1993. 1 sound cassette (45 minutes), Transcript (8 pages). Location: L:4700.0320. Faculty member of LSU's School of Social Work. Arndt discusses her decision to enter social work; her education and career before coming to LSU; the impact of World War II on day care for children; and the LSU School of Social Work faculty, students' curriculum and field experiences, and enrollment. Arndt also describes her professional activities and honors received; and compares schools of social work at Tulane and LSU. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0320.

Arst, Paul, interviewee. Oral history interview, 1995. 2 sound cassettes (1.5 hours), Transcript (56 p.). Location: L:4700.0503. Prominent member of business and civic communities in Baton Rouge, La. Arst discusses his career with Prudential, changes in the insurance industry, his involvement in LSU alumni affairs, and community work. He relates personal stories and describes his personal business philosophy. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0503.

Avault, James W., Jr. Papers, 1965. Location: 7:22. Assistant Professor of Fisheries, LSU. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2271, 2334, 2334-70.

Babin, Andrew. Oral history interview, 1992. 1 sound cassette (1 hour), Transcript (56 pages). Location: L:4700.0099. Babin graduated from LSU in 1917. Babin discusses his years as a cadet and student at LSU. Topics include hazing activities, interclass rivalries, demerits, drills, student leisure activities, dating, college courses, punishments for violating rules, professors, and school food. Babin also discusses Louisiana Governor Sam Houston Jones. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0099.

Babin, James Lee. Oral history interview, 1992. 2 sound cassettes (3 hours), Transcript (93 pages). Location: L:4700.0138. Associate Professor of English at LSU. Interview deals with James Lee Babin's family history and involvement with Christ the King Chapel on the LSU campus. Also mentioned are the Claretians (a religious order) and Babin's work with students at LSU. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0138.

Badon, Robert, 1896-1998, interviewee. Oral history interview, 1995. 1 sound cassette (1.25 hours), Transcript (41 0.). Location: L:4700.00555. Native of Breaux Bridge and educated in St. Martinville. Also a veteran of WWI and graduate of LSU. Badon discusses early life and education in St.Martinville and his experiences as a cadet at LSU. He also relates his military duty during WWI, work experiences, and a visit by Theodore Roosevelt to Iberia Parish. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.00555.

Bailey, Grace.  Letter, n.d. 1 item. Location: Misc. LSU Laboratory School teacher. Letter to Dean E. B. Robert of the LSU Department of Education concerning the use of INDIANS OF LOUISIANA by Fred B. Kniffen in the Laboratory School curriculum. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2600.

Baker, Ollie James, 1911-. Papers, 1946-1974, n.d. 93 items. Location: Misc. Professor emeritus of architecture, LSU. Professional file pertains to his employment at LSU, to post-World War II low-cost housing research, and to the development of the LSU Department of Architecture. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 3138.

Barrow, A. B. Map of the Louisiana State University campus. Location: Room B6. Mss. 4585.

Baton Rouge post cards, n.d. 3 items. Location: E: Three postcards of Baton Rouge and LSU. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 3726.

Beck's Studio. LSU campus photographs, 1938. 17 items. Location: 6:23. Photography business established in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, ca. 1937. 17 black and white photographs of the campus of LSU, Baton Rouge, taken in 1938. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 2755.

Bennett, Harry Jackson, 1904-. Papers, 1942-1973, n.d. 3 linear ft. Location: 7:67-69. Professor of zoology at LSU and director of the LSU Marine Laboratory on Grand Isle. Professional papers consist of correspondence, proposals, reports, photographs, and other materials pertaining to the LSU Marine Laboratory; and materials pertaining to oyster bed surveys conducted by Bennett along the Louisiana Gulf Coast. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2948.

Bertrand, Alvin Lee, 1918-, interviewee. Oral history interview, 1995. 5 sound cassettes (7.5 hours), Transcript (276 p.). Location: L:4700.0524. LSU alumnus and Boyd professor of Sociology/Rural Sociology. Bertrand discusses growing up in rural La. and the French language and Cajun culture. He also discusses rural sociology and La. agriculture. He describes the LSU campus in 1936 and details his long association with LSU and the Sociology Department. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0524.

Bertrand, Alvin Lee. Papers, 1942-1988. 1 linear foot. Location: Range 43:65. Author and professor of rural sociology at Louisiana State University. Includes copies, drafts, and typescripts of articles for publication; reports on rural industrialization, development, settlement, and social impact studies in Louisiana and the American South; and addresses and speeches given at sociology conferences in the United States and around the world. Completed Finding Aid

Blakeney, Thomas, interviewee. Oral history interview, 1992. 3 sound cassettes (2 hours), Transcript (70 p.). Location: L:4700.0181. Colonel in the United States Army and commandant of LSU ROTC cadet corps. Blakeney describes personal and educational background and involvement in LSU ROTC. He recounts his military assignments in the U.S., Europe, and Vietnam. He relates his views on ROTC at LSU and the effects of Vietnam War protests on the program. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0181.

Boone, William C. Letters, 1916-1929. 10 items. Location: Misc:B. Homer, Louisiana, attorney and educator. Letters to Boone's wife pertain to family matters, discussions of his legal studies at LSU, and his work as special counsel in legal cases generated by the administration of Governor Huey Long. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 2871.

Boyd, David French, 1834-1899. Papers, 1833-1934 (1860-1899). 9 linear ft., 45 v. Location: D:14-21, vault, U:179, Mf:Mss:B, OS:B. Confederate soldier during the Civil War who was later appointed president of the Seminary of Learning at Alexandria, Louisiana.  He was elected president of LSU in 1884 and resigned in 1886. He spent his last years as a professor at LSU. Papers are comprised of correspondence, including correspondence with William T. Sherman; writings about Civil War figures and his Civil War diary; academic papers reflecting his life as an educator; photographs; financial papers; and printed items. Manuscript volumes consist of school notebooks; memoranda; diaries; morning reports from Kentucky Military Institute and Locust Dale Academy; and a minute book of the Demostherman Society. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 40, 99, 794, 890, 893, 1400, 1612, 4234.

Boyd, Leroy Stafford, 1873-. Letter, 1907. 1 item. Location: Misc. Son of LSU President F. Boyd. Letter addressed to S. H. Lockett, New York; asking for papers concerning his father, also for biographical information on Col. Samuel H. Lockett. For further information see manuscript catalog. Mss. 3427.

Boyd, Leroy Stafford, 1873-. Selected Papers, 1896-1928. 73 items. Location: D:19. Son of LSU President F. Boyd. Letters in reply to Leroy S. Boyd's request for information regarding General Sherman, his father President David F. Boyd, and the Louisiana State Seminary. Filed in the manuscript card catalog under Boyd, Leroy S., 1873-1936. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 0099.

Boyd, Leroy Stafford, 1873-. Papers, 1806-1936 (bulk 1876-1936). 16 linear ft., 46 v. Location: D:55-62; 79:71-74; OS:B; R:12-15; Z:23-25; Vault. Librarian for U. S. Interstate Commerce Commission and son of David French Boyd. Correspondence, genealogical materials, photographs, printed items and scrapbooks. They reflect the political environment, Boyd’s political activities, his interest in LSU, General William T. Sherman, and his father LSU President David F. Boyd, and his involvement with Kappa Alpha Fraternity. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 99. Complete finding aid (PDF).

Boyd, Thomas D., Jr., 1882-1964. Application, 1917. /b>11 items. Location: Misc. Resident of Tucson, Arizona, LSU alumnus, and sugar technologist in the Louisiana sugar industry. World War I application and letters of recommendation for a commission in the Quartermaster's Department, United States Army, from Thomas D. Boyd, Jr. Filed in the manuscript card catalog under Boyd, Thomas D., Jr. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 1946.

Boyd, Thomas D., Jr., 1882-1964. Papers, 1901-1924. 1,000 items, 1 ms. vol., 15 printed vols. Location: 79:50-52. Resident of Tucson, Arizona, LSU alumnus, and sugar technologist in the Louisiana sugar industry. Papers principally for the period Boyd was general superintendent of the South Porto Rico Sugar Company, Ensenada, Puerto Rico. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2037.

Bradsher, Earl Lockridge. Papers, 1899-1983. 3 linear ft. Location: 50. Poet, author, and professor of American literature at LSU. Papers consist of correspondence, including five letters and cards from writer and folklorist J. Frank Dobie; manuscripts of short stories, poems, and other writings; a few printed items; some personal financial records; class notes; and photographs. Included are some clippings pertaining to civic affairs and other professional matters; and an unpublished memoir written by Bradsher. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4075.

Bradsher, Earl Lockridge. Poems, 1954-1966. 1 linear ft. Location: UU:138. Poet, author, and professor of American literature at LSU. Manuscript poems on a wide range of subjects. Included is an unpublished manuscript of an anthology of poems (1964) by Bradsher entitled, 'In the shadow of science, and other poems.' For further information see online catalog. Mss. 2673.

Breazeale, Elizabeth, 1919-, interviewee. Oral history interview, 1993. 1 sound cassette (50 min.), Transcript (35 p.), Index (13 p.). Location: L:4700.0304. LSU alumnae and Kamma Gamma House board president. Breazeale describes experiences as LSU student and member of Kappa Gamma sorority. She describes LSU social life, the Panhellenic Building, dormitory rules, the push for construction of sorority houses, and  thoughts on LSU today. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0304.

Brian, Clara Alma. LSU diploma, 1915. 1 item. Location: OS:B. Includes an LSU diploma for a Bachelor of Arts degree signed by Thomas Boyd. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2525.

Brooks, Cleanth, 1906-. Letter: New Haven, Conn. to Annette Duchein, 1984 December 21. 1 item. Location: Misc:B. American scholar, writer, and professor of English at LSU and Yale University. Brooks mentions his preparations for forthcoming Jefferson Lecture and other lectures, and his plans to visit Louisiana. He also comments on the use of the word 'reckon.' For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4602.

Brooks, Cleanth, 1906-. Papers, 1936-1963. 28 items. Location: W:49. American scholar, writer, and professor of English at LSU and Yale University. Collection consists of miscellaneous papers concerning administration policy at LSU and Phi Beta Kappa faculty at LSU; also typescript of Eliot H. Stanley's Harvard College Honors Thesis, The Tiger Stays For Dinner, 1963. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 3426.

Brooks, Cleanth, 1906-, interviewee. Oral history interview, 1992. 2 sound cassettes (2 hours), Transcript (81 pages). Location: L:4700.0142. American scholar, writer, and professor of English at LSU and Yale University. Brooks discusses his family background; his education; Robert Penn Warren, his friend and advisor; teaching at LSU; the LSU English Department; work on Southern Review and its demise; and Southern Review's predecessor, The Southwestern Review. Brooks also describes LSU politics; and the scandal and reform surrounding the career of LSU President, James Monroe Smith. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0142.

Brown, Harry Bates, Sr., 1876-1962. Papers, 1908-1970, n.d. 14 linear ft. Location: T:109-122, Vault:2, Map Case, D:21. Professor of agronomy, LSU. Personal papers include family correspondence, legal and business records, and memorabilia.  Professional papers include correspondence, research notes, materials pertaining to professional organizations and teaching, and manuscripts of published books. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2530.

Burrell, Robert W., 1905-1966. Family Papers, 1889-1966. 113 items. Location: U:16. Entomologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine, and LSU professor. Personal papers of Dr. Burrell relating to his childhood, family, and friends. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2135, 2187.

Burrell, Robert W., 1905-1966. Papers, 1931-1966. 55 folders. Location: 79:64-65. Entomologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine, and LSU professor. Manuscript writings, correspondence, annual reports, and notes dealing with research in Yokohama, Japan 1932-1941; Yakima, Washington, 1946-1953; and at LSU, 1953-1966. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2135.

Bynum Family Papers, 1814-1969 (bulk: 1913-1969). 1 linear foot, 26 manuscript volumes. Location: E:103-105, OS:B. Prominent family of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Papers contain correspondence, writings, records, manuscript volumes, printed items and graphic materials. Early correspondence to Samuel Clark concerns family matters, land claims, requests for land surveys, and sale of cotton. The majority of 20th century correspondence written to Walter Bynum, Jr., reflects everyday life in Baton Rouge and Southwestern United States in the early 1900s. Correspondence of the 1940's reflects military life during WWII. Letters also discuss the return to civilian life with shortages of food, automobiles, goods, and housing. Manuscript volumes include Maggie Chamberlain's autograph book (1876), memoranda books (1898, 1901), school notebooks (1889-1920, n.d.), Phi Gamma Sigma Fraternity notebook. The majority of diaries appear to be those of Clara Adams Bynum (1906-1921) and reflect life in Baton Rouge and Louisiana during the early 20th century. Entries pertain to current events, weather, social affairs, family matters, Louisiana State University football, student life (1914), local and state government, flooding and work on the levees (1911-1912), and war news and anti-German sentiments (1915-1916). A scrapbook contains by-laws, rules and regulations for the Female Orphan Association of Baton Rouge, with a list of children received into the orphanage (1848-1861). For further information see online catalog. Mss. 3104, 3174. Complete finding aid.

Byrd, Winnie Evans, interviewee. Oral history interview, 1993. 2 sound cassettes (2 hours), Transcript (77 p.), Index (19 p.). Location: L:4700.0302. LSU alumnae; member and officer of Delta Delta Delta sorority. Byrd discusses her experiences as a LSU student, involvement in student politicsand Tri-Delta sorority, and impact of WWII on student body.  She also discusses the construction of sorority houses, its impact on the sororities, and changes in Sorority Row. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0302.

Cale, John G., 1922-. Papers, 1966-1968. 98 items, 1 ms. vol., microfilm. Location: Mf. Thematic index cards and bound typewritten seminar paper list titles of manuscript and printed music of Henri and Joseph Amedee Fourrier in the LSU Library and the Baton Rouge School for the Blind. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2304.

Canaday, Nicholas. Papers,1960-1982 (bulk 1960). 31 items. Location: Misc:C. Professor of English at Louisiana State University and a citizen activist. Photocopies of newspaper clippings and letters about desegregation and the public schools in Baton Rouge and statements and speeches by Canaday as leader of the Citizens' Committee and the Organization for Public Education Now (OPEN). For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4773.

Carleton, Mark T. Papers, 1935-1995. 2 linear ft. Location: 50:21, OS:C. Born in Baton Rouge and served on the LSU faculty in the Department of History from 1964 until his death in 1995. His field was Louisiana history, particularly twentieth-century politics. Papers consist of printed items, correspondence, and typescripts which document the professional career of Carleton at LSU, and his involvement in the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana.  Photographs are from a family album. Campus correspondence reflects his efforts to gain tenure and his participation in campus committees. Other professional correspondence pertains to his publications. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4644.Complete finding aid.

Carrigan, Jo Ann, 1933. Civil War collection, 1862-1968. .3 linear ft. (26 items, 1 ms. vol., 2 printed vols.). Location: UU:72, OS:C. Professor of history at LSU. Muster rolls, photographs, and publications pertaining largely to the state of New York's participation in the Civil War.  Included are postcards depicting Civil War scenes and photographs of maps of New Orleans during the War of 1812. There is also an autograph book containing the names, ranks, and addresses of soldiers in the 10th New York Artillery.  Artifacts include Civil War uniform buttons, commemorative ribbons, and a medal. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 2455.

Chilton, St. John P., 1909-. Papers, 1951-197-, n.d. linear ft. Location: 7:8-9. Professor and Chairman of Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, LSU. Personal and professional papers pertain to sugar technology, local politics, genealogy, and other matters. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2454.

Cline, William Rodney. Papers, 1832-1970, n.d. 629 items. Location: 6:38-39, OS:C. Professor in the College of Education at LSU. Papers relate chiefly to research conducted by Dr. Cline into Louisiana education including a bound volume of research materials, some related to Seaman A. Knapp, and photographs. Also included are journals of the Methodist Episcopal Church Gulf Mission Conference (1893-1918). For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2683.

Coates, Charles Edward, 1866-1939. Papers, 1892-1959. 1.5 linear ft. Location: 49:14, OS:C. LSU professor of Chemistry. Correspondence, printed items, photographs, and writings of Charles Coates; and papers documenting Charles Coates' and Ollie Coates' involvement in Baton Rouge theater and pageantry. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 3579.Complete finding aid.

Coates, Jesse, 1908-1994, interviewee. Oral history interview, 1993. 2 sound cassettes (3 hours), Transcript (83 pages). Location: L:4700.0291. LSU professor of chemical engineering (1936-1975), head of the Department of Chemical Engineering (1955-1967), and Professor Emeritus of Chemistry. Coates describes his family background; his father's work to establish LSU's ChemistryDepartment; the establishment of football at LSU and games on the old campus; and his own career before and after joining LSU's faculty. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0291.

Cohn, Isidore, 1885-. Papers, 1879-1972 (bulk 1920-1950), n.d. 29 linear ft. Location: 34:136-174, OS:C, 102:69-70. New Orleans surgeon and medical educator. Collection contains articles, lectures, letters, photographs, and printed material related to medicine. Includes material related to Lafcadio Hearn, LSU Medical Centers, Tulane University Medical Center, and other medical organizations in Louisiana. Collection also includes audio recordings of Cohn (1955). For further information see online catalog. Mss. 3425.Complete finding aid.

Cole, James Perry, 1889-, interviewee. Oral history interview, 1977. 1 sound cassette (1.5 hours), Transcript (64 pages). Location: L:4700.0006. Dean of students, director of student affairs, and professor of mathematics at LSU. Cole discusses dealings with LSU as a student, faculty member, and administrator. Topics include his work as Dean of Student Affairs, organization of the Louisiana State Guard, and organizing the first Boys' and Girls' State meets. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0006.

Confederate States of America flag, 1979. 1 item Location: T:78. Modern replica of a Confederate flag bearing the autograph of T. Harry Williams, LSU Professor of History, for student Wade Becnel. Williams's signature was given on the last day of his last Civil War course in May 1979. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 3382.

Conner, Lemuel Parker, 1827-1891. Family Papers, 1810-1953, n.d. 12.5 linear feet and 22 ms. vols. Location: A:, 98:C, OS:C, Vault, J:24. Planter from Natchez, Mississippi. Papers include correspondence, cotton statements, legal and business papers (including slave testimony in an alleged slave uprising, 1861), plantation records, and Civil War papers of Confederate soldiers and civilians, family letters from LSU and Smith College, and First Presbyterian Church (Natchez) records. Also included are papers of Levin R. Marshall, the Sessions family, and Henry R. Chotard; 256 pieces of published sheet music (1824-1883); a minstrel show program (1879); and miscellaneous programs of Natchez concerts and music recitals. Available (with some omissions) on microfilm: University Publications of America Records of Ante-bellum Southern Plantations Series I, Part 3, Reels 14-18. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 81, 1403, etc. Complete finding aid

Conrad, Max Zephirin. Manuscript, [1965]. 1 item (32 pages). Location: UU:166. Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture, LSU. Typewritten copy of 'The Basic Elements of Civil Beauty as Illustrated by Cities Around the World,' written (1964-1965) when Conrad was a Charles Eliot Travelling Fellow. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2258.

Constantinides, Dinos. Papers, 1970-1994. 4 linear ft. Location: 34:169-174. Composer and faculty member at LSU. Original music scores and photocopied compositions by Constantinides; concert programs; phonograph records; and compact discs. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4613.Complete finding aid.

Cotton, William Davis and Family. Papers, 1852-1989. .8 linear ft., 4 vol. Location: S:136, OS:C, H:14. Collection contains correspondence and papers belonging to the Cotton Family. This includes the Civil War correspondence of Dr. Drury P. Gibson and his sister Mary Gibson Cotton, correspondence between George Spencer Cotton and his fiancée Lizzie Davis (1888-1890), and correspondence, photographs, and printed items belonging to William Davis Cotton, attorney of Rayville, La, and former president of LSU Alumni Federation (1969-1989). For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4780. Complete finding aid (PDF)

Crosby, Dixie Hammond. Family Papers, 1890-1992 (bulk: 1937-1965). 159 items, 3 v. Location: 34:, OS:C. Family papers of Mack Gerald Crosby, Dixie Lillie Myrtle Hammond Crosby, and their daughter Dixie Lee "Dee" Crosby Brown. Mack Crosby and Dixie Hammond were both from Baton Rouge, La. and attended Louisiana State University in the 1930?s. Mack Crosby served in the United States Air Force for over thirty years. This collection includes correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, and, newspaper clippings relating to family affairs, work, and military service. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4805. Complete finding aid

Crump, Gary A. Manuscript, 1969. 1 item (25 pages). Location: UU:166. Professor of History of LSU. Paper AMMIANUS MARCELLINUS AS A SOURCE FOR MILITARY ORGANIZATION, given at the Southern Historical Association meeting, October 30, 1969. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2447.

Dakin, Melvin G. 1908-, interviewee. Oral history interview, 1978. 2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 30 minutes), Transcript (47 pages). Location: L:4700.0008. Assistant to LSU President Harold Stoke (1948-1950) and faculty member of the LSU Law School. Dakin discusses his work at LSU from 1937-1941 and from 1947-1951. Topics include Dakin's interaction with LSU Presidents, the LSU Board of Supervisors, the LSU Law School, and certain events from 1937 to 1951. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0008.

De Caro, F. A. Francis A. De Caro collection of materials relating to Louisiana folklore and folklife, 1975-1985. .5 linear ft. Location: 47. Professor of English at LSU and the first chairman of the Louisiana Folklife Commission, which is advisory to the Louisiana State Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism, and which works closely with the Folklife Program in the agency. Collection includes legislative documents relating to the commission and the Folklife Program, agendas and minutes of commission meetings, correspondence, press releases and articles, and materials related to the state archaeology commission. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4089.

De Grummond, Jane Lucas. Papers, 1834-1835, 1840, 1893-1970, n.d. 143 items and 12 printed vols. Location: UU:172. Professor of Latin American history, LSU. Research materials used for the editing of the Journal of John G. A. Williamson, first diplomatic representative of the United States to Venezuela. Venezuelan newspapers, clippings, and periodicals illustrating politics and public opinion in 1958. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2463.

Deer, George Harvison, 1903-1966. Papers, 1940-1966. Location: 80:1-15. Served as principal of the LSU Laboratory School and professor of education from 1940 until his appointment as dean of Junior Division in May of 1959. Papers pertain to Deer's work in education and university administration. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2170, 2328, 2794.

Delta Kappa Epsilon (Fraternity). Zeta Zeta Chapter (Louisiana State University). Records, 1908-1968. 7 items, 5 vols. and 1 microfilm reel. Location: Range 5 and Mss.Mf:D. LSU fraternity. Records of local chapter include memorabilia; minute books (1908-1960); guest book (1919-1968); record book (1908-1923) and scrapbook (1923-1941), both containing newspaper clippings, correspondence, imprints and manuscript writings, all pertaining to fraternity members and activities. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 3215.

Dixon, Margaret, 1908-1970. Papers, 1960 December 3. 1 item. Location: OS:D. Journalist and dean of the Louisiana capitol press corps. Dixon was managing editor of the Baton Rouge MORNING ADVOCATE from 1949-1970. A resolution passed by the Board of Supervisors of LSU expressing appreciation to Margaret Dixon, board member (1951-1960) and secretary (1956-1960), for services rendered the university and state of Louisiana. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2545-88.

Dixon, William Windom, 1891-1962. Papers, 1914-1962. 1 linear ft. Location: 50:20. Born in Geismar, Ascension Parish, Louisiana, Dixon graduated with a B.S. in Agriculture from LSU in 1915. He enjoyed an illustrious career in the U.S. Army, serving in both World Wars and as a commander in the Battle of the Bulge. The materials document Dixon's military career and family life through photographs, newspaper clippings, military orders, and medals. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4722.

Dreger, Ralph Mason Papers, 1959-1974. 2 linear feet. Location 53, OS:D. Ralph Dreger, a Methodist minister and Louisiana State University professor, was extremely active in civil rights causes throughout the South. The collection consists of manuscripts, notes, articles, and correspondence pertaining to Dr. Ralph Dreger's research. Letters to and from authors and researchers discuss publications, request information, and ask or grant permission for quotations. Also included are journal articles pertaining to Dreger's research, as well as his own review, “Comparative Psychological Studies of Negroes and Whites in the United States: 1959-1965”. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 3900. Complete finding aid (PDF)

Dugas, Claiborne J., 1898-. Papers, 1979, 1981, n.d. 15 items.Location: 32:74. Louisiana Democrat, educator, journalist, and publisher of DONALDSONVILLE CHIEF.  He served as Secretary of the Louisiana Senate and was a member of the Board of Tax Appeals. Papers include originals and photocopies of his memoirs concerning Huey Long, Earl Long, LSU, Carlos Spaht, local politics, and national politics in the 1960s; and correspondence from Dugas regarding his memoirs. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 3571-83.

Duggar, Jan W., interviewee. Radio interview, 1975. 1 sound cassette (45 minutes), Index (3 pages). Location: L:4700.0010. Economist with the Louisiana Planning Committee and LSU. The radio interview aired on WJBO's TOPIC TODAY series. Interview discusses economic and business issues of Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, and the city of New Orleans. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0010.

Durieux, Caroline, 1896-. Papers, 1929-1981. 2.5 linear ft. Location: X:53, OS:D. Lithographer, painter, and educator of Baton Rouge. Durieux was a professor emeritus of graphic arts at LSU and was involved with literary and artistic programs sponsored by the Works Progress Administration. Papers include personal and professional correspondence, printed items, and photographs of Durieux and her art work which document her artistic career and her career in art education at LSU. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 3827.Complete finding aid.

Durieux, Caroline, 1896-, interviewee. Oral history interview, 1975. 1 sound cassette (1 hour), Transcript (28 pages). Location: L:4700.0013. Lithographer, painter, and educator of Baton Rouge. Durieux was a professor emeritus of graphic arts at LSU and was involved with literary and artistic programs sponsored by the Works Progress Administration. Interview concerns Durieux's work with the W.P.A. Federal Art Project in Louisiana and New Orleans during the 1930s. Topics include the purpose, importance, and effect of the project; and the work of African American artists. Durieux also discusses the effect of the Great Depression on art and artists; federal support for artists, and the success of the W.P.A. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0013.

Durieux, Caroline, 1896-, interviewee. Reminiscences on W.P.A. Federal Art Project: oral history, 1975 March 31. Tape: 1 cassette, Transcript: 28 leaves. Location: L:4700.0013. Lithographer, painter, and educator of Baton Rouge. Durieux was a professor emeritus of graphic arts at LSU and was involved with literary and artistic programs sponsored by the Works Progress Administration. Durieux discusses the operation of the W.P.A. Federal Art Project in Louisiana, her role as supervisor of the project, her experiences as a contributor to the Louisiana Writers' Project, the termination of the project, and its contributions to the arts. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 2881.

East, Charles, 1924-. Papers, ca. 1885, 1908-1939, 1948-19, n.d. 4 linear ft. Location: 1:11-13. Editor, newspaperman, author, freelance writer, and collector of photographs. Correspondence, writings, research notes, articles, book reviews, clippings, brochures, photographs, and other printed items are divided into the following series: subject file, writings and galley proofs, and photographs. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 3471. Complete container lists: HTML | PDF

Epps, Ernest A., Jr., Papers, 1939, 1950-1967. 22 items. Location: C:97. Chief chemist of the Feed and Fertilizer Laboratory, College of Agriculture, Louisiana State University. Drafts of speeches presented at professional conferences and reprints of scientific reports and studies comprise this collection. For more information, see online catalog. Mss. 2234.

Evans, William W. Papers, 1965-1967. 5 items. Location: UU:166. Assistant Professor of English, LSU. Reprint of 'Dramatic Use of the Second-Person Singular Pronoun in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,' from STUDIA NEOPHILOLOGICA; and descriptions of English courses and recommendations for English 64. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2282.

Evans, J. Bruce, Papers, 1614-2005 (bulk 1930-1990). 31.5 linear ft., 26 v. Location: 92:82-109; OS:E; J:34-35; Vault:1. Baptist minister, religious counselor and civil rights activist. Correspondence, church records, sermons, workshop materials, printed items, photographs and audio tapes reflect Evans's ministerial career in Baton Rouge, La., at First Baptist Church and Fellowship Church. Personal papers [some items in French], business records and genealogical material document the ancestry of Evans and his wife, Anita Louise, and provide insight into the personal lives of family members. Papers also furnish histories of Bienville and Natchitoches parishes and Saline, La., and relate to Caroline Dormon Nature Preserve and to Dormon's activities as a naturalist. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 4664. Complete finding aid (PDF)

Falk, Myron, interviewee Oral history interview 1995 1 sound cassette (.5 hours), transcript (9 p.)L:4700.0723 Former director of the United Way in Baton Rouge and a writer and advocate of social welfare who endowed a scholarship in the School of Journalism at LSU. The interview describes transients in Baton Rouge during the Depression, the Old Penitentiary Receiving Station, Community Chest, and his role as director of the United Givers Fund and the United Way. He also describes cooperation betewen the Salvation Army and Volunteers of America (VOA), funding for VOA, and the role of women in VOA. Mss. 4700.0723 online

Family history project, 1972. 1 linear ft. (photocopies).Location: 6-70. Papers prepared by students of Dr. David Culbert, LSU History Department, as assignments in History 56 classes. Papers prepared by students of Dr. David Culbert, LSU History Department, as assignments in History 56 classes. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2775.

Farris, Theodore Newton, ca. 1885-1969. Papers, 1860, 1900-1952. 1,700 items. Location: 78:78-80, OS:F, 98:. Professor emeritus of Economics at LSU. Papers consist of research notes and related materials collected for his Ph.D. dissertation 'Severance Taxation in Louisiana,' which he received from George Peabody College for Teachers in 1937. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 1023, 1205.

Fauver, Eleanor Dalrymple, interviewee. Oral history interview, 1977. Transcript (80 pages), 2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 35 minutes). Location: L:4700.0016. Daughter of Dr. William Dalrymple, who taught Veterinary Medicine at LSU in the early 1900's. Interview contains Eleanor Dalrymple Fauver's recollections of her father's childhood in England and their life in Louisiana. Includes information related to William Dalrymple's career at LSU, including relations with Thomas Boyd and James Nicholson. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0016.

Featherman, Americus. Letter, 1880. 2 items. Location: Misc. Professor of Romance Language and instructor of Botany (1869-1872) at LSU. Letter from Paris, France, to University president, Colonel David F. Boyd, refers to an earlier decision by the federal courts to bring judgment against the University for Featherman's unpaid salary. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 1887.

Ferraro, Louis, and Sam Adams. Manuscript, 1969. 2 items. Location: UU:169. Louis Ferraro, Associate Professor of Music, and Sam Adams, Professor of Education, at LSU. Handwritten manuscript by Ferraro and typewritten 'translation' by Adams of  MUSIC: IMAGINATIVE LISTENING (Baton Rouge: Claitor's Publishing Division, 1969). For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2439.

Finley, Etta Lucille. Papers, 1956, 1966. 3 items and 2 printed vols. Location: UU:166. Associate professor of textiles in the School of Home Economics, LSU. Reprints, publications, and typewritten copy of a speech given at the annual Conference of Teachers of Textiles and Clothing Central Region, at Chicago. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2233.

Fleming, Walter L. (Walter Lynwood), 1874-1932. Family Papers, 1861-1973 (bulk 1894-1963). 3 linear ft. Location: Z:15. Educator and historian who dealt with Civil War and Reconstruction history. He also fought in the Spanish-American War. Scrapbooks, correspondence, educational materials, photographs, and postcards document Fleming's personal and professional life. Among the photographs are portraits of Fleming and photographs of Ku Klux Klan members in Klan regalia. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 3530. Complete Finding Aid

Florida parishes photographic collection, 1919, n.d. 102 photographs, 44 negatives, 2 ms. vols. Location: C:51. Photographs taken for the Division of Agricultural Extension, LSU. Photographs depict geological features in the Florida Parishes of Louisiana and some areas of Mississippi. Photographs illustrate creeks, bluffs, eroded landforms, roads, vegetation, farms, and buildings. The collection covers areas near Port Hudson, St. Francisville, Bayou Sara, Jackson, Kentwood, Roseland, Franklinton, Slidell, Varnardo, Hammond, and Covington. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 2355.Complete finding aid.

Freeland, Emile C. Papers, 1877-1975 (bulk 1926-1967). 6 linear ft. (458 items, 31 ms. vols., 12 printed vols.). Locaiton: 77:69-70, 92, 79:60-61, 70, OS:F. Chemical engineer for W.R. Grace & Co. Collection includes samples of bagasse paper, pamphlets, reprints, notes, and reports related to the sugar cane bagasse industries. Correspondence includes personal and business letters from Latin America, Taiwan, and Pakistan. Includes photographs related to Louisiana State University and education in Baton Rouge. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 2210, 2259, 2496, 2603.

Freemasons. Feliciana Lodge No. 31 (St. Francisville, La.) Records, 1840-1966. 9 linear feet and 31 ms. vols. Location: W:98-105, J:29-31, OS:F. Records document the activities of Feliciana Lodge No. 31 through correspondence, membership files, financial documents, and printed items. Includes items relating to Masonic burial of a U.S. soldier killed near St. Francisville during the Civil War and the Lodge's relationship with Acacia Fraternity at LSU. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4777. Complete finding aid.

French, Arden Odell, 1906-, interviewee. Oral history interview, 1977. 4 sound cassettes (5 hours), Transcript (137 pages). Location: L:4700.0018. Dean of Men at LSU (1941-1977). Interview deals with French's work as Dean of Men at LSU.  Topics include past presidents of LSU; establishment of religious institutions for students; relations with Paul M. Hebert, W. D. Weatherford, and the YMCA; and student organizations. French also discusses the effect World War II had on the campus; his childhood, family, and educational background; and his dealings with students in the 1960s. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0018.

French-Clarke Family Papers, 1809-1861 (bulk: 1830-1920). 1.3 linear feet, 16 m.s. volumes. Location: 1:32-35, OS:F, 98:F. Largely composed of correspondence between members of the French family of Baton Rouge and extended family regarding Baton Rouge, family news, health, and genealogy. Legal documents include bills of sale for slaves, land documents, wills of the French and Clarke families. Personal financial records, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings of current events, especially pertaining to the opening of the state capital and LSU campus life in the early 1900s. Ledgers and printed items relate to Julia Edwards Clarke and her husband William's employment at the Louisiana State School for the Blind. Complete Finding Aid.

Frey, Fred C. (Frederick Charles), 1891-1980, interviewee. Oral history interview, 1977. 2 sound cassettes (2 hours); transcript (66 pages). Location: L:4700.0019. Former Dean of Men and Professor Emeritus of Sociology at LSU. Interview concerns Frey's early life, his experiences as a student, teacher, and administrator at LSU; LSU President Thomas D. Boyd; early faculty members; and the development of the university from 1916 (when he came as a student) to the 1930s. Notable individuals mentioned include John M. Parker and Huey Long. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0019.

Fridge, A. C. L.S.U. Academic medals, 1912, 1915, 1966. 3 items. Location: Vault:14. 1.1912 Faculty Medal awarded to A. C. Fridge, 'First Honor Graduate'.  2. 1915 L.S.U. Bryan Medal awarded to Fridge. Annual award for best essay on science of government.  3. 1966 Two-page typewritten letter by Fridge relating history of medals. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2958.

Friends of the LSU Library. Records, 1980-1993. .5 linear ft. Location: A, unproc., OS:F. Ephemera produced and distributed by the Friends of the LSU Library to commemorate library acquisitions and events.  Drafts and final copy (1985-1993) of Friends Book Bazaar Manual. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4341.

Frierson, Philip Bernard. Letters, 1872, 1879-1880. 5 items. Location: Misc. Photocopies of letters (1879-1880) from a LSU cadet giving an account of his journey by horseback and riverboat from his home in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, to the University, and of his first two weeks as a student. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 1974.

Fulmer, Lemos L., 1914-. Papers, 1946-1964. 1 linear ft. Location: UU:198. Dean of the School of Education of LSU. Papers consist of personal and professional correspondence and related items. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2450.

Funchess, Lloyd Vance, 1908-1976, interviewee. Oral history interview, 1976. 1 sound cassette (1 hour), transcript (26 pages). Location: L:4700.0020. Faculty member at LSU, composer of the LSU alma mater, and supervisor of music for the Louisiana State Department of Education. Interview concerning the composition of the LSU alma mater and Funchess' career. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0020.

Fuqua, Henry L. (Luce), interviewee. Oral history interview, 1979. 1 sound cassette (1 hour); transcript (54 pages). Location: L:4700.0021. Son of Henry Luce Fuqua, Louisiana governor. Interview discusses his family, living in Baton Rouge, the Flood of 1912, his father's work as head of the penitentiary in Baton Rouge (1916) and Angola, his involvement with LSU and Southern University, and his gubernatorial campaign (1924). Notable individuals mentioned include Felton Clark, William H. Dalrymple, Thomas D. Boyd, Annie Boyd, and Huey Long. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0021.

Garig, William Wallace, 1839-1908. Family Papers, 1858-1953, n.d. 594 items; 10 ms. vols.; 2 printed vols. Businessman and poultry breeder of Baton Rouge.  His daughters Mercedes and Louise were both members of the LSU English Department faculty. Papers consist of correspondence pertaining to plantation work and social life in antebellum Louisiana; education of children, including that provided at LSU; social life in 20th-century Baton Rouge; and religion.  Included are Garig's Civil War diaries. Collection also includes papers of Garig's daughters. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2993.

Gautier, James D., Jr. Correspondence, 1937, 1941-1945. 68 items. Location: T:19. Corporal in the United States Air Corps in World War II. Correspondence from his parents and the War Department relating to his internment as a prisoner of War by the Japanese Government in a military prison in the Philippine Islands; and a letter (1937) from Gautier when a student at LSU. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 1855.

Gautier, Mary Agnes. Letters, 1937-1945. 182 items and 8 printed vols. Location: T:19-20. Graduate of LSU (1938) and of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (1942). Gautier became an U.S. Army nurse stationed in Australia, New Guinea, and the Philippines. World War II letters and related printed material. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 1855.

Gautier, Mary Agnes. Scrapbook, 1942-1956. 1 ms. vol. Location: T:20. Graduate of LSU (1938) and of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (1942). Gautier became an U.S. Army nurse stationed in Australia, New Guinea, and the Philippines. World War II scrapbook of Gautier containing handwritten entries of events and mementos.Graduate of LSU (1938) and of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (1942). For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 1855.

Gempany, H. A. Letter, 1909 October 8. 1 item. Location: Misc. Superintendent of Agriculture for the British Leeward Islands. Letter to LSU president Thomas Boyd discusses rum production in the Leeward Islands. Mss. 3044 mcc

Gilkison, Helen, 1909-1948. Papers, 1925-1962 (bulk 1925-1948). 218 items, 29 vols. (3 ms. vols., 26 printed vols.). Location: U:167-168, 98:G. Louisiana journalist. Papers include correspondence (1929-1953) from national and local journalistic figures, manuscript writings (1927-1947), newspaper clippings, printed materials, photographs, and scrapbooks relating to Gilkison's activities at LSU and as a journalist. Clippings relate to LSU, local politics, and the death of Huey Long. Collection includes a broadside concerning a bill for a poll tax law signed by O. K. Allen and Huey Long. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 1901, 2175.

Gray, Giles Wilkeson. Papers, 1914-1967. 328 items. Location: 6:37, 6:30. Professor in the Department of Speech at LSU (1933-1960). Professional papers include correspondence, manuscripts of articles, and materials for classes. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2693, 2693-73.

Gudas, Fabian. Papers, 1953-1988 ca. 4 linear ft. Location: 92:16-19. Professor of English at LSU. Research and teaching materials, subject files, and writings of Fabian Gudas. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4562.Complete finding aid.

Guthrie, D. V. Class register, 1913-1914. 1 ms. vol. Location: U:16. Physics instructor, LSU. Class register lists names and grades of students. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 3081.

Guyot, Sister Henrietta. Papers, 1921-1965. 23 items, 8 ms. vols., and 48 printed vols. Location: 77:59. Director of the Department of Nursing, LSU School of Medicine (1937-1965). Mimeographed and printed material pertaining to nursing education; and personal items including 15 items referring to the death of Sister Stanislaus Malone, superior of the Sisters of Charity at Charity Hospital (1949). Includes materials from Ruth Ingram, former director of Touro Infirmary School of Nursing, telling of her work as supervisor of nursing education in the U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2050.

Haag, William George, 1910-. Papers, 1940-1968. 11 items, 4 printed vols. Location: UU:168. LSU Boyd Professor Emeritus of Geography and Anthropology. Papers include academic articles and book reviews, and a book to which Haag contributed a chapter. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 2435.

Haag, William George, 1910-, interviewee. Oral history interview, 1994. 2 sound cassettes (3 hours), Transcript (104 pages). Location: L:4700.0453. LSU Boyd professor emeritus of geography and anthropology. Haag discusses his family history; the University of Kentucky; his work as an archaeologist for the Tennessee Valley Authority; the University of Michigan; World War II; the University of Mississippi; and his impressions of William Faulkner. Haag also discusses his career at LSU; the Poverty Point archeological site; excavations at the Centroplex and Magnolia Mound Plantation, Baton Rouge; research in the Antilles; and Civil War studies. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0453.

Hammer, Carl, 1910-. Papers, 1947-1964. .3 linear ft. (230 items, 2 printed vols.). Location: UU:132. Professor of German at LSU and a Goethe scholar. Papers include correspondence, manuscripts, and newspaper clippings related to Goethe scholarship. Some items in German. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 2011.

Hargrave, W. Lee. Papers, 1973. 3.5 linear ft. Location: 77:119-122. LSU law professor. Papers include notes, correspondence, memos, drafts, and other materials relative to the 1973 Louisiana Constitutional Convention. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 3179.

Harris, James Courtland, d. 1968. Papers, 1909-1956. 5 ms. vols. Location: B:9. Sugar chemist and 1911 LSU graduate. Harris held managerial posts in several Latin American countries, primarily Cuba. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2396.

Harris, Thomas H., 1869-1942. Manuscript, 1941. 1 item (881 pages). Location: C:25 Handwritten draft of THE MEMOIRS OF T. H. HARRIS. (Baton Rouge:  Bureau of Educational Material and Research, College of Education, LSU, 1963). For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2188.

Harris, William. Invitation, 1881 July. 2 items. Location: Impr. Invitation and program for the 1881 Commencement at LSU. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2176.

Hasselmans, Louis, 1878-1957. Papers, 1825-1945. 116 items, 4 printed vols. Location: U:156, 11:10. Musician and conductor of the Opera Comique in Paris, France, and in Montreal, Canada; the Chicago Civic Opera; and the Metropolitan Opera (as director of French repertory). He later was professor of music at LSU. Collection includes papers and photographs of Louis Hasselmans and papers of his grandfather, Joseph Hasselmans, a native Belgian who conducted orchestras in Strasbourg and Marseilles, France. Partly in French. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 865.Complete finding aid.

Heberle, Franziska, 1900-. Letters, 1872-1986. 102 items [photostatic copies]. Location: Y:82. Immigrant from Germany, student of social welfare, employee of the Louisiana State Public Welfare Administration, and wife of LSU Boyd Professor of Sociology Rudolf Heberle. Letters to family and friends describing in detail experiences of the writer, her husband, and their three children while adjusting to life in the U.S. Included are accounts of travels in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Europe. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 3624.

Heberle, Rudolf, 1896-, interviewee. Oral history interview, 1981. 1 sound cassette (30 minutes), Transcript (4 pages). Location: L:4700.0026. Native of Germany and Boyd Professor of Sociology at LSU. Heberle compares the methods of teaching sociology at LSU with teaching in Germany during the late 1930s. He also tells of the LSU faculty caucus and their efforts to reform the university ca. 1939. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0026.

Heberle, Rudolf, 1896-. Papers, 1869. 1 item (8 pages) [enlargement prints]. Location: OS:H. Native of Germany and Boyd Professor of Sociology at LSU. Copy of 'New Louisiana, No. 1, October 1869' giving information concerning Louisiana soil, climate, and products, published by the State Board of Commissioners of Emigration. In German. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2254.

Heberle, Rudolf, 1896-. Papers, 1929-1968. 907 items. Location: 77:66-67. Native of Germany and Boyd Professor of Sociology at LSU. Lectures, studies, and reviews on social problems in Germany and German immigration; and correspondence and related items for various sociological associations. Filed in the manuscript card catalog under Heberle, Rudolf. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2254

Heberle, Rudolf, 1896-. Papers, 1932-1981, n.d. 318 items. Location: 3:6, 77:56. Native of Germany and Boyd Professor of Sociology at LSU. Papers include correspondence with sociologists Rene Konig and Werner J. Cahnman; and correspondence with colleagues world-wide, publishers in U.S. and Europe, and U.S. governmental agencies. Also included are notes, announcements for publications, and reviews of Heberle's book HAUPTPROBLEME DER POLITISCHEN SOZIOLOGIE (1967). For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2345-84.

Heberle, Rudolf, 1896-. Papers, 1937-1953, n.d. 288 items. Location: 77:55. Native of Germany and Boyd Professor of Sociology at LSU. Letters concerning his appointment, teaching, research, other sociologists, government agencies, university presses, and academic societies. Correspondents include Eric Voegelin and Gunnar Myrdal. Filed in the manuscript card catalog under Heberle, Rudolf. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2345-82.

Heberle, Rudolf, 1896-. Papers, 1938-1962. 1,142 items, 3 ms. vols., 1 printed vol. Location: 77:64-65, 98:. Native of Germany and Boyd Professor of Sociology at LSU. Filed in the manuscript card catalog under Heberle, Rudolf. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 1921.

Heberle, Rudolf, 1896-. Papers, 1949-1968. 316 items. Location: 77:68 Native of Germany and Boyd Professor of Sociology at LSU. Correspondence with professional organizations, manuscripts of published and unpublished writings, research notes, and class notes. Filed in the manuscript card catalog under Heberle, Rudolf. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2345.

Holcombe-Kilbourne-Craddock Family Papers, 1874-1902 (bulk 1874). 58 items. Location: E:7. Emma Holcombe, daughter of Centenary College professor A. R. Holcombe, married James Kilbourne in 1876. James, a Louisiana farmer, was the son of J. G. and Almena L. Perkins Kilbourne. Letters primarily written by Emma to James prior to their marriage describe events at Centenary College; visits to LSU; family; and friends including James O. Fuqua. Also described are Emma's education and her involvement in a temperance union. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4478.

Holmes, J. R. Letter, 1895 June 24. 1 item. Location: Misc. 'Contracting steward' for the LSU Mess Hall. Letter on personalized stationery from J. R. Holmes to Messrs. Wills Brothers, Coffeyville, Kansas, requesting that further shipments of butter be postponed until the Fall term. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 1812.

Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Louisiana State University Chapter. Records, 1929-1975. 4 linear ft. Location: 79:95-96, 5:1-2. Records include correspondence, membership lists, reports, convention materials, minutes, financial records, and other papers pertaining to the local and national organization of the society. Filed Under Phi Kappa Phi. Louisiana State University Chapter, Baton Rouge in Archives USA. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2534.

Hopkins, Frederick V., 1839-. Papers, 1869-1873, n.d. 12 items. Location: Misc. Professor of chemistry and geology at LSU. Letters and field notes pertain mainly to the geological survey of Louisiana conducted under the supervision of Hopkins and Samuel Lockett. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2648.

Howe, Henry V., 1896-1973. Portrait, 1970, n.d. 2 items. Location: OS:H. LSU Professor of Geology, founder of LSU Geology Department, and first Director of School of Geology. Photo portrait of, and printed memorial tribute to Henry Van Wagenon Howe. Photograph by Donals Nugent (1970). For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 3564.

Huey P. Long photograph, n.d. 1 item Location: E:72. Winnfield, Louisiana, attorney, Louisiana Public Service Commission member, Louisiana governor, and U.S. senator. Photograph shows Long leading the LSU band. Listed in manuscript card catalog under: Long, Huey Pierce. Photograph. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2906

Huey P. Long photograph album, 1928-1935. 1 album (30 photographs). Location: V:67. Winnfield, Louisiana, attorney, Louisiana Public Service Commission member, Louisiana governor, and U.S. senator.Winnfield, Louisiana, attorney, Louisiana Public Service Commission member, Louisiana governor, and U.S. senator. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4495.

Hunter Family Papers, 1841-1968. 79 items, 56 vols. Location: UU:102, N:26-27, 98. Merchants and residents of Waterproof, Tensas Parish, Louisiana. Family papers include several family photographs, L.S.U. students notebooks (1895-1899), and college textbooks. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 2377.

Hunter, Guy Norman. Diploma, 1899 June 28. 1 item (framed). Location: OS:H. Diploma issued by LSU to Cadet Hunter upon his completion of the requirements of the 'Agricultural Course' for a Bachelor of Science degree. Diploma is signed by his professors; Thomas D. Boyd, President of LSU; and Governor Foster. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2709.

Hunter, John Anderson, 1914-, interviewee. Oral history interview, 1982. 3 sound cassettes, Transcript (38 pages)L:4700.0028 President of LSU (1962-1972). Interview deals with Hunter's work as President of LSU.  Topics include the expansion of the LSU system; relationship with the Louisiana legislature; alumni ties in Central America; and Hunter's work with Governor John McKeithen. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 4700.0028.

Hunter, John Anderson, 1914-. Video tapes, 1962. 7 reels. Location: Safe:9. President of LSU (1962-1972). Tapes of President Hunter's inauguration, April 7, 1962, and first day in office. Filed in the manuscript card catalog under Hunter, John, 1914-. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2682.

Hutson, Charles Woodward, 1840-1936. Papers, 1868-1934 (bulk 1905-1911). 33 items, 2 printed vols. Location: C:67. Professor of Greek and instructor in English Literature at LSU. Papers include letters from Thomas D. Boyd, Calvin S. Brown, Walter L. Fleming, Arthur T. Prescott, and J. R. Thornton. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 1291, 1420, 1889.

Ives, C. A. (Clarence Albert), 1869-1966. Collection, 1960-1962. 33 items. Location: U:154. Dean of the College of Education at LSU and president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Newspaper clippings from the JACKSON INDEPENDENT (Jonesboro, Louisiana) of a prepared series of articles by local residents on the history of the parish, early settlers, and the Baptist Church.  Four articles on the town of Vernon are by Ives. Filed in the manuscript card catalog under Ives, Clarence Albert, 1869-1966. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2227.

Ives, C. A. (Clarence Albert), 1869-1966. Library books, 1890. 3 printed vols. Location: F:20. Dean of the College of Education at LSU and president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Library books autographed by Dr. Ives and according to him these books were part of his early professional library. Filed in the manuscript card catalog under Ives, Clarence Albert. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2227.

Ives, C. A. (Clarence Albert), 1869-1966. Papers, 1895-1964. 2 linear ft. (1,748 items, 1 printed vol.). Location: 79:75-76. Dean of the College of Education at LSU and president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Papers include Ives' professional correspondence, newspaper articles, historical writings on Louisiana, and extensive records of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (1918-1945). For further information see online catalog. Mss. 2002, 2227.

Jacobs, A. J. (Andrew Jay), 1852-1927. Papers, 1867-1927 (bulk 1867-1897). .3 linear ft. (7 items; 1 vol.). Location: U:238, H:22. Born in Clinton, Louisiana, and raised in Girard, Richland Parish, Louisiana.  Jacobs attended LSU and throughout his adult life was employed by railroad companies. He married Adelaide Elizabeth Bohne in 1881 and they had five daughters. Two letters written by Jacobs while a student at LSU comment on General Sherman's visit to campus and on political and farming conditions in Richland Parish.  Three letters (1897) to his daughter Louise, in Louisville, reflect Jacobs' paternal interest. Included is a 1927 memorium to Jacobs from a Louisville and Nashville Railroad publication providing entries regarding Jacobs' work and trips, and including poems, articles, and anecdotes. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 2069, 2074.

James, Francis Henderson. Papers, 1908-1958. 0.25 linear feet. Location: T:95, T:100. Graduate of LSU, World War I veteran, and chief engineer at Salsburg Sugar Factory on Helvetia Plantation in St. James Parish, Louisiana. Papers include a diary (1937-1958) kept during his employment as chief engineer in which he recorded formulas, calculations, cane crop data, and administrative notes; a 1915 LSU calendar that includes campus photographs; and family portraits and photographs of him as a cadet at LSU and during his military service; letters and clippings. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4960.

James, Patricia Rordam. Manuscript, 1967. 48 items. Location: U:158. Research notes for and typewritten copy of ORAL READING IN NEW ORLEANS FROM 1890 TO 1900.  (M. A. thesis, LSU, 1969). For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2470.

Jameson, M. Margaret. Papers, 1958-1986. 1 linear ft. Location: 91:40. Dean of Women and Dean of Students at LSU. Papers consist of speeches and materials related to Jameson's activities in the LSU Womens Faculty Club, the Pan Hellenic Council, the Intercollegiate Association for Women Students, and associations of women administrators and deans. Cassette tapes of speeches given at administrative conferences are included. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4703.

Jameson, M. Margaret, interviewee. Oral history interview, 1993. 1 sound cassette (1.5 hours), transcript (58 p.). Location: L:4700.0226. Dean of Women and Dean of Students at LSU. Interview details Jameson's family background, the Greek letter societies at LSU, and Jameson's career as an administrator at LSU. The interview focuses on sororities at LSU, describing construction, hurricane and fire damage, design and planning, and the governance and administration of sororities. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0226.

Johnston, Philip Preston, Jr. Collection, 1892-1895, 1903. 26 items. Location: U:104. Resident of Lexington, Kentucky, and one of four brothers who attended LSU from 1892-1896. Photographs of LSU cadets collected by Johnston.  The collection consists of group pictures of the Sigma Nu Fraternity, the 1894 football team, the Class of 1895, and probably three of the four Johnston brothers; and individual pictures of cadets. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 1775.

Johnston, William Preston. Items, 1934-1935, n.d. 8 items. Location: Misc. President of LSU (1880-1883). Letters and related items pertaining to Johnston, including correspondence of Mrs. Grayson with the Johnston family pertaining to genealogy; a letter from Tulane University concerning a portrait of Johnston; and a list of New Orleans newspaper articles. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 893.

Kahao, Mary Jane. Mary Jane Fly Kahao collection of photographs and ephemera, [1887-1910 ca.]. 26 items. Location: UU:250. This collection includes twenty-three photographs from people in the Baton Rouge area. Eight of these portraits were made by Baton Rouge photographer Andrew D. Lytle. Also in the collection are invitations to commencement ceremonies from the LSU Corps of Cadets (1891), Silliman Collegiate Institute (1887), and the S. A. K. Literary Society (1891). For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4703.

Kahao, Mary Jane (Mrs. Kenneth). Papers, 1965, 1966. 4 items. Location: Misc. Newspaper clipping from the Baton Rouge MORNING ADVOCATE of a biographical article on botanical writer and illustrator Caroline C. Dorman.  Correspondence with Dorman chiefly concerns a proposed exhibit of wild flowers and plants at LSU. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2700.

Keller, Anatole J. Family Papers, 1885-1919. 2.5 linear ft. Location: 77:94-95, OS:K. Sugar technologist from Hahnville, Louisiana, active in the support of various black causes (1918-1919). Correspondence pertains to social life, Keller's work as a sugar technologist, sugar technology in the West Indies, and elementary school education in Louisiana.  Papers related to black activism include copies of the NEGRO ADVOCATE. Included are class notes and assignments (1907-1911) from LSU. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 2910.

Keller, Arthur G., 1902-1968. Papers, 1878-1967 (bulk 1927-1967). 19 linear ft. Location: 94:. Professor of Chemical Engineering, LSU, specialist in sugar cane technology, and consulting engineer. Professional papers include correspondence; notebooks; teaching materials; and files, financial records, and reports relative to a firm of consulting engineers run by Keller. Materials on sugar cane technology include reports on refineries and production. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2318, 2746.

Kennedy, Kemble Sr. Scrapbook, 1925-1953. 1 item. Location: W:42. Kennedy was involved in a scandal at LSU resulting in his conviction on charges of criminal libel and circulating obscene material. He was pardoned by Gov. O.K. Allen in 1931, eventually reinstated at LSU, and graduated in 1933. Scrapbook primarily contains clippings from several different newspapers documenting Kennedy's high school graduation, various awards and honors from Farmerville High and LSU, his ordeal with the Whangdoodle scandal, and his obituary. It also contains a letter, telegram, summons, executive order, pledge sheet, and a program for his memorial services. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4971.

Kentucky Military Institute volumes, 1888-1893. 5 ms. vols. Location: G:17. Class record books of W. P. Martin, S. R. Douglas, W. H. Conner, and Colonel P. Albert Moore, teachers at the Kentucky Military Institute, Farmdale, Kentucky, during the period David F. Boyd, formerly president of LSU was superintendent of the school. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 965.

Kerr, E. W. Papers, 1913-1951 (bulk 1925-1949). ca. 8,600 items. Location: 77:24-34. Baton Rouge engineer.  Kerr was an LSU professor of mechanical engineering (1905-1916); an efficiency engineer for the Cuba Cane Sugar Corporation of Havana, Cuba (1916-1931); and a consultant to Southwest Louisiana sugar factories (1935-1949). Papers include correspondence, technical data and notes, blueprints and related printed items documenting Kerr's career in the sugar industry; and family letters and personal correspondence. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 1308.

Kidd, John W., 1911-. Photographs and broadside. 1936-1940. 8 items. Location: B:1. LSU alumnus, conductor of the swing band Johnny Kidd and His Orchestra, and member of Owen Reed and the Playhouse Orchestra. Photographs of Kidd and other members of swing bands based at LSU; and a broadside of 'Johnny Kidd and His Orchestra' (n.d.). For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4635.

Kirby, Thomas Austin, interviewee. Oral history interview, 1982. 1 sound cassette (1 hour), Transcript (27 pages). Location: L:4700.0031. Served as Chair of the Department of English at LSU from 1940 to 1973.  Kirby is best known for his work TROILUS:  A STUDY IN COURTLY LOVE. Interview concerns Kirby's education in the 1930s, his work at the LSU English Department, and his colleagues.  Topics include Kirby's predecessor, rivalry between certain professors, Huey Long's effect on LSU, and the demise of the Southern Review. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0031.

Klein, Earl Edwin, 1901-1984. Papers, 1913. 2 linear ft. Location: 1:4-5. Director of the School of Social Welfare, LSU. Professional papers include correspondence, writings, and printed materials on social welfare. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2262, 2338, 2518.

Kniffen, Fred Bowerman, 1900-, interviewee. Oral history interview, 1977. 3 sound cassettes (4.5 hours), Transcript (138 pages). Location: L:4700.0032. Professor of geology at LSU. Interview includes discussion of Kniffen's education, family life, travels, work in cultural geography with Native American nations, work at LSU, and professional life in the fields of geography and geology. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0032.

Krumpelmann, John T., 1892-. Manuscript, 1935-1968 ca. 6 items. Location: UU:147. Professor emeritus of German and Russian, LSU. Typescript of English translation of DER ZERBROCHENE KRUG by Heinrich von Kleist; an LSU student stage adaptation of the play; and book reviews published in THE GERMAN QUARTERLY, including a review of Morgan's translation of DER ZERBROCHENE KRUG. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2366.

Kupfer, Donald H. (Donald Harry), 1918-. Papers, 1942-1996. 2 linear ft. Faculty in the Department of Geology at LSU. His area of research was salt domes, and he mapped four Louisiana salt domes. He ran a consulting firm, Grimco, and participated in studies regarding storage of radioactive waste in salt domes. The Kupfer Papers consist of course material, typescripts, photographs, maps, and depositions pertaining to Donald Kupfer's career as a Geology professor, researcher, and industrial mineral consultant for Grimco. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4646.

L.S.U. WALTZ, sheet music, 1897. 1 printed item. Location: 65:. Sheet music for the L.S.U. WALTZ by Theo. D. Meyer, published by Philip Werlein, Ltd., New Orleans. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 3187.

Leche, Richard Webster, 1898-1965. Papers, 1935-1956, n.d. ca. 100 linear ft. Location: 80. Governor of Louisiana (1936-1939). Papers document Leche's gubernatorial administration, flood control, legislative relations, LSU, parish administration, relations with federal agencies, and labor relations. Included are scrapbooks illustrative of Leche's career, Louisiana politics, O.K. Allen's administration, and Huey Long's senatorial career. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 2060.

Lee, Robert Howell. Papers, 1914. 2 items. Location: OS:L. THE REVEILLE (June 13, 1914) with picture, and individual names, of graduating class; and an LSU diploma, Bachelor of Laws (June 1, 1914). For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 3649.

Lejeune, John Archer, 1867-1942. Papers, 1815-1955 (bulk 1918-1919). 17 items, including 1 vol. Location: U:116, Misc:L. Commandant of the United States Marine Corps and Superintendent of Virginia Military Institute.  Originally from Point Coupee Parish, Louisiana, Lejeune attended LSU before graduating from the Naval Academy. Papers document Lejeune's military career and include a citation for the Cross of the Commander of the Legion of Honor (in French) and biographical materials.  An 1815 letter deals with the Battle of New Orleans. One item in French. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 1690, 2553.

Lockett, Henry Wilson. Certificate, 1868. 1 item. Location: Misc. Brother of Colonel Samuel H. Lockett. LSU certificate of merit granted to H. W. Lockett when a cadet at the Louisiana State Seminary of Learning and Military Academy. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 1535.

Lockett, Samuel H. Manuscript, 1873. 1 item [typewritten copy]. Location: U:210. Professor of engineering at LSU (1867-1873). Manuscript of LOUISIANA AS IT IS (1873) a study of the physical features of Louisiana by Lockett. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 228.

Lockett, Samuel H. Manuscript, 1884. 1 item (mimeograph excerpt). Location: U:210. Professor of engineering at LSU (1867-1873). Letter from Lockett to Colonel David F. Boyd regarding authorship of first topographical map of Louisiana and Lockett's desire to have LOUISIANA AS IT IS published. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 228.

Lockett, Samuel H. Topographical survey, 1872 December 31. 2 items. Location: U:210. Professor of engineering at LSU (1867-1873). Handwritten draft copy and handwritten corrected copy of the Fourth Annual Report of Topographical Survey of Louisiana by Samuel H. Lockett, December 31, 1872. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 1941.

Loos, John L. Galley proofs, 1959. 1 printed item. Location: W:8. Professor of history at LSU. Galley proofs are from OIL OR STEAM! A HISTORY OF THE INTERSTATE OIL PIPE LINE COMPANY, 1909-1959, published by the LSU Press. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2827.

Louisiana scandals scrapbook, 1939 June 26-July 26. 1 vol. Location: 83:. Compilation of clippings from the New Orleans TIMES-PICAYUNE covering the exposure, flight, arrest, and trial of Dr. James Monroe Smith, president of LSU. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2600.

Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.).  Athletic Dept. Basketball on the bayou, 1992-1993. 1 videocassette. Location: L:3. Fourteen episodes of BASKETBALL ON THE BAYOU, short segments detailing the history of the LSU Basketball program.  The segments, narrated by Jim Hawthorne, were included as part of coach Dale Brown's weekly television show, INSIDE LSU BASKETBALL. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4519.

Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.).  School of Music. Programs, 1985-[ongoing]. 1 linear ft. Location: A:104. Programs of recitals and concernts produced by the LSU School of Music. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 3305.

Louisiana State University Faculty and Staff Retirees Club. Records, 1984-[ongoing]. .5 linear ft. Location: 91:70. Correspondence, minutes, memos, and other materials documenting the club's activities. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4593.

Louque, Charles. Papers, 1838-1909, n.d. 518 items, 3 ms. vols. Location: UU:112. Native of St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, prominent New Orleans attorney, and Louisiana state senator. Papers document his legal activities and participation in the economic development of New Orleans.  The collection includes postcard views of LSU and Baton Rouge. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 1473.

Lytle, Andrew D., 1834-1917. Photographs, 1890-1901. 135 items. Location: UU:263. Baton Rouge photographer. Prints made from glass plate negatives include interior and exterior views of architecture in Baton Rouge, Donaldsonville, Burnside, Clinton, Jackson, and Norwood, Louisiana; steamboats; a Baton Rouge firemen's parade; and cadets at LSU. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 2600.

Lytle, Andrew D., 1834-1917. Photographs, 1990-1995 ca. 277 items. Location: UU:263. Baton Rouge photographer. Prints made from Lytle's photograph album; the original photographs are dated ca. 1862-1902.  Includes views of public and domestic architecture in Baton Rouge and other Louisiana towns; steamboats; cadets at LSU; and other local people and settings. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 3708.

Macomber, James Dale. Papers, 1947-1967, 1974. 441 items, 1 ms. vol. Location: UU:163, UU:169. Assistant professor of Chemistry, LSU. High school, college, and graduate school records; activity records for Boy Scouts and Junior Rifle Association; military personnel file; and correspondence and published studies related to work at Frankford Arsenal, Philadelphia. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2244.

Magruder, Benjamin Scott Collection, Hilda Moss Papers, 1921-1972 (1926-1940). 2.5 linear ft. Location: 109:24, OS:M. Baton Rouge, La., social worker. Papers relate to the administration of public relief aid in Louisiana under the direction of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration during the 1930s. Printed material and scrapbooks also report on WPA work programs, World War II, and the LSU Board; and they reflect the Louisiana political environment, particularly during the Huey P. Long era. Mss. 4425.For further information, see online catalog or complete finding aid.

Magruder, Samuel Bertron, Jr. Collection, 1968, 1971. 7 items. Location: Misc:M. LSU student. Photographs of the ruins of Windsor Plantation house, near Port Gibson, Mississippi, and related subjects.  Included in the collection is a newspaper article from the New Orleans TIMES- PICAYUNE about Windsor. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 2570.

Major, Hoguet Alexandre, interviewee. Oral history interview, 1978. Transcript (47 pages), 1 sound cassette (1 hour). Location: L:4700.0040. Born in False River, Louisiana in 1887, Major graduated from LSU in 1908.  He began teaching at LSU in 1918, at the old campus, and retired in 1957 as a Professor of French and Head of the Department of Foreign Languages. Interview discusses Major's life as LSU student at old campus, while Thomas Boyd was Dean.  Mentions his arrest due to Reveille editorial; campus life during World War I; and student activities on new campus.  Also mentions his life as LSU French teacher. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0040.

Makar, John. Papers, 1938-1968, n.d. 32 items. Location: UU:85. Attorney of Natchitoches, Louisiana. Correspondence with Hubert H. Humphrey, Russell B. Long, and others concerns Makar's friendship with Humphrey, and contemporary national and state politics.  Newspaper clippings refer to Humphrey's experience as a student at LSU and his political career. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2505.

Map showing the subdivision of Sharlo into tracts "A", "B", "C", "D", "E", and "F" for Sharlo, 1971 January 21. 1 item. Location: OS:C. Manuscript map by Clary, Wiggins and Associates, Inc of the Sharlo area in East Baton Rouge Parish south of LSU, detailing the subdivision of the land into tracts. Sharlo includes a portion of the resubdivision of Arlington Plantation and Tigerland Acres subdivision. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4846.

Marilla, Esmond Linworth, 1900-. Papers, 1957-1968. 27 items. Location: UU:130, UU:147. Professor of English at LSU. Collection consisting chiefly of manuscripts, draft copies, revisions, page proofs, and reprints of works written or edited by Marilla.  Included are manuscripts of works on John Milton, Henry Vaughan, and John Keats. Also included are reprints of reviews of works on Henry Vaughan published in THE JOURNAL OF ENGLISH AND GERMAN PHILOLOGY (1958-1960). For further information see online catalog. Mss. 1985, 2151, 2327.

Marino, Samuel Joseph, 1916-. Papers, 1935-1994 (bulk 1935-1946). .5 linear ft. Location: B:14. LSU student in the 1930s and member of the Louisiana Kings and Owen Reed and the Playhouse Orchestra swing bands in the late 1930s. Correspondence, printed items, photographs, and other items documenting swing bands and the musical careers of Marino and other band members.  Papers also include World War II correspondence of Marino and others; and LSU photographs and ephemera. Also included is manuscript sheet music for 'Phi Ep Dream Girl' by Walter Schwimmer and a phonographic record of Samuel Marino, vocals, with the Louisiana Kings (1941). For further information see online catalog. Mss. 2217.

Mascarella, Patrick, 1942-, interviewee. Oral history interview, 1992. 1 sound cassette (1.5 hours), Transcript (55 pages). Location: L:4700.0139. Priest at Christ the King Chapel, on the LSU Campus, Baton Rouge. Topics include the dismissal of the Claretians (a religious order) at Christ the King, student involvement at Christ the King, the role of the Catholic student center, and the establishment of a religious studies department at LSU. Father Mascarella also discusses his relations with the Claretians, Father Michael Cody, Father Richard Greene, and Bishop Joseph V. Sullivan. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0139.

McClellan, Crawford R. Portrait collection, n.d. 3 items. Location: OS:M. Professor of chemistry, LSU. Portraits are of three chemists:  Justus Von Liebig (1803-1873), Carl Remigius Fresenius (1818-1897), and Jacobus Henrikus Vant Hoff (1852-1911). For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2600-73.

McCracken, Harlan Linneus, 1889-1961. Papers, 1913-1960, n.d. 7 linear ft. Location: 7:1-7. College administrator, author, professor, and head of the LSU Department of Economics. Professional papers include lecture notes; class record books (1936-1959); speeches; book reviews; and writings.  Other materials include papers reflecting McCracken's role as arbitrator on the War Labor Board and the American Arbitration Association. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2569.

McKeithen, John J. (John Julian), 1918-, interviewee. Oral history interview, 1982. 1 sound cassette (1 hour, 15 minutes); transcript (33 p.). Location: L:4700.0042. Louisiana governor (1964-1972). Interview deals with McKeithen's gubernatorial career and LSU issues. For further information see on line catalog. Mss. 4700.0042.

Meek, A. J. Photograph collection, 1989-1990. 3 items. Location: M:26. Baton Rouge photographer and Professor of Art at LSU. Collection includes photographs of a fire resulting from an explosion at the Exxon Chemical Plant in Baton Rouge; Mississippi River at flood stage at Baton Rouge; and Enterprise Plantation Sugar Mill in New Iberia, Louisiana. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4726.

Megginson, Leon C. Manuscript, 1967. 6 items. Location: UU:167, X:82-84. Professor of Management and Marketing, LSU. Publisher's and draft copies, galley proof, and page proof of PERSONNEL:  a BEHAVIORAL APPROACH TO ADMINISTRATION.  (Homewood, Illinois, R. D. Irwin, 1967).  Included are typewritten copies of 'Dynamic Human Administration.' For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2303.

Middleton, Jane Porter, 1920-, interviewee. Oral history interview, 1993. 1 sound cassette (1 hour), Transcript (51 pages). L:4700.0300. LSU graduate of the class of 1941. Middleton describes her family background, her early education and decision to attend LSU, her sorority rush experience, social life on campus, her favorite teachers and classes, and Helen Gordon, Dean of Women. Middleton also recalls her role in building Chi Omega's house at LSU, and the role of women in the establishment of other sorority houses. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0300.

Middleton, Troy Houston, 1889-1976. Annotated volume, 1922. 1 printed vol. Location: M:18. President of LSU and general in the U.S. Army. Annotated copy of TACTICAL PRINCIPLES AND DECISIONS by Troy H. Middleton. Filed in the manuscript card catalog under Middleton, Troy H., 1889-. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 0965.

Middleton, Troy Houston, 1889-1976. Letter, 1960 May 6. 1 item. Location: Misc. President of LSU and general in the U.S. Army. Autograph letter by Middleton, on University letterhead, in answer to a request for an inscription. Filed in the manuscript card catalog under Middleton, Troy H., 1889-1976. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 3357.

Middleton, Troy Houston, 1889-1976. Memoranda, 1953-1954. 3 items. Location: Misc. President of LSU and general in the U.S. Army. Two memoranda by Middleton to Dr. Adolph E. Sandberg, and a memorandum from Sandberg to General Middleton referring to the latter's participation in the invasion of Sicily in 1943 and his absence during the fighting at Anzio. Filed in the manuscript card catalog under Middleton, Troy H., 1889-1976. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 3481.

Miller, Joan Chaffee. Notebook 1932-1933. 1 vol. Location: W:2. Professor, LSU Department of English. Notebook containing 'Selected Contributions of Miss Miller's Class in Freshman English, 1932-1933,' dedicated to Dr. Miller at the end of her first year at LSU. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2600-73.

Miller, Julian. Papers, 1929. Location: UU:165. Head of the LSU Department of Horticulture. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2275.

Mims, Mary. Scrapbook 1939-1949. 1 vol. Location: M:24. Extension sociologist with the LSU Cooperative Extension Service and head of the Louisiana Teachers Association. Scrapbook contains materials related to Mims' work with rural community life in Louisiana.  Her work as a sociologist and teacher and her involvement with agricultural exhibitions are represented. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 3882.

Mobley, James William. Thesis, 1931. 1 ms. vol. Location: U:107. James William Mobley's thesis, 'The Academy Movement in Louisiana' submitted to LSU in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Arts in 1931.  It was later published in THE LOUISIANA HISTORICAL QUARTERLY. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 1848.

Moore, Alison. Papers, 1920-1984. 17 linear ft. Location: 12:1-13. Graduate of LSU and a librarian at LSU from 1929 to 1958.  Moore was also a historian of the Civil War and the author of OLD BOB WHEAT, HIGH PRIVATE; THE LOUISIANA TIGERS; and SIXTY '60S. Papers include research materials, manuscripts, and related correspondence; grade books; and some business correspondence. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4108.

Murphy, Carolyn. Bound manuscript, 1967. Microfilm. Location: Mf. LSU graduate student in the Department of History. Term paper on Longwood Plantation in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2228.

Murrill, Paul, 1934-. Papers, 1966, 1971, n.d. 1 linear ft. Location: 6:66. Chancellor of LSU. Papers consist of typed manuscripts of AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF PROSESSES:  THEORY AND APPLICATIONS, by Murrill; POPULATION AND UTILIZATION OF MATHEMATICAL MODELS, by Murrill, Ralph W. Pike, and Cecil L. Smith; and EL/I PROGRAMMING, by Murrill and Smith. Filed in the manuscript card catalog under Murrill, Paul N. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2605.

Murrill, Paul, 1934-, interviewee. Radio interview, 1975. 1 sound cassette (1.5 hours), Transcript (26 pages). Location: L:4700.0049. Chancellor of LSU. Interview broadcast on WJBO's radio program TOPIC TODAY. Murrill responds to questions on the topics of increasing student enrollment in vocationally-oriented programs, housing and fee increases at LSU, and funding for higher education in Louisiana. He also answered questions on the topics of educational achievement of students, standardized testing, employment opportunities for graduates, and broad goals of higher education. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0049.

National Student League, New Orleans Chapter. Letter, 1935 March. 1 item. Location: Misc. Letter condemns Huey Long's political machine and urges the organization of a National Student League chapter on the LSU campus. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2140.

Nichols, Irby Coghill. Papers, 1862-1972. 1.5 linear ft. Location: 45:15-20, 44:26-27. LSU professor of mathematics.  His wife, Pauline Wright Nichols, studied art and design at Newcomb School of Art and the Chicago Art Institute.  After they married she continued her design work. Correspondence, printed items, financial papers, legal documents, memoirs, journals, pedagogical materials, and photographs document the professional, business, and personal lives of the Nichols family, primarily Irby C. and Pauline Nichols. Sketches and other graphic materials reflect the artistic career of Pauline Nichols. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 3798.Complete finding aid.

Nicholson, James William, 1844-1917. Letter, 1892. 1 item (enlargement print). Location: 41:15. President of LSU. Thank you letter to E.M. Roague, Opelousas, Louisiana, for check for beneficiary cadet E. L. Gil. Filed in the manuscript card catalog under the Edvin Matt Collection. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2422.

Olympic exhibit collection, 1968. 123 items, 2 printed vols. Location: X:62, OS:O. Cultural programs, pictorial reviews, news bulletins, and guides distributed by the Organization Committee of the Nineteenth Olympic Games in Mexico City. Also, pictures and news items of the ceremonies and exhibit honoring former LSU Olympic members. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2359.

Osborn, Marvin G., 1885-1958. Scrapbooks, 1906, 1913-1956. 19 ms. vols. Location: F:21. Native of Winnsboro, Louisiana, and director of the School of Journalism of LSU. Letters, broadsides, programs, and newspaper clippings reflect Professor Osborn's association with LSU for fifty years. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 1730.

Overton, Winston, 1870-1934. Photographs, 1886-1890 ca. 2 items. Location: E:74. City attorney for Lake Charles (1899-1907);  District Judge for the 15th Judicial District (1908-1920); and Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Louisiana after July, 1921. Two photographs of Winston Overton as a cadet at LSU (ca. 1886-1890). For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 3084.

Page, Frank Crawford. Papers, 1923-1972, n.d. 360 items, 10 ms. vols. Location: W:13. Organist and professor of music at LSU. Correspondence, notes, and printed items pertain to teaching activities, recitals, pipe organ specifications, and general music studies. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2837.

Parker, John M. File on LSU Memorial Tower Chimes, 1923-1924. 9 items. Location: U:105. Agreement and correspondence with the builder J. C. Deagan, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois, for electrically controlled chimes for the LSU Memorial Tower.  Also included are blue prints of layout for keyboard and chiming device. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 1984.

Pegues, Boykin Witherspoon, 1874-1961. Papers, 1868-1962. 1,290 items, 21 ms. vols., 1 printed vol. Location: :57-60, O:4. Professor and head of the LSU Department of Civil Engineering. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2420.

Pelayo, Mrs. Sidney M. Newspaper clipping collection, 1903-1965, n.d.  47 items. Location: Nsp., 99:. Newspaper clippings pertaining to Baton Rouge, the 1927 Mississippi River flood, LSU, people and places of historical interest in Louisiana, the United Confederate Veterans, the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt, and World War II. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2600-73.

Pinckard, Joseph A. Papers, 1962. Location: UU:176. Associate professor of Plant pathology og LSU. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2236, 2341.

Pipkin, Charles W. Papers, 1930, 1934, 1940. 30 items. Location: U:116. Mimeographed and printed articles and speeches by Dean Pipkin and related LSU News Bureau releases. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 1706.

Pochmann, Henry A. Class registers, 1928-1930, n.d. 7 items, 3 ms. vols. Location: Misc. Professor of English Literature, LSU. Class registers and miscellaneous notes pertain to classes in English and Comparative Literature. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2838.

Polk, William, collector. Pictures, 1879-1880. 11 items. Location: B:11. LSU cadet. Photographs of Polk and other LSU cadets taken by Baton Rouge photographer Andrew D. Lytle; and a picture of the Deaf and Dumb and Blind Institute in Baton Rouge when it was used as the LSU campus. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2364.

Prescott, Arthur T., 1863-1942. Receipts, 1880-1885. 5 items. Location: Misc. Receipts issued to Cadet Prescott by LSU for payment of board, lodging, and fees. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 893.

Prichard, Walter, 1887-1965. Collection, 1804-1950 ca. (bulk 1804-1828, 1838-1897). 196 item. Location: C:11-12. Professor of Louisiana history at LSU.  Jane Dunbar Ferguson of Washington, Mississippi, was a plantation owner; two of her children became Natchez planters. Collection contains the letters and excerpts of journal entries (1804-1828) by Thomas Bolling Robertson, Louisiana's first member of the House of Representatives and governor, with transcriptions, research notes, and footnotes by Prichard. Collection also includes Jane Ferguson's correspondence (1821-1827, 1838-1839, 1852-1853, 1880, 1896-1897). For further information see online catalog. Mss. 2509.

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Randolph, J. L., Class roll book, 1883-1886. 1 v. Location: H:12. Professor of mechanical engineering. Roll book of classes taught by Colonel J. L. Randolph at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 265.

Read, William A. FESTSCHRIFT Papers, 1937-1941. 123 items. Location: UU:128. LSU professor in the Department of English. Correspondence and manuscripts of articles from contributors to, STUDIES FOR WILLIAM A. READ:  A MISCELLANY PRESENTED BY SOME OF HIS COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS (LSU Press, 1940), a volume honoring Professor Read upon his retirement (1939). For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 1965.

Reed, Rex. Letters, 1983, n.d. 2 items. Location: Misc. Film critic. Two short letters addressed to Anna Perrault, Humanities Bibliographer, LSU Library, on NEW YORK POST stationery.  Both letters concern his book VALENTINES AND VITRIOL and his favorable reception during a visit to Baton Rouge. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 3742.

Rees, Grover, 1891-, interviewee. Oral history interview, 1991-1992. Transcript (22, 25 pages), 2 sound cassettes (2.5 hours). Location: L:4700.0078. Native of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, and graduate of LSU (1912) and Harvard Law School (1915) who wrote a history of Breaux Bridge. Interview deals with his student years at LSU and Harvard; his book on Breaux Bridge; and his work at Gulf Oil Corporation. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0078.

Rees, Paul Klein, 1902-. Manuscript, 1967. 2 items. Location: UU:163-164. Professor of Mathematics, LSU. Manuscript, index, and galley proof of COLLEGE ALGEBRA by Paul K. Rees and Fred W. Sparks, Professor of Mathematics Emeritus, Texas Technological College. Fifth edition. (New York, McGraw-Hill, 1967). For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2235.

Rees, Paul Klein, 1902-. Manuscripts, 1963, 1969, n.d. 9 items. Location: 80:19-21. Professor of Mathematics, LSU. Manuscripts, galley proofs, and page proofs of:  ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY, SECOND EDITION; INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA, THIRD EDITION; AND ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2400.

Reinberg, Louie C., interviewee. Oral history interview, 1992.  1 sound cassettes (30 min.), Transcript (18 p.). Location: L:4700.0634.  Director of the LSU Foundation, Brigadier General U. S. Marine Corps, LSU graduate.  In the interview Reinberg recounts his experiences as a cadet at LSU during the early 1930s; his military career; WWII service; career at LSU; and gives a brief discussion on the Marines and Korea. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0634.

Reyer, Karl D. Papers, 1924-1995. 2 linear ft. Location: Range 43. Professor of Management and Marketing in the College of Business Administration at LSU from 1937-1965. Printed items, correspondence, course materials, subject files, photographs, resumes, and other materials document Reyer's career as a professor and lecturer in the field of management and marketing. Papers contain drafts of Reyer's writings including 'Unusual small businesses:  adaptive behavior by small businessmen.' For further information see online catalog. Mss. 2522.Complete finding aid.

Reynard, Charles A. and Marian Reynard Baun Papers, 1927-1997. 0.6 linear feet. Location: 107:18, OS:C. Charles Reynard was a law professor at LSU and an advocate of desegregation in Louisiana schools. Marian Reynard Baun was a psychology professor and community activist in Baton Rouge. The papers include correspondence, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, photocopies of scrapbooks and other printed materials. Her collection contains personal papers, records from her involvement with the Committee on Campus Life and Committee on Women, and papers from her work as a member of the Friends of Public Education Board. For further information see complete finding aid.

Reynolds, Joseph M. (Joseph Melvin), 1924-1997. Papers, 1924-1990 (bulk 1962-1985). 5.3 linear ft. Location: 14:8-10. Physics professor at LSU until 1965, when he was promoted to the office of Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research, and then to positions of greater responsibility, culminating in his term as Vice President for Academic Affairs. Collection documenting Dr. Reynolds' scholarly and administrative activities at LSU, and his extensive involvement in groups that directly influenced national and cooperative efforts in space science. Materials include correspondence, meeting agendas and minutes, presentation handouts, published and unpublished research papers, reports, publicity materials, photographs, films, and personal papers. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4529.Complete finding aid.

Richard, Joseph G. Papers, 1915-1970, n.d. 7 linear ft., 16 ms. vols. Location: 31,56, 32. Author, horticulturist, consultant in agricultural extension work, and director of the Louisiana Agricultural Extension Service at LSU. Papers reflect Richard's work as a teacher and as a county agent in Louisiana; as an agricultural specialist in France; as an agricultural consultant in Switzerland, Austria, Italy, and Africa; and as an advisor to agriculturists visiting the U.S. Materials include photographs, teaching materials, speeches, writings, county agents' and agricultural extension workers' diaries, and U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletins. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2562.

Richardson, Miles, 1932-. Papers, 1961. 8 vols., 2 sets of proofs, 1 item. Location: 77:85. LSU professor of geography and anthropology. Fieldwork notes, observations, and daily accounta of an anthropologist doing fieldwork in Latin America. Included are manuscript copies of two of Richardson's books, two sets of proofs for those books, and a reprint of an article by Richardson. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2253-75.

Richardson, Miles, 1932-. Papers, 1967. 1 item. Location: 77:85. LSU professor of geography and anthropology. Filed in the manuscript card catalog under Richardson, Miles. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2253.

Richardson, Roger, interviewee. Oral history interview, 1983. Transcript (22, 25 pages), 2 sound cassettes (1 hour). Location: L:4700.0052. Roger and his wife, Carrie Johnston, were LSU students. Carrie's father, Hamilton Johnston, and Roger Richardson were professors in the College of Engineering. Interview deals with Roger and Carrie Richardson's experiences as students at the old and new campuses of LSU in the 1920s. It mentions attending football games with Huey Long, Hamilton Johnston's involvement with the construction of John M. Parker Auditorium, and Roger Richardson's LSU career. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4700.0052.

Robert, E. B. (Edward Bane), 1898-. Papers, 1921-1972. 191 items, 2 vols. Location: 6:51-52. Faculty member at LSU for 29 years. He served as dean of the College of Education for 24 years and was a dean emeritus of that College. Papers chiefly relate to Robert's autobiography THE LIFE AND WORK OF E. B. (TED) ROBERT and include research materials, a typescript, and galley and page proofs. A volume entitled FOOTNOTES NOT IN THE BOOK and a copy of the autobiography are included. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 2708.

Robinson, Michael D., Collection, 1907-1944. 13 items. Location: Misc:R One letter and twelve picture postcards comprise this collection. Letter from Willaim Weeks Hall praises the job the military is doing during the war (presumably World War II) and the country's gratitude toward the soldiers. Postcards are of Baton Rouge, LSU, and New Orleans buildings and include, among others, images of the State Capitol and grounds, Huey Long pool at LSU, North Boulevard, the French House, general campus scenes (old and new campus), Charity Hospital, and the interior of the Roosevelt Hotel. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4845.

Ross, William D. Papers, 1939, 1953. 5 items. Location: UU:165. Dean of the LSU College of Business Administration. Histories of the Louisiana Highway Commission, and letters of transmittal to Dr. Ross. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2348.

Roy, V. L. (Victor Leander), 1871-1968. Volumes, 1894-1913 (bulk 1894-1904). 7 vols. Location: H:12. Native of Mansura, Louisiana, an early graduate of LSU, and a Louisiana educator for nearly forty-six years. Roy was Louisiana's first agriculture agent.  He formed the Corn Club, a youth agriculture group which developed into the 4-H club. Collection consists of Roy's personal diary and notebooks. Entries in the diary are concerned primarily with his activities in New Orleans, and his attendance at Tulane Graduate School, Marksville Academy, and Southwestern Louisiana Institute. The diary also refers to family matters. Five notebooks contain notes for courses in physics and related subjects at Tulane University. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 2225.

Russell, Richard Joel, 1895-1971. Papers, 1905-1971, n.d. 10 linear ft. Location: 7:78-87. Professor of Physical Geography, LSU; director of the Coastal Studies Institute; and international authority on geology. Professional papers include correspondence, manuscripts of writings, lectures, field notes, materials pertaining to professional organizations, photographs and maps, and other materials pertaining to Russell's career. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2648.

Saliers, Earl A. Collection, 1911. 27 vols. Location: T:3-5. Native of Ohio and LSU accounting professor. Handwritten and typewritten transcripts of materials pertaining to western frontier military campaigns during the War of 1812, copied and arranged in volumes by Saliers. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 1515.

Samuel H. Lockett sketch, n.d. 1 item. Location: U:210. Biographical sketch of Samuel Henry Lockett (1837-1891), former professor of engineering at LSU.  Copied from THE SOUTH IN THE BUILDING OF THE NATION, Volume XII. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 893.

Samuelson, Hyman, 1919- . Diaries, 1936-1940. 9 v. (or 0.5 linear ft.). Location O:22. Jewish native of New Orleans, ROTC cadet and civil engineering student at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. Diaries relate primarily to academic, recreational and social activities, but also contain entries concerning World War II, African Americans, astronomy, religion, and travel. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4934. Complete finding aid.

Schwartz, Kurt S. Papers, 1932-1967, n.d. (bulk 1932-1935). 18 items. Location: C:96 OS:S. Schwartz was a member of the Louisiana State University Cadet Band during the 1930's. Papers consist of student paraphernalia including an LSU Library card, Athletic Association student tickets, commencement program, concert programs for the LSU Cadet Band, a University Directory, a freshman beanie, and a LSU license plate. Also included are a letter from Huey P. Long stating that Long had no influence in securing scholarships and a copy of the musical score for EVERY MAN A KING for solo clarinet. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 3740.

Scroggs, William O., 1879-1957. Papers, 1941, 1950, n.d. 5 items. Location: Misc. Economist, journalist, educator, and retired dean of the LSU Graduate School. Correspondence. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 965.

Shaver, Claude L. Papers, 1924-1973, n.d. 6 linear ft. Location: 77:, 103:. Professor, LSU Department of Speech. Professional papers include correspondence; papers on the Southwest Theater Conference, Louisiana and Baton Rouge theater groups, teaching of speech and drama at LSU and other aspects of his professional career; and papers of students. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2769.

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891. Letters, 1864-1891. (Part of the David French Boyd Papers). 115 items. Location: U:179, Vault:26. Soldier, president of Louisiana State Seminary of Learning, and Union general in the Civil War. David French Boyd was a Confederate colonel in the Civil War and he served as president of LSU during Reconstruction. Letters from Sherman to Boyd refer to voting fraud in Louisiana; African American civil rights and suffrage; activities of the Ku Klux Klan; the jetty system in New Orleans; LSU; higher education in Louisiana; and local and national political issues. Included is a letter by Sherman requesting courtesies for Boyd, a prisoner of war, penciled on the back of an intercepted order from General Johnston to General Pemberton. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 890, 893. Complete Finding Aid

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891. Presentation volume, 1857. 1 printed vol. Location: M:18. Soldier, president of Louisiana State Seminary of Learning, and Union general in the Civil War. Presentation copy by General Sherman to the LSU Library of C. C. Andrews, DIGEST OF THE OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEYS GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, (Washington, William M. Morrison and Company, 1857). Filed in the manuscript card catalog under Sherman, William T., 1820-1891. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 965.

Simpson, Lewis P. Papers, 1923-2004. 24 linear ft. Location: 95:83-106. Professor of English at LSU, 1948-1980. Collection documents the professional life of Simpson and includes correspondence, essays, drafts, conference materials, articles, memos, photographs, reviews, speeches and lectures, reports, meeting minutes, bibliographies, awards, clippings, poems, film projects, television scripts, contracts, and curriculum vitas. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 4412. Complete finding aid. Complete finding aid (PDF).

Sims, Robert Nicholls, 1872-1944. Diary, 1885-1886. 1 vol. Location: M:20. Father of Nita Sims Breazeale, and father-in-law to H. Payne Breazeale, prominent Baton Rouge residents. Diary kept while Robert Sims attended LSU concerns his studies, student life, and social life. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 2442.

Sims, Robert Nicholls, Jr., 1870-1944. Address, 1903 September 18. 1 item (7 pages). Location: Misc. Louisiana educator, public official, and New Orleans banker. Address given at the ground-breaking services for Alumni Hall on the old campus of LSU. Filed in the manuscript card catalog under Sims, Robert Nicholls, 1870-1944. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2347.

Sims, Robert Nicholls, Jr., 1870-1944. Diary, 1885-1886. 1 ms. vol. Location: M:20. Louisiana educator, public official, and New Orleans banker. Diary entries describe academic life when Sims was a student at LSU. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2442.

Sinclair, James B. Manuscript, 1965-1966. 71 items. Location: UU:145. Professor of Plant Pathology at LSU. Typewritten copy with handwritten revisions of 'Rhizoctonia Solani: Special Methods of Study,' by Dr. Sinclair for a section of the book RHIZOCTONIA SOLANI. Included is correspondence with participants of the Rhizoctonia symposium held in 1965. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2319.

Sinclair, James B. Papers, 1949-1964. 96 items. Location: UU:146. Professor of Plant Pathology at LSU. Correspondence and research materials pertaining to citrus diseases in Louisiana. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2324.

Skimmers Club Records, 1921-2005. 2 linear feet. Social group and unofficial book club formed by wives of LSU faculty in 1927. Includes scrapbooks (1946-2000) containing clippings, photos, banquet invitations and napkins, guest lists, bylaws, bulletins, correspondence, “Thank You” cards, memorials, and obituaries. Collection also includes historical data, rules, bylaws, officer and member lists, treasurer's reports and meeting minutes and agendas, and booklists. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 4625. Complete finding aid.

Slabotsky, Harry. Diploma, 1906 June 27. 1 item. Location: OS:S. Diploma for LSU Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering issued to Harry Slabotsky. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 3319.

Smith, Fred M., 1928-. Manuscript, 1966. 3 items. Location: UU:173. Associate professor of Education, LSU. Manuscript, notes, and galley proof of EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT FOR THE CLASSROOM TEACHER, by Fred M. Smith and Sam Adams. (New York:  Harper and Row, [1966]). For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2257.

Smith, James Monroe, 1888-1949. LSU songs, 1937. 1 printed item. Location: Misc. President of LSU (1930-1939). Autographed presentation copy of LSU songs from Castro Carazo. For further information see manuscript card catalog. Mss. 2006.

Smith, James Monroe, 1888-1949. Papers, 1924-1939. .5 linear ft. Location: R:15. President of LSU (1930-1939). Two accounts of Monroe's family history and career at LSU. One account describes meetings with Huey Long regarding LSU and the other discusses the controversy over the misappropriat