Mayor Woody Dumas speaking at a rally at Baker High School in Baker, La. To support a bond issue passed in East Baton Rouge Parish. Date: September 15, 1965
Claudia Arceneaux, Patron; Karen Willis, Patron; Mary de Vane Scearce, Librarian in Circulation Department; and Walter Brown, Page; look at a collection of old Valentines at the former Main Library, 700 Laurel St., Baton Rouge, La. Date: January,...
Integration at Istrouma High School. Two unidentified African American girls get their lunch at Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge. Three African American students integrated the school in September 1963 without incident.
African Americans--History, United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps
Junior ROTC Rifle Team at Capitol Senior High School. Won first place in the over all Fourth Annual East Baton Rouge Parish Invitational Air Rifle match March 10, 1979, held at Glen Oaks High School. Front row left to right C/MAJ Lindacolar,...
1884 copy "Plan of the ground depending of the Fort St. Charles at Baton-rouge State of Louisiana, until 26 arpents in the depth. with the part of the Town Baton-rouge and lands adjoining; conformably to the original deposited in the archives of...
Mayor Woody Dumas being "arrested" at the Krewe of Romany Ball by Mrs. Gaye Montagnio for having counterfeit money in his possession. The Ball was held at the Louisiana State University Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, La. On January 8, 1977
Mayor Dumas sits at the controls of a pile driver to mark the beginning of construction on the Republic Towers at Florida Blvd and Cloud Dr. Date: 1965
The Carver Branch Library Bookmobile holds over 1,500 books. Once a week stops were made at Zion City School, Rite Away Oyster House, Capitol Avenue at 44th Street, East End Theatre on 33 rd St., Peter Nasca's Grocery (Polk Street and East...
Mrs. Martha Mott (at charging desk) Gladys Brouphy, slipping books; Mildred Lyner, on phone; Hubert Cavell dark shirt, facing camera library page; at the old Main Library 700 Laurel Street, Baton Rouge, La. Date: 1966.
Mrs. Tillie Scheneker, Librarian and Maurice B. Sachse, Library Board member at the opening of the North Baton Rouge Branch Library. Located at the corner of Plank Rd. and Winbourne St., at the time of its opening, this library was the largest in...
Interview with legendary blues man Scott Dunbar (July 1, 1909 - October 1,1994) at his home in Woodville, Ms. Scott worked as a fishing guide on Lake Mary and as a young man played at lodges around the lake. Scott gained wider attention after he...
Postcard: "Ferry at Foot of Main St., Baton Rouge, La." Written on reverse [Addressed to] Miss Lillie Heldenfel , 40 Robert Simke (sp?) Ey. Beeville, Bee County, Texas. Dear Lillie, Your invitation was received and thanks for remembering me. Will...