African Americans--History, Leland College (Baker, La.)
Leland College Baker, La. Campus circa 1940. Leland University was established in New Orleans, La. in 1870. Primarily a school for African Americans, the university was open to all races. Leland originated and was carried on for the purpose of...
Ballot for the general election (state) April 16, 1940 with East Baton Rouge Parish results written in pencil or typed original in 1938 Registrar of Voters Scrapbook
Charles J. Wise, retired accountant is one of the library's "most faithful borrowers". Wise visited the library almost daily for 10 years in the 1940's to read books magazines and newspapers. Taken from 1948-1949 scrapbook. Date: September, 1949
Greenwood Plantation, built in 1830 by William Ruffin Barrow. The original home burned in 1960 and a replica was built in 1984. Date: November 18, 1940
Hotel Heidelberg, Baton Rouge, La. 250 rooms with bath; 100% air-conditioned; Ballroom; Private Dining Rooms; Convention and Banquet accommodations; exceptional delicious dining in three modern restaurants, and cocktail lounge. No charge for...
Third Street, Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge Louisiana was founded over 200 years ago and its present population with suburbs is over 100,000. It is the capital of Louisiana, then nation's nineteenth ranking port and the home of Louisiana State...
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, Historic buildings
Interior view of the Southern Bell Telephone Company switch board room, 1930's. Photograph was submitted with the following poem: Farewell, Old Building-Fare ye well. Of joys and sorrows, you well might tell. Many have entered and left your...