Dr. Curtis "C.J." Gilliam [1922-1995] was a longtime Civil Rights activist and the first black optometrist in Baton Rouge. A former president of the Baton Rouge chapter of the NAACP, he was the first black Louisianan to enlist in the U.S. Marine...
Adopted by the City and Parish councils as the official street map of East Baton Rouge Parish, April 22, 1953. Includes points of interest, general community information, street index and house numbering conventions. Sponsored by Ethyl...
Certificate of gratitude from the Citizens of Vicksburg, Mississippi for assistance given after the tornado of December 5, 1953. Presented by the Vicksburg Chamber of Commerce
Capitol Avenue High School Class of 1953 at their 31st Annual Reunion. (Front Row .l to r.) Thelma Philips Davis, Carol Smith Johnson, Iola George Nicholson, Dorothy Carter Butler, Jacqueline Hall, Lillie Banks Smith, Sarah Anderson Williams, Mary...
Reverend Ulas Hayes (1912-1990) was a minister and prominent civil rights leader from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Hayes was instrumental in organizing the 1953 Baton Rouge bus boycott and continued to work for equal rights throughout his life. Ca. 1965
"Your City-Parish Government Welcomes You" . Pamphlet explaining the organization of the City-Parish Government of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish. Includes contact information for departments and structure of City-Parish Council. Date:...
Meeting of the Executive Board of the Louisiana Library Association (l. to .r) Jane Ellen Carsons, Lucille Clark, Elizabeth Cammack, Louvenia Gahagan Jones and Tillie Scheneker. Date: 1953
Judges and winners of the Miss Esso 1953 contest. Left to right: John Ferguson of WAFB TV; Beverly Braud-first place; Mrs. Jan Sharp of Jan's Studio; Claudia Bennett-third place; Ernest Gueymard managing editor of the Baton Rouge State Times and...
Esso Standard Oil Company fire drill at the Esso office building on Scenic Highway. October 6, 1953. Original located in the 1953 Fire Prevention Week Report. BRFD Collection.
The Saint Mark Methodist Church Bulletin, October 4, 1953. 149 N. 14th St. Baton Rouge, La. Original located in the 1953 Fire Prevention Week Report. BRFD Collection.
First Christian Church Bulletin, October 4, 1953. 136 Oakwood Drive Baton Rouge. Original located in the 1953 Fire Prevention Week Report. BRFD Collection.