Sponsored by Capital Savings Association. Includes street index, and office locations of Capital Savings Association branches as well as names of neighborhoods, school locations and inset of map of East and West Baton Rouge Parish, 71 x 53 cm.
Arlington Perrodin, owner and chef of Didee's Restaurant. Located at 112 N. 12th St. from 1960-197? Famous for Didee's King Duck, the restaurant received national attention for its unique cuisine. Photo taken from the Baton Rouge Community...
African Americans, Southern University and A & M College
Dr. Hezekiah Jackson (1917-1979) worked at Southern University as an agriculture instructor; and from 1959 to 1979, served as dean of College of Agriculture.
Garfield Housing Project in East Baton Rouge Parish. The article "Projects Can Be Heaven or Hell" examines the disparity between low income housing in white and black sections of the parish. Original taken from the Baton Rouge Community Leader Vol....
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,...
Baton Rouge (La.), Mayors, Daughters of the American Revolution
Anita Ponder (left) and Beulah Bates (right) award Mayor Dumas one of only three Daughters of the American Revolution Honor medals ever awarded. March 8, 1979
Nouveau Outer Orleanians, Ltd. Extravaganza held at the Laborer's Union Hall. The group is composed of men who formerly lived in New Orleans, but now reside in Baton Rouge. The group has two purposes, to provide social activities for members and...
Statue of Atlantis from the Paramount Theatre, Baton rouge, La. The Paramount theatre built in 1920 by W.A. Prather was demolished by members of the Hart family in 1979 against huge public out cry. It was replaced by a parking lot.
African Americans--History, African American churches
The Christian Bible College of Louisiana Baton Rouge Extension. The school offered degrees in Bachelor of Religious Education, Bachelor of Theology, Master of Religious Education, Master of Theology and Doctor of Divinity. . Classes were held at...
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Guidry being made honorary citizens of Baton Rouge, February 1979. Guidry, born in Lafayette, La. Was a Cy Young Award winning baseball player for the New York Yankees in the 1970's
Woody Dumas at the grand opening of the La Cap Federal Credit Union. Back row (l. to r.) J. Reginald Coco, Jr., Russell Culotta and Will T. Maugham. Front Row (l. to r.) Betsy Hooper, Woody Dumas, J.R. Nelson, Col. Roy Schafer, and Mary Robinson....