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- Carrie's Beauty School Souvenir Program
- African Americans--History
- Carrie's Beauty School Souvenir Program February 16-17, 1958. Carrie Taylor opened her beautician's school in 1943 on South 13th St. Carrie's Beauty School became known for its annual ball, featuring a queen and court at the Temple Roof Garden.
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- Nouveau Outer Orleanians, Ltd. Extravaganza
- African Americans--History
- 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...
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- Barbara Bergeron May and Dorothy Louise Bergeron Stewart
- African Americans--History
- Barbara Bergeron May (1927- ) and Dorothy Louise Bergeron Stewart ( 1930-2009) at their home on Balis Drive, Baton Rouge, La. Ca. 1946
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- Dr. Curtis "C.J." Gilliam
- African Americans--History
- 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...
- Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection
- Reverend Lionel Lee
- African Americans--History
- Reverend Lionel Lee, Sr. (January 1, 1930- July 25, 2001). Past Secretary General of the Fourth District Missionary Baptist Church, was pastor of Shady Grove, Evening Star and St. Joseph Baptist Churches. He was a prolific writer, and an active...
- Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection
- Dr. Leo S. Butler
- African Americans--History
- Dr. Leo Stanley Butler was born August 12, 1899 in Burtville, a small community just south of Baton Rouge. He graduated from Baton Rouge Colored School in 1918. He was the first male to receive a diploma from what became McKinley. He completed both...
- Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection
- Dr. Louis James Sr.
- African Americans--History
- Dr. Louis James Sr. (December 3-1921-November 7, 2007) Graduate of McKinley High School, Southern University and Howard School of Medicine. Served in the United States Army, was a member of Mt. Zion First Baptist Church and was the first African...
- Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection
- Unidentified Family
- African Americans--History
- Unidentified African American Family.
- Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection
- Nelson Mandela at Southern University
- African Americans--History
- Nelson Mandela delivering a Commencement address at Southern University, Governor Murphy J. Foster in back ground. May 13, 2000.
- Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection
- Everett Williams
- African Americans--History
- Everett Williams Educator Everett Williams , the first black to serve as superintendent of the Orleans Parish School System. Inducted into the Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame in 1990.
- Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection
- Dr. Leo S. Butler
- African Americans--History
- Dr. Leo Stanley Butler was born August 12, 1899 in Burtville, a small community just south of Baton Rouge. He graduated from Baton Rouge Colored School in 1918. He was the first male to receive a diploma from what became McKinley. He completed both...
- Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection
- Dr. Charles Vincent
- African Americans--History
- Dr. Charles Vincent. Professor of History at Southern University. Born in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, October 19, 1945 .
- Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection
- Surprise Birthday Party for My Mother
- African Americans--History
- "Surprise Birthday Party for My Mother" by her daughter, son and husband.
- Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection
- Barbers at Webb's Barber Shop
- African Americans--History
- Barbers at Webb's Barber Shop. 414 Eddie Robinson, Sr. Drive. Baton Rouge, La.
- Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection
- The Christian Bible College of Louisiana, Baton Rouge Extension
- 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...
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- Advertisement for the Jaguar Lounge
- African Americans--History, Bars (Drinking establishments)
- Advertisement for the Jaguar Lounge. Original taken from the Baton Rouge Community Leader Newspaper December 27-30, 1979 Vol. 38 No. 52
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- Dr. Alvin Batiste
- African Americans--History, Batiste, Alvin
- Dr. Alvin Batiste November 7, 1932 – May 6, 2007. Considered a founder of modern New Orleans jazz, Batiste was a long time instructor at Southern University where he created the Batiste Jazz Institute and taught the likes of Branford Marsalis,...
- Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection
- First Communion at St. Francis Xavier Church
- African Americans--History, Catholic churches, First communion
- St. Francis Xavier Church celebrates the first Holy Communion. Baton Rouge, La. Date: May 5, 1949
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- Charlotte Marie Bergeron
- African Americans--History, First communion
- Charlotte Marie Bergeron (1934-1999) First Communion at Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Baton Rouge, La. Date: ca. 1940
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- First Communion Certificate
- African Americans--History, First communion
- Certificate recognizing the first Holy Communion of Juanita Agnes Bergeron at the St. Francis Xavier Church, Baton Rouge, La. Date: May 5, 1949
- Baton Rouge Room Collection

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