The Baton Rouge Digital Archive from the East Baton Rouge Parish Library

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    • Aerial view of Arsenal Park

    • Aerial view of Arsenal Park

    • Aerial views, Arsenals

    • Aerial view of Arsenal Park taken from top of New State Capitol. Built in 1838, it was important to development of the southwest, as well as the Mexican War and the Civil War. Later it became part of Louisiana State University, served as library...
    • Baton Rouge Room Collection
    • Arsenal Museum

    • Arsenal Museum

    • Arsenals, Historic sites

    • North face of arsenal building in Arsenal Park. Built in 1838, it was important to development of the southwest, as well as the Mexican War and the Civil War. Later it became part of Louisiana State University, served as library storage and a...
    • Baton Rouge Room Collection
    • Arsenal Museum

    • Arsenal Museum

    • Arsenals, Historic sites

    • West face of arsenal building at Arsenal Park. Built in 1838, it was important to development of the southwest, as well as the Mexican War and the Civil War. Later it became part of Louisiana State University, served as library storage and a...
    • Baton Rouge Room Collection
    • Integration Attempt

    • Integration Attempt

    • School integration—Louisiana, Civil rights movement

    • Reverend Arthur T. Jelks, NAACP President (here at left) led this group of children to the Baton Rouge Junior High School in a futile attempt to register them at the school. Turning them away is R.L. Smith, school principal.
    • Baton Rouge Room Collection
    • Opening of Lobdell Avenue Extension

    • Opening of Lobdell Avenue Extension

    • Baton Rouge (La.), Mayors

    • Mayor Dumas and daughter Dianne cut ribbon to officially open Lobdell Avenue extension between Florida and Greenwell Springs Road. Standing behind Mayor (from left) ?,?,?, Councilman Author Abadie, Hal Burgess, ?, ?, ?, ? and Civil Defense...
    • Woody Dumas Collection
    • Jessie Stone

    • Jessie Stone

    • Baton Rouge (La.), African Americans--1950-1970

    • Jessie Stone (1924-2001). Mr. Stone was one of the first graduates of Southern University Law School in 1950. He worked as an NAACP attorney during the Civil Rights movement, served as Southern University President from 1974-1985. He was the first...
    • Willie Harris Collection
    • Acie Belton

    • Acie Belton

    • Portraits, African Americans

    • Acie Belton (1916-1995) Belton was a leader in the Civil Rights movement in Baton Rouge. He was founder of the Baton Rouge Second Ward Voter's League, served on the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council and was a member of the East Baton Rouge...
    • Willie Harris Collection
    • Reverend Ulas Hayes

    • Reverend Ulas Hayes

    • Clergy, Baptist Churches

    • 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
    • Willie Harris Collection
    • Dr. Leo S. Butler

    • 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. Leo S. Butler

    • 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

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