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...
American Artists Professional League, Community arts projects, Printed ephemera
Advertisement for American Art Week Celebration at the Old Governor's Mansion. Celebrated annually in the first week of November. Sponsored by the American Artists Professional League beginning in 1930. Each year, hundreds of applicants from all 50...
Fire Prevention Week Banquet attendees, left to right Woodrow Merritt, Master of Ceremonies, Fire Chief Sevier, Speaker Sidney Gray, and committee Chairman Ogden. Original located in the BRFD 1964 Scrapbook.
Chairman B.B. Smith of the stores exhibits committee demonstrates his automatic talking false alarm to a willing customer. Original located in the Fire Prevention Week Scrapbook, 1958.
Bal Masque Spring Formal Committee Members: (Left to right) Mrs. John Jackson, Mrs. Jack Christian, and Mrs. Fletcher D. Miller, Jr. Baton Rouge, La. Date: April 12, 1958.
Bob Livingston (b. April 30, 1943), served as the first Republican since Reconstruction to represent New Orleans in Congress from 1977 until his resignation in 1999 after he revealed he had had an extra-marital affair. From 1995 through 1998,...
Executive Committee of the Louisiana Medical society auxiliary at their annual conference, 1944. L to r: Mrs. Arthur David Long, Mrs. George Taquino, Mrs. Richard H. Clark, Mrs. Clarence Ericson and Mrs. Felix Boizelle. Original located in East...
Fire Prevention Activities Planning Committee for Negro Schools in East Baton Rouge Parish. Seated from left to right are: Mrs. I. Nance Givens, Raymond Scott, Rev. E. White, H. Stewart, Jr., Mesdames Bennett, W. Williams, A.W. Jackson and E.S....
Independence Park Legacy of Trees Dedication Committee. (l. to r.) Mrs. Ward Bond, Mrs. Warren Brown, Mrs. Larry P. Bacon, Mrs. William A. Bishop, Mrs. John V. Beuche, Mrs. James E. Hand, Mrs. B.F. Holmes, Mrs. C.L. "Dooley" Roberts, Mrs. Harold...
Mayor-President Christian signs the Fire Prevention Week Proclamation as Chief Sevier and Committee head Ed Reed witness. Original located in the BRFD 1963 Scrapbook
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Mayor Woody Dumas signing a proclamation for "City Wide Cleanup Week" with E.E. Skillman, Administrative Assistant; Dr. Clara Tucker Chairman of the City Beautification Committee; and Representative Kevin Rielly. Date: April 29, 1965
Mayor Jack Christian, right, purchases candy from Blue Bird Diane Finley during the Camp Fire Girls annual candy sale. Looking on is Mr. Dick Dunham, chairman of the candy sale committee. Date: December 14, 1960
Mrs. E.O. Bauer Jr. chairman of the Fire Prevention Week Banquet Committee and general chairman W.A. LeBlanc, examine some of the thousands of prizes that were donated by Baton Rouge industries to be given to guests as favors at the annual banquet....
Capital Punishment, Petitions, Education Political aspects, Taxation, Automobile Accidents
(00:01-02:28) Protesters present petitions to Governor Edwards to free Gary Tyler who is on death row for the murder of 13 year old Timothy Weber during a 1974 racial disturbance at Destrahan High School when someone shot a gun out of a school bus....
Louisiana State Representative Kevin Rielly presents Mayor Woody Dumas a check for City-Wide Clean Up Week (City Beautification Committee). Date: April 12, 1965