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

2005 Juneteenth Celebration with Johnnie Cochran
African Americans--History, Printed ephemera
"Stop Racism. Celebrate the Differences" A 2005 Juneteenth Celebration sponsored by the Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame featuring Johnny Cochran. June 26, 2005 Baton Rouge, La.
Baton Rouge Room Collection

A Tribute to Eddie G. Robinson
African Americans--History, Printed ephemera, African American football players
A Tribute to Eddie G. Robinson "One Man's Influence and Achievements". Eddie Robinson (February 13, 1919 - April 3, 2007). Born in East Feliciana Parish, graduate of McKinley Senior High School and Leland College, he received his Master's Degree...
Baton Rouge Room Collection

Mrs. Betty Toepfer
Baton Rouge (La.)--History, Teachers, World War II, United Service Organizations (U.S.), Catholic Church, Diocese of Baton Rouge (La.), Historic buildings, Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.)--History
An oral history with Mrs. Betty Toepfer. She describes growing up in the Edgewood Lawn neighborhood of Baton Rouge and participation in the Sacred Heart Church and other Catholic Churches in Baton Rouge. Mrs. Toepfer lived in several historic...
Oral Histories

Leland University 1899-1900 Catalog
African Americans--History, Printed ephemera, Leland University (New Orleans, La.)
Leland University 1899-1900 catalog, Leland University was established in New Orleans, La. in 1870. Primarily a school for African Americans, the university was open to all races. Leland originated and was carried on for the purpose of promoting...
Baton Rouge Room Collection

Leland College Reunion, 1980
African Americans--History, Printed ephemera, Leland College (Baker, La.)
First Reunion of Leland College June 27-29,1980. Leland University was established in New Orleans, La. in 1870. Primarily a school for African Americans, the university was open to all races. Leland originated and was carried on for the purpose of...
Baton Rouge Room Collection

McKinley Senior High School 10th Annual Alumni Basketball Game
African Americans--History, Printed ephemera
McKinley Senior High School 10th Annual Alumni Basketball Game. Honoring Roosevelt "Teddy" Brown. April 13, 2006
Baton Rouge Room Collection

Felton Valdry for Councilman
African Americans--History, Printed ephemera
Felton Valdry for Councilman flyer.One of the Southern University students arrested at the 1960 Kress Lunch Counter protest.
Baton Rouge Room Collection

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

The Black Man in the Civil War
African Americans, Bicentennial Commission, Port Hudson (La.) History Siege, 1863
The Black Man in the Civil War. Taken from Charles H. Wesley and Patricia W. Romero, International Library of Negro Life and History; Negro Americans in the Civil War. Published in Baton Rouge as part of the American Bicentennial celebration. Ca....
Baton Rouge Room Collection

The Old Arsenal Museum Pamphlet
Printed ephemera, Museums, Louisiana--History
The Old Arsenal Museum Pamphlet, Published by the Old Arsenal Museum Commission. The six page pamphlet discusses the history of the museum and its displays.
Baton Rouge Room Collection

The Weakinkaniaka Camp Fire Girls Group Visits East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff
Camp Fire Girls--History, Baton Rouge (La.)
The Weakinkaniaka Camp Fire Girls' group visits East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Clemmons to learn about Baton Rouge history. Front row Gale Adams, Maybell Kirtland, Earlanne Grahm, Sheriff Clemmons, Janet Noland and Maggie Hodge. Back row: Mrs....
Camp Fire Girls of East Baton Rouge Parish

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

Interior of the Lincoln Theater
African Americans--History,Theaters
The Historic Lincoln Theatre, 1305 Myrtle Walk, Baton Rouge, La. was opened in 1951. The theater served Baton Rouge's African American community during Segregation. Performers such as Otis Redding, the Four Tops and Louis Armstrong performed here....
Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection

Lincoln Theater Box Office
African Americans--History,Theaters
The Historic Lincoln Theatre, 1305 Myrtle Walk, Baton Rouge, La. was opened in 1951. The theater served Baton Rouge's African American community during Segregation. Performers such as Otis Redding, the Four Tops and Louis Armstrong performed here....
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. 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

Interior of the Lincoln Theater
African Americans--History,Theaters
The Historic Lincoln Theatre, 1305 Myrtle Walk, Baton Rouge, La. was opened in 1951. The theater served Baton Rouge's African American community during Segregation. Performers such as Otis Redding, the Four Tops and Louis Armstrong performed here....
Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection

Exterior of the Lincoln Theater
African Americans--History,Theaters
The Historic Lincoln Theatre, 1305 Myrtle Walk, Baton Rouge, La. was opened in 1951. The theater served Baton Rouge's African American community during Segregation. Performers such as Otis Redding, the Four Tops and Louis Armstrong performed here....
Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection

Interior of the Lincoln Theater
African Americans--History,Theaters
The Historic Lincoln Theatre, 1305 Myrtle Walk, Baton Rouge, La. was opened in 1951. The theater served Baton Rouge's African American community during Segregation. Performers such as Otis Redding, the Four Tops and Louis Armstrong performed here....
Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection

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