(l. to r.) Library Board Members Dr. Konikoff, Mr. Burt Turner, Mayor Jack Christian, Mr. Larry Ward, Mrs. Max Scheneker, Librarian; and Board Member Mr. Charles Manship. Date: 1958
(L. to. R.) Mayor W.W. Dumas, Mrs. Jules F. Landry, President of the Library Board of Control; Mr. T.W. Elikins, Jr., President of the Goodwood Property Owner's League; and Mrs. Julius Bilisoly. Mr. Elikins presented Mayor Dumas with a check for...
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...
Monterrey Fire Station No. 5, 3215 Monterry Drive dedication ceremonies October 10, 1973. Mr. Patin, contractor for the new station, Chief W.T. Miller, and Architect for the Station Mr. Thurman.
East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools (East Baton Rouge Parish, La.)
Teachers at Walnut Hills Primary School. (Seated L. to r.) Mrs. O.C. Robbins, Mrs. Marjorie Morris, Mrs. Zilda Sibley and Mrs. Marjorie Chilten. Standing, Mr. Maurice Fall and Mr. Charles Saul.
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
Tree Planting Ceremony at the Mid-City Branch Library. (l. to r.) Dr. Clara Tucker, Chairwoman of the City Beautification Commission; Dick McEwen, Executive Director of the City Parish Planning Commission; Tillie Scheneker, Librarian; Mr. Goode...
Residence of Mr. Verbois with residence of Mrs. Brock in distance. Oleander St. Baton Rouge, La. Date: ca. 1912, b/w photograph. Gift of Camille Cazedessus.
Postcards, Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.)--History
Postcard: "Avenue of Oaks, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.A." [Old campus]. Published by Litho Chrome. Addressed to Mr. Sidney Simpson, #504 Arabella St., New Orleans, La. Postmarked August 23, 1906
Jack Christian (head of table) with (clockwise) Toby Christian, Mellie Menton, Ray Burgess, Beth Arrighi, ?,Shirley Arylen, Phyllis Gee, Eve Slone, Chuck Fox, Frank (?), Claire Fox, Jim Lawhawn, Bubbie McConnell, M. Burgess, Buddy Martin, Liz...
The Carver Branch Library Bookmobile holds over 1,500 books. Once a week stops were made at Zion City School, Rite Away Oyster House, Capitol Avenue at 44th Street, East End Theatre on 33 rd St., Peter Nasca's Grocery (Polk Street and East...