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...
African Americans--History, Leland College (Baker, La.)
The President's Home. Leland College Baker, La. Campus 1926-1956. 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...
Camphor Memorial Wesleyan Service Guild: 1st row (l. to r.) G.M. Handy, S.W. Walker, J.M. Cox, C. Jenkins, D.E. Carter, Miss Clarence Marie Collier, T.W. McDonald, B.E. Fleder, Adelle Jackson, Ethel London, W. L Wheelock and L. Smith (Guild...
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...
Woody Dumas receives the Baker High School blanket from the Baker High School student body president. The blanket signifies a two year letterman's award. Blanket reads "To Woody Dumas for 17 years of service to Baker High School". Date: 1965
East Baton Rouge Parish City Council 1976-1973. Back Row (l. to r.) Johnny Dykes, Tommy Neck, Michael G. Roubique, Edgar L. Watts Jr., Jewel J. Newman, Dr. C.P. "Tony" Carrier, Earl Harrison, William T. Winfield. Front Row (l. to r.) Joseph A....
The late Mayor-President Powers Higginbotham, the late Mayor-President Jack Breaux of Zachary, Gil Dozier, Commissioner of Agriculture, Sheriff Al Amiss and Mayor President Woody Dumas. Date: 1970's
Mayor President Jack Christian (rear) presides over Woody Dumas' third term on the Metro Council (Dumas resigned to run for mayor). The Council (from left) Goode Smith, Arthur F. Abadie, John Allphin, Bonnie B. Baker, Robert T. "Bobby" clag,...
Mayor President Jack Christian (rear) presides over Woody Dumas' second term on the City Council. (Seated from left) Bonnie V. Baker, William Berhard, Robert P. Breazeale, R.T. "Bobby" Clegg, Woody Dumas, Cotton Harris, Frank McConnell, J.A....
Baton Rouge (La.), Mayors, Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978
Mayor Woody Dumas with members of the National Association of Counties (NACo), of which he served as president and was still an active member at the time of this photo. Shown here with other NACo members and President Hubert Humphrey (third from...
Acting Mayor President Frank McConnell places an identifying marker on the live oak presented to the City of Baton Rouge by Camp Fire Girls. Looking on are Camp Fire Girls Meg Holmes, Dale Davis, Deborah China, Delores McClendon, Melissa Dunn,...
(L. to r.) Henrietta Brian, Kay Johnson, Genevieve Reevs, and Dr. A. L. Bordelon, President of the Exchange Club at an unknown event at the Triad Building. Baton Rouge, La. Date: ca. 1950's
Mrs. T.J. Innes, Vice President of the East Baton Rouge Camp Fire Girls Council attend church services culminating the celebration of the 47th Anniversary of the founding of the Camp Fire Girls. Shown are Mr. and Mrs. Innes, son Dick and daughters...
Mayor Woody Dumas and Tillie Scheneker receive a gift of books for the East Baton Rouge Parish Library from Mr. John Reynolds, President of the Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club. Date: June 24, 1975
The Baton Rouge Sportsman's League presents books to the East Baton Rouge Parish Library. (l. to r.) Paul Brunett Vice President Sportsmen's League; Mayor W.W. Dumas, Mrs. Jules Landry, Library Board Member; and Mr. R.E. Leonard, President of Baton...
(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...
4-H Club Officers meeting at the Pride Branch Library. The library hosted many such meetings. These are senior club officers: Mike Pearis, President is standing. Date: February, 1967
Mayor W.W. Dumas signing the contract for the expansion of the Mid-City Branch Library (l. to r.) Mr. Graham, estimator for Robert Thibodeaux; Robert Thibodeaux, Contractor; Mrs. Max Scheneker, Librarian; Mrs. Jules F. Landry, President of Library...