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

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

Capitol Avenue High School Class of 1953's 31st Annual Reunion
Class reunions
Capitol Avenue High School Class of 1953 at their 31st Annual Reunion. (Front Row .l to r.) Thelma Philips Davis, Carol Smith Johnson, Iola George Nicholson, Dorothy Carter Butler, Jacqueline Hall, Lillie Banks Smith, Sarah Anderson Williams, Mary...
Baton Rouge Room Collection

Entrance to Leland College, Baker, La.
African Americans--History, Leland College (Baker, La.)
Entrance to Leland College, Baker, La. 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...
Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame 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

Leland College
African Americans--History, Leland College (Baker, La.)
Leland College Baker, La. Campus circa 1940. 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...
Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection

Leland College Baker, La.
African Americans--History, Leland College (Baker, La.)
Leland College Baker, La. 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 Christian...
Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection

Leland College Baker, La.
African Americans--History, Leland College (Baker, La.)
Leland College Baker, La. 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 Christian...
Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection

Leland College Baker, La.
African Americans--History, Leland College (Baker, La.)
Leland College Baker, La. 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 Christian...
Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection

Leland College Baker, La.
African Americans--History, Leland College (Baker, La.)
Leland College Baker, La. 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 Christian...
Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection

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 1937 Annual Ministers Institute
African Americans--History, Leland College (Baker, La.)
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 Christian education among the people...
Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection

Leland College, New Orleans Campus
African Americans--History, Leland College (Baker, La.)
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 Christian education among the people...
Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection

Leland College, New Orleans Campus
African Americans--History, Leland College (Baker, La.)
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 Christian education among the people...
Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection

Mr. Guy H. Sommers
Baton Rouge (La.)—History, Teachers
Mr. Guy H. Sommers, Principal of North Highlands Junior High School, 4320 Byron St. Baton Rouge, La., 1948
Baton Rouge Room Collection

Mrs. Octavia Kent
Baton Rouge (La.)—History, Teachers
Mrs. Octavia Hatcher Kent. Teacher at North Highlands Junior High School. 4320 Byron St. Baton Rouge, La. 1948
Baton Rouge Room Collection

Walnut Hills Primary School Founders' Day Program
East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools (East Baton Rouge Parish, La.)
Parents and Teachers at Walnut Hills Primary School's Founders' Day Program. Back Row (l. to. R) Mrs. Frank Turpin, Mrs. Robert Sheffy, and Mrs. J.M. Gilbert, Jr. Front Row: Mrs. James Weber, Mrs. Swanson, Mrs. J.B. Francioni Jr. and Mrs. Dale...
Baton Rouge Room Collection

Walnut Hills Primary School Founders' Day Program
East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools (East Baton Rouge Parish, La.)
Parents and Teachers at Walnut Hills Primary School's Founders' Day Program: Back Row (l. to r.): Mrs. N.G. Monget, Mrs. W. Smith, Mrs. Hopper and Mrs. Francioni. Front Row (l. to. R.) Students Michael Sharp and Virginia Turpin.
Baton Rouge Room Collection

Walnut Hills Primary School Founders' Day Program
East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools (East Baton Rouge Parish, La.)
Parents and Teachers at Walnut Hills Primary School's Founders' Day Program: Mrs. I. H. Rubenstein, Mrs. W. Hunter, Mrs. R. Sharp, Jr. and Mrs. Maxwell Lea.
Baton Rouge Room Collection

Sadie Connor Keel
African Americans, Teachers
Sadie Connor Keel and a student in 1964. Keel (October 20, 1914-February 6, 2010) was a long time educator with the East Baton Rouge Parish Schools serving as a teacher and principal at the Reddy Street Elementary School for 29 years, retiring in...
Baton Rouge Room Collection

Teachers at Walnut Hills Primary School
East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools (East Baton Rouge Parish, La.)
Teachers at Walnut Hills Primary School. (L. to r.) Mrs. Frances Davis, Miss Louise Guglielmo, Mrs. Ruth Helmick and Mrs. Ethel Vastine.
Baton Rouge Room Collection

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