Arrangement: The collection is arranged as follows: manuscripts, notebooks (arranged chronologically), correspondence (arranged chronologically), subject files (arranged alphabetically), and bound clippings files (arranged chronologically). The collection consists of 25 boxes, 26 volumes and 1 oversize folder. It is 24 linear feet.

Date Acquired: 10/00/1961

Subjects: Authors, American -- 20th century., Carnival -- Louisiana -- New Orleans., Civil War Round Table., Dufour, Charles L., Journalists -- Louisiana -- New Orleans., Louisiana -- History., New Orleans (La.) -- History., New Orleans (La.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.

Forms of Material: Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence., Drafts (documents), Galley proofs., Manuscripts for publication., Notebooks.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection of manuscripts by Charles L. Dufour includes the research notes, original drafts, revisions, final drafts and galley and page proofs of his books "Gentle Tiger," "The Night the War Was Lost," and "Nine Men in Gray." The collection also contains correspondence and notebooks from his trips to Europe.

Biographical Note

Charles L. "Pie" Dufour (1903-1996) was a New Orleans newspaperman, author, radio broadcaster, public relations worker, historian, and Tulane University professor. He came from a family that had moved to New Orleans in 1809, and he lived in the city except during the World War II era, when he served in the Army. He wrote twenty books, more than fifty scholarly articles, and over 9,700 installments of his daily New Orleans Item newspaper column, "Pie Dufour's a la Mode." He wrote on diverse subjects, including Louisiana history, New Orleans Carnival, law, sports, classical music, gourmet food, and European travel. Dufour worked as a reporter and columnist for the New Orleans Item (and States-Item) most of his adult life, retiring from journalism in 1978. He also wrote New Orleans, Yesterday and Today: A Guide to the City with John Chase, Walter G. Cowan, Osborne K. Leblanc, and John Wilds. He lived to the age of ninety-three.

Subject/Index Terms

Authors, American -- 20th century.
Carnival -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Civil War Round Table.
Dufour, Charles L.
Journalists -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Louisiana -- History.
New Orleans (La.) -- History.
New Orleans (La.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.

Administrative Information

Repository: Louisiana Research Collection

Alternate Extent Statement: 24 linear feet

Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions.

Use Restrictions: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Acquisition Source: Charles L. Dufour.

Acquisition Method: Gift.

Preferred Citation: Charles L. Dufour papers, Manuscripts Collection 90, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection originally processed November 1961. First created in Archon on 4/19/2010. Updated with creator and subject headings on 7/27/2010.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid information entered in Archon by LAC Group in 2011. Revised by LAC Group 10/17/11.

Other Note: OCLC Number: 635589676

Box and Folder Listing

Box 25: Subject files S-W; printed materials

This box also contains various pamphlets and booklets used by Dufour.

Folder 1: St. Jude Fiesta certificate, 1969
Folder 2: St. Patricks
Folder 3: Sale of books
Folder 4: The Salt Mine at Avery Island speech, 1963 May 4
Folder 5: Salt mines
Folder 6: Sieur de Sauvole
Folder 7: Victor Schiro (riverfront interstate)
Folder 8: Secession vote in Louisiana
Folder 9: Shakespeare notes, correspondence
Folder 10: The Story of Coyle Lines Incorporated
Folder 11: Telephone service in New Orleans research
Folder 12: Ten Flags in the Wind book reviews, notes, contract, royalty checks (see also Louisiana manuscript correspondence)
Folder 13: They came to the Bayous article by Dufour published in Dixie, 1968 July 21
Folder 14: Tidelands
Folder 15: Judah Touro's will (copy)
Folder 16: Triskaidekaphobia and other Superstitions outline
Folder 17: Tulane-LSU football game
Folder 18: Report on Uncle Tom's Cabin Site
Folder 19: United States Foreign Policy presented before the League of Women Voters, 1952 April 18
Folder 20: Ursuline Convent notes
Folder 21: Valentines outline
Folder 22: Verdi Requiem
Folder 23: Vieux Carre
Folder 24: The War in the West show script
Folder 25: Weather in New Orleans
Folder 26: Edward Douglass White
Folder 27: The Wines of France presented at the France-Amerique de la Louisiane Wine Festival
Folder 28: The World of 1910 speech given at B.H. class of 1910 dinner, 1959 June 1

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