Charter Committee for the City of New Orleans records, 1950-1952 | Louisiana Research Collection

By Deborah Dixon

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Collection Overview

Title: Charter Committee for the City of New Orleans records, 1950-1952

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 43

Primary Creator: Charter Committee for the City of New Orleans.

Extent: 6.0 Boxes. More info below.

Arrangement: This collection consists of 6 boxes. It is 3 linear feet.

Date Acquired: 00/00/1952

Subjects: Charter Committee for the City of New Orleans., Louisiana -- Politics and government -- 20th century., Morrison, deLesseps S. (deLesseps Story), 1912-1964., Municipal charters -- United States., Nabors, Eugene A., 1905-, New Orleans (La.) -- Politics and government -- 20th century., Robinson, Martha Gilmore.

Forms of Material: Correspondence., Minutes., Reports.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Minutes, committee reports, and memos for the meetings of the committee that drafted the city charter; also letters to the members from various organizations, individuals, and city officials, offering suggestions for the charter; as well as preliminary drafts and the final draft of the charter.

Biographical Note

The Charter Committee for the City of New Orleans, also called the Citizens' Charter Committee, worked with Mayor Morrison and city officials to create a charter document for the City of New Orleans, which would be consistent with the practices of other cities in the United States. The donors of the collection, Martha Gilmore Robinson and Professor Eugene Nabors, were both active committee members.

Subject/Index Terms

Charter Committee for the City of New Orleans.
Louisiana -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
Morrison, deLesseps S. (deLesseps Story), 1912-1964.
Municipal charters -- United States.
Nabors, Eugene A., 1905-
New Orleans (La.) -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
Robinson, Martha Gilmore.

Administrative Information

Repository: Louisiana Research Collection

Alternate Extent Statement: 3 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: Martha Gilmore Robinson and Professor Eugene Nabors.

Acquisition Method: Gift.

Preferred Citation: Charter Committee for the City of New Orleans records, Manuscripts Collection 43, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Other Note: OCLC Number: 695596056

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Minutes, December 11, 1950- May 12, 1952],
[Box 2: Records, 1950-1952],
[Box 3: Official Publications, 1950 - 1952],
[Box 4: Drafts, September 1951],
[Box 5: Notes and correspondence, January 1951 - June 1952],
[Box 6: Preliminary draft and other charters, January 1952],
[All]

Box 3: Official Publications, 1950 - 1952

Folder 1: Minutes - Binder 1 of 2, December 11, 1950 - October 3, 1951
Folder 2: Minutes - Binder 2 of 2, October 8, 1951 - February 20, 1952
Folder 3: Charter of the City of Cleveland, May 15, 1937
Folder 4: Drafts of the proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, September 6, 1950; February 14, February 25, 1951
Folder 5: Preliminary Draft of the proposed Home Rule Charter for the City of New Orleans, January 1952
Folder 6: Final Draft of the proposed Home Rule Charter, April 1952

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