Charles Etienne Arthur Gayarré papers, 1848-1895 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Title: Charles Etienne Arthur Gayarré papers, 1848-1895

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 426

Primary Creator: Gayarré, Charles, 1805-1895.

Extent: 1.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The collection is arranged as follows: correspondence, manuscripts, other papers, biography and correspondence, printed material, and manuscript volumes. The collection consists of one box and seven volumes.

Subjects: Gayarré, Charles, 1805-1895., Historians -- Louisiana -- History., Louisiana -- History., Louisiana Historical Society.

Forms of Material: Biographies., Correspondence., Financial records., Genealogies., Manuscripts (document genre), Manuscripts for publication., Research notes., Typescripts.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection contains materials written by or relating to Charles Etienne Arthur Gayarré, a Louisiana historian. There is personal correspondence, manuscripts by Gayarré, genealogical material, a biography of Gayarré, notes on his publications, and personal financial records.

Biographical Note

Charles Etienne Arthur Gayarré (1805-1895) was an American historian born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and in 1831 became the Attorney General of the state. In 1834 was elected as a Jackson Democrat to the United States Senate. Because of ill-health, however, he resigned without taking his seat, and for the next eight years travelled in Europe and collected historical material from the French and the Spanish archives. In 1844-1845 and in 1856-1857 Gayarré was again a member of the State House of Representatives, and from 1845 to 1853 was Secretary of State of Louisiana. He was long associated with the Louisiana Historical Society and was president of the organization from 1860 to 1888.

Subject/Index Terms

Gayarré, Charles, 1805-1895.
Historians -- Louisiana -- History.
Louisiana -- History.
Louisiana Historical Society.

Administrative Information

Repository: Louisiana Research Collection

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.

Preferred Citation: Charles Etienne Arthur Gayarré papers, Manuscripts Collection 426, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection processed in 1949 and 1990 by HB and ML.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid information entered in Archon by LAC Group in 2011.

Other Note: OCLC Number: 761878760

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Charles Etienne Arthur Gayarre papers],
[Volume 1: Extracts from correspondence of General Jackson to Colonel Edward G.W. Butler; list of promissory notes; list of promissory notes; list of book titles in library, 1822-1844; 1857; 1859; 1861 April 18],
[Volume 2: List of legal cases and their dates; Roncal, expenses, 1873 March-May; 1874 December-1876],
[Volume 3: Bank of Louisiana, account of Charles Gayarre; list of number of volumes distributed of American Domination, French and Spanish Domination and sale of volumes; expenses for Roncal, 1861; 1866; 1867],
[Volume 4: Note on publication of History of New Orleans and names of subscribers; household expenses; correspondence list, undated; 1887 October-1895 January; 1888, 1890-1893],
[Volume 5: Biographical sketches of Charles Gayarre, 1885],
[Volume 6: The blacks in Louisiana, copy from New Orleans Democrat, 1880 October 10-December 12],
[Volume 7: Cable's freedman's case in equity, written for the Times-Democrat, 1885 January 11],
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Volume 2: List of legal cases and their dates; Roncal, expenses, 1873 March-May; 1874 December-1876

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