A.B. Paterson papers, 1908-1958 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: A.B. Paterson papers, 1908-1958

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 908

Primary Creator: Paterson, A. B. (Albert Barnett)

Extent: 3.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The collection is arranged by topic, as follows: awards and commendations; family photograph album; scrapbook of newspaper clippings; personal papers; loose newspaper clippings; photograph album on Arkansas Light and Power; and Paterson photographs. The collection consists of three boxes.

Date Acquired: 08/21/1987

Subjects: Boy Scouts of America. New Orleans Area Council., Businessmen -- Louisiana -- New Orleans., International House (New Orleans, La.), Louisiana. State Board of Industry and Commerce., New Orleans (La.). Aviation Board., Paterson, A. B. (Albert Barnett), Young Men's Business Club of New Orleans.

Forms of Material: Awards., Clippings (information artifacts), Photograph albums., Photographs., Scrapbooks.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection is made up of A.B. Paterson's photographs, newspaper clippings, memorial material, a photograph album, awards, and scrapbooks. Paterson was one of the founders of the International House, a member of Young Men's Business Club of New Orleans, and active with the New Orleans Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Louisiana State Board of Industry and Commerce, and New Orleans Aviation Board.

Biographical Note

A.B. Patterson (1883-1952) was a New Orleans businessman and civic leader. He was active with the New Orleans Area Council of Boy Scouts of America, the Louisiana State Board of Industry and Commerce (1937-1938), and the New Orleans Aviation Board. Paterson was also one of the fourteen founders of the International House in New Orleans in 1943.

Subject/Index Terms

Boy Scouts of America. New Orleans Area Council.
Businessmen -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
International House (New Orleans, La.)
Louisiana. State Board of Industry and Commerce.
New Orleans (La.). Aviation Board.
Paterson, A. B. (Albert Barnett)
Young Men's Business Club of New Orleans.

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 the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Acquisition Source: Mrs. Eugene Countiss.

Acquisition Method: Gift.

Preferred Citation: A.B. Paterson papers, Manuscripts Collection 908, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection processed in 1996 by H.B.

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

Other Note: OCLC Number: 788532392

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Awards and scrapbooks],
[Box 2: Album of family photographs, scrapbook of Times-Picayune and States-Item newspaper clippings, 1933],
[Box 3: A.B. Paterson personal papers],
[All]

Box 2: Album of family photographs, scrapbook of Times-Picayune and States-Item newspaper clippings, 1933

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