Arrangement: The collection is arranged by format, then alphabetically, as follows: correspondence, manuscripts, newspapers clippings, and Round Table Club invitiations. The collection consists of 29 boxes.

Date Acquired: 07/12/1972

Subjects: Dabney, Thomas Ewing., Diplomatic and consular service -- United States., Journalists -- Louisiana -- New Orleans., New Orleans (La.) -- Social life and customs.

Forms of Material: Articles., Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence., Manuscripts (document genre), Manuscripts for publication., Notes., Typescripts.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of correspondence, typescripts, biographical material, and newspaper clippings. Thomas Ewing Dabney was a journalist for the Times Picayune as well as a prolific writer on the history and customs of Louisiana and the South, especially New Orleans. There are manuscripts of articles, novels, a play, and histories.

Biographical Note

Thomas Ewing Dabney (1885-1969) was born in New Orleans and was educated at the University of the South and at Harvard. After serving in the U.S. Diplomatic service until 1911, Dabney turned to journalism. He worked in Mississippi, Florida, and returned to New Orleans in 1942 and became a columnist for the Times-Picayune. He was also a prolific writer on the history and customs of Louisiana and the South, especially New Orleans. Dabney wrote many books, including: One Hundred Great Years: The Story of The Times-Picayune from Its Founding to 1940; The Industrial Canal and Inner Harbor of New Orleans; and The Man Who Bought the Waldorf: The Life of Conrad N. Hilton.

Subject/Index Terms

Dabney, Thomas Ewing.
Diplomatic and consular service -- United States.
Journalists -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
New Orleans (La.) -- Social life and customs.

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.

Acquisition Source: Dorothy Dabney Kehoe.

Acquisition Method: Gift.

Preferred Citation: Thomas Ewing Dabney papers, Manuscripts Collection 229, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection processed in 1973.

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

Other Note: OCLC Number: 776875752

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Correspondence; biographical material, 1856-1969],
[Box 2: "Drama of the Mississippi"],
[Box 3: "Fabulous Decades"],
[Box 4: "General Beauregard Comes Home"],
[Box 5: "History of Louisiana"],
[Box 6: "A History of New Orleans"],
[Box 7: "A History of New Orleans"],
[Box 8: "A History of New Orleans"],
[Box 9: "Man of Light: The Story of James H. Caldwell"],
[Box 10: "Obligation"],
[Box 11: "Public Service of New Orleans"],
[Box 12: "The Squirm"],
[Box 13: Untitled manuscript dealing with history and customs of New Orleans; series of articles: "Drama of the Mississippi" written in Socorro, New Mexico, undated; 1948-1950],
[Box 14: Adah to Bones],
[Box 15: Boring Fool to Civil Rights],
[Box 16: Classical to Early Drama],
[Box 17: Early Education to First Steamboat],
[Box 18: Flat to Haunted],
[Box 19: He Made a Hand to Keeping],
[Box 20: Kelly to Marie Laveau],
[Box 21: Mark Twain to New Orleans and Carrollton Railroad],
[Box 22: New Orleans to One Hundred],
[Box 23: One to Redevelopment],
[Box 24: Registered to Sopaipillas],
[Box 25: Southern to Vicksburg],
[Box 26: Visions to Yellow],
[Box 27: Notes on articles in Boxes 14 through 26],
[Box 28: Articles by other authors],
[Box 29: Newspaper clippings; Round Table Club Invitations, 1833-1969],
[All]

Box 23: One to Redevelopment: Typescript

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