Frances Bryson Moore papers, 1911-1976 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: Frances Bryson Moore papers, 1911-1976

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 450

Primary Creator: Moore, Frances Bryson, 1895-1977.

Extent: 4.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The collection has no discernable order, except that the photographs and sketches are all in Box 4. The collection consists of four boxes.

Date Acquired: 03/00/1977

Subjects: Historic buildings -- Conservation and restoration -- Louisiana -- New Orleans., Moore, Frances Bryson, 1895-1977., New Orleans (La.). Public Information Office., Women journalists -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.

Forms of Material: Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence., Manuscripts (document genre), Notes., Photographs., Research notes., School yearbooks., Sketches.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Frances Bryson Moore was a journalist and reporter for the New Orleans Morning Tribune (1929-1939), then a reporter and women's page editor of the New Orleans Item (1939-1946). She then became a freelance writer and public relations director for the City of New Orleans. The collection reflects both her professional career and her personal life, including her interest in renovating Vieux Carré and Uptown buildings. There are notes, clippings, correspondence, research material, copies of the column she wrote, manuscript material, a school yearbook, photographs, sketches, and invitations in the collection.

Biographical Note

Frances Bryson Moore (1895-1977) was a journalist and reporter for the New Orleans Morning Tribune 1929-1939), then a reporter and women's page editor of the New Orleans Item (1939-1946). She then became a freelance writer for a number of national magazines and acting assistant public relations director for the City of New Orleans. Moore also did public relations for the Louisiana State Museum. She was interested in renovating Vieux Carré and Uptown buildings.

Subject/Index Terms

Historic buildings -- Conservation and restoration -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Moore, Frances Bryson, 1895-1977.
New Orleans (La.). Public Information Office.
Women journalists -- Louisiana -- 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 Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Acquisition Source: Susan Roberts.

Acquisition Method: Gift.

Preferred Citation: Frances Bryson Moore papers, Manuscripts Collection 450, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection processed in 1977 by KFP.

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

Other Note: OCLC Number: 801847238

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Correspondence, notes, clippings],
[Box 2: Research, clippings, manuscripts and printed materials],
[Box 3: Research, clippings, manuscripts and printed material],
[Box 4: Photographs and sketches],
[All]

Box 1: Correspondence, notes, clippings: Correspondence, personal notes on homes, families, and friends; documents on 1710 Audubon Street, 4010 Perrier Street, 1011-13 Governor Nicholls Street, 7417-19 Freret Street; clippings of "Frances Bryson's Notebook," 1944 November-1946 June; clippings about her, and political invitations.
Box 2: Research, clippings, manuscripts and printed materials: Information on St. Ann Street Pontalba building; clippings on art and literature in New Orleans (mostly in the 1930s) and Rique Alferez; papers on antiques, Afton Villa and Bishop Polk; World War II ration stamps; clippings of features done during World War II; and list of articles Frances Moore did on New Orleans homes for House and Garden.
Box 3: Research, clippings, manuscripts and printed material: Information on W.O. Gundlach, editor of the Uptown Review in Chicago, and several copies of the Uptown Review, 1928-1929; information on the Georgia Dahlonega Nugget and its publisher, William B, Townsend; Centenary College (Tennessee) yearbook, 1911; clippings from 1917 VMI yearbook; autographed picture of Roy Rogers and Trigger; and other papers.
Box 4: Photographs and sketches: Photographs and sketches of Frances Bryson Moore, personal photographs of her and friends - especially newspaper colleagues, photographs of her homes, and last folder contains many old photographs, several from old glass plates, of New Orleans, Jackson Square, St. Roche Church, Charity Hospital, the New Orleans cotton loading wharves.

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