Martinstein and Durrive families papers, 1787-1890 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: Martinstein and Durrive families papers, 1787-1890

Predominant Dates:1794-1867

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 433

Primary Creator: Martinstein family.

Other Creators: Durrive family.

Extent: 1.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The collection is arranged by topic as follows: baptismal certificates; family letters, passports, correspondence, and other papers; and family correspondence. The collection consists of one box.

Date Acquired: 07/00/1962

Subjects: Durrive family., Martinstein, John H., Martinstein, Oscar., Martinstein family., Porche family., Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Virginia., Sydnor, Robert T.

Forms of Material: Baptismal certificates., Correspondence., Marriage certificates., Passports., Wills.

Languages: English, French

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of correspondence, baptismal certificates, marriage contracts, passports, and other papers of the Martinstein and Durrive families of New Orleans. There is a group (1835) of letters from John H. Martinstein to his wife Emilie and her brother, Frederick Durrive, describing his travels in Bremen, Danzig, Hamburg, and other parts of Europe. A second group (1865-1867) from Robert T. Sydnor, of Richmond, Virginia, to Oscar Martinstein in New Orleans, concerns the death of Martinstein's brother, Henry, and also tells about reconstruction in Virginia. Also included are the passports and marriage contract of Frederick Durrive and his wife Marie Elodie Porche as well as the will of Zénon Porche. The baptismal certificates in the collection in the collection belong to members of the the Martinstein, Durrive, and Porche families.

Biographical Note

John H. Martinstein married Marie Emilie Durrive. Their children were Edward, Henry, and Oscar Martinstein. Frederick Durrive was the brother of Emilie Durrive Martinstein. He married Marie Elodie Porche, the daughter of Villeneuve Porche and the niece of Zénon Porche.

Subject/Index Terms

Durrive family.
Martinstein, John H.
Martinstein, Oscar.
Martinstein family.
Porche family.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Virginia.
Sydnor, Robert T.

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: Jack McGuire.

Acquisition Method: Gift.

Preferred Citation: Martinstein and Durrive families papers, Manuscripts Collection 433, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection processed in 1962.

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

Other Note: OCLC Number: 800739168

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Box 1: Martinstein and Durrive families papers

Folder 1: Baptismal certificates, 1787-1823
Folder 2: Family letters, 1835
Folder 3: Passport and letters, 1836-1842: 1836 passport for Frederick Durrive; 1840 marriage contract and copy for Frederick Durrive-Marie Porche; 1842 letter to Edward Martinstein from Frederick Durrive.
Folder 4: Passport, poem, will, passenger list, 1809-1861
Folder 5: Family correspondence, 1864-1890: Letters from R.T. and Sarah Sydnor to Oscar Martinstein, many giving a description of Virginia, from the view point of plantation owners in the throes of Confederate loss - short supplies, burning of Richmond, freed slaves.

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