Annie Jeter Carmouche papers, 1840-1913 | Louisiana Research Collection

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ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 585

Primary Creator: Carmouche, Annie Jeter.

Extent: 1.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The collection is arranged by topic as follows: genealogy, memoirs, songs and letters, and scrapbook. The collection consists of one box and one volume.

Date Acquired: 09/00/1954

Subjects: Carmouche, Annie Jeter., Carmouche family -- Genealogy., Jeter family -- Genealogy., New Orleans (La.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects., New Orleans (La.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century., New Orleans (La.) -- Songs and music., Women -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History -- 19th century.

Forms of Material: Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence., Memoirs., Photographs., Scrapbooks.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists primarily of the memoirs of Annie Jeter Carmouche, which describe her social life prior to the Civil War and during General Butler's occupation of New Orleans, as well as her family's attempt to build a new life after the war, first in South Louisiana and then in Shreveport. There is also genealogical material on both the Jeter and Carmouche families. Xeroxed copies of songs she sang to her children, poems and letters written to Carmouche by suitors, as well as letters sent to her by her husband and her brother, William G. Jeter during the Civil War are included. The scrapbook contains poems, lithographs, and newspaper clippings about the war and society between the years 1860 and 1876.

Biographical Note

Annie Jeter Carmouche was born in Virginia in 1843 and in 1845 her family moved to Missouri; her family then moved to New Orleans in 1847. She wrote a memoir in 1913 that covered a period of 70 years in New Orleans. She was married to Emile Aloysius Carmouche, who belonged to the 2nd Louisiana Cavalry in the Confederate Army. Her brother was William G. Jeter of the 4th Louisiana Regiment.

Subject/Index Terms

Carmouche, Annie Jeter.
Carmouche family -- Genealogy.
Jeter family -- Genealogy.
New Orleans (La.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects.
New Orleans (La.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
New Orleans (La.) -- Songs and music.
Women -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History -- 19th century.

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: John G. Griggs and E.A. Carmouche Crowley.

Acquisition Method: Gift.

Preferred Citation: Annie Jeter Carmouche papers, Manuscripts Collection 585, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection processed 1965 by SMW; reprocessed in 1989 by HB and ML.

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

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"The perplexed housekeeper" by Annie J. Carmouche.

Valentine to Annie J. Carmouche, 1866.

Battle of the Oyster Shells.

Program for Vocal and Instrumental Concert for Relief of the Fund of the Ladies Aid Association, Pointe Coupee, 1861 October 24.

Governor Henry W. Allen's message "To the Citizens of New Orleans." 1864.

General Order Number 116, 1864 Headquarters District West Louisiana.

Photograph of Lieutenant William G. Jeter, 4th Louisiana Regiment, Company F (killed).

Photograph of Emile Aloysius Carmouche, 2nd Louisiana Cavalry.

Parole for Emile Aloysius Carmouche, 1864.

Pass of Annie Carmouche.

Lithograph of St. Joseph's College, Bardstown, Kentucky.

St. Landry Parish election returns, 1874.

Photograph of Annie Jeter Carmouche.

Valentine with handwritten note to Miss Annie, 1865 February 14.


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