George Moorman papers, 1862-1891 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: George Moorman papers, 1862-1891

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 642

Primary Creator: Moorman, George.

Extent: 1.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The collection is arranged by format, then by topic. The box contains the following: correspondence, legal documents, and Confederate memorabilia. The oversize folders contain clippings covering the following topics: St Tammany Club and St. Tammany Telegraph and Telephone, and the Bell Telephone case; Confederate material, Louisiana State Immigration Association material, political material, business material, and other papers. The collection consists of one box and nine oversize folders.

Date Acquired: 08/00/1935. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Confederate States of America -- Newspapers., Confederate States of America., Mandeville (La.), Moorman, George., New Orleans (La.) -- Newspapers., State Immigration Association of Louisiana., United Confederate Veterans., United States. Marshals Service.

Forms of Material: Business records., Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence., Legal documents.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of correspondence, legal documents, Confederate memorabilia, certificates, flyers, pamphlets, reports, photocopies of newspaper clippings, and reunion notices that pertain to the political, business, and civic activities of George Moorman (1841-1902). He served with distinction during in the Confederate Army, earning the status of Colonel. He later became sheriff of Madison County, Mississippi before moving to New Orleans where he joined the law firm of Payne, Kennedy, and Company. Moorman served as president of the Louisiana State Immigration Association, was mayor of Mandeville, and was appointed United States Marshal for the New Orleans district by President Cleveland. In addition, he was the first Adjutant General Chief of Staff of the Confederate Veterans Association.

Biographical Note

George Moorman (1841-1902) was a civic and political leader of Louisiana, but was born in Greensboro Kentucky. At the age of 19, he obtained a license to practice law and then served with distinction during the Civil War in the Confederate Army, earning the status of Colonel. After the war, he married Helen Schakleford, daughter of Mississippi Chief Justice Thomas Schakleford, and settled in Canton, Mississippi. He later became sheriff of Madison County, Mississippi before moving to New Orleans where he joined the law firm of Payne, Kennedy, and Company. He became associated with profitable steamboat enterprises, served as secretary of several large developing companies and became editor of The South Illustrated and, at times, engaged in planting and mercantile pursuits. Moorman served as president of the Louisiana State Immigration Association, was mayor of Mandeville, and was appointed United States Marshal for the New Orleans district by President Cleveland. In addition, he was the first Adjutant General Chief of Staff of the Confederate Veterans Association.

Subject/Index Terms

Confederate States of America -- Newspapers.
Confederate States of America.
Mandeville (La.)
Moorman, George.
New Orleans (La.) -- Newspapers.
State Immigration Association of Louisiana.
United Confederate Veterans.
United States. Marshals Service.

Administrative Information

Repository: Louisiana Research Collection

Accruals: Additional material added to the collection in 1992.

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: Howard Memorial Library.

Acquisition Method: Gift.

Preferred Citation: George Moorman papers, Manuscripts Collection 642, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection processed in 1981 by JHE.

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

Box and Folder Listing

Oversize folder 1: St. Tammany Club, St. Tammany Telegraph and Telephone, and the Bell Telephone Case, 1884-1887: This section of newspaper clippings consists of articles chiefly from the St. Tammany Farmer (Covington, Louisiana) with a few articles from the Canton (Mississippi) Tri-Weekly Citizen, the (New Orleans) Daily Picayune, the (New Orleans) Times Democrat, the New Orleans Chronicle, the (New Orleans) Daily City Item, and the Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) Dispatch. Topics include the charter of the St. Tammany Telephone and Telegraph Company, the establishment of the telephone line in St. Tammany, and the first messages using the telephone. A few articles deal with St. Tammany Parish exhibits along with a description of the attractiveness of Mandeville and its leisure activities. The majority of the articles concern the suit by the United States against the American Bell Telephone Company, questioning the validity of Bell patent. Intertwined with this case was an investigation to determine whether the suit was brought through the collusive action of the Pan Electric projectors (competitors) and the Department of Justice. Included are reports on the testimonies of such involved parties as Attorney General A.H. Garland, General Joseph E. Johnston, Colonel Casey Young, Senator Isham G. Harris, and Van Bethuysen.

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