Gustavus Schmidt family papers, 1816-1969 | Louisiana Research Collection

Title: Gustavus Schmidt family papers, 1816-1969

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 207

Extent: 9.0 Boxes

Predominant Dates: 1816-1908

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Scope and Contents: The Schmidt family papers consist of correspondence, legal papers, ledgers, lettersbooks, journals, photographs, and diaries of Gustavus Schmidt and his son Charles Schmidt, prominent New Orleans lawyers. The correspondence and papers involve family matters as well as give an account of their law practices and cases, particularly the claims and successions of French citizens whose land was confiscated during the Civil War.

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Box 1: Correspondence and other papers, 1816-1850
Box 2: Correspondence and other papers, 1851-1889
Box 3: Correspondence and other papers, 1890-1969 and undated
Box 4: Legal and property records
Box 5: Legal cases, 1881-1886
Box 6: Legal cases
Box 7: Bills, receipts, photographs, clippings, and other papers, 1833-1893 and undated
Box 8: Bound volumes
Box 9: Bound volumes
Oversize folder 1: Passport of Charles Schmidt, 1889
Oversize folder 2: Insurance policies, 1833-1834