Jacob H. Morrison papers, 1920s-1974 | Louisiana Research Collection

Scope and Contents: The collection consists of correspondence of organizations that Jacob H. Morrison was interested in including Friends of the Cabildo, Louisiana Historical Association, Louisiana Landmarks, Vieux Carré Historic Preservation District, Garden District Association, Community Renewal Program, Gallier House, Sprint Fiesta, Gallery Circle, as well as the Louisiana and New Orleans Bar Associations. There are also papers related to the airplane crash of his brother, deLesseps "Chep" Morrison, and his succession. The legal papers about the gubernatorial campaign of Hale Boggs and the Lucille May Grace suit are also included in the collection. Papers that concern the rackets in New Orleans that Chep Morrison attacked, particularly gambling, as well as the succession of Alexandre Lesseps, including a family genealogy, can be found in the collection.