Jane P. Walsh photograph collection, 1885-1959 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: Jane P. Walsh photograph collection, 1885-1959

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 931

Primary Creator: Walsh, Jane P.

Extent: 1.0 Boxes. More info below.

Arrangement: The collection is arranged topic as follows: family photographs and papers, gym photographs, houses, unidentified photographs, and other materials. The collection consists of 1 box. It is 0.25 linear feet.

Subjects: Esplanade Girls High School (New Orleans, La.), High schools -- Louisiana -- New Orleans., Irish Americans -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History., John McDonogh High School (New Orleans, La.), Photograph collections -- Louisiana -- New Orleans., Physical education and training -- Louisiana -- New Orleans., Physical education for girls., Walsh, Jane P.

Forms of Material: Photographs., Postcards., Programs (documents).

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of the photographs collected by Jane Walsh, a high school physical education teacher at Esplanade Girls' High School and John McDonogh High School in New Orleans. Included are family photographs, black and white photographs of large groups of uniformed high school girls doing synchronized exercise routines in class, a 1959 commencement program from John McDonogh Senior High School in New Orleans, postcards with correspondence, photographs of houses, farm animals, and pets.

Biographical Note

Jane P. Walsh lived at 2735 O'Reilly St., New Orleans, Louisiana 20119. She had family ties in Iowa and Ireland (nineteenth century family photographs were created in Cork, Ireland; early twentieth century family photographs were created in New Orleans, and Boone, Iowa). She was a high school physical education teacher at Esplanade Girls High School and John McDonogh High School.

Subject/Index Terms

Esplanade Girls High School (New Orleans, La.)
High schools -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Irish Americans -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History.
John McDonogh High School (New Orleans, La.)
Photograph collections -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Physical education and training -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Physical education for girls.
Walsh, Jane P.

Administrative Information

Repository: Louisiana Research Collection

Alternate Extent Statement: 0.25 linear feet

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: Harriet Blum.

Acquisition Method: Gift.

Preferred Citation: Jane P. Walsh photograph collection, Manuscripts Collection 931, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection processed in 1996. Archon collection-level record originally created in February, 2010.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid information entered in Archon by LAC Group in 2011. Revised by LAC Group 9/28/11.

Other Note: OCLC Number: 370443298

Box and Folder Listing

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Box 1: Jane P. Walsh photograph collection

Folder 1: Jane and Nellie Walsh
Folder 2: Katie and Hannah Walsh
Folder 3: Anastasia Caruan, Ireland, 1906
Folder 4: Letters from Aunt Katie
Folder 5: Carlson, 1885
Folder 6: Early gym photographs
Folder 7: Gym photographs, 1950s
Folder 8: Houses
Folder 9: Unidentified - Jane Walsh
Folder 10: Other materials

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