F. Edward Hébert (1901-1979) was the longest-serving member of the House of Representatives from the state of Louisiana, holding office from 1941-1977. The collection consists of political correspondence, hundreds of scrapbooks and photograph albums, subject files, bound press releases and speeches, a manuscript for his autobiography (Last of the Titans), political cartoons, awards, and audio/visual materials.

Biographical Note

F. Edward Hébert (1901-1979) was the longest-serving member of the House of Representatives from the state of Louisiana, holding office from 1941-1977. He graduated in 1924 from Tulane University and was the first sports editor of the Tulane Hullabaloo. A member of the Democratic party, Hébert was chairman of the House Committee on Armed Services from 1971-1975 as well as a member of the House Committee on Un-American Activities. He was also actively involved in the expansion of the junior ROTC program.

Subject/Index Terms

Democratic Party (La.)
Hébert, Felix Edward, 1901-1979.
Louisiana -- Politics and government.
United States. Army. Junior ROTC.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities.

Administrative Information

Repository: Offsite Repository

Alternate Extent Statement: 643 linear feet

Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions. Collection is stored offsite, please contact LaRC staff at least two business days in advance to determine availability of the collection.

Use Restrictions: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright law.

Acquisition Source: F. Edward Hébert.

Acquisition Method: Gift.

Preferred Citation: F. Edward Hébert papers, Manuscripts Collection 650, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection processed by LAC Group in 2011.

Finding Aid Revision History: LAC created this record on 7/27/2010. Revised by Eira Tansey in March 2012.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Correspondence, 1941-1976],
[Series 2: Legislation (House Resolutions)],
[Series 3: Armed Services Committee, 1948-1976],
[Series 4: Military files, 1950s-1970s],
[Series 5: Campaign files, 1946-1972],
[Series 6: Speeches, 1940s-1960s],
[Series 7: Voting records, 1971-1976],
[Series 8: Congressional Committees],
[Series 9: Other materials],
[Series 10: Special files],
[Series 11: Index to records, tapes, and albums],
[Series 12: Federal Agencies, 1976],
[Series 13: Subject files],
[Series 14: Personal files],
[Series 15: Congressional Record],
[Series 16: Files on individuals],
[Series 17: Post offices],
[Series 18: Press releases],
[Series 19: Invitations, 1941-1971],
[Series 20: Last of the Titans manuscript],
[Series 21: Other papers and items],
[Series 22: District Office files],
[Series 23: Photographs],
[Series 24: Photograph albums, 1940-1978],
[Series 25: Scrapbooks, 1940-1979],
[Series 26: Tulane Hullabaloo, Book of Debates, 1916-1922],
[Series 27: Radio, 1945-1954],
[Series 28: Campaign speeches and press releases, 1948-1967],
[Series 29: Other volumes, 1944-1971],
[Series 30: Audiovisual materials],
[Series 31: Plaques, posters, prints, and other items, 1944-1976],
[All]

Series 4: Military files, 1950s-1970s

Box 479: Military files, No date

Folder 1: Reserve Merger (Defense)
Folder 2: Reserve Merger
Folder 3: Reserve Merger
Folder 4: Reserve Merger

Box 480: Military files, 1960s-1970s; No date

Folder 1: Reserve Merger
Folder 2: Reserve Merger
Folder 3: Reserve Merger
Folder 4: Reserve Officers' Training Corps Organization and Training Reports 1961-1962
Folder 5: The Rule of Reserve Forces Policy Board June-November 1975
Folder 6: Directory of Army Reserve Officers Training Corps Units and National Defense Cadet Corps Units 1964-1965
Folder 7: Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)

Box 481: Military files, 1960; 1963; No date

Folder 1: Policy and Fact Book Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Program 10 June 1960
Folder 2: Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Bill (Defense)
Folder 3: Correspondence regarding Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Information Plan 1963
Folder 4: HR 81301/HR 9124 1963
Folder 5: Future Operation of the Junior Division Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) and National Defense Cadet Corps Programs June 1963
Folder 6: 88th Congress, 2nd Session Congressional Record Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Bill 22431 1964
Folder 7: Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) brochure
Folder 8: Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program

Box 482: Military files, No date

Folder 1: Fact Sheet Army Junior Division Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Program
Folder 2: Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Program
Folder 3: Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Program

Box 483: Military files, 1960s-1970s; No date

Folder 1: Naval Academy
Folder 2: William George Andrews, Jr. 421 Baronne Street, New Orleans, Louisiana (Navy Academy)
Folder 3: Armstrong, Jr. Neil A. (Annapolis)
Folder 4: Borie, Edward T.L. (Annapolis) Third Alternate
Folder 5: Bricken, Thomas L. (Naval Academy 1966)
Folder 6: Collins, William B. (United States Naval Academy) Appointment 1967
Folder 7: David Jr., Marshall J. (Annapolis) 1963
Folder 8: Dickson, Dana Dean (United States Naval Academy 1966)
Folder 9: Denis James Downey New Orleans, Louisiana (Naval Academy)
Folder 10: Duarte, C.R. (Annapolis 1961)
Folder 11: Elichalt, Donald (Annapolis)
Folder 12: Fabre, Robert (United States Naval Academy) 1966
Folder 13: John Fisher Fagan, Jr. New Orleans, Louisiana (Naval Academy)
Folder 14: Fox - (Annapolis Principal) 1960
Folder 15: Gervais, Jules J., Jr. (Annapolis)
Folder 16: Guercio, V. (Annapolis)
Folder 17: Iverson, Byron Q. Jr. (United States Naval Academy)
Folder 18: Keily, Lawrence J. (Annapolis)
Folder 19: Knoepfler, Garner J. (Naval Academy)
Folder 20: Koelemay, Maurice (Annapolis - 1968)
Folder 21: Lanzetta, Anthony John (Annapolis Principal, 1956)
Folder 22: Leeper, James, Jr. 1958
Folder 23: Albert Lebreton, Jr. 4432 Spain Street, New Orleans, Louisiana
Folder 24: Lipari, Michael (United States Naval Academy)
Folder 25: McGlinchey, Joseph (Consider Annapolis) 1955
Folder 26: O'Connor, Michael G. II, Principal 1954
Folder 27: Ponti, Robert J. (Annapolis - 1951) Principal
Folder 28: Ortloff, Frederick Pitney (United States Naval Academy 1970)

Box 484: Military files, 1960s-1970s

Folder 1: Revere, S. Paul (Annapolis 1959-1960)
Folder 2: Schmidt, Carroll E. (United States Naval Academy 1970)
Folder 3: Stevenson, Eugene Octave Sykes (Principal Annapolis 1950) for Senator Eastland
Folder 4: Weathers, Edward A. (Annapolis 1959)
Folder 5: Wilkinson, Joseph B. (Naval Academy 1968)
Folder 6: Naval Academy - 1974
Folder 7: Berry, Mark E. (United States Military Academy Consider 1972)
Folder 8: Boatner, James G. (West Point) 1947
Folder 9: Brooks, Loren R. (West Point)
Folder 10: Brown, Frank M., III Principal 1954
Folder 11: Collins, Michael (West Point) (Principal)
Folder 12: Ducoté, Richard J. (Moon) United States Military Academy (Consider 1968)
Folder 13: Evers, Edwin M. West Point (Consider 1967)
Folder 14: Farve, Reynaud M. - United States Military Academy - 1971
Folder 15: Frick, J. Alfred - United States Military Academy (1968)
Folder 16: Gilmore, George H., Jr. United States Military Academy (1967)
Folder 17: Harris, Wiley V. (West Point) 1955
Folder 18: Alfred O. Hero, Jr. 815 Baronne Street, New Orleans, Louisiana
Folder 19: Hoskins (West Point 1963)
Folder 20: Jones, Roderick Kelvin United States Military Academy 1972
Folder 21: Kintz (West Point)
Folder 22: Kleinschmidt (West Point)
Folder 23: Leglise, Victor C. (West Point)
Folder 24: Cadet Paul A. Lemarie, Jr. Pensacola, Florida
Folder 25: Lentini, Anthony R., Jr. West Point Consider 1967
Folder 26: Dan Levy, Jr. 3535 Canal Street
Folder 27: Mension, Danny S., United States Military Academy (Appointed) 1968
Folder 28: Roy Mossy, Mossy Motor Company New Orleans, Louisiana (West Point)
Folder 29: O'Boyle, Terrence Patrick (United States Military Academy, Consider 1965)
Folder 30: Pemberton, David Lee (West Point 1951)
Folder 31: Pendleton, Raymond A. (Military Academy, 1958) Principal appointment made December 23, 1957
Folder 32: Riordan, R.W. (Principal West Point 1955)
Folder 33: Rini, Thomas (United States Military Academy 1967)
Folder 34: Schroder, Malcolm (West Point)
Folder 35: Shaffer, Stephen United States Military Academy (1971)

Box 485: Military files, 1950s-1970s

Folder 1: Simoneaux, Joe A. (West Point 1958)
Folder 2: Smith, George (West Point 1960)
Folder 3: Stone, William M. (West Point appointment made 1962, Principal)
Folder 4: Tingstrom, Danny United States Military Academy 1970
Folder 5: Troxell, Jeff (United States Military Academy, Consider 1966)
Folder 6: Troxell, Robert Todd United States Military Academy (1970)
Folder 7: Wetzel, Robert B. (West Point) Principal - 1952
Folder 8: Correspondence Regarding Letter of Intent by Athletic Departments of Service Academies
Folder 9: Military Academy - 1974
Folder 10: Bischofberger, Charles M. (Consider United States Merchant Marine Academy 1971)
Folder 11: Boales, Tom L., Jr. Merchant Marine Academy 1971
Folder 12: Burmeister, David B. - Consider United States Merchant Marine Academy - 1971
Folder 13: Cancienne, Arthur B. Merchant Marine Academy Consider 1972
Folder 14: Esbrook, Enrique E. (Merchant Marine Academy appointment made 1961)
Folder 15: Galloway, Fred H., Jr. - Merchant Marine Academy - Appointment made 1961
Folder 16: Gonzales, Milton H., Jr. United States Merchant Marine Academy (1972)
Folder 17: Gossett, Wayne Perry (United States Merchant Marine Academy, Principal Candidate, 1966)
Folder 18: Kraemer, Friedrich C. Merchant Marine Academy 1958
Folder 19: McManus, Neil Gilbert United States Merchant Marine Academy 1971
Folder 20: Medders Phil Albert (Merchant Marine Appointment made 1961)
Folder 21: Murphy, III, James J. - Merchant Marine 1969
Folder 22: O'Keefe, Arthur J. Merchant Marine 1967
Folder 23: Pfeiffer, Michael A. (United States Merchant Marine Academy, Consider 1972)
Folder 24: Pfeiffer, Stephen L. (United States Merchant Marine Academy, 1967)
Folder 25: Purdy, Eben Parker, Jr. (Merchant Marine Academy, 1957)
Folder 26: Seither, Erik W. United States Merchant Marine Academy 1972
Folder 27: R. Eric Svendson (United States Merchant Marine Academy, appointment made 1965)
Folder 28: Wittich, Michael 1969, Merchant Marine Academy
Folder 29: Merchant Marine Academy, 1974
Folder 30: Internal Revenue
Folder 31: Branbury, John Quincy Air Force Academy
Folder 32: Galvin, Tim Air Force Academy, appointment made 1969
Folder 33: Hancock, Kenneth Air Force Academy (Consider 1970)
Folder 34: Horn, Steven R. (Consider Air Force Academy, 1970)

Box 486: Military files, 1960s-1970s

Folder 1: Kampa, Lawrence Micahael (Consider 1970 - Air Force Academy)
Folder 2: Olschner, Clarence (Air Force Academy, 1962)
Folder 3: O'Tonnell (Air Force Academy) 1962
Folder 4: Pabrick G (Air Force Academy 1960)
Folder 5: Price, Dorsey - Air Force Academy Considered 1962
Folder 6: Puissegur, Bryce Francis Air Force Academy, 1968
Folder 7: Rodgers, Lee Patrick United States Air Force Academy
Folder 8: Appointment made Schaffener, Reid A. (Air Force Academy 1957)
Folder 9: Thomas, Eugene A. (Air Force Academy, Consider)
Folder 10: Young, Gerard Thomas - Air Force Academy
Folder 11: Air Force Academy 1974
Folder 12: Department of Air Force correspondence on draft legislation July 25, 1963
Folder 13: Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) - Information
Folder 14: Army Regulations - Education and Training National Defense Cadet Corps Organization and Training 1958-1962
Folder 15: Army News Features press release November 1, 1973
Folder 16: 92nd Congress, 1st Session Report Number 92-433 Extension and Revision of the Draft Act and Related Laws

Box 487: Military files, 1975-1976

Folder 1: Department of the Army - Office, Chief of Engineers Program of Army Engineers Civil Works for Fiscal Year 1976 and the 1976 Transition Quarter (1 July-September 1976)
Folder 2: Draft Environmental Statement Mississippi River Outlets Vicinity of Venice, Louisiana United States Army Engineer District, New Orleans, Louisiana January 1975

Box 488: Military files, 1960s

Folder 1: Gesell Report 1961
Folder 2: Press release April 5, 1966-July 31, 1966
Folder 3: News clippings 1959-1960, 1968
Folder 4: Resolution - East Baton Rouge County Council, Veterans of Foreign Wars March 10, 1948

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