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

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Collection Overview

Title: Gustavus Schmidt family papers, 1816-1969

Predominant Dates:1816-1908

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 207

Primary Creator: Gustavus Schmidt family.

Extent: 9.0 Boxes

Arrangement:

The collection is organized by topic: Boxes 1-3 correspondence, arranged chronologically; Box 4 legal and property records; Boxes 4-6 legal cases, arranged chronologically; Box 7 bills, receipts, photographs, clippings, and other papers, arranged by medium; Boxes 8-9 manuscript volumes; and 2 oversize folders.

The collection consists of 9 boxes and 2 oversize folders.

Date Acquired: 04/29/1964

Subjects: Gustavus Schmidt family., Inheritance and succession -- Louisiana., Land titles -- Louisiana., Lawyers -- Louisiana -- New Orleans., Schmidt, Charles E. (Charles Edouard), 1832-1891., Schmidt, Gustavus, b. 1795., Seghers family.

Forms of Material: Correspondence., Diaries., Legal documents., Legal files., Property records.

Languages: English, Swedish

Scope and Contents of the Materials

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.

Biographical Note

The Gustavus Schmidt family was led by Gustavus Schmidt (1795-1877), a New Orleans lawyer, editor of the Louisiana Law Journal, author of several works on Civil Law, and a lecturer on Civil Law at the University of Louisiana. As a young man, he emigrated from Sweden, settled in New Orleans, and married Melanie Seghers. His son, Charles Edward Schmidt (1832-1891) was also a prominent New Orleans lawyer, married Leda Hincks. Their daughter Marie Louis Schmidt (1876-1961) married Huges de la Vergne.

Subject/Index Terms

Gustavus Schmidt family.
Inheritance and succession -- Louisiana.
Land titles -- Louisiana.
Lawyers -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Schmidt, Charles E. (Charles Edouard), 1832-1891.
Schmidt, Gustavus, b. 1795.
Seghers family.

Administrative Information

Repository: Louisiana Research Collection

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: de la Vergne family.

Acquisition Method: Gift.

Preferred Citation: Schmidt family papers, Manuscripts Collection 207, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 70118.

Processing Information: Collection processed in 1973.

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

Other Note: OCLC Number: 724116347

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[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],
[All]

Oversize folder 1: Passport of Charles Schmidt, 1889: Material formerly in Box 2, folder 18.

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