Hewitt L. Ballowe papers, 1818-1951 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: Hewitt L. Ballowe papers, 1818-1951

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 273

Primary Creator: Ballowe, Hewitt Leonard, b. 1876.

Extent: 3.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The collection is arranged by topic as follows: Groleau genealogy; correspondence (1923-1951); invitations, tickets, and other papers; financial records (1825-1888, 1923-1940); maps; photograph; newspaper clippings (1947-1949 and undated); a poem; certificates; drafts of literary works; and a scrapbook of the Shirer's "Berlin diary" and notebooks of handwritten drafts. The collection consists of three boxes.

Date Acquired: 02/23/1955

Subjects: American literature -- 20th century., Ballowe, Hewitt Leonard, b. 1876., Creoles -- Louisiana -- Folklore., Louisiana Historical Society., Matas, Rudolph, 1860-1957., Plaquemines Parish (La.) -- Social life and customs.

Forms of Material: Certificates., Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence., Drafts (documents), Financial records., Scrapbooks.

Languages: English, French

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Dr. Hewitt L. Ballowe was a physician and folklorist from Buras and Diamond, Louisiana. The collection consists of Ballowe's correspondence, a large number of handwritten and typewritten drafts of his books, newspaper clippings, bills and receipts, certificates, genealogy, a photograph, and a scrapbook containing William L. Shirer's Berlin Diaries in newspaper clippings. Most of the correspondence is with Dr. R. Matas, M.M. Wilkerson of Louisiana State University Press, the Louisiana Historical Society, and Guy Lyle of the Louisiana State University Library.

Biographical Note

Dr. Hewitt Leonard Ballowe was a physician and folklorist from Buras and Diamond, Louisiana. He is most well known for the works Creole Folklore Tales and The Land Sayin' the Same. In 1948 Creole Folklore Tales was named by the Louisiana Library Association as the "most distinguished" Louisiana book of 1948.

Subject/Index Terms

American literature -- 20th century.
Ballowe, Hewitt Leonard, b. 1876.
Creoles -- Louisiana -- Folklore.
Louisiana Historical Society.
Matas, Rudolph, 1860-1957.
Plaquemines Parish (La.) -- Social life and customs.

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: Dr. Charles Roland

Acquisition Method: Gift.

Preferred Citation: Hewitt L. Ballowe papers, Manuscripts Collection 273, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

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

Other Note: OCLC Number: 731984919

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Correspondence, clippings and other records],
[Box 2: Drafts],
[Box 3: Scrapbooks and notebooks],
[Oversize folder 1],
[All]

Oversize folder 1: Certificate from Louisiana Library Association naming Creole Folk Tales "most distinguished" Louisiana book of 1948.

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Correspondence, clippings and other records],
[Box 2: Drafts],
[Box 3: Scrapbooks and notebooks],
[Oversize folder 1],
[All]

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