Wilmot family collection, 1846-1962 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: Wilmot family collection, 1846-1962

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 321

Primary Creator: Wilmot family.

Extent: 3.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The collection is arranged by topic as follows: correspondence (1904-1962), certificates, photographs of the "Robert A. Wilmot", Mardi Gras ball invitations, newspaper clippings, Krewe bulletins, various programs, travel materials, pamphlets, and newspapers. The collection is made up of three boxes and three oversized folders.

Date Acquired: 04/02/1971. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Carnival -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History., Carnival -- Louisiana -- New Orleans., Keyes, Frances Parkinson, 1885-1970., New Orleans (La.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century., Wilmot family., World War, 1914-1918.

Forms of Material: Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence., Invitations., Souvenir programs., Theater programs.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of correspondence (1904-1962), programs for concerts, theatre productions, Mardi Gras ball invitations and krewe publications, pamphlets, travel brochures, and newspaper clippings relating to the social events in the lives of Dorothy and Maud Wilmot. There is also some correspondence, mostly from Frances Parkinson Keyes, and a signed book by M.E.M. Davis, photographs of the Steamboat Robert A. Wilmot, and a cartoon history of D.H. Holmes by John Chase. The newspapers (1897-1934) contain information about the Sinn Fein Rebellion in Ireland, the San Francisco earthquake, and World War I. There is also Panama trip material with the calling cards of Dr. William Gorgas.

Biographical Note

The Wilmots were a socially prominent family in New Orleans. W.G. Wilmot was a coal and towing contractor. His son, R.W. Wilmot, was first vice president of D.H. Holmes Company. Dorothy Wilmot was queen of Rex in 1913.

Subject/Index Terms

Carnival -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History.
Carnival -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Keyes, Frances Parkinson, 1885-1970.
New Orleans (La.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Wilmot family.
World War, 1914-1918.

Administrative Information

Repository: Louisiana Research Collection

Accruals: Additional material added to the collection in 1972.

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: Elizabeth Wilmot Allen and Willis Wilmot.

Acquisition Method: Gift.

Preferred Citation: Wilmot family collection, Manuscripts Collection 321, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

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

Other Note: OCLC Number: 738447176

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Correspondence, certificates, invitations, newspaper clippings and other records],
[Box 2: Programs, bulletins, invitations, and other records],
[Box 3: Programs, pamphlets and other printed materials],
[Oversize folder 1: The history of D. H. Holmes, 1901],
[Oversize folder 2: Newspapers, carnival issues, 1900-1913],
[Oversize folder 3: Newspapers, 1897-1934],
[All]

Oversize folder 3: Newspapers, 1897-1934

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