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John Minor Wisdom collection

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Scope and Contents

Biographical Note

Administrative Information

Detailed Description

General manuscripts and pamphlets

Athénée louisianais

Batture controversy

Gayarre, Charles

Louisiana State Lottery

McDonogh, John

Mandates of payment

Rouquette, Adrien

Smythe versus Canal Bank

Theatre and ballrooms; War of 1812

World War I- United States peace and defense plans

World War I- period magazines and pamphlets

John Minor Wisdom collection, 1710-1960 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: John Minor Wisdom collection, 1710-1960

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 230

Primary Creator: Wisdom, John Minor, 1905-1999.

Extent: 34.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The first part of the collection (Boxes 1-15) is arranged chronologically. The second part of the collection (Boxes 16-34) is arranged alphabetically by subject. The collection consists of 34 boxes, 8 oversize folders on shelf, and 11 very large volumes. The inventory does not currently have listings for the oversize folders and volumes. A folder-level list is available for Boxes 1-15.

Subjects: Gayarré, Charles, 1805-1895., Mayors -- Louisiana -- New Orleans., McDonogh, John, 1779-1850., New Orleans (La.) -- History -- 18th century., New Orleans (La.) -- History -- 19th century., New Orleans (La.) -- History -- 20th century., Rouquette, Adrien, 1813-1887.

Forms of Material: Correspondence., Financial records., Land surveys., Legal documents.

Languages: English, French, Spanish;Castilian, Latin

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of correspondence, petitions, executive orders, land surveys, pamphlets, receipts, minutes, accounts, licenses, payrolls, bills of sale, roll lists, reports, legal papers, and other material primarily documenting historical aspects of New Orleans from the late eighteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Subject areas that John Minor Wisdom collected in include World War I, John McDonogh, Charles Gayarre, Adrien Roquette, correspondence of New Orleans mayors, pamphlets, and slave sales.

Biographical Note

John Minor Wisdom (1905-1999) was a liberal Republican from Louisiana and a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit during the 1950s and 1960s when that court became known for a series of decisions crucial in advancing the civil rights of African-Americans. He attended Tulane Law School and was later an Adjunct professor of law there from 1938 to 1957.

Subject/Index Terms

Gayarré, Charles, 1805-1895.
Mayors -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
McDonogh, John, 1779-1850.
New Orleans (La.) -- History -- 18th century.
New Orleans (La.) -- History -- 19th century.
New Orleans (La.) -- History -- 20th century.
Rouquette, Adrien, 1813-1887.

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: John Minor Wisdom.

Acquisition Method: Gift.

Preferred Citation: John Minor Wisdom collection, Manuscripts Collection 230, 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: 798257529

Box and Folder Listing

Box 15: General manuscripts and pamphlets, undated

Folder 1: Document 642, undated

Renfrewshire, Scotland. Blank printed membership form for the Renfrewshire Farmer's Society.

Printed document.

Folder 2: Document 643, undated

Sheet with the name of Derbigny and Moreau Lislet, Derbigny crossed out.

Folder 3: Document 644, undated

Unknown place. "The Art of Making Salpetre" with the proposal of collecting night waste to make salpetre. Doggerels were composed to fit the Confederate and Union points of view.

Printed pamphlet.

Folder 4: Document 645, undated

Unknown place. "Edgar Allan Poe", a poem by John Dimitry.

Newspaper clipping.

Folder 5: Document 646, undated

Providence, Carroll Parish, Louisiana. Philip Cariline E. Maher giving power of attorney to Glendy Burke to act in their behalf in operations on stock of the Citizen's Bank of Louisiana.

Folder 6: Document 647, undated

Bill of sale for a mulatto slave named Bob, aged 13, sold by John Minro of Adams County, Mississippi, to Mrs. Katherine Minor for the sum of $400.00.

Folder 7: Document 648, undated

Unknown place. Alexander Dimitry. Lectures, Harmonies of Creation.

Folder 8: Document 649, undated

Unknown place. An Enquiry in the Occult Sciences by Tobias Guarnerius Jr., pen name of Charles Dimitry, son of Alexander Dimitry. He also wrote under the name of Braddock Field.

Folder 9: Document 650, undated

Two copies of the words of Annie Laurie.

Printed document.

Folder 10: Document 651, undated

New Orleans. Impression of the Seal of the Mayor's Office, with ribbon.

Folder 11: Document 652, undated

Unknown place. Printed copy of the Louisiana State song as approved by the State Legislature in 1932.

Printed document.

Folder 12: Document 653, 654, undated

Unknown place. Picture of the Magnolia Grandiflora, the Louisiana state flower.

Unknown place. Impression of the state seal of Louisiana on the letterhead stationary of the Secretary of State.

Folder 13: Document 655, undated

How to Serve the Poor. A dialogue between some poor men and a Rich Overseer.

Printed pamphlet. Illustrated.

Folder 14: Document 656, undated

Prodigal Daughter. Or the disobedient Lady reclaimed.

Printed pamphlet.

Folder 15: Document 657, undated

One page of The Historie of England (pages 57-58 with two illustrations and text).

Folder 16: Document 658, undated

Extremes: trevesuras del aprenent sabater. Short play.

Document printed. In Catalan.

Folder 17: Document 659

Benjamin, Judah P. Photograph.

Folder 18: Document 660

Booth, John Wilkes. Photograph.

Folder 19: Document 661

Lincoln, Abraham: photograph clipped from a postcard taken from a photograph by Brady.

Folder 20: Document 662

Livingston, Edward. Engraving by E. Wellemore from a drawing by J.B. Longacre.

Folder 21: Document 663

La Cause Perdue (The Lost Cause). Military camp scene with a group of officers posed: Hampton, Stuart, Early, Joe Johnston, J.B. Hood, Lee Hill, Jackson, Longstreet, Beauregard, John Morgan.

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