Albert Caruthers Phelps papers, 1802-1912 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: Albert Caruthers Phelps papers, 1802-1912

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 447

Primary Creator: Phelps, Albert.

Extent: 3.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The collection is arranged by topic as follows: correspondence, manuscripts and related notes and clippings, manuscript of Louisiana, drawings and printed materials, oversize materials, and volumes, including collected writings. The collection consists of three boxes, one oversize folder and twenty-seven volumes.

Subjects: Editorials., Historians -- Louisiana -- History., Journalists -- Louisiana -- New Orleans., Phelps, Albert.

Forms of Material: Articles., Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence., Drawings., Manuscripts (document genre), Political cartoons., Sketches., Writings.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of manuscripts, correspondence, notes, newspapers clippings, sketches, political cartoons, drawings, paintings, and writings that reflect Albert Caruthers Phelps' career as a journalist. He was an editorial writer for the New Orleans Item, New Orleans Picayune, and the Times-Democrat. He also published his political cartoons and the collection includes both printed cartoons and original sketches. In addition to articles in leading national magazines and newspapers, he also authored the book, Louisiana, a Record of Expansion (1905).

Biographical Note

Albert Caruthers Phelps (1875-1912) was born in New Orleans to Albert Gallatin Phelps, who ran a grocery, wine, and liquor shop at 154 Prytania on the corner of Felicity Street, and Annie Caruthers, the daughter of Charles Caruthers, a cotton merchant. While a freshman at Tulane University, he began to write for the Evening Post of New York. Later he was an editorial writer on the New Orleans Item, New Orleans Picayune, and Time-Democrat. He also published his political cartoons. In addition to articles in leading national magazines and newspapers, he also authored the book, Louisiana, a Record of Expansion (1905).

Subject/Index Terms

Editorials.
Historians -- Louisiana -- History.
Journalists -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Phelps, Albert.

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.

Preferred Citation: Albert Caruthers Phelps papers, Manuscripts Collection 447, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection processed in 1948 and 1981 by SMW.

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

Other Note: OCLC Number: 768775522

Box and Folder Listing

Box 1: Correspondence, notes and clippings

Folder 1: Correspondence
Folder 2: Kerlérec manuscript, 1761: Copy
Folder 3: Lafitte correspondence, 1814-1818: Copy
Folder 4: "Lafitte and the Privateers of Barataria"
Folder 5: Notes on the Louisiana Purchase
Folder 6: Notes on Swift
Folder 7: "Anémique", 1905 May 14
Folder 8: "Thomas Bailey Aldrich", 1907
Folder 9: Newspaper clippings, 1802, 1803, 1903
Folder 10: Newspaper, 1910, undated

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