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Allison Owen papers

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Allison Owen papers and Washington Artillery material

Photographs and maps

J.B. Walton and William Miller Owen scrapbook

Washington Artillery, order book, general and special orders; Washington Artillery record of incidents

Battalion Washington Artillery members of Board of Managers, minutes

Minutes of Battalion Washington Artillery

Washington Artillery scrapbook, 1916-1919 photography, clipping

Certificate, William Miller Owen appointment to Washington Artillery

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Title: Allison Owen papers, 1804-1972

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 677

Primary Creator: Owen, Allison.

Extent: 2.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The collection is arranged in chronological order. The collection consists of two boxes, one oversize folder and five volumes.

Date Acquired: 00/00/1973

Subjects: Architects -- Louisiana -- New Orleans., Louisiana. National Guard., Owen, Allison., Owen family -- Genealogy., United States. Army. Field Artillery Regiment, 141st

Forms of Material: Administrative records., Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence., Maps., Photographs., Rosters., Speeches.

Languages: English

The collection consists of the papers of Allison Owen, New Orleans architect, as well as material related to the Washington Artillery. Owen commanded the Washington Artillery on the Mexican border in 1916 and the 141st Field Artillery in France, 1918-1919. Owen's papers include correspondence, architectural material with plans and photographs of buildings he designed, a biography, and Owen family genealogical material. Washington Artillery material includes minutes, membership lists, muster rolls, reunion information, correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, clippings, maps, financial records, Owen's speeches and administrative records.

Allison Owen (1869-1951) was an architect, soldier, and civic and religious leader. Born in New Orleans, he was the son of General William Miller Owen and Caroline Amanda Zacharie. He attended Tulane University (1885-1888), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1892-1894), and the United States War College in Washington, D.C., in 1924. He partnered with C.C. Diboll in their architectural practice, which was active during the 1920s and 1930s. Some of the important examples of Owen's work include the New Orleans Public Library, Criminal Court, Milne Home, St. Francis of Assisi, Canal-Louisiana Bank and Office Building, Municipal Office Building, Metropolitan Bank and Office Building, Prytania Street Presbyterian Church, Notre Dame Seminary at New Orleans, Westminster Congregational Church at Kansas City; St. Joseph's Church at Mobile, and many other church and school structures in New Orleans and other cities of the South. Allison Owen joined the Washington Artillery, rising to the rank of captain and adjutant, then to major and served with the rank of major from July, 1916, to February, 1917, when the regiment was on the Mexican border. In July, 1917, he became lieutenant colonel, and when the Washington Artillery was mustered into the national army, becoming the 141st Artillery, he became colonel.

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: Cecile Owen.

Related Materials: See also Collection 960, Allison Owen manuscript.

Preferred Citation: Allison Owen papers, Manuscripts Collection 677, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection processed in 1994 by Helen Burkes.

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

Other Note: OCLC Number: 781764797