261. Thorne, Florence Calvert (M 942)
Letter, Nov. 6, 1910
1 item- 8 pages

Letter to Julie Frotscher Koch from Florence Thorne, Hannibal, Missouri concerning Samuel Gompers and his work in the labor movement in the United States.

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262. Toler, Mr. John L. (898)
1 linear ft., 2 ms boxes

A varied collection of papers from the John L. Toler and J. J. Archinard family given by Mrs. John L. Toler, who was formerly married to J. J. Archinard. The papers include medical records of J. J. Archinard, lectures, case histories, service records (1942-1953), 17th century records of indentured servitude, a book of slave records (1857-1859), Vera Morel "Health Pageant" float plates, and Dorothy Dix's letters to J.J. Archinard.

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263. Toole, John Kennedy (740)
1930-1988
11 record storage boxes

Includes the papers of Thelma Ducoing Toole. A large part of these concern her efforts to get her son's novel, A Confederacy of Dunces published and the resulting publicity following the publication of the novel.

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264. Townsend-Stanton Family (19)
1845, 1854-1907, 1946
1,756 items

Correspondence, poetry, and prose of Mary Ashley Townsend and her daughter, Adele Townsend Stanton. Mary Ashley Townsend was a New Orleans writer. Collection contains business and personal correspondence, including letters from Oliver Wendell Holmes, William Preston Johnson, J.B. Lippincott, and George Mooreman; manuscripts of Townsend's stories, essays and poems; and diaries, clippings, and other material pertaining to her book Here and There in Mexico. The correspondence includes letters from several literary figures. Of special inters is Mary Ashley Townsend's travel log of Mexico during the 1880s and 1890s, letters from Mollie Moore Davis, and other letters from admirers of Stanton's and Townsend's literary works.

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265. Travelers Aid Society of Greater New Orleans (365)
1917-1970
14 cubic ft.

Minutes, financial records, case studies, and other records documenting the activities of the New Orleans Travelers Aid Society. Presidents and officers of the organization were usually women, and frequently the organization focused its service toward women or girls traveling alone.

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266. Trice, Leon (no number)
Photographs, 1920s-1960s
110 linear ft.

Archives of a successful New Orleans commercial, portrait, and news photographer. Collection includes portraits, weddings, Carnival, and events Trice was hired to document.

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267. Tulane University Women's Association (731)
1910-1969
0.5 ft and 4 scrapbooks

Scrapbooks, minutes, photos, and other records.

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268. Ugland, Amy D. (94)
1898-1909
10 items

Scrapbooks concerning theater in New Orleans.

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269. United Daughters of the Confederacy (M 886) (55-Q)
1861-1958
46 volumes, 3158 items

Minutes, correspondence, applications for membership, reports, resolutions, and other records.

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270. United Daughters of the Confederacy (B 346)
Bishop Leonidas Polk Chapter No. 2415
1 minute book (1977-82) and 10 scrapbooks (1977-1993)

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271. United Daughters of the Confederacy (B 345)
Fitzhugh Lee Chapter No. 2415
1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-1966
3 scrapbooks

Three scrapbooks containing primarily newspaper clippings.

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272. United States Daughters of the War of 1812 (656)
1893-1988
5 cubic ft.

Correspondence, reports, scrapbooks, rosters, newsletters, and other records of the local chapter of the Daughters of the War of 1812.

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273. Usher, Robert (114)
1901-1953
715 items

Includes correspondence and other writings of his wife, Ethel Wight Usher.

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274. Veazie, John V. (113)
1914-1933 (bulk 1921-1931)
260 items

Includes letters from Vivian M. Herrington of Biloxi, Mississippi describing personal matters, social life, vaudeville, baseball, and pool. John Veazie was a professional baseball player.

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275. Volunteer Committee of The New Orleans Symphony Papers (946)
1946-1988
15 linear ft. (2 records storage boxes; 47 volumes)

Minutes, scrapbooks, and financial records of The New Orleans Women's Committee of The New Orleans Symphony.

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276. Wade family memoirs
Ca. 1863
9 volumes

History and commentary on the Wade family, especially the Civil War career of Capt. Henry Farlowe Wade, Jr., 8th Battalion Louisiana Heavy Artillery. Includes correspondence of Wade with Margaret Ann Murray Wade (wife) while Wade was in Vickburg and she was in New Orleans and Osyka, Mississippi.

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277. Walker, Caroline A. (M 1083)
Common Place Book 1834-1841
1 manuscript volume, 19cm, unm pp.

Small volume of poems, most composed by Caroline Walker; some addressed to her. One poem was signed M.F.F., Charlottesville, 1836.

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278. Walle, Mary B. (100)
1868-1954
58 pieces

Pamphlets, photographs, and newspaper clippings dealing with New Orleans politics, LePetit Theatre, Sugar Bowl, and the Spring Fiesta.

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279. Walsh, Jane P. (931)
1885-1959
1 mss box (10 folders)

Photographs collected by Jane Walsh, high school physical education teacher at Esplanade Girls High School and John McDonogh High School. Contains family and gym class photographs.

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280. Weeks Family (198)
1776-1970
2,209 items

Included within this large collection is a letter of Rachel O'Connor concerning the care of servants after Mrs. O'Connor is dead. The letter lists names, birthdates, and numbers of children . Rachel O'Connor managed a large plantation in Louisiana's West Feliciana Parish for nearly 25 years (ca. 1821-1846).