51. Harper, Mary S.
ca. 1865-1866
1 volume

Assembled by Mary S. Harper, this scrapbook contains published and unpublished poetry written primarily by women during the Civil War.

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52. Henry, Cammie
1927-1947
758 items

Carmelite Garrett Henry, mistress of Melrose plantation in Natchitoches, was a patron of arts and crafts. Within her correspondence are witty letters from naturalist and artist Caroline Dormon, a pioneer in the cultivation and preservation of native Louisiana flora.

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53. Hobbs, Morris Henry and Alice "Judy" Seddon
1959-1968
8 items

Christmas newsletters of Morris Hobbs, an artist, and his wife Judy Hobbs. The Hobbses were botanists and wildlife enthusiasts who lived in New Orleans for many years while he made prints of the city and related subjects. Their annual, personally illustrated newsletters contain details about their travels; some family news; such interests as wildlife, natural settings, life styles of Costa Rica, Guatemala, and southern Florida; and gardening and ornithology.

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54. Hunter, Clementine
1944-1988
717 items

Correspondence, news clippings, photographs, prints, programs, and financial papers documenting the life and work of Louisiana native, Clementine Hunter (ca. 1885-1988).

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55. Hynes, Norma Monnin
1860-1920
221 items

Scrapbooks, photographs, news clippings and copies of business documents, relating to her career in public service and her family life in Paris and New Orleans.

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56. Jackson, Mahalia
1950s

Material collected by William Russell and diary pages written by him while working for Mahalia Jackson in the 1950s. Part of the larger William Russell Jazz Collection. At the time, Jackson was working on a television and radio series, as well as performing in local Chicago churches.

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57. Jahncke, Mary Evelyn
1902-1978
1880 items

Mary Evelyn Jahncke (1902-1990) was active in New Orleans social and literary circles. The correspondence documents her efforts on behalf of writers such as John Kingston Fineran and Worth M. Tippy. The papers of her grandmother, Mollie Moore Davis (1852-1909) are of particular value. Pearl Davis Jahncke, Mary Evelyn's mother, is represented in the collection by diaries, artwork produced as a Newcomb art student, and correspondence describing her Red Cross activities. Also included in the collection is a family memoir, "Quality Folks," written by her cousin Mollie Moore Godhold, and accompanied by some of her correspondence.

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58. Keyes / Pforzheimer
1945-1957
85 items

Correspondence between Frances Parkinson Keyes (1885-1970) and distinguished book and manuscript collector Carl H. Pforzheimer.

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59. La Maison Hospitaliere
1863-1913
1 item

After the Civil War, many women were not prepared for the change in their standard of living. Coralie Correjolles dedicated her life to providing relief to women who were suffering post-war economic hardships. She founded a support organization, the Société Hospitaliere, in 1879. This scrapbook of news clippings in French and English describes the early work of Miss Correjolles and other women involved in the formative years of the institution.

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60. LaBouisse, Alice Monroe
1944
1 item

A letter written by Prof. Alice LaBouisse of the Newcomb History department to her infant niece and namesake. In it, she describes the confusion surrounding World War II and the importance of women to the future of the world.