91. Saint Geme, Henri De
1799-1840
849 items

Correspondence from managers of the Louisiana plantation of St. Geme, who moved to Louisiana from Santo Domingo in 1809 and remained until 1818 when he returned to France. The letters of plantation managers and others provided information about the life, customs, and social history of early-nineteenth century Louisiana women, particularly in New Orleans.

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92. School Report Collection
1852-1858
4 items

School reports and awards from several New Orleans schools including Externant des Dames Ursulines and Pensionnat des Dames Ursulines.

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93. Shushan, Mrs. Shepard
ca. 1950s-1980s
ca. 2 linear feet

Includes papers documenting Mrs. Shepard's involvement in the New Orleans Philharmonic Symphony, the New Orleans Museum of Art and cultural affairs.

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94. Sisters of the Holy Family
1838-1855
2 items

Two books associated with the Sisters of the Holy Family, dating from the period of their early residence: Le Nigre, Fils de l'Esclave, Canoniste par vie VII Le 24 Mai 1807 ou Vie de Saint Benoit, Lyon, 1855, and Le Moi de Jesus ou le Mois de Janvier, Lyon, 1838. Etienne Rousselon, to whom the books belonged, was one of the sisters.

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95. Slavery in Louisiana
1785-1869
2 boxes

Legal documents and records related to slavery in Louisiana. Includes acts of sale, 1821-1860; promissory notes by New Orleans mayors for contracted slave labor; receipts from taxes paid on slaves, 1820-1860; and mortgages on slaves in St. James, Jefferson, and Orleans parishes. Also included are items regarding slave trade with Africa; runaway slaves; a record book containing scattered listings of slaves (men, women, and children), their births and deaths; the dates of sales of runaways; and entries regarding the owners' families; and some postwar accounts.

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96. Stouse, Claire
1911-1918
3 items

Includes communion and confirmation certificates and diplomas from Ursuline Academy and the Society of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

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97. Stuart, Ruth McEnery
1894-1930
210 items

Manuscripts and typescripts of prose and poetry by a popular writer whose works are being critically reassessed.

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98. Talen, E.W.
September 9, 1893
1 item

Letter to H. M. Hunt introducing Mrs. Celas Burkhardt and her daughter as representatives of the New Orleans Item to the Chicago World's Fair.

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99. Thomas, Mrs. S.B.
1866
1 item

As witness to the explosion of the steamboat "Carter" near Vicksburg, Mississippi, Mrs. Thomas wrote to describe the event.

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100. Trial of A Female Slave
1820
14 items

"The State vs. Peggy" found that the slave Peggy was not guilty of premeditated murder, but was guilty of being away from her plantation after hours and carrying a weapon. For punishment she received 39 lashes in the plantation camp of Antoine Vickner, located in St. John the Baptist Parish.