1918-1929

The Charles Isidore Denechaud Collection consists of newspaper clippings, correspondence, photographs, event programs and menus, manuscripts, publications, certificates and reports, and postcards.

The Charles Isidore Denechaud Papers are comprised primarily of newspaper clippings and correspondence pertaining to Mr. Denechaud’s career as a Catholic lay leader, both locally and on a national level. The collection contains material that speaks to Mr. Denechaud’s prominent role in the Catholic community—most notably as president of the Federation of Catholic Societies of Louisiana, as national president of the American Federation of Catholic Societies, and as overseas commissioner of the National Catholic War Council of the United States—as well as to his career as an attorney and civic leader in New Orleans. Also included in the collection are photographs covering a range of subjects (both personal and professional); event programs and menus; a small number of manuscripts; published reports and articles; and postcards depicting the overseas social service and relief activities of the National Catholic War Council.