AM. Archives & Manuscripts

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This collection consists largely of archival materials - minutes of board meetings, financial records, and correspondence with benefactors concerning donations.

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The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Mater Dei #868 Collection consists primarily of newspaper clippings and photographs. These clippings and photographs were included in scrapbooks and photograph albums chronicling the history of the Court Mater Dei #868 branch of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas.

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This collection includes music and memorabilia related to Charles Sens’ career as a performer in New Orleans and collected performing arts programs and ephemera primarily from New York, Boston, and Washington DC. Materials were collected and transferred to Special Collections & Archives by Bob Grosse.

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This collection consists of archival documents, photographs, letters, and other ephemera relating to the history of New Orleans or representing structures, businesses, or other subjects relating to New Orleans.

Abstract The Concert Choir was a volunteer, nonprofit organization governed by officers and a board of directors chosen at the group's annual meeting. Choir members were chosen through auditioning, and the choir usually consisted of forty-five to sixty members. Administrative and performance expenses were covered by dues, donations, ticket sales, and progeam advertosing. There were no salaries except those of Musical Director and the Accompanist. Programs ranged from classical to contemporary, with...

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The Corinne Mayer Collection of Musician Photographs is comprised of two items: an autographed photo of Mischa Levitzki and an autographed photo of Maier and Pattison. Both photographs are inscribed to Ms. Mayer.

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This collection contains papers relating to the New Orleans Philharmonic Symphony Society, primarily for the years 1988-1989, when David Swanzy was the Symphony’s acting executive director. Highlights of the collection include correspondence, board minutes, financial statements, master business plan, fund raising plans, biographies of guest musicians and conductors, programs and promotional materials. The collection is supplemented by newspaper clippings.

Scope and Contents The Dr. Edward W. Wynne Collection consists of 68 negative strips bearing 1 to 6 negatives each. The photographs were taken on the campus of Loyola University New Orleans in 1938 and 1939. Activities documented by the images include: biology and medical laboratory work, football games, track and field practices, basketball games, Christmas on campus, religious events, fraternity hazing rituals, Homecoming events, campus buildings, graduation, and women on campus. Portions of the medical...

Scope and Contents Papers document the activities of the Ecology Center through founding records, correspondence, articles and newsletters on environmental issues from its founding in 1969 until 1987 when J. Ross Vincent, the Center’s president and co-founder moved out of state.  The predominant topics of conversation involve environmental issues affecting the state of Louisiana, the support for or opposition to environmental legislation and litigation, and the seeking or dispensing of environmental...