Catholic Church -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Layton Family Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Collection 15
Abstract
The Layton Family Papers pertain to the special relationship that existed between the family of Thomas Layton Sr. and the ecclesiastical hierarchy ofthe Roman Catholic Church. These papers reveal that the Laytons received many favors and privileges for help they gave ecclesiastical authorities in times of crisis. Thomas Layton's wife was Mary Adelaide Layton, and their daughter was Sr. Mary of the Rosary Layton (1853-1875), a Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Although mother and...
Dates:
Created: 1834-1879; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1999