Airplane, First in New Orleans |
February 6, 1910 |
5/8/1961 |
Alabama (Ship), History |
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6/22/1959 |
Algiers, Historical Sketch |
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3/9/1970 |
Algiers, Origins of the Name |
States that the name Algiers came into popular usage during the 1840s, but that its origin is unknown |
1/24/1972 |
All Saints Day |
History of its celebration in New Orleans |
11/2/1970 |
American Theatre, Establishment (1822) |
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12/22/1958 |
Ames Crevasse |
In Westwego, 1891 |
6/24/1974 |
Andrews, Stephen Pearl (1812-1886) |
A lawyer and abolitionist who lived in New Orleans, 1831-1835 |
9/30/1957 |
April Fools Day |
On hoaxes published in the Daily Picayune, 1875-1893 |
3/30/1959 |
Automobile Races in New Orleans, 1910 |
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10/2/1961 |
Automobile, First Built in New Orleans |
By Adolph Peteler, 1900 |
1/20/1964 |
Automobile, First in New Orleans |
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9/2/1968 |
Aviation, Early History in New Orleans |
|
5/15/1961 |
Balize |
Community at the mouth of the Mississippi River |
4/4/1960 |
Balize |
Community at the mouth of the Mississippi River |
4/11/1960 |
Balloon Ascensions |
By Eugene Robertson in 1827 |
8/17/1959 |
Balloon Ascensions |
In New Orleans, 1884 |
10/13/1958 |
Bank History in New Orleans |
19th century |
8/10/1970 |
Bank of Louisiana Building |
Royal Street |
3/22/1971 |
Banquettes |
Rules and regulations, 1804-1815 |
10/19/1959 |
Baptists in New Orleans |
History |
6/2/1969 |
Barataria Canal |
History |
6/10/1974 |
Barataria Country |
History |
5/14/1973 |
Barsalou, Marie |
Biographical sketch of the author of L'Autre Monde (1855), an attack on Creole society |
2/18/1957 |
Baseball, Amateur |
Early history in New Orleans |
10/21/1957 |
Baseball, Collegiate |
On a game between Tulane University and Boys' High School in 1892 |
11/17/1958 |
Bastille Day Celebrations in New Orleans |
19th century |
7/11/1960 |
Bastille Day Celebrations in New Orleans |
19th century |
7/20/1970 |
Bastrop, Baron de |
Felipe Enrique Neri (d. 1827), biographical sketch of the founder of Bastrop, La. |
12/31/1956 |
Baths, Public |
History of the Arcade Baths, established in 1837 by James H. Caldwell |
9/28/1958 |
Bayou Manchac |
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11/18/1963 |
Bean, Colonel Ellis P. (1783-1846) |
Biographical sketch of a volunteer in the Battle of New Orleans |
8/26/1957 |
Beauregard House (1113 Chartres St.) |
On this and other houses owned by General G. T. Beauregard after 1865 |
5/23/1960 |
Beauvoir |
Jefferson Davis' home on the Mississippi Gulf Coast |
5/9/1966 |
Benjamin, Judah P. (1811-1884) |
Biographical sketch |
10/2/1972 |
Berthoud Cemetery |
In the Barataria country |
9/2/1974 |
Bicycle Races in New Orleans |
Specifically on a race in 1891 |
11/23/1959 |
Bicycle Trips, New Orleans to Baton Rouge |
On the first such trip in 1888 |
11/14/1960 |
Bicycles in New Orleans |
History in New Orleans |
12/2/1957 |
Bicycles in New Orleans |
History in New Orleans |
10/10/1960 |
Bicycles in New Orleans |
History in New Orleans |
11/25/1963 |
Billiards, Early History in New Orleans |
|
9/14/1964 |
Black Gold |
The racehorse |
11/27/1972 |
Board of Trade Building in New Orleans |
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3/11/1968 |
Bonnet Carre Spillway, Prehistory |
On a proposal by John McDonogh to construct an outlet for the Mississippi River above New Orleans |
2/8/1960 |
Bowie, James |
On his life in Louisiana prior to going to Texas |
6/3/1957 |
Boxing |
Legalization and descriptions of various bouts, 1889-1893 |
12/28/1959 |
Boxing |
Legalization and descriptions of various bouts, 1889-1893 |
1/4/1960 |
Boxing |
Legalization and descriptions of various bouts, 1889-1893 |
1/11/1960 |
Boxing |
On a prize fight in New Orleans between King and Farrell, 1866 |
6/1/1959 |
Boxing |
On bare-knuckle pugilism in New Orleans, 1870-1880 |
10/26/1959 |
Boxing |
On bare-knuckle pugilism in New Orleans, 1870-1880 |
11/2/1959 |
Boxing |
On bare-knuckle pugilism in New Orleans, 1870-1880 |
11/9/1959 |
Boxing |
On bare-knuckle pugilism in New Orleans, 1870-1880 |
11/16/1959 |
Boyton, Captain Paul |
On his 2342 mile swim from Oil City, Pennsylvania to New Orleans, 1879 |
11/3/1958 |
Braud, Denis |
Biographical sketch of the first pirnter in Louisiana; his first publication was in 1764 |
1/12/1959 |
Bucktown, Early History |
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1/7/1957 |
Bucktown, History |
|
3/18/1974 |
Burial Site Under Basin Street |
On excavations in 1904 that uncovered the old graveyard of Christ Church; also uncovered were remains of the old Spanish fortifications |
2/12/1968 |
Cabildo |
History of the building |
1/16/1967 |
Calliopes |
History of their use on steamboats |
1/14/1963 |
Camp Parapet |
Military fortification in Jefferson Parish |
5/1/1972 |
Carnival |
Women's organizations |
2/9/1970 |
Carnival Parades |
On the first illuminated bicycle parade, February 23, 1887 |
1/26/1959 |
Carnival Parades |
On the first use of electricity, by the Knights of Electra on March 7, 1889 |
1/19/1959 |
Carnival Parades |
On the first use of trinkets, February 22, 1882 |
2/2/1959 |
Carondelet, Baron de |
Anecdote |
10/1/1956 |
Carrollton |
Description in the early 20th century |
9/4/1967 |
Carrollton House Hotel |
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5/27/1968 |
Carrollton, History |
|
3/7/1966 |
Cast Iron Foundaries in New Orleans |
|
8/7/1972 |
Cast Iron in New Orleans |
Especially on the Gallier House exhibit in 1976 |
1/19/1976 |
Cather, Thomas |
Author of Voyage to America (1836), which includes a description of New Orleans |
9/24/1962 |
Cemeteries in New Orleans |
A list of the city's cemeteries with the dates of their founding |
5/27/1974 |
Cemeteries in New Orleans |
History, 1718-1854 |
6/25/1973 |
Charity Hospital, History |
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4/27/1964 |
Chicory, History |
|
4/25/1966 |
Christian Women's Exchange |
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3/27/1961 |
Christmas |
Celebrations in New Orleans during the 19th century |
12/23/1963 |
Christmas |
Celebrations in New Orleans, 1859-1861 |
12/21/1959 |
Christmas |
Creole customs |
12/30/1968 |
Christmas |
Creole customs |
12/27/1971 |
Christmas |
First celebration in New Orleans |
12/25/1972 |
Clague, Richard (1816-1878) |
Biographical sketch of the artist |
5/28/1962 |
Clague, Richard Jr. (1821-1873) |
Biographical sketch of the painter |
11/11/1974 |
Claiborne, William C. C. |
On his inauguration in 1804 as governor of the Territory of Orleans and his subsequent career as governor |
9/21/1959 |
Clay, Henry |
Unveiling of the statue, 1860 |
10/8/1962 |
Cline, Dr. Isaac Monroe (d. 1955) |
Biographical sketch of the meteorologist and antique store owner |
12/30/1957 |
Cockfighting in New Orleans, 1885 |
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5/2/1960 |
College of Orleans |
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5/25/1959 |
Confederate Museum |
Description of the collection |
8/9/1971 |
Cotton Exchange |
Description in 1873 |
12/20/1965 |
Creole |
Use of the term to describe racehorses in the 1820s |
11/4/1957 |
Creole (Steamboat) |
On a Daily Delta article in 1853 on the vessels trips from New Orleans to the Gulf Coast |
1/22/1968 |
Cricket in New Orleans |
On the Crescent City Cricket Club, founded in 1868 |
4/29/1963 |
Customhouse |
History of the New Orleans building |
9/18/1972 |
Customhouse |
Its foundations |
12/19/1966 |
Cycling, History in New Orleans |
|
11/20/1967 |
Cypress Grove Cemetery, History |
|
10/29/1973 |
Dakin, James H. |
Biographical sketch of the architect |
4/1/1974 |
Dalmation Slavs in New Orleans |
History |
2/26/1968 |
David Crockett Fire Co. #1 |
The oldest volunteer fire company in the United States |
9/9/1968 |
Davis, Jefferson |
Death and transfiguration |
10/25/1965 |
Debtor's Prisons |
History in Louisnaia |
3/9/1964 |
Degas, Edgar |
On his stay in New Orleans, 1872 |
10/15/1973 |
Destrehan Plantation |
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1/22/1973 |
Dominican College, History |
|
2/4/1974 |
Dreux, Colonel Charles Didier |
First Louisiana officer killed in the Civil War |
2/27/1961 |
Dubreuil, Claude Joseph |
On his life in the 18th century and on the Dubreuil Canal |
9/30/1974 |
Duck Pond |
History of the site now occupied by the intersection of Poydras and Baronne Streets |
9/25/1967 |
Duelling in New Orleans |
During 1880 |
3/9/1959 |
Duelling in New Orleans |
During the 19th century |
9/21/1970 |
Duelling in New Orleans |
During the early 19th century |
12/4/1961 |
Duelling in New Orleans |
On the last duels fought in the city, 1880-1889, especially the Burke-Hearsey duel |
9/16/1957 |
Duverney, Joseph |
Biographical sketch of the 18th century French financier and opponent of John Law |
5/13/1957 |
Earthquake Shocks in New Orleans |
On two events during 1812 |
11/21/1960 |
Electric Towers in New Orleans, 1890s |
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11/18/1957 |
Electricity in New Orleans |
On the first electric plant in the city, on Dryades Street, built in 1881 |
4/20/1959 |
Excavations in New Orleans |
On the excavations in 1883 and 1885 on Front Street uncovering a barge and a steamboat |
2/23/1959 |
Fairgrounds |
History of the Fairgrounds and of horse racing in New Orleans |
11/15/1971 |
Fairgrounds Grandstand |
On the 1919 fire |
3/3/1958 |
Faux Boix/Faux Marble |
On the treatment of wood to imitate stone or marble |
6/11/1973 |
Fire Department |
Early history in New Orleans beginning in 1792 |
1/25/1971 |
Fireworks |
Early history in New Orleans |
12/16/1957 |
Floods in New Orleans |
On the flood of 1816, when the Mississippi River broke through the Macarty Plantation levee above New Orleans; also on the prehistory of Bonnet Carre |
2/8/1960 |
Floods in New Orleans |
On the flood of April 4, 1866 |
5/13/1963 |
Floods in New Orleans |
On the flood of June 1821 |
7/13/1959 |
Floods in New Orleans |
On the May 4, 1849 flood |
5/13/1968 |
Florida Parishes, History |
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12/25/1967 |
Football |
On the first game in New Orleans, between Yale and Princeton, January 1, 1890 |
12/29/1958 |
Football |
On the game between the Chicago Bears and the Southern All-Stars, January 10, 1926 |
9/11/1967 |
Football |
On the origins of the game in New Orleans, game played on January 1, 1890 |
9/17/1956 |
Fort de la Boulaye |
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11/14/1966 |
Fort de la Boulaye |
History of the first French settlement on the Mississippi River, 1700 |
7/20/1959 |
Fortier, Alcee |
Biographical sketch |
11/12/1973 |
Foundations of New Orleans Buildings |
On the Customhouse (1849) and the Louisiana Sugar Refining Co. (1883) |
9/15/1958 |
Fourth of July Celebrations in New Orleans |
On the celebrations of 1805-1812 (not celebrated in 1804) |
6/29/1959 |
Free Lunch |
On the custom in barrooms |
12/5/1960 |
Free Lunch |
On the custom in barrooms |
1/26/1970 |
French Attempts to Regain Louisiana |
On forts and moats set up to defend Louisiana from the French, 1797 |
3/2/1959 |
French Market |
Description in 1873 |
12/27/1965 |
French Market |
Early history |
9/17/1973 |
French Opera House, History |
|
11/30/1959 |
French Opera House, History |
|
12/1/1969 |
French Society |
Thomas Cooper De Leon's observations during the Civil War era |
10/22/1956 |
Freret, James (1838-1897) |
Biographical sketch of the architect and a list of his New Orleans buildings |
8/30/1976 |
Funerals in New Orleans |
On the massive funeral celebration given in honor of John C. Calhous, Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, December 9, 1852 |
12/7/1959 |
Gallier House |
Description of the building at 1132 Royal Street |
6/28/1971 |
Garden District, Description in 1870 |
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8/9/1965 |
Garfield, President James A. |
On his funeral ceremonies in 1881 |
9/3/1962 |
Gas Lighting in New Orleans, History |
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6/13/1966 |
Gayoso de Lemos, Don Manuel |
Biographical sketch of the governor of Louisiana, 1797-1799 |
2/4/1957 |
Geology of the New Orleans Area |
|
3/19/1973 |
German Immigrants in Louisiana and New Orleans |
|
6/10/1963 |
German Theater in New Orleans, History |
|
1/8/1968 |
Girod Street Cemetery, History |
|
9/18/1967 |
Golf in New Orleans, History |
|
5/19/1967 |
Golf in New Orleans, History |
|
3/6/1972 |
Gottschalk, Louis Moreau (1829-1869) |
Biographical sketch |
9/2/1963 |
Gottschalk, Louis Moreau (1829-1869) |
Biographical sketch |
10/28/1963 |
Grant, General Ulysses S. |
Story of his visit to New Orleans in September 1863 during which he was almost killed by a horse |
10/15/1956 |
Grant, President Ulysses S. |
On his visit to New Orleans in 1880 |
1/5/1959 |
Great Raft |
On the removal, in 1873, of the log-jam obstructing the Red River in northern Louisiana |
5/17/1971 |
Greeley, Horace |
On his visit to New Orleans in 1871 |
9/6/1971 |
Grenier, Emmanuel |
On the reactions of the liberal Frenchman, exiled by Napoleon III, to New Orleans, where he lived during 1853-1854 |
7/8/1957 |
Gretna, History |
|
4/17/1972 |
Gretna, History |
|
3/31/1975 |
Hail Storms in New Orleans |
On the storms of April 16, 1879 (heaviest ever), May 10-11, 1954 (second heaviest), and others |
12/1/1958 |
Half-Way House |
On the Metairie Road tavern, ca. 1850-1900 |
3/4/1974 |
Hall, A. Oakey |
Biographical sketch of the correspondent for the New Orleans Commercial Bulleting during the 1840s who went on to become mayor of New York City |
5/4/1964 |
Harvey Canal |
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8/5/1974 |
Harvey's Castle |
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4/28/1975 |
Hauck, Minnie (1852-1929) |
Biographical sketch of the singer |
11/7/1966 |
Haughery, Margaret (1813-1882) |
Biographical sketch and information on her monument, considered at one time to have been the first in the U.S. erected to honor a woman |
1/8/1973 |
Health and Disease in Louisiana, History |
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11/6/1967 |
Hebert, Paul Octave (1818-1880) |
Biographical sketch of the Louisiana governor during the mid-1850s |
9/13/1965 |
Hermann-Grima House |
History of the building at 820 St. Louis Street |
10/4/1971 |
Herz, Heinrich |
Author of Mes Voyages en Amerique, 1896 |
3/8/1971 |
Hickock Gardens |
At the Carrollton Hotel, opened in 1835 |
8/26/1963 |
Honey Island |
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10/22/1962 |
Horse Barges in New Orleans |
On the system of barges pulled by horses on the bank during the 1860s |
11/12/1956 |
Horse Racing in New Orleans |
On the advent of horse racing, 1804, and its early history to 1826 |
2/15/1960 |
Horse Racing in New Orleans |
On the advent of horse racing, 1804, and its early history to 1826 |
2/22/1960 |
Horse Racing in New Orleans |
On the advent of horse racing, 1804, and its early history to 1826 |
3/7/1960 |
Horses in New Orleans |
|
7/1/1957 |
Howard Memorial Library |
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3/15/1976 |
Howard, Henry (1818-1884) |
Biographical sketch of the architect |
5/15/1972 |
Hughes, Price |
Biographical sketch of the 18th century British agent arrested by the French within Louisiana |
6/17/1957 |
Hungarian settlers in Arpad, Louisiana |
|
12/17/1956 |
Hunting in the Deep South, History |
|
12/11/1967 |
Hurricane Threats, 1700s |
|
8/10/1959 |
Hurricanes |
On the storms of 1812, 1819, and 1831 |
5/3/1965 |
Hurricanes in New Orleans, 1915 |
|
9/7/1970 |
Hurricanes in New Orleans, 1915 |
Description of the storm |
9/16/1968 |
Hutchins, Thomas (1730- ) |
Biographical sketch |
7/14/1969 |
Indian Customs in Louisiana |
Specifically dealing with peace pipes |
9/3/1956 |
Indian Sites, Prehistoric |
On the site in West Carroll Parish |
9/24/1956 |
Indigo Production |
Early history in Louisiana |
1/29/1968 |
Irving, Washington |
On his visit to New Orleans in 1832 |
6/28/1965 |
Islenos |
On the 18th century settlers of the area around Delacroix Island, emigrants from the Canary Islands |
6/10/1957 |
Islenos |
On the 18th century settlers of the area around Delacroix Island, emigrants from the Canary Islands |
11/29/1971 |
Jackson Barracks, History |
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6/7/1976 |
Jackson, Andrew |
Unveiling of his statue on February 9, 1856 |
2/2/1976 |
Jefferson City |
Description in 1866 |
7/8/1963 |
Jefferson City, Early History |
Now part of Uptown New Orleans |
12/24/1973 |
Jefferson, Joe (1829-1905) |
Biographical sketch |
12/5/1966 |
Jefferson, Joe (1829-1905) |
Biographical sketch |
12/12/1966 |
Jefferson, Thomas |
On the funeral services in New Orleans for Jefferson and John Adams, 1826 |
7/27/1959 |
Johnston, William Preston (1831-1899) |
Biographical sketch of the one-time president of Tulane University and Louisiana State University |
9/20/1965 |
Jousting |
On a jousting tournament in Hammond, 1887 |
10/29/1962 |
Jousting in New Orleans, 1880s |
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10/26/1958 |
July Fourth Celebrations in New Orleans, History |
|
6/29/1970 |
Kendall, George Wilkins |
Biographical sketch of the co-founder of the Daily Picayune |
10/12/1964 |
Kenner, Duncan F. (1813-1887) |
Biographical sketch |
4/30/1973 |
Kenner, History |
|
10/28/1974 |
King, Grace |
Biographical sketch |
8/20/1973 |
Kohn, Samuel (1783-1853) |
Biographical sketch |
1/12/1970 |
Kossuth, Lajos |
On the Hungarian patriot's visit to New Orleans in 1852 |
1/27/1964 |
Labor Day |
On its first celebration in Louisiana, 1902 |
9/5/1960 |
Labor Day |
On its first celebration in Louisiana, 1902 |
8/24/1970 |
Lafayette Square, History |
|
6/26/1972 |
Lafayette, City of |
Now the Garden Distict and Irish Channel sections of New Orleans |
11/26/1973 |
Lafayette, Marquis de |
On his visit to New Orleans in 1825 |
6/15/1959 |
Lafayette, Marquis de |
On his visit to New Orleans in 1825 |
7/19/1976 |
Lake Poydras [quote/unquote] |
On flooding in the vicinity of Poydras and St. Charles Streets during the 1840s |
8/12/1963 |
Latham, Henry |
English author of Black and White, a travel book with observations on post-Civil War New Orleans |
11/5/1956 |
Latour, Arsene Lacarriere (d. 1839) |
Biographical sketch |
8/25/1969 |
Leap Year Customs |
On an 1880 leap year newspaper article listing the city's 204 most eligible bachelors |
2/29/1960 |
Leathers, Captain Thomas P. (1816-1897) |
Biographical sketch and information of the Leathers mansion at 2027 Carondelet Street |
7/9/1973 |
Lesueur, Charles Alexander (1778-1848) |
Biographical sketch of the French scientist and artist who visited New Orleans |
12/24/1956 |
Liberty Bell |
On its visit to New Orleans in 1884 |
10/5/1958 |
Lind, Jenny |
On her concerts in New Orleans during 1851 |
3/25/1963 |
Lind, Jenny |
On her concerts in New Orleans during 1851 |
10/5/1970 |
Lockett, Samuel H. |
Author of Louisiana As It Is, written in 1872 but never published |
4/5/1971 |
Louisiana Jockey Club |
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3/14/1960 |
Louisiana Legion of the National Guard |
History of the military unit reorganized from the Louisiana Militia after the Civil War |
8/19/1963 |
Louisiana State University-Tulane Football Game |
On their first meeting, November 26, 1893 |
12/15/1958 |
Louisiana-Texas Boundary Disputes, History |
|
7/27/1970 |
Loyola University, History |
|
10/30/1972 |
Mansfield, Battle of |
|
4/7/1969 |
Mansfield, Battle of |
On the creation of a park and museum commemorating the 1864 Civil War battle |
4/1/1957 |
Marigny de Mandeville, Bernard (d. 1868) |
Also includes information on the early history of Mandeville, Louisiana as a resort area |
1/14/1957 |
Marigny de Mandeville, Bernard (d. 1868) |
Biographical sketch |
4/15/1974 |
Martin, Francois Xavier (1762-1846) |
Biographical sketch |
10/11/1965 |
Matas, Dr. Rudolf (1861-1957) |
Biographical sketch |
10/16/1972 |
McDonogh, John |
Biographical sketch |
5/13/1974 |
McDonogh, John |
On the two McDonogh statues, one in Lafayette Square and the other in Duncan Plaza |
4/29/1957 |
Medical College of Louisiana, History |
|
7/10/1961 |
Menken, Adah Isaacs |
Biographical sketch of the 19th century actress |
11/23/1964 |
Merieult House (533 Royal Street) |
|
9/20/1971 |
Metairie Cemetery |
|
9/4/1972 |
Metairie Jockey Club |
|
3/7/1960 |
Metairie, History |
|
12/10/1973 |
Meteors |
On the "grand meteoric shower" of November 13, 1868 in which nearly 300 meteors were counted |
11/5/1962 |
Miller, Joaquin |
Biographical sketch of the picturesque poet who reported on the Cotton Centennial Exposition for several eastern newspapers |
6/24/1957 |
Milneburgh |
On its condition in 1839 |
6/3/1963 |
Mississippi (Steamboat) |
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6/21/1965 |
Mississippi River Banks |
On erosion of the levee banks during the 19th century |
4/13/1959 |
Mississippi River Bridge Crossings |
On an 1880s scheme by T. C. Clarke to build a swing bridge over the river |
4/7/1959 |
Mississippi River, Navigation of |
On the problem of sandbars during the 18th and 19th centuries |
9/10/1962 |
Mississippi Volunteers in the Mexican War, 1847 |
|
7/22/1963 |
Moreau Lislet, Louis (1767-1832) |
Founder of the Louisiana Civil Code |
1/24/1966 |
Morgan City, History |
|
8/22/1960 |
Morgan, James Morris (1845- ) |
Confederate sailor who wrote Recollections of a Rebel Reefer on his experences in the Confederate Navy |
4/15/1957 |
Mosquitoes |
Early history in Louisiana |
4/8/1968 |
Mugnier, George Francois (1857-1938) |
Biographical sketch |
3/29/1976 |
Mule Races in New Orleans, 1880s |
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9/8/1958 |
Munday, Mrs. S. E. |
On the 19th century educator |
1/9/1967 |
Municipal Boundaries of New Orleans |
|
11/16/1970 |
Municipal Government in New Orleans |
On a mudhole dispute in 1826 that brought to light conflicts between the Creole and American sections of the city |
8/31/1959 |
Muskrats in Louisiana |
|
7/22/1968 |
Muskrats in Louisiana |
|
10/14/1974 |
Natchez, Mississippi |
History and information on the origins of the Natchez Pilgrimage |
2/25/1957 |
Natural Gas Discovery in New Orleans, 1868 |
|
4/22/1963 |
New Basin Canal, History |
|
2/18/1963 |
New Orleans in 1802 |
On a 1882 Daily Picayune article describing the city fifty years earlier |
10/12/1959 |
New Orleans Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra |
Prehistory and history, dating back to 1893 |
10/21/1963 |
New Orleans Public Library |
History from 1865-1958 |
9/14/1959 |
New Orleans Public Library |
On the various buildings occupied by the Library |
2/25/1963 |
New Orleans Public Library, Precursors |
On the New Orleans Library Society, the Touro Free Library Society, and the New Orleans Commercial Library Society |
9/7/1959 |
Newcomb College, Early History |
|
1/5/1976 |
Newcomb Pottery |
|
5/26/1975 |
Newspapers in New Orleans |
Early history, 1794-1810 |
1/18/1960 |
Oleander |
Official flower of the city of New Orleans |
11/25/1974 |
Olmsted, Frederick Law |
On his visit to New Orleans during the 1850s |
11/26/1962 |
Orange Groves in Plaquemines Parish, History |
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12/3/1956 |
Oranges in Louisiana, History |
|
6/25/1962 |
Organ Grinders in New Orleans, 1862-1880 |
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4/8/1963 |
Orleans Parish Boundaries |
History from 1803-1870 |
4/8/1957 |
Orleans-Jefferson Parish Boundaries |
History of changes |
3/17/1975 |
Paulhan, Louis |
On the visit of the early French aviator to New Orleans in 1910 |
2/22/1965 |
Perelli, Achille (1822-1890) |
On the first notable sculptor in New Orleans |
4/14/1975 |
Pharmacy in New Orleans, History |
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1/1/1968 |
Piracy in the Gulf of Mexico, History |
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1/15/1968 |
Pitot House |
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1/7/1974 |
Point au Fer Lighthouse |
Located near Morgan City |
9/27/1965 |
Poker |
On its origins in America, through New Orleans |
11/6/1961 |
Polignac, Count de |
On the French royalist who served in the Confederate Army under Beauregard |
10/29/1956 |
Polo in New Orleans, History |
First introduced in New Orleans in 1902 |
12/3/1962 |
Polo in New Orleans, History |
First introduced in New Orleans in 1902 |
12/10/1962 |
Polo in New Orleans, History |
First introduced in New Orleans in 1902 |
12/17/1962 |
Pontchartrain Railroad |
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1/21/1957 |
Pontchartrain Railroad |
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1/28/1957 |
Port of New Orleans |
History from 1815-1820 |
1/7/1963 |
Port of New Orleans |
On a description of port activities in 1861 |
3/23/1959 |
Postage Stamps, New Orleans Issued, 1861-1865 |
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5/5/1958 |
Postal Service in New Orleans |
History, including the opening of the Post Office in the Custom House |
1/27/1958 |
Postal Service in New Orleans |
History, including the opening of the Post Office in the Custom House |
9/8/1969 |
Poydras Female Asylum, History |
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5/11/1959 |
Prairie Cottage |
History of the lakefront resort established by James H. Caldwell |
5/18/1959 |
Radio Broadcast, First in New Orleans |
Also on the early history of radio broadcasting up to 1927 |
1/6/1968 |
Railroad Lines in Louisiana |
On the opening of the New Orleans, Mobile & Chattanooga Railroad in 1870 |
11/19/1962 |
Railroads in New Orleans |
Early History, 1831-1861 |
5/20/1957 |
Railroads in New Orleans |
History, Mississippi River to Lake Pontchartrain |
2/11/1957 |
Rayne Memorial Church, History |
Also includes a biographical sketch of Robert W. Rayne |
5/28/1973 |
Rice Production |
History in Louisiana |
10/1/1962 |
Richardson, Henry Hobson |
Biographical sketch of the architect |
5/31/1971 |
Roffignac, Count Louis Philippe de |
Biographical sketch of the New Orleans mayor from 1820-1828 |
12/10/1956 |
Roller-Skating |
Introduction to New Orleans in 1869 |
12/16/1963 |
Roosevelt, President Theodore |
On his visits to New Orleans in 1898 and 1905 |
9/25/1961 |
Roundabout |
On the gossip column published in the New Orleans Times |
12/24/1962 |
Rouquette, Adrien (1813-1887) |
Biographical sketch |
10/14/1963 |
Rousseau, Lawrence (1790-1866) |
Biographical sketch |
7/28/1969 |
Rowing Clubs |
On the Louisiana Rowing Club's meeting in 1889 |
2/4/1963 |
Rowing Regattas in New Orleans, History |
On the origins of the Wave Boat Club in the 1830s and regattas beginning in 1839 |
7/15/1957 |
Rowing Regattas in New Orleans, History |
On the origins of the Wave Boat Club in the 1830s and regattas beginning in 1839 |
7/22/1957 |
Rowing Regattas in New Orleans, History |
On the origins of the Wave Boat Club in the 1830s and regattas beginning in 1839 |
7/29/1957 |
Rowing Regattas in New Orleans, History |
On the origins of the Wave Boat Club in the 1830s and regattas beginning in 1839 |
8/5/1957 |
Rowing Regattas in New Orleans, History |
On the origins of the Wave Boat Club in the 1830s and regattas beginning in 1839 |
8/12/1957 |
Rowing Regattas in New Orleans, History |
On the origins of the Wave Boat Club in the 1830s and regattas beginning in 1839 |
8/19/1957 |
Ryan, Father Abram Joseph (d. 1886) |
On the "Poet-Priest of the Confederacy" |
11/27/1961 |
Saengerfest |
On the 26th annual music festival held in New Orleans during 1890 |
5/19/1958 |
Salt Deposits in Louisiana, History |
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2/3/1964 |
Sedilla, Antonio de |
Biographical sketch of "Pere Antoine" |
11/4/1963 |
Sedilla, Antonio de |
Biographical sketch of "Pere Antoine" |
3/1/1976 |
Sellers, Captain Isaiah |
First to use the name Mark Twain |
1/1/1962 |
Seven Oaks Plantation, History |
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5/10/1976 |
Shrimping, History |
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7/22/1974 |
Silverware Factory |
On an unnamed silverware factory that began operating in at Bienville and Derbigny Streets during 1860 |
9/30/1963 |
Skipwith, Fulwar (1765-1839) |
Biographical sketch |
2/5/1968 |
Smith, Marshall J. (1854-1923) |
Painter |
10/18/1965 |
Snow and Ice in New Orleans |
On the snowfall of 1899 and the ice floe on the Mississippi River in 1825 |
2/19/1968 |
Snowfall in New Orleans |
On the snowfall during the carnival season of 1899 |
2/9/1959 |
Social Customs of the Creoles |
On the custom of chaperonage in New Orleans during the early 19th century |
5/4/1959 |
Southern Yacht Club, History |
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10/23/1967 |
Spanish Fort |
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6/12/1972 |
Spanish Moss |
History and uses |
4/2/1973 |
St. Charles Hotel |
On the 1858 description of the hotel by Charles Mackay |
7/19/1965 |
St. Charles Hotel, History |
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2/5/1973 |
St. Charles Theatre, History |
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10/7/1963 |
St. Elizabeth's Asylum, History |
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1/29/1962 |
St. Joseph's Day Customs, History |
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3/18/1963 |
St. Mary's Assumption Church |
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2/8/1971 |
St. Maxent, Gilbert Antoine de |
Biographical sketch |
1/27/1969 |
St. Maxent, Gilbert Antoine de |
Biographical sketch |
5/19/1969 |
St. Patrick's Church, History |
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4/21/1958 |
St. Patrick's Church, History |
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3/12/1962 |
St. Patrick's Day Celebration |
On the 1870 celebration in New Orleans |
3/16/1959 |
St. Patrick's Day Celebration |
On the first in New Orleans |
3/10/1969 |
St. Philip Street Theatre |
History from 1810-1811 |
5/27/1963 |
St. Roch's Chapel |
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7/10/1972 |
St. Stephen's Catholic Church, History |
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4/26/1976 |
State Seal, History |
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6/17/1968 |
Steam Fire Engines |
Use of these "masheens" in New Orleans |
9/23/1963 |
Steam Plows |
On the first in New Orleans, 1867 |
9/23/1957 |
Steam Plows |
On their introduction into Louisiana, 1867 |
12/8/1958 |
Steamboat Race |
On the race between the Natchez and the Robert E. Lee, 1870 |
2/8/1965 |
Steamboats |
On the 1827 proposal to organize a line of packets to operate between New Orleans and Louisville |
1/25/1960 |
Straw Hat Day |
On the early 1900s custom of firing cannons to signal the change from straw to felt hats |
11/15/1965 |
Strawberry Cultivation in Tangipahoa Parish, History |
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1/13/1964 |
Street Numbering System in New Orleans |
On the changes brought about by the 1893 ordinance |
3/11/1957 |
Sugar Production in Louisiana |
History during the years 1795-1926 |
11/12/1962 |
Sully, Thomas |
Architect |
10/1/1973 |
Swiss Settlers in New Orleans, 1718-1855 |
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4/16/1973 |
Telegraph in New Orleans, Early History |
On the use of telegraph to report the bombardment of Fort Sumpter, 1861 |
9/2/1957 |
Telegraph in New Orleans, History |
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5/22/1961 |
Telegraph in New Orleans, History |
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10/10/1966 |
Telephone Service in New Orleans, History |
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4/1/1963 |
Telephones in New Orleans |
On a "telephone concert" given by the telephone company in 1879 with Miss Minnie Wolf singing the Pizzicato Polka and other pieces |
2/16/1959 |
Temperature in New Orleans |
On the hottest recorded, 102 degrees on July 14, 1901 |
8/11/1969 |
Tennis in New Orleans |
On the New Orleans Lawn Tennis Club (1876), the oldest tennis organization in the U.S. |
6/18/1962 |
Theatre in New Orleans |
On the actor Junius Brutus Booth during the 1830s |
4/22/1957 |
Theatre in New Orleans |
On the efforts of Mayor Nicholas Girod to regulate theatres during his administration |
11/26/1956 |
Theatre in New Orleans |
On the first theatre in the city, 1792 |
2/17/1964 |
Theatre in New Orleans |
On the first theatre in the city, 1792 |
3/30/1964 |
Theatre in New Orleans |
On the French-speaking company of the Orleans Theatre and Joseph Bonaparte's sponsorship of its tours |
10/15/1956 |
Toledano, Albert |
Architect |
10/1/1973 |
Touro, Judah (1775-1854) |
Biographical sketch |
2/19/1973 |
Tranist in New Orleans |
On Beauregard's efforts to install a cable car system in New Orleans, 1869-1877 |
5/27/1957 |
Transit in New Orleans |
Early history during the 1860s |
3/25/1957 |
Transit in New Orleans |
On the opening of a new horsecar line between Canal Street and Jackson Barracks, 1866 |
2/11/1963 |
Transportation in New Orleans |
On the modes of transportation in 1862 |
10/12/1958 |
Tulane University Athletics |
On the first and second annual Spring Games held in Audubon Park, 1889-1890 |
4/27/1959 |
Tulane University, Early History |
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9/3/1973 |
Turners' Hall |
On the German society's building on Dryades and Lafayette Streets |
10/9/1967 |
U.S. Marine Hospital |
In McDonoghville |
5/12/1975 |
U.S. Mint, History |
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5/24/1976 |
Ursuline Convent |
History of the building at 1114 Chartres Street |
6/14/1971 |
Ursuline Nuns in New Orleans |
On the arrival of the Ursulines in 1727 and the problems they faced |
3/18/1957 |
Utopian Societies |
On the Icarians and their passing through New Orleans on their way to Texas from France |
8/24/1959 |
Verandah Hotel |
On its burning in 1855 |
9/23/1963 |
Versailles |
On the de la Ronde plantation in Chalmette |
8/6/1973 |
Vetivert Essential Oil Corporation of Mandeville |
On the use and production of vetivert oil in the area |
12/9/1963 |
Walker, Dr. Mary E. |
On the first woman to wear pants in New Orleans(?), 1851 |
11/2/1964 |
Walker, William (1824-1860) |
Biographical sketch of the first editor of the New Orleans Crescent |
9/9/1957 |
Walker, William A. (1838-1921) |
Painter |
12/11/1972 |
Walking Endurance Contests in New Orleans, 1860s |
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6/9/1958 |
Walking Endurance Contests in New Orleans, 1860s |
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11/17/1969 |
Wallace, William Vincent |
On the visit of the violinist/pianist to New Orleans, 1843 |
12/1/1963 |
Washington's Birthday Celebrations in New Orleans, Early |
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2/14/1962 |
Washington, George |
On the statue of Washington placed in the lobby of the St. Charles Hotel, 1837; also alludes to the statue adjacent to the Library |
2/1/1960 |
Watermelons |
On the watermelon trade during the 1890s |
7/6/1959 |
Waterworks in New Orleans |
History during the colonial period and in the 19th century |
9/10/1956 |
Waterworks in New Orleans |
On ideas of building a waterworks system during the 1880s |
9/17/1962 |
Waterworks in New Orleans |
On its condition in 1853 |
5/20/1963 |
Wax Myrtle Tree |
On uses during the colonial period |
12/22/1975 |
West End |
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11/19/1956 |
West Florida, Republic of |
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9/22/1969 |
Wharves in New Orleans |
On the excavation of a wharf site in 1883 |
9/1/1958 |
White Hall Plantation |
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4/3/1961 |
Whitman, Walt |
On his life in New Orleans, 1848 |
5/29/1961 |
Wikstrom, Bror Anders |
On the 19th century painter |
5/24/1965 |
Wilde, Jennie |
Biographical sketch of the poet and designer of carnival parades during the late 19th century |
3/4/1957 |
World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition, 1884 |
Description of the grounds |
11/30/1970 |
Yellow Fever |
On the epidemic of 1822 |
9/28/1959 |
Yellow Fever |
On the generally high death rate in New Orleans during the 1820s |
8/3/1959 |