Paul Capdevielle (1844-1922) served as Mayor of New Orleans, 1900-1904. A native New Orleanian, Capdevielle entered public life in 1877 with the School Board and later served on a number of other local boards and commissions prior to his election as Mayor of the city in 1899. During his administration, the city's modern sewerage and drainage system was installed and the Public Belt Railroad was organized. Also during this time, the racial incident involving Robert Charles took place. Following the expiration of his term as Mayor, Capdevielle served as the city's Auditor of Public Accounts until his death at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, in 1922.

The records consist primarily of correspondence (arranged alphabetically by correspondent or subject), both incoming and outgoing, with local public officials, citizens, and organizations, as well as with mayors of other American cities and other notables. Among the correspondents are Susan B. Anthony; Senators Donelson Caffery, Murphy J. Foster, and Samuel Douglas McEnery; Congressmen Robert C. Davey and Adolph Meyer; Governor W. W. Heard; Alcee Fortier; and Sophie B. Wright.

Also included are smaller quantities of court papers, invitations, petitions on various subjects, and miscellaneous materials.

Box 1

Correspondence

"A" miscellaneous

Anthony, Susan B.

Ashley, Charles S. [Mayor of New Bedford, MA]

Audubon Park Association

"B" miscellaneous

Bartholdt, Congressman Richard [Missouri]

Board of Commissioners, Esplanade Ave.

Board of Commissioners for Clay Square

Board of Commissioners of Carrollton Ave.

Board of Commissioners of Claiborne Ave. (from Julia to Napoleon)

Board of Commissioners of Claiborne Circle

Board of Commissioners of Gentilly Ave.

Board of Commissioners of Louisiana Ave. and Neutral Ground

Board of Commissioners of Prisons and Asylums

Board of Commissioners of St. Charles Ave.

Board of Commissioners of St. Roch's Park

Board of Liquidation, City Debt

"C" miscellaneous

Caffery, Senator Donelson

Charity Hospital

Choctaw Club

Citizens' Protective Association

City Attorney

City Council

City Engineer

City Notary

Civil Service Commissioners for the City of New Orleans, Board of

Coliseum Square Commission

Comptroller's Office

Coroner's Office

"D" miscellaneous

Daily Picayune

Daily States

Davey, Congressman Robert C.

Davis, John R. [Mayor of Jacksonville, FL]

Davis, S.L. [Mayor of Hobson City, AL]

Diehl, Conrad [Mayor of Buffalo, NY]

Drainage Commission of New Orleans

Drennen, W.M. [Mayor of Birmingham, AL]

"E" miscellaneous

"F" miscellaneous

Fire Department

First City Court

First City Criminal Court

First Recorder's Court

Fortier, Alcee

Foster, Senator Murphy J.

"G" miscellaneous

Gordon, Jean M.

"H" miscellaneous

Harrison, Carter H. [Mayor of Chicago, IL]

Hayes, William P. [Mayor of Springfield, MA]

Heard, Governor W.W.

Hicks, Marshall [Mayor of San Antonio, TX]

"I" miscellaneous

"J" miscellaneous

Joseph, E.B. [Mayor of Montgomery, AL]

"K" miscellaneous

Box 2

"L" miscellaneous

Library of Congress

Louisiana Board of Supervisors of Elections

Louisiana Department of State

Louisiana Insane Asylum

Louisiana Purchase Exposition

Louisiana Railroad Commission

Louisiana Registration Office

Louisiana State Board of Agriculture and Immigration

Louisiana State Board of Health

Louisiana State National Guard

Louisiana Supreme Court

"M" miscellaneous

McEnery, Senator Samuel Douglas

Meyer, Congressman Adolph

Moores, Frank E. [Mayor of Omaha, NE]

"N" miscellaneous

National Zoological Park

New Orleans Belt and Terminal Company

New Orleans Board of Health

New Orleans Board of Trade

New Orleans Christian Advocate

New Orleans City Park Improvement Association

New Orleans Cotton Exchange

New Orleans Gas Light Company

New Orleans Progressive Union

New Orleans Public Library

New Orleans Spring Festival and Great Street Festival ...

New Orleans Water Works Company

"O" miscellaneous

O'Brien, E.E. [Mayor of Bay St. Louis, MS]

Orleans Levee District, Board of Commissioners of

Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriff

"P" miscellaneous

Police and Public Buildings, Department of

Police Department

Port of New Orleans, Board of Commissioners of the

Prison Commission of the City of New Orleans

Public Schools

Public Works, Department of

Querbes, Andrew [Mayor of Shreveport, LA]

"R" miscellaneous

Reed, James A. [Mayor of Kansas City, MO]

Register of Conveyances

"S" miscellaneous

Box 3

Second Recorder's Court

Sewerage and Water Board

Shakspeare Almshouse

Smyth, J. Adger [Mayor of Charleston, SC]

Southern Industrial Convention

State Tax Collector

"T" miscellaneous

Times-Democrat

Toulme, John V. [Mayor of Bay St. Louis, MS]

Treasurer, City of New Orleans

Trowbridge, W.L. [Mayor of Vicksburg, MS]

Tulane University

"U" miscellaneous

United States Army

United States Civil Service Commission

United States Department of State

United States Department of the Interior

United States Embassy, Mexico

United States Marine Hospital Service

United States Navy

United States Post Office

United States Treasurer

United States War Department

"V" miscellaneous

"W" miscellaneous

Walsh, Walter F. [Mayor of Mobile, AL]

Welch, F.M. [Mayor of Alexandria, LA]

White, R.E. [Mayor of Austin, TX]

Wilson, Andrew H.

Wright, Sophie B.

"XYZ" miscellaneous

Zeigenheim, Henry [Mayor of St. Louis, MO]

Court Papers

Moore vs. New Orleans Water Works (U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals)

Invitations

Miscellaneous

Petitions

Coliseum Park

Home Swell Pleasure Club Dance

Lawn Parties

Rendering Plant (Opposition by Milneburg Residents)

St. Alphonsus Orphan Asylum

Smoke Nuisance