Perez, Leander Henry (1891-1969)
Papers, 1954-1969
5.5 cubic feet
Judge, politician, and "boss" of Plaquemines Parish; attorney in New Orleans, La.
The papers include manuscript and typewritten correspondence and published speeches, pamphlets, and legal briefs
by Perez, along with briefs, government documents, pamphlets, books, etc. collected by Perez and his associates.
Also included are several sound recordings of speeches, meetings, interviews, and radio broadcasts by Perez and his
associates. Subjects include segregation, Communism, states' rights, and politics. Correspondents include F.
Edward Hebert, Orval Faubus, James O. Eastland, W.M. Rainach, and Wade O. Martin.
Anonymous gifts, 1980, 1983.
Preliminary Inventory
Box 1
Correspondence (also includes miscellaneous published materials.)
- Announcements, broadsides, circulars, etc. [Note: this is an artificial series, created to
accomodate loose items found throughout the files].
- Cellar, Emanuel-- Communist Record
- Citizens' Council of New Orleans, 1954-1957
- Hessler [Ernest] Campaign--Citizens' Council Letter
- Jackson, Mississippi meeting, 1955
- Miscellaneous letters, notes, etc., 1961-1967
- NAACP, 1955-1957
- Plaquemines Citizens' Council, 1955-1958
- St. Bernard Citizens' Council, 1955
- Segregation Brief--Replies, 1954
- Segregation Case--Correspondence, 1955
- Segregation--Current, 1957-1958
- Segregation--General File, 1954-1955
- Segregation--Joint Legislative Committee, 1954
- Segregation--Southern States Legislatures, 1955
- Segregation--YMBC address, 1955, 1960
- Summary of the Racial Situation [Pamplets]
- Welfare, 1960-1961
Speeches and pamplets by Perez
Legal briefs prepared by Perez
Box 2
Legal briefs involving Perez as a principal
Legal briefs of interest to Perez
Louisiana State documents
Box 3
Federal documents relating to Perez and/or Louisiana
Federal documents, general
Box 4
Clippings, newspapers, articles, etc.
Pamphlets--Louisiana subjects
Pamphlets--general
Box 5
Books, general
Box 6
Sound recordings
Note: A set of Race Relations Law Reporter, vols. 1-12 (1956-1967) was
removed from the Collection, along with ca. 2 cu. ft. of general materials.
Rev., 4/98
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