Box 1a
Folder 1: Development of Town of Clinton
- copy of hand drawn land plot diagram
- small poster with picture of John Rhea’s tombstone in Clinton Cemetery with description
- 5×7 color photograph-John Rhea headstone with description
- 8×10 color photograph-The Flag of West Florida Republic, 1870; 1 page typed document-history-“The
Republic (briefly) of West Florida 1870; copy of map-LA Purchase and Western Exploration,
1804-1807 - 1 page typed document- The New Parish Seat 1824-1825
- typed description and copies of photographs-First Store and Inn in Clinton, c. 1825,
later called E. F. Currie’s Store/McKnights-c. 1825-1960 - 1 page typed document- A Real Town 1826-1828
- (2) 8×10 photographs, copy of article, and description of Andrews/Nauman/Chase House,
c. 1830 - 1 page typed document- The Railroad 1833-1837, photograph included; 1 page typed document-The
C. and P.H. Railroad During the War 1862-1865 - 1 page typed document-R. C. Carman and the Clinton Hotel1840-1855, (2) 8×10 photographs
of Hotel included, c. 1890 - 8×10 black and white photograph-Stewart and Carroll (formerly Sadler’s), c.1845-1975
- 5 page typed webpage-David Washington Pipes 1845-1939
- 1 page typed document-David Washington Pipes 1845-1939
Folder 2: Development of Town of Clinton
- 2 page typed document- Black in Clinton-A Few Factoids About Life for African-Americans
Prior to Emancipation - 2 page typed document- Temperance v. Demon Rum 1850-1859
- 9 page typed document-Louisiana Year of Statehood: 1812-Demographics and Interview
Questions - 1 page typed document-People of Louisiana
- Pie charts-1850 Population, Birthplaces of White males 1850 Census; Birthplaces of
White Women, 1850 Census; Occupations-White Males; Male Occupations, 1870 Census - Line graph- Distribution of Wealth of White Males, 1860 Census
- Copy of newspaper article-“John W. Koch, Native Son, Recalls Old Days in Letter to
Friend”, April 27, 1951 - 1 page typed document with 5×7 black and white photograph attached-Judge John McVea
1850, “The Richest Man in Town” - 4 page typed document-The Town is Incorporated June 28, 1852-meeting minutes of first
meeting of Clinton Mayor and Board of Alderman - 1 page typed document-The Masons and Olive Lodge #52, established 1852
- copy of newspaper article-“Clinton”
- copy of map-Growth of the United States to 1853
- 1 page typed document with drawing of pigs attached-Hog Laws
- 3 page typed document-“’Considered as a Commercial Place…” 1858, abstracted from A.
Mygatt & Co.’s Nola Bus directory-list of local businesses attached - 2 page typed document-Secession 1861; 3 pages of photos attached-Sarah Morgan, Owen
Langworthy, Alexander P. Brown, Charles C. P. Delee, Thomas J. Fuqua, James O. Fuqua,
Samuel E. Hunter, Alexander S. Norwood, and Preston Pond, Jr., 4 page typed document
attached-Wartimes 1862-1865 - 2 page typed document-Bad Boy Peck in Clinton 1864
- 1 page typed document-War Hospitals Silliman and the Masonic Temple 1862-1865; 5×7
black and white photograph attached-drawing of bed-Nathan Phillips - 2 page typed document- Life Goes On 1864-1870
- 2 page typed document-Clinton in 1870, A Few Observations
- 2 page typed document-Testimony of George Thomas Norwood, January 10, 1877; 5×7 black
and white photograph included
Folder 3: Development of Town of Clinton
- 1 page typed document-Back to Boom-The 1800s
- copy of newspaper article-Impressions of Clinton, East Feliciana Parish in 1881-The
Watchmen, November 25, 1976 - copy of Cashier Check-State of Louisiana Parish of East Feliciana, November 14, 1884
- 1 page typed document-The Fair 1887-c. 1976
- 1 page typed document- On a Roll the 1890s
- copy of article and photograph of Clinton Brick Yard, 1891
- copy of article and photograph of Bank of Clinton
- 2 page typed document-The Turn of the Century Progress continues 1900-1907
- 4×6 photograph-Cotton Seed Oil Mill in Clinton c. 1900
- 8×10 photograph-St. Helena Street-Business Section- c. 1905-Show electric poles and
lines that appeared in Clinton with advent of electricity - 1 page typed document-An Example of Clinton’s Evolving Business Community, c. 1900-1974;
copy of newspaper article-Powers building Given “Face-lifting” with repairs, new paint - 5×7 black and white photograph- 1905-Clinton gets electricity; 5×7 black and white
photograph-east side of Liberty Street on the square, c. 1910 - 1 page typed document with a copy of a drawing of a Boll Weevil-The Boll Weevil 1908-1918
- 2 page typed document-Did the 20s roar in Clinton? You Bet! 1920-1929-2 copies of
drawing included - 3 page typed document-Huey Long & 1st False Battle of Clinton 1930
- 1 page typed document and 5×7 photograph-McCutcheon’s Garage c. 1937
- 1 page typed document-Depression 1929-1941 & Beyond-attached-copy of typed document
about “promoters” & Clinton - copy of newspaper article-In 1933: Civil War’s Last Battle; Coricoran’s Store, c.
1836 - copy of drawing-East Feliciana Industry Training School (later East High School, built
1938) - 1 page typed document-World War II 1941-1945
- Bivouac cap worn by Mac Phillips
- copy of newspaper article-Clinton has watched electric service improve for 39 years;
L.C. McKnight Store A Clinton Leader-February 1941 - 1 page typed document-Polio Especially in the Late ‘40s Until 1955; copy of 2 newspaper
advertisements; copy of newspaper articles- “Incomplete Report on Polio Fund Drive
About Polio Victims/Patients Given by Mrs. Dart - copy of 3 pages from book-Wartimes In and Around Clinton, LA by Annie Sanderson Kilbourne, Clinton, LA
- 1 page typed document- The Post-War Boom-Baby and Otherwise 1946-1950
Folder 4: Civil War-Hunter’s Rifles
- 5×7 black and white photo-Samuel E. Hunter
- 2 page typed document-The 4th LA Battalion-1861-1865
- 1 page typed document-4th LA Infantry Regiment, C.S.A.-List of Colonels, Lt. Colonels and Majors
- 1 page typed document-Samuel Eugene Hunter 1832-70 and the Hunter Rifles
- typed list-Companies, Their Parishes, and Their Commanders
- copy of handwritten document-Executive Office, Shreveport, LA July 6, 1804; handwritten
note on back - 10 page printout of a webpage-Clinton and Port Hudson, LA
- 1 page typed document-Old Roster Information, List of Commissioned Officers, Privates,
the Hunter Rifles, and Privates; typed letter attached-to Mildred from Edwards Hardesty,
August 1, 1983-articles secured from Elise Walker Appleby; Clinton Paper, 1861
Folder 5
- 5×7 black and white photo-The Masonic Temple built in 1859 & used as hospital during
war - 1 page typed document and 3×5 photograph-The Factory Building 1900
- photo and drawing-Clinton Cotton mill from the 1900s “Cotton Factory Souvenir”
- copy of newspaper article- “Clinton Military Academy”, The LA Sunday Review, New Orleans,
February 3, 1895 - copy of newspaper article- “The New Orleans Times Democrat’s Report of the Commencement
Exercises of the Southern Military Academy”, The Classical Review, Southern Military Academy, Clinton, LA June 1897, Vol. 1 No. 2
Folder 6: Jews in Clinton
- photograph-Ernestine Israel Memorial
- 3 page typed document-Children of Israel The Jews in Clinton, c. 1850-c. 1920
- 2 8×10 color photographs-stained glass window
- 8×10 black and white photograph with description-Theo Israel
- copy of an advertisement- “Changes…”-Isidor Mayer
- 5×7 black and white photograph- Theo & Achille Israel (as children) c. 1891
- 8×10 black and white photograph- Theodore J. Israel c. 1910
- 5×7 black and white photograph-The Joseph Israel Family in Clinton, c. 1889
- copy of handwritten note on stationary-Joseph Israel; June 28, 1906
Folder 7: Clinton Cemetery
- typed and handwritten list of people who donated money to get a fence build around
the cemetery
Folder 8: Stonehenge
- 8×10 black and white photograph with description-“Stonehenge” built by Judge Lafayette
Saunders, 1837 - copy of newspaper article-Miss Imogen Stone-Teacher-New Orleans Item, December 13, 1933
- 8×10 black and white photograph with 1 page typed document-Imogen Stone 1872-1947
Folder 9: St. Andrews
- black and white photograph-St. Andrews Episcopal Church
- 2 page typed document-St. Andrews Episcopal Church 1842-1962
- 8×10 color photograph-Stained glass window
Folder 10
- 1 page typed document-The Marston House, built in 1837 (2 copies)
- 5×7 black and white photograph-Henry Marston
- color photo of Marston grave memorial
- 1 page typed document-Marston house 1837
- printout of email with photos of Silliman and Sallie Eaton Daniels
- 8×10 black and white photograph with description-Marston House, c. 1900
- 8×10 black and white photograph with description, c. 1980
- 5×7 photograph with description-Woman and child who rented apartment at Marston House
- 3×5 color photograph-Wooden staircase
- 8×10 black and white photograph-Marston House
- 6 copies of different angles and Marston House
- newspaper article-“Marston House Stands Test of Time, Community”, Watchman, April 25, 2014
Folder 11
- 5×7 black and white photograph-Silliman
- 4×6 black and white photograph-Silliman, Clinton, LA
- 5 ½ x 6 black and white photograph with description-Rev. Sereno and Mary Creed Taylor
c. 1852 - 5×7 black and white photograph-John Piku
- 5×7 black and white photograph-Clinton, LA Silliman Collegiate Institute for Young
Women - 1 page typed document-Silliman 1852
- copy of 6 page document- The Hodge Podge, published by pupils of Silliman College,
Vol. 1 No. 1 March 1925 - copy of diploma-Sallie C. Montgomery-Silliman Female Collegiate Institute
Folder 12
- 8×10 black and white photograph-Lawyer’s Row
- 1 page typed document-The Library Property
- 1 page typed document-about Lawyer’s Row
- 5×7 color photograph-Sign about Lawyer’s Row
- 6 ½ x 7 ½ color photograph-framed document-National Historic Landmark
- 1 page typed document-The Flower of the LA Bar 1824-2002
- 5×7 black and white document-East Feliciana Memorial Library
Box 1B
Folder 13
- copy of photograph-Courthouse
- copy of photograph-Courthouse-2
- copy of photograph-Courthouse (front view)
- 5×7 black and white photograph with description-The Courthouse
- copy of 5×7 black and white photograph-Courthouse and Street Scene, Clinton, LA
- 5×7 color photograph-Courthouse
- 8×10 black and white photograph with description-The Courthouse c. 1870-Federal troops
pictured in front of building - copy of hand drawn diagram of inside the Courthouse
- 6 page typed document-about Courthouse history
Folder 14-WWI
- copy of newspaper photo-Target Practice, Highschool Cadets, Clinton, LA, Clinton Highschool
Cadets WWI; copy in 8×10 - 8×10 color photograph of memorial plaque-Memorial of men from East Feliciana Parish
who died in World War of 1917-1918 (2 copies) - 1 page typed document-The Great War Era 1914-1919
Folder 15: DeWitt Clinton 1769-1828
- 3×5 black and white photographs-Map of LA Purchase & DeWitt Clinton
- 8×10 black and white photograph-DeWitt Clinton 1769-1828
- Diagram hand drawn-land plots in Clinton, LA
Folder 16: Clinton Founders
- 1 page typed document-James Holmes “Founding Father” 1792-1847; includes-3×5 color
photograph of head stone of James Holmes - 1 page typed document-Susan Bostwick “Founding Mother” c. 1795-1839
- 5×7 color photograph and description-bust of her head; includes-information about
contributions of Susan and her husband John, and information about James Holmes
Folder 17: Bad Days-Reconstruction in Clinton
- 15 page typed document-Clinton’s Culture of violence
- 1 page typed document-information about cooperation of Clinton
- 1 page typed document-Seed Cotton
- 5×8 black and white photograph-a statue
- 1 page typed document-“Bulldozing” with 2 pictures attached
- 4 page typed document-The Events of October 1875
Folder 18: Significant Women in History of Clinton-Eliza Mills
- copy of obituary-Eliza Mills
- 5×7 color photograph-headstone of Eliza Mills
- 1 page typed document-Eliza Mills1806-1877-biography
- 1 page typed document-Matthias Guy Mills-A Golden Man Dying Young 1827-1857-biography;
attached-4×6 color photograph of headstone of Matthias Guy Mills
Folder 19: Significant Women in History of Clinton-Sarah Morgan
- 5×7 black and white photograph-Sarah Morgan
- copy of book cover- The Civil War Diary of Sarah Morgan; attached-1 page typed document-She Didn’t Like Us-Sarah Morgan 1862-1863
Folder 20: Significant Women in History of Clinton-Mary Winans Wall
- 8×10 black and white photograph-Mary Susannah Winans Wall 1816-1897
- 2 page typed document-Wall Family Papers 1829-1921-Bio/History Note (2 copies)
- 3×5 color photograph-Mary Winans Wall Methodist Church, erected 1903; attached-closer
image of church-First Methodist Church of Clinton - 1 page typed document-short bio of Mary Winans Wall
- 1 page typed document-Mary Susannah Winans Wall 1816-1897-biography
Folder 21: Significant Women in History of Clinton-Julia Hines Dilly
- 5×7 black and white photograph-Mrs. Julia O. Dilly opened her insurance agency in
1911 on Lawyer’s Row - envelope-Hartford Fire Insurance Company
- 1 page typed document-Julie O. Hines Dilly 1875-1959-biography
- copy of document-Hartford Fire Insurance Company-J. O. Dilly, Inc., Clinton, LA
- 5×7 black and white photograph-Mr. and Mrs. Dilly in her office
Folder 22: Significant Women in History of Clinton-Ola Fisher
- 1 page typed document-Ola Fisher honored for service at tea (3 copies)
- handwritten note with phone number of B. Hayes
- 8×10 color photograph-Ola Fisher (2 copies)
- program-Ola Banks Fisher Funeral Services, July 17, 1998
Folder 23: Significant Women in History of Clinton-Charlotte Scott Greenup
- title page-Charlotte Scott Greenup 1975
- 8×10 black and white photograph-Charlotte Greenup, 1982-95 years old
- 2 page typed document-“Mother Greenup”, Charlotte Scott Greenup, 1885-1982
- copy of newspaper article (3)-“Bright and Sharp at 90-Plus”-Charlotte Greenup, copy
of photo included
Folder 24: Significant Women in History of Clinton-Mamie Gorda Cravens Record
- 1 page typed document-Mamie Gorda Cravens Record, 1871-1960-biography
- 5×7 black and white photograph of Mamie Gorda Cravens Record
- newspaper article-“Feliciana Garden Club Sponsoring Silver Tea Honoring Mrs. Record”,
handwritten note attached, copy of photos included-School Days 1959-60, Clinton High
School
Folder 25: Significant Women in History of Clinton-Sally Daniels Munday
- 5×7 black and white photograph-Sally Daniels Munday, c. 1865
- 1 page typed document-Sally Daniels Munday 1840-1914-biography
Folder 26: Significant Women in History of Clinton-Carrie Moore Young
- 1 page typed document-Carrie Moore Young, c. 1885-1953, attached-Tuskegee Normal and
Industrial Institute Diploma to Carrie Moore Young, August 1934 - 8×10 black and white photograph-Carrie Moore Young in her cap and gown
- copy of newspaper article-“Our Colored Friends Pioneer Educator Dies from Accident
Injuries”; attached-biography and a handwritten note
Folder 27: Significant Women in History of Clinton-Inez M. Durham
- 8×10 black and white photograph-Inez M. Durham
- 2 copies of recipes; includes-Apricot Nector Cake recipe
- 8×10 black and white photograph-Inez M. Durham
- card-Re-Elect Inez M. Durham-Clerk of Court-Apricot Nector Cake recipe mentioned earlier
on back - card-Re-Elect Inez M. Durham-Clerk of Court-recipe mentioned earlier on back
- copy of newspaper article-“Inez M. Durham to Say Adieu to Parish Clerk of Court’s
Office” - 8×10 color photograph-Inez M. Durham
- oversized paper with following items attached-newspaper headline-East Feliciana Citizen,
Vol. 8 No. 22, February 26, 1943; newspaper article- “L. Stanley Durham Dies this
Morning”; bio-Inez M. Durham 1909-1993; newspaper article- “E. Feliciana gets Records
After 40 Years in Capital” by Richard Munson, November 1974, Morning Advocate; 2 Re-Elect
Inez cards
Folder 28: Significant Women in History of Clinton-Clara E. Sides Hubbs
- 1 page typed document- Clara E. Sides Hubbs, 1866-1949 (biography)
- copy of Primary Election for nomination for parish officers sample ballot, January
15, 1924 - 8×10 photograph of Clara E. Sides Hubbs
Folder 29: Women
- 4×6 color photograph-headstone of Sarah Killian
- 3 page typed document-Vol. III-Biographies/History/Memoirs of LA-Major G. W. Munday
- 6 handwritten notes
- newspaper-“Miss Wilda Remember for Work with Young”, The Watchmen, Vol. 94, No. 19, April 19, 1973
- envelope-to Mildred Worrell from Charmaine Dyson, October 7, 2002
Folder 30: Photographs-Engagements/Weddings from Watchmen newspaper
- black and white 5×7- Bonnie Joan Tolle
- black and white 5×7-Miss Sue Sagely
- black and white 5×7- Terry John
- black and white 5×7- Miss Gurney
- black and white 5×7- Sebrend Williams
- black and white 5×7- Peggy Jean Perkins
- black and white 5×7- Lisa Diana Falcon
- black and white 5×7- woman in wedding dress
- color 5×7- Rowan
- black and white 5×7- Lisa Falcon
- black and white 3×5-Wanda M. Newman and Terry R. Craighead
- black and white 5×7- a prenuptial party
- black and white 5×7- husband and wife on their wedding day
- color 2×3- Miss Janice Claire Chanes
- black and white 5×7- Jacqeline Bernadine Green
- color 2×3-Sharon Yvette Evans
- black and white 3×5- Patti Lynn Mote
- color 2×3- Nancy Elizabeth Allen
- color 2×3- Mrs. Mamie Woodside
- black and white 2×3- Jane Marie Hopkins
- black and white 3×5-Jarreau-Perry
- black and white 4×6-Tracy Sue Allen
- color 2×3-Linda Wright
- color 2×3-Karen Foster and James Michael Wilson
- black and white 5×7- Janet Olivia Hargin, bride of Racy Robin Gernon
- black and white 5×7- Tammy J. Easley
- black and white 5×7-Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. McQueen
- black and white 3×5-Mrs. James Griffin
- black and white 5×7-Kathryn Lee Dennis
- color 6×6-Toni Elizabeth Pope
- black and white 5×7- Connie Smith Elam
- color 2×3-Dawn Jelks
- black and white 5×7-Cornelia Celeste Cumbo
- black and white 5×7-Schepns-O’Brien
- black and white 5×7-Toney-Boother
- black and white 2×3-Albritton
- color 2×3-Lavri Shaffer
- black and white 5×7-unnamed man and woman
- black and white 5×7-Rhonda Ranell Woodridge
- black and white 5×7-Mary Ellen Broders
- black and white 5×7-Kirk Hovor and Lurlene Price
- black and white 2×3-Thelma Burton
- black and white 4×6-bride
- black and white 5×7-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Allen Jackson
- black and white 5×7-Mrs. Valerie Delatte
- black and white 5×7-Edith Marie Quinn
- black and white 5×7- Myrna Frances Reynolds
- color 5×7-Marilyn Myers
- black and white 5×7-Toney
- color 4×6-Sherry Marie Garner and Mark James Bradley
- black and white 5×7-Patricia Brian
- black and white 5×7-Holly Henderson
- black and white 4×6-Michael Spillman and Janan Darrow
- black and white 3×7-unnamed woman
- black and white 5×7-Buckner
- black and white 5×7-Buckner
- black and white 3×4-Garrett-Travis wedding announcement
- black and white 5×7-Mrs. Joseph Meredith Butler
- color 5×7-Mary Frances Miller and Frances Lee Snoddy
- black and white 2×3-Darney Plunkett
- color 4×6-Dorothy Mae Sanders
- black and white 4×6-unnamed man and woman
- black and white 2×2-Chalasian
- black and white 5×7-Mr. and Mrs. Jay Lewis Martin
- black and white 2×3-Betty Spillman
- black and white 5×7- Mrs. Cynthia R. Goodnight
- black and white 4×6 (enclosed in a black sleeve)-Rhonda Michael Ritchie
- black and white 5×7-Donna L. Lard
- black and white 5×7-Mrs. James Roland Jewell
- black and white 5×7-Julie Dunaway Williams
- black and white 4×6-Clarissa Rayburn
- black and white 5×7-Mrs. Donnie Wilson
- black and white 5×7-Anita Louise Lindsay
- black and white 5×7-Miss Connie Jean Smith
- black and white 5×7-woman on her wedding day
- black and white 5×7-Lee Ann Buerger
- black and white 5×7-Bolden-Bennett
- color 3×5-White-Young
- black and white 5×7-Kimberly Plovanich Ritter
- black and white 4×6-Karen Walker
- black and white 5×7-Michael Gregory
- black and white 5×7-Catherine Ann Lofton
- black and white 4×6-Phyllis Bryant
- black and white 4×6-Daisy Jackson
- black and white 2×3-Velma Houston Terrell
- black and white 5×7-Anita and Dewalt Wilmer
- black and white 5×7-Lori Ann Hardvick and Randie Lynn Blanchard
- black and white 5×7-Miss Donna Barker
- black and white 5×7-Miss Michael
- black and white 8×10-Mrs. Michael K. Darsey
- black and white 8×10-man and woman on wedding day
- black and white 8×10-woman on wedding day
- black and white 8×10-Beverly Browning Gurney-Lyman Fluker
- black and white 8×10-Dawn Leigh McQueen
- black and white 8×10-woman on wedding day
- black and white 8×10-man and woman on wedding day
Folder 31
- color 3×5 photograph-Trey
- color 3×5 photograph-Chad
- color 2×3 photograph-Kristi Dusek
- color 2×3 photograph- a little girl
- black and white 2×3 photograph- unnamed man on front, unnamed woman on back of photograph
- color 4×6 photograph-2 woman and a man on a horse drawn buggy
- black and white 4×6 photograph-LSU School of Social Work reception-description attached
- 5×7 black and white photograph-Easter egg hunt, handwritten note attached
- 8×10 black and white photograph-Easter egg hunt, handwritten note attached
- 2×2 color photograph-Rolande Sanders
- sheet with photographs taped to it-Classroom #2 Mardi Gras door, grandparents enjoying
their pre-Mardi Gras breakfast - copy of newspaper article-“’Changes’-For Better or Worse” by Paula Trapani Bourg,
The Clinton Watchmen - typed letter about East High School Reunion, 1967
- Lane Memorial Hospital Birth Announcement-Brittany Alison Collins, March 24, 1997
- typed letter-to parents, from resource center at Clinton Elementary School-invitation
to “Make and Take Workshop”, May 7, 1997 - 2 page typed document-“The Good Ole Days” by Robert Dawson
- typed letter from Coach Willie Lee-thanking the sponsors of Jackson High Relays hospitality
room - 3 typed pages-district attorney arrests/court reports-March 10-17, 1997
Box 2
Loose Items:
- Frame with 3 USA Bonds of the State of Louisiana- $5 bills; cashier checks-Office
of Discount and Deposit of the Union Bank of Louisiana at Clinton, LA, July 14, 1834;
Confederate States of America $10 bill; bank statement-John C. Morns, July 12, 1838 - post about founding of Clinton, LA
- copy of map of Louisiana Purchase
- 3 copies of photographs-1. Post Office of Clinton, LA April 1929; 2. Downtown Street;
3. McCutcheon’s Garage; 4. Copy of Map-West Florida area; 5. copy of Louisiana map - Woolridge Paper-The East Feliciana Parish Courthouse and Lawyer’s Row in Clinton,
LA: A Study in the Greek Revival-A Thesis by Laura Adams Woolridge, March 27, 1973 - “How Well I Remember”-book by Armstead Richardson Kilbourne, January 1964
- Ledge-J.S. Langeworthy, M.D. Wilson, LA