Burden, Ione Easter, 1896-1983
Ione Easter Burden, Pike Burden, and Steele Burden, the principal creators and the children of Ollie Steele and William Pike Burden, were prominent Baton Rouge philanthropists.
Ione Burden served as Assistant to the Dean of Student Affairs and Assistant to the Dean of Women (1933-1947) and Director of Student Activities (1948-1961) at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. She and her brothers donated family land for the establishment of Burden Research Plantation, Ollie Steele Burden Manor, Windrush Gardens, and the LSU Rural Life History Museum.
Steele Burden worked for the city of Baton Rouge and LSU as a landscape architect and played a pivotal role in the founding and development of the LSU Rural Life History Museum. Pike Burden, a local printer had an amateur magic act, and his primary charity was Our Lady of the Lake Hospital.
From the description of Ione Burden and family papers, 1815-1985. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122519504
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| creatorOf | Burden, Ione Easter, 1896-1983. Ione Burden and family papers, 1815-1985. | Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Stearns, John B. (John Barker), b. 1894. John Barker Stearns letter, 1946 Aug. 5. | Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Tunnard, W. H. (William H.), b. 1837. Will H. Tunnard papers, 1861-1961 (bulk 1883-1915). | Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Burden family. | family |
| associatedWith | Burden Foundation (Baton Rouge, La.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Burden, Pike. | person |
| associatedWith | Burden, Steele, 1900-1995. | person |
| associatedWith | Friends of the LSU Library. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Louisiana State University Rural Life Museum (Baton Rouge, La.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ollie Steele Burden Manor (Baton Rouge, La.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Stearns, John B. (John Barker), b. 1894. | person |
| associatedWith | Tunnard, W. H. (William H.), b. 1837. | person |
| associatedWith | Windrush (Baton Rouge, La.) | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Louisiana--Baton Rouge | |||
| Louisiana |
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| Education, Higher |
| Landscape architecture |
| Magicians |
| Philanthropists |
| Veterans |
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Birth 1896
Death 1983
