John Clay McKowen papers, 1846-1966 (bulk 1897-1901).

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John Clay McKowen papers, 1846-1966 (bulk 1897-1901).

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Letters and related items (1846-1896) concern the education of John C. MacKowen and his brothers in New England schools; MacKowen's Confederate military activities during the Civil War; deaths from cholera in Baton Rouge; the education of African Americans in Louisiana by plantation ladies; and the Reconstruction in Louisiana. Papers (1897-1903, 1966) include letters to John C. MacKowen from friends in Ireland, France and Italy. Many of these items concern MacKowen's ownership of the Blue Grotto property in Anacapri, sanitation in Anacapri, and conflicts with local authorities. Printed materials include newspaper clippings (1851-1862) and pamphlets: "Catalogue of the officers and students of Dartmouth College" (1860), "Per il Sig. Giovanni Romano, imputato di falsa testimonianza in danno di Giovanni Mac Kowen" (1897), and "Centenary College of Louisiana" (1905).

103 items.3 pr. v. ; 19 x 26 cm. (or smaller)

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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MacKowen, John C. (John Clay), 1842-1901.

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John Clay MacKowen, an Irish American, was a planter and physician of Jackson, Louisiana. MacKowen owned a property called Blue Grotto in Anacapri, Italy. His father, John McKowen (1812-1871), was a general merchant of Jackson, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. From the description of John Clay McKowen papers, 1846-1966 (bulk 1897-1901). (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 122573883 ...