Ozeme Fontenot family papers, 1834-1949.

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Ozeme Fontenot family papers, 1834-1949.

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Plantation and business records of Ozeme Fontenot and members of his family; his mother, Hyacinthe Jaubert Fontenot; his sister Octavie David Fontenot of Houma; his daughter Alma and her husband, Dr. James H. Parker; and several nephews and prominent planters, politicians, and businessmen in the area. Cotton gin and farming record books span the years 1873-1921. Other miscellaneous volumes document the plantation economy from 1864-1928, including cash books, daybooks, and blacksmith account books (1880-1882). Personal and business correspondence date from 1834-1949. Also included are eight property census books recording personal property. Letters describe family relationships, Alma's mental illness, Louisiana politics and voting fraud, finances and banking, experiences during the Civil War, United Confederate Veterans' pensions, and George H. Parker's travels. Some letters describe lynchings and shootings of African Americans in Louisiana (1909, 1911), and trials of African Americans in Louisiana (1902, 1905).

5 linear ft.

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7131739

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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