Robert Nicholls Sims diary, 1885-1886.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College

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Arthur Taylor Prescott (1863-1942) graduated from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La., in 1884. He became commandant of the student cadet organization at the University of Virginia in 1887, the first president of the Louisiana Industrial Institute at Ruston in 1894, and professor of government at Louisiana State University in 1899. From the description of Arthur T. Prescott receipts, 1880-1885. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 308362360 ...

Sims, Robert Nicholls, 1870-1944

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Robert Nicholls Sims was the father of Nita Sims Breazeale, and father-in-law to H. Payne Breazeale, prominent Baton Rouge residents. From the description of Robert Nicholls Sims diary, 1885-1886. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 244632378 A native of Donaldsonville, La., Robert Nicholls Sims was an educator, lawyer, banker, businessman, and planter who was active in Louisiana politics during the early twentieth century. He managed the 1907 Louisiana guberna...

Breazeale, H. Payne (Hopkins Payne), 1886-

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Breazeale, Nita Sims, 1896-1981.

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Nita Sims Breazeale and Hopkins Payne Breazeale were prominent members of Baton Rouge society for most of the 20th century. She was the daughter of Robert Nicholls Sims, Jr., of Ascension Parish, La. Her family included distinguished businessmen, judges, lawyers, and politicians. Nita participated in local service organizations throughout her life, and in 1940 established the Baton Rouge chapter of Bundles for Britain, Inc. This organization was part of a national relief effort to provide aid to...