Michael D. Wynne collection, 1826-1976.

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Michael D. Wynne collection, 1826-1976.

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Collection consists of papers related to the Dayries, Provosty and Labatut families of Pointe Coupee Parish, La.; Albert Diettel, a New Orleans architect; Civil War military records and Confederate currency; photographs of William Howell Wynne; political campaign material for the state elections of 1971; and memorabilia of the Catholic Bishoprics of Baton Rouge and Lafayette, La. Photographs of William Howell Wynne (1902-1905) depict scenes of New Orleans, Mardi Gras, Lafayette, La., and University of Southwestern Louisiana. Political campaigns collection related to various state elections. Civil War military records consist of requisitions (1861), muster roll for the 38th Massachusetts Volunteers (1863), receipts of the 8th U. S. Colored Infantry, regimental guard report of the Louisiana 13th Infantry Regiment (Sept. 29, 1861), and authorization for the confiscation of property [photocopy] claimed by William Pritchard (Aug. 13, 1863). Among the noted authors of collected letters are Henry Watkins Allen (May 14, 1862),Theodore Roosevelt regarding attributes he considers important (Feb. 8, 1906), J. Edgar Hoover (Aug. 5, 1954) and Major General Weaver to Troy Middleton reminiscing about World War II. Other papers include a stock receipt (1852), widow's pension receipt 1876), a treasury document signed by Murphy J. Foster (Feb. 11, 1899),

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Dayries family.

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Provosty family.

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Labatut family.

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Hoover, J.Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972

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Director of the FBI. From the description of Typed letter signed : Washington, D.C., to Arthur William Brown, 1941 Sept. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269555861 John Edgar Hoover (1895-1972) served from 1924 to 1972 as the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). As its first director, Hoover molded the FBI into his image of a modern police force. He promoted scientific investigation of crime, the collection and analysis of fingerprints and the hiring and ...

Wynne, Michael

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Bernard Albert Diettel, a German immigrant, became one of New Orleans' most distinguished architects of the 19th century. From the description of Michael D. Wynne collection : Diettel family papers, 1875-1918. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 70203787 Bernard Edward Dayries was a planter of Pointe Coupee Parish, La. He married Clothilde Virginie LeDoux, daughter of Zenon and Marie Felicitie Adelaide (Armant) LeDoux. From the description of Michae...

Allen, Henry Watkins, 1820-1866

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Henry Watkins Allen, a lawyer in Mississippi, married Salome Crane (d. 1851) in 1842. He was elected to the Mississippi State Legislature in 1845. He moved to Louisiana in 1852, worked as a planter on Allendale Plantation, and was elected to the Louisiana State Legislature in 1854. Allen served in the Civil War as a lieutenant-colonel in the Delta Rifles of the 4th Louisiana Regiment. Wounded at Shiloh and Baton Rouge in 1862, Allen left active duty and was elected Confederate Governor of Louisi...

Catholic Church. Diocese of Lafayette (La.)

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Catholic Church. Diocese of Baton Rouge (La.)

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

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Roosevelt, 26th U.S. president, served 1901-1909. From the description of DS, 1904 March 1. : Washington, D.C. Homestead Certificate. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 15210791 26th president of the United States, 1901-1909. From the description of Theodore Roosevelt letters, 1917, 1918. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 213408920 Roosevelt was then Governor of New York. Chapman was one of the founders of the New York St...