Papers, 1929-1936.

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Papers, 1929-1936.

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The records have been reconstructed from "fragments" dispersed in the City Archives. They consist primarily of incoming correspondence to the mayor, arranged alphabetically by name of corporate or individual correspondent. Correspondence marked with clear filing notes has been filed according to the subject designated in the note and arranged chronologically within the subject category. Among the subjects covered most substantially are the 1934 strike by workers constructing the Public Belt (Huey P. Long) Bridge; the activities of the federal Civil Works Administration, the administration of the New Orleans Public Library (especially several employee conflicts, including controversy surrounding Head Librarian D.D. Moore), the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Waterway, and the National Rivers and Harbors Congress. Also of interest are a number of letters, filed by name of correspondent, supporting Walmsley's efforts to curb Huey Long's power over the city. Notable correspondents include Eddie Rickenbacker, Franklin D. Roosevelt, A.B. Freeman, and the mayors of several American cities.

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