Francois Mignon Collection 1848-1981.

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Francois Mignon Collection 1848-1981.

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The collection concerns Mignon's interest of the American South, and more specifically the Cane River area of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Included are materials documenting his research, writing and artistic impressions of the region. The correspondence is both social and professional, and offers an insight into daily plantation life and events. Additionally, Mignon's correspondence with Cammie G. Henry gives the researcher a personal look into Henry's attitudes, beliefs and philosophies. Of particular note are photographs taken by Mignon of Melrose Plantation and other unique buildings that are still contained on the grounds. Also included are copies of Plantation Memos, his weekly newspaper column that ran from 1957-1970. In this column Mignon wrote about subjects depicting the Old South era, a time he considered romantic and fading. The materials include scrapbooks, correspondence, clippings, diaries, photographs and paintings.

19 record boxes (4.75 linear ft.)

Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Watson Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7675402

Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Watson Library

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Hunter, Clementine, 1886 or 7-1988.

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Mignon, Francois, 1899-1981.

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Francois Mignon claimed to have been born and educated in France. In actuality, Mignon was born May 9, 1899 in Cortland, New York to Walter Fish Mineah and Mary Ella Mineah. Mignon's given name at birth was Frank VerNooy Mineah. Although many details of his early life are unknown, it is known that Mignon attended school in Cortland and was an undergraduate at Columbia University during late 1921 and early 1922. Mignon's interests were well beyond Cortland, and eventually he moved to...

Henry, Carmelite Garrett, 1871-1948

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Shreveport attorney, a vice president of the Louisiana Historical Society, and author of historical articles and the "History of Northwestern Louisiana" (1939). From the description of J. Fair Hardin papers, 1932. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 400009566 Carmelite "Cammie" Henry was born January 14, 1871 on Scattery Plantation in Ascension Parish. She was the only daughter of Leu Divine Erwin and Captain Stephen Garrett. Cammie was a graduate ...