191 LOUISIANA RAILWAY AND NAVIGATION COMPANY RECORDS, 1898-1932.

1 linear ft.

The Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company, organized in 1896 by William Edenborn as the Shreveport and Red River Valley Railway Co., was re-organized May 9, 1903, as Louisiana Railway and Navigation Co. It was known as the Edenborn Line and was completed and placed in operation October 1, 1906, as the short line between Shreveport and New Orleans. This line was owned outright by Mr. Edenborn, the only railroad in the U.S. owned by one individual. These property records include agreements and contracts for purchase and lease of property and some correspondence.

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192 RANDLE T. MOORE (1874-1962) PAPERS, 1934-1968.

2 linear ft.

Randle T. Moore was born in 1874 at Mooringsport, Louisiana. He began his business career in 1901 in Zwolle, where he organized the Sabine Lumber Co. In Shreveport, he was vice-president of the old City Savings Bank and Trust and vice-president of the newly organized Commercial National Bank from 1921-1932. His other business interests included Frost Lumber Co., Kansas City Southern Railway, Louisiana and Arkansas Railroad, and the Commercial Building Company, which he owned and directed until 1956. In civic affairs, he was a member of the Board of Trustees of Centenary College, treasurer of the Shreveport Council of Boy Scouts, a director of the YMCA, and past president of the Shreveport Chamber of Commerce. These papers include correspondence concerning his interest in many charitable organizations from 1934-1956. Also included is correspondence and accounting records pertaining to his succession, 1962-1968.

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193 NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN RECORDS, 1922-1981.

6 linear ft.

Records of the Shreveport chapter including organizational materials, minutes, some correspondence, service project materials, some financial materials and scrapbooks.

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194 PENN COURTNEY PAPERS, 1845-1969.

6 linear ft.

Penn Courtney was a member of the Board of Directors of the Community Concert Association from 1945 through the 1960's. During that time, he served in official capacity as both president and program chairman. He was also vice-president and program director of the Shreveport Civic Opera Association during the 1960's. These papers include programs, scrapbooks and correspondence relating to the Community Concert Association, 1936-1969. Also included is publicity material and programs relating to the following organizations: Shreveport Civic Opera Association, The Met in Dallas and New York, New York City Civic Theatre, New Orleans Community Theatre, and the Philharmonic Symphony of New York.

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195 HENRY LEVY (1815-1876) PAPERS, 1852-1933.

.6 linear ft.

Henry Levy came to Shreveport from Mississippi in 1852. He was a prominent merchant, member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Royal Arch Masons. He and his wife, Mathilde (d. 1916), moved into the Levy home on Cotton and Market in 1857 and occupied the house for 65 years. These papers include photocopies of membership certificates to the Order of Odd Fellows and the Masons, and clippings that trace the history of the Levy home.

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196 HISTORIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF SHREVEPORT RECORDS, 1972-1981.

6.5 linear ft.

Collection Inventory

In June of 1972, a group of concerned citizens in cooperation with LSU-Shreveport and the North Louisiana Historical Association, co-sponsored the first North Louisiana Preservation Conference. Out of this meeting, Historic Preservation of Shreveport was formed. The first president was Goodloe Stuck. The original objective of the group was to inventory buildings and sites that might be termed "historic." The ongoing objective of the group is to stimulate public awareness of our local heritage. These records include inventories and other information on historic buildings and sites, information on the Shreveport Society and other historic preservation groups around the country, and information on preservation techniques.

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197 ALEX KNIGHT PAPERS, 1933-1981.

125 linear ft.

Alex Knight was a land owner and real estate developer in the Shreveport–Caddo Parish area. He leased farm property, participated in the development of the Shreve City area, and owned and operated a Butler Building business known as Knight Buildings Inc. These papers include correspondence relating to his properties and his Butler Building business, genealogical materials on Knight and related families, corporate and annual reports and other business related publications.

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198 GRAYDON SMART (    -1984) COLLECTION, 1941-1981.

2 linear ft.

Graydon Smart was editor of Shreveport Magazine and later of River Cities magazine. This collection includes one folder of 17 teletypes of Pearl Harbor bulletins and a plaque of the first River Cities magazine cover, December, 1981.

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199 NEW FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH RECORDS, 1906-1980.

.5 linear ft.

Friendship Baptist Church was organized in 1847 near Grand Cane, Louisiana, and was disbanded in September, 1980.

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200 LOUISIANA STATE COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS RECORDS, 1941-1976.

Film 45: 6 reels microfilm.

The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, in its constitution and by-laws, authorized each state to establish a state council of carpenters. The Louisiana Council meets once a year to discuss problems and coordinate programs. These records include minutes, convention proceedings, correspondence, ledger sheets and bond reports.

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