251 WILLIAMS AND MAFFETT BOTTLING CO. ACCOUNTING RECORDS, 1955-1961.

2 linear ft.

Seven general ledgers provide considerable financial information on the Williams and Maffett Bottling Co. for the years 1955-1961.

Back to the Top

252 DELPHIAN SOCIETY. PALADIAN DELPHIAN CHAPTER RECORD BOOK,1933-1936.

.5 linear ft.

The Delphian Society was a women’s organization whose purpose was to promote adult education. This Record Book contains Constitution, By-laws, Chapter Roll and Minutes for the years 1933-1936.

Back to the Top

253 HYPATIA CLUB OF SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA RECORDS, 1894-2002.

4 linear ft.

Hypatia, the oldest women’s club in Shreveport, was organized in 1894. The purpose of the club was intellectual development and social stimulation. These records include minutes, scrapbooks, programs, and yearbooks. Also included is "A History of Hypatia," compiled and written by Esther C. Conway.

Back to the Top

254 N. J. CARAWAY CO., LOGANSPORT, LOUISIANA, 1905-1939.

Film 65: 3 reels microfilm

Business correspondence and receipts reflecting activities of N. J. Caraway & Co. in Logansport, Louisiana.

Back to the Top

255 AMANDA CLARK MEMORIAL HOME FOR THE AGED RECORDS, 1930; 1967-1978.

1 linear ft.

The Amanda Clark Home was chartered and articles of incorporation were drawn up November 20, 1930. Its purpose was to provide a home for elderly blacks of both sexes. It was founded by Mrs. M. Van Der Sluys. These records include Articles of Incorporation, By-laws, Board of Directors Minutes, balance sheets and correspondence.

Back to the Top

256 SAMFORD C. FULLILOVE, JR. (1908-1997) PAPERS, 11th Century-1984.

2.5 linear ft.

Samford C. Fullilove, Jr. is the descendant of a Northwest Louisiana pioneer family. The papers document important aspects of Fullilove family history in letters, diaries, memoirs, genealogies, clippings, and photographs. Of particular interest is the Civil War correspondence of his maternal great-grandfather, Zack Howell, and the memoirs from the same period of his paternal grandmother, Elizabeth J. Samford Fullilove.

Back to the Top

257 FAUSTO MAGNANI MANUSCRIPTS.

5 linear ft.

Collection Inventory

Fausto Magnani was principal cellist under Toscanini at La Scala. He studied conducting with Arthur Nikisch. The papers consist of musical manuscripts.

Back to the Top

258 L. J. HARDWICK PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION, 1920-1925.

Photograph Collection

Photographs collected by L. J. Hardwick during the 1920’s of Louisiana Oil Refining Co. Service Stations, Queensborough School, Draughon’s Business College and Cross Lake Spillway.

Back to the Top

259 CHARLES HOYER FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS, 1900-1920.

Photograph Collection

Five photographs of the Charles Hoyer family of Bossier Parish are included.

Back to the Top

260 TANDY KEY GIDDENS (1868-1940) MEMOIRS, 1868-1929.

MMSSBox27

Tandy Key Giddens was born in Ringgold, Louisiana, September 27, 1868. The first years of his life were spent on a farm near Ringgold. At the age of 20, he invested in a store in Ringgold that went bankrupt after three years. He then set up a small store in Red River Parish and married Miss Fannie Crawford. They later sold the store, moved to Campti, Louisiana, and raised their family. Tandy Giddens went into the real estate and timber business and in 1917, moved to Shreveport, where he invested in property and oil. These memoirs reflect the life of T. K. Giddens from his birth until the age of 60. They cover his early life in Ringgold, various business efforts, and family life.

Back to the Top