Office of the Mayor
Organization
Functions
Occupations
Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:
Mayor's Books, 1838-1850
Sub-Series
Scope and Contents
The books in each subseries include records of arrests, giving the date, name of arrestee, time, location, arresting officers, possessions on the person of the arrestee, and the name of the person making the complaint. The names of enslaved people and free persons of color arrested are listed in separate columns from those of others. Also included are reports of guard members absent or in neglect of their duties and of such matters as balls operating without permission and carts and other...
Dates:
1838-1850
Messages from the Mayor, 1836-1851
Sub-Series
Scope and Contents
Manuscript letters addressed to the First Municipality Council by the Mayor over his signature. These communications served more or less as official messages to the Council, although there does not appear to be any statutory basis for the practice. The messages contain information regarding the problems facing the First Municipality and how those problems were addressed. Typically, the Mayor would notify the Council of a problem requiring attention, possibly suggesting a solution of his own....
Dates:
1836-1851
New Orleans Building Corporation Records
Collection
Identifier: CA-AABC
Scope and Contents
Includes meeting minutes, articles of incorporation, and bylaws.
Dates:
2000-2002
Found in:
City Archives
Office of Criminal Justice Coordination
Collection
Identifier: CA-AAC
Scope and Contents
A small group of criminal justice-related publications and other compiled information collected by Office of Criminal Justice Coordination (OCJC).
Dates:
1972-1986
Found in:
City Archives
Office of Economic Development
Collection
Identifier: CA-AAQ
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of subject files, correspondence, proposals, plans, survey records, applications, and tax records from the Office of Economic Development.
Dates:
1978-1989
Found in:
City Archives
Office of Environmental Affairs records
Collection
Identifier: CA-AAEV
Scope and Contents
The records were selected for transfer to the City Archives by staff in the Environmental Affairs Office following the departure of director Gerald White from city government. The transfer was completed in November 1999.The records deal mainly with individual environment-related projects handled by the Office since its establishment in 1994. Also included are earlier materials apparently collected by third parties and made available to the Office. The file on the Environmental...
Dates:
1979-1996
Found in:
City Archives
Office of International Relations
Collection
Identifier: CA-AD
Scope and Contents
The records are arranged alphabetically in three separate series: 1955-1959, 1961-1966, and 1966-1969. There is, however, a degree of overlap among the series. A few files extend into 1973.
Dates:
1955-1973; Majority of material found within 1955-1969
Found in:
City Archives
Office of Policy Planning and Analysis central files
Collection
Identifier: CA-AAP
Scope and Contents
The Office began its cental filing system in June 1975. Incoming files, as well as materials already collected, were classified using a two-letter coding system to indicate the category to which the files were assigned. That classification system has been retained in this archival series as indicated in the arrangement section that follows.The Office and its components collected data and information from a wide variety of sources from within city government and from outside...
Dates:
1973-1979
Found in:
City Archives
Office of the Mayor records
Collection
Identifier: CA-AA
Scope and Contents
The Office of the Mayor's records contains administrative records from throughout the existence of the office. This includes petitions, licenses, project records, city property files, and correspondence with constituents, politicians, governing bodies, city officials, and city departments, among other administrative records. The responsibilities of the Mayor have changed throughout the history of the city, so the Office of the Mayor records have been subdivided by historical...
Dates:
1805-1996; Majority of material found within 1953 - 1999
Found in:
City Archives
Volunteers in Government of Responsibility (VIGOR) records
Collection
Identifier: CA-ZV
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence, subject files, and media committee records.
Dates:
1974-1986
Found in:
City Archives