Scope and Contents From the Collection: Much of the material is "ceremonial" (i.e., letters of introduction/greetings, letters of appointment, etc.) but there are documents of more significance, especially in the files for city of New Orleans government agencies. The New Orleans Police Department files include scattered reports on investigations of houses of prostitution, fortune-telling, and other "nuisances" of the day. The Orleans Levee District, Board of Commissioners files include details of the Board's purchase of land for...

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Press releases, publications, invitations, and other internal documents such as an audit and restitution application.

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Includes correspondence with boards and commissions, city departments, city officials, and national figures, such as Susan B. Anthony.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The surviving records of the Commissioner's Office in the Department of Public Property are limited to a single register book and a series of correspondence/subject files. Records of the Division of Public Buildings, the Division of Public Works, and the City Engineer's Office are described separately.The register records documents received by the Commission and referred to the Commissioner of Public Property for action. Documents are listed by date of receipt and numerically under...

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Records related to civil suits, sheriff sales, taxes, and administrative volumes from the 19th century sheriff's office.