Personal
Scope and Contents
Filed alphabetically. Mostly letters marked by Morial as personal. Among national "celebrities" represented are: Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter, Marion Barry, Charles Robb, Walter & Joan Mondale, Ed Koch, Edward Kennedy, Jesse Jackson, Kirk Douglas, Geraldine Ferraro, Samuel Pierce, Harold Washington, Reuben Askew, and Dom DeLuise. Local notables include: Moon Landrieu, Lindy Boggs, Donald Mintz, Stanley Muller, Ruth Ann Menutis, and Marti Schambra. There are also letters from the Morial children, including some interesting political communications from his sons Marc and Jacques. Of special interest is the October 31, 1982 "invitation" from U.S. attorney John Volz to Morial to appear before a federal grand jury.
Dates
- Creation: 1977-1986
Creator
- From the Collection: Morial, Ernest N. (Ernest Nathan) (1929-1989) (Person)
- From the Collection: Office of the Mayor (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Available to registered researchers by appointment.
Requesting Materials
Extent
From the Sub-Series: 14 Linear Feet (28 document boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Subject
- Mintz, Donald (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the City Archives Repository
City Archives & Special Collections
219 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans LA 70112
504-596-2610
archivist@nolalibrary.org