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First Lady File

 File — Box: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

These documents appear to have been kept by the security officers who protected the Mayor, i.e., his "bodyguards." They comprise mainly inappropriate correspondence addressed to the Mayor. Some appear to have been regarded at least as potentially serious threats to the safety of the Mayor and/or members of his family. Others are heavily critical of city policy or performance without being threatening, overtly racist, or "hateful." The remaining letters came from incarcerated prisoners, individuals claiming to be "in love" with the Mayor, and religious zealots. Also included are letters from individuals with possible mental health problems. Some of the correspondence is signed, much is not.

Not all of the documents were filed in folders when the records came to the Archives and not all folders were titled. The first two boxes in the sub-series contain folders titled with subject headings (see below for inventory); most of box 2 and all of box 3 comprise "103M" (no threat?) files, followed by folders titled with individual names (not inventoried); boxes 4-5 also contain individual name files (not inventoried). Boxes 6-8 contain letters from attorney Bruce E. Naccari relative to the activities of radio broadcaster Robert Namer along with numerous tape recordings of WTIX programming alleged to be proof of racist commentary, etc. The final two boxes contain miscellaneous letters not originally filed in folders (not inventoried).

Dates

  • Other: 1993-2002

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Available to registered researchers by appointment.

Requesting Materials

Extent

From the Sub-Series: 10 Files

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the City Archives Repository

Contact:
City Archives & Special Collections
219 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans LA 70112
504-596-2610