Closing of Meat Stalls, various markets, due to meat shortage
Scope and Contents
This collection mostly contains administrative records of the department, including inspection reports of private markets, applications for vendors, files for specific markets, and other material. The volumes include newspaper clippings of commodity prices. Some items in these files predate the creation of the Department of Public Markets in 1931. They were produced under the Department of Public Property and became the responsibility of the new department after this date.
Dates
- Creation: 1923-1949
Conditions Governing Access
Available to registered researchers by appointment.
Requesting Materials
Extent
From the Collection: 3 Cubic Feet (3 boxes)
From the Collection: 6 Volumes (6 scrapbooks)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
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