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Microfilm copies of records dealing with changes in the status of individual members of the system and records relating to the deaths of individual members.

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This collection contains records relating to the running of City Park, New Orleans by the City Park Improvement Association. The most prolific items are monthly event calendars produced by the Park from 1994-1993. Although the calendars are identified as monthly, not every month is available in that time span. There are also financial reports from 1900-1922, as well as invitations from 1937, 1968, 1972, and 1982-1984.

Scope and Contents The CPC records contain meeting minutes, correspondence, subject files, photographs, and zoning dockets. Meeting minutes include minutes by the CPC, the Board of Zoning Adjustments, and the Planning Advisory Committee. The Zoning Dockets are individually organized project files for properties, building, and renovations. The dockets can contain various documents including correspondence, building plans, memos, inspection reports, and other materials. Subject files and office records are files...

Scope and Contents The Edward Wisner Donation records were transferred to the City Archives in August of 2016. They consist primarily of correspondence, grant applications, and City of New Orleans disbursement information. Records were kept in the order in which they were received. For additional information about the Wisner Donation, ask about materials housed in the City Documents collection such as annual reports and the Wisner...

Scope and Contents The records of the French Market Corporation consist of the following: Subject files Correspondence, ordinances, reports, and financial records (including records of Farmers' Market receipts, 1938-1969; cash receipts and disbursements, 1943-1968; and payrolls, 1936-1970). Divided into separate series based on accession date. Arranged alphabetically by folder title. Minutes of the Board of Directors Official minutes, many signed by the individual directors....

Scope and Contents The Historic District Landmarks Commission papers include handwritten survey forms, photographs, and slide images of neighborhoods assessed for their historic value and for preservation. Not all neighborhoods include both surveys and photographs/slides. Some include surveys without images, or images without surveys. Uptown, Lower Garden District, and Carrollton will often have both, as will areas of Treme and Esplanade. Neighborhoods included in this collection are: Canal...

Scope and Contents The records are General Office Files (1967-1979) consisting of correspondence, minutes, election records, project files, and miscellaneous materials. Included are the records of the Interim Committee which designed the Human Relations Committee ordinance and oversaw its implementation.Additional materials filed in the City Documents collection include: Annual Reports, 1968-1972 (AAHC200) Specialized Reports, 1970-1971(ABN202), on subjects including voter...

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The records include minutes of Board meetings, general files (including some correspondence), files on individual appeals from permit denials, files on individual suspension/revocation petitions, and sound recordings of Board meetings. Also included are related records from the years when the City Council was responsible for alcoholic beverage outlet decisions.

Scope and Contents This collection comprises most of the records related to the city's debt and bonds from 1830 to 1980. Each agency or department responsible for monitoring and reporting on the debt has their records collection in their respective series. The first series "Records of bonds, notes, and other securities or currencies issued by the city of New Orleans and its subdivisions, 1830-1861" includes debts incurred during the muncipality period by the first, second, and third...

Scope and Contents The majority of records for the Sewerage and Water Board are water connection records, known as "water books." These records are very helpful to researchers conducting property research. If your building dates from the period ca. 1907-1960, this series of records could provide you with a very close approximation of the date of construction since the original water and sewer connections would have been made while the structure was going up. Buildings built earlier would have initial...

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This collection contains records related to the takeover and administration of the Pontalba building in Jackson Square, including financial records and agreements.

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The Vieux Carre Commission records contains records related to specific projects in the French Quarter, general information about various properties and businesses, and court records related to the Jax Brewery and the Upstairs Lounge fire.