Mayor Victor H. Schiro records

Collection

Identifier: CA-AA-Schiro

Staff Only

Mayor Victor Schiro photographs

Scope and Contents

The records include correspondence/subject files from Schiro's tenure as Councilman, as well as his terms as Mayor (the 1961 files contain both mayoral and councilmanic papers). Also included is a series of records from the Mayor's Public Relations Office, 1957-1970 (extending slightly into the tenure of Schiro's successor, Moon Landrieu).

Dates

Creation: 1950-1970

Creator

Schiro, Victor H. (Victor Hugo), 1904-1992 (Person)
Office of the Mayor (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Available to registered researchers by appointment.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials Request Guidelines

Conditions Governing Use

Reproduction or use of materials is prohibited without the permission of the City Archives & Special Collections. Please review the Archives' Permission to Publish note.

Biographical / Historical

Victor Hugo Schiro (1904-1992) served as Mayor of New Orleans from 1961-1969. When DeLesseps S. Morrison resigned his position as Mayor in 1961 to become U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States, the City Council elected Schiro, then Councilman-At-Large, as interim mayor. He was subsequently elected to two full terms.

Extent

174.5 Linear Feet (347 document boxes )

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The records are arranged chronologically and alphabetically by the name of the correspondent or subject matter of the contents in each folder.

Individual series are as follows: (click on the links for folder listings)