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SC-1. Civic and Political Organizations

 Record Group
Identifier: SC-1
Collections related to various community, civic, political, and neighborhood associations that intersected and interacted with city government by lobbying for reforms, running in elections for city office, or advocating for citizen's needs.

Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:

Parish of Jefferson Republican Party Minutes of meetings of the Parish Executive Committee

 Collection
Identifier: SC-17-MS
Scope and Contents

Manuscript minutes of the Executive Committee of the Jefferson Parish Republican Party. Consists of approximately eight monthly meetings in 1869 and five in 1870. Also included is the membership of the Executive Committee, listed by different "clubs."

Dates: 1869-1870

Political Contributions in New Orleans records

 Collection
Identifier: SC-161-MS
Scope and Contents

An artificial collection consisting of various materials dealing with political contributions in New Orleans. Headings included are "O.K. Allen Silver Service," "Victory Fund Drive - Democratic National Committee," "Richard M. Leche Siver Service," "1944 Democratic Campaign Fund." Lists of contributors and amounts contributed are included. Compoised of 1 ledger and 1 folder.

Dates: 1932-1944

Republican National Convention collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC-163-MS
Scope and Contents

Printed material, newspaper articles, etc., covering the Republican National Convention in New Orleans in 1988.

Dates: 1988

Republican State Central Committee certificate of nomination

 Collection
Identifier: SC-187-MS
Scope and Contents

Certificate showing the Committee's nominees for electors for president and vice-president in the 1896 election. The nominees were selected at the State Republican Convention held that year. The document is signed by Thomas A. Cage, presiding officer of the Convention, and by L. J. Joubert, secretary. Attached is a certification of resolutions passed by the Convention, also signed by Joubert. Both documents are endorsed and dated as received by Secretary of State John T. Michel.

Dates: 1896

Ruth Robertson McCusker Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC-159-MS
Scope and Contents The collection consists of material gathered by Mrs. McCusker as a participant in numerous civic-, church-, and library-related activities or organizations in New Orleans. Included are correspondence relating to specific activities; meeting notices, agendas and minutes; membership, volunteer and personnel records; conference material; charters, articles of incorporation and/or by-laws for several organizations; financial reports; final and/or draft versions of reports and studies;...
Dates: 1969 - 1992

Sidney Bechet Centennial Celebration records

 Collection
Identifier: SC-253-MS
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, Celebration souvenirs, invitations, and other related items. Also includes grant applications.

Dates: 1996-1997

Tom Taylor papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC-250-MS
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of materials collected and saved by Mr. Taylor concerning various community organizations and city projects he was involved with. Included are detailed workshop notes, meeting minutes, reference materials, project proposals, correspondence, mailing lists, membership information, and community newsletters.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1970-1985

United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area priorities development project questionnaire

 Collection
Identifier: SC-145-MS
Scope and Contents

Typewritten questionnaire from various agencies participating in the United Way.

Dates: 1976

Vieux Carre Contest correspondence and materials

 Collection
Identifier: SC-237-MS
Scope and Contents

Materials relating to the 1968 Vieux Carre Property Owners & Associates, Inc. second annual contest to highlight the Vieux Carre.

Dates: 1967-1968

Woman's League papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC-69-MS
Scope and Contents

Carbon copy of a report by the League's Sanitation Committee, signed by Harriet C. Barton, League Secretary, dealing with conditions in and around public markets. Source unknown.

Dates: n.d.