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Corresspondence and subject files from the office of Lionel Ott, Commissioner of Finance.

Scope and Contents This fragmentary collection includes some personal papers from before he held municipal office and official records regarding the following topics: correspondence, clippings, telegrams, speeches, and campaign material related to Brahney's 1954 mayoral race controversies over septic tanks in the Pines Village and Huntlee Village subdivisions the purchase of the Herman Ice Factory to allow for widening of Loyola Avenue the construction of the Civic...

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Records reflect the duties and areas of interest of the District B office. Correspondence addressed to Councilmember Sapir, Davis' predecessor, were retained. Davis' personal files were not included in the transfer of records.

Scope and Contents The collection includes paper and born-digital records.The paper records are subject/correspondence files. A large portion of the files are related to the New Orleans Recreation Department (NORD) and Fielkow’s efforts to reform and revitalize NORD through the creation of its successor commission, the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORDC). Other files include projects of special interest to the Councilman, such as youth recreational activities and adoption...

Scope and Contents The records in this collection span the years 1980-1983 and contain correspondence as well as questionnaires distributed to District A constituents. Correspondence is both incoming and outgoing. Included in this series is a single letter from Bryan Wagner concerning funding of the New Orleans Public Library, dated 1984. There are also several folders regarding the topic of cable television programing in the New Orleans area for the years 1980-1981. The second portion of this...

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The records are four boxes of subject files, arranged alphabetically, regarding the administrative duties and interests of the District E office.

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The records are subject files reflecting the duties of the At-Large office. Topics of note include records relating to Mardi Gras and Taylor's Anti-Discrimination ordinance.

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This collection contains subject files that span Hazuer-Distance's full time in office, 1994-2000. Areas of interest include the redevelopment of Lincoln Beach, the planning of Jazzland themepark, and various constituent concerns from communities in New Orleans East and along the Irish Bayou. There is particular attention paid to local neighborhood associations.

Scope and Contents The records are subject/correspondence files, which reflect the day-to-day operations of Councilmember Granderson's office. There is some overlap between his records and those of Councilmember Fielkow. It is not uncommon to find documents within this collection that were originally addressed to Fielkow.In addition to the paper records, two members of Councilmember Granderson's staff -- Danielle Viguerie (Director of Communications) and Sayde Finkel (Deputy Chief of Staff) --...

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The records refelct the interests of Friedler's District A office; topics of note include the Audubon Park and the expansion of Audubon Zoo, preservation of historic neighborhoods, emergency health services, and property tax assessment.

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This collection consits of subject files from Curtis' time as District A representative. The majority of materials are from the early 60's, and pertain to budget and zoning issues. Some personal papers were also transferred and are included here.

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The records are correspondence/subject files and reports reflecting broad topics that the Council considered during Clarkson's first term in the District C office, 1990-1994. Considerable emphasis was given to issues relevant to Council District C, the proposed building and opening of a casino in New Orleans, and to the NOPSI buyout debate.

Scope and Contents The records in this collection have generally been kept in the order that they were received by the City Archives. Records are divided into five series: Criminal Justice, Recovery, Subject Files, Housing, and Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO). The majority of records in this collection concern City Council recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina and Carter’s work with criminal justice reform. Of particular interest are records pertaining to the demolition of the “Big Four” public...

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This collection includes 18 boxes of files from Fitzmorris's tenure as At-Large Councilmember. Major areas of focus are Leases on City owned property, the Sewerage and Water Board, and extensive recordkeeping of his appointments. This collection also includes a small amout of Fitzmorris' personal papers.

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This collection includes subject files from Fitzmorris' time as District C representative. Major areas of interest include records regarding the Police and Fire Committee, Streets Department, Sewerage and Water Board, and Traffic Safety. In addition to his municipal records, some of the councilmember's personal papers were transferred to the City Archvies as well and are included in this collection.

Scope and Contents The records in the collection span the years 1970-1971 and contain: correspondence constituent concerns research and studies for the proposed lead abatement ordinances 4957 and 4990 maps and documents from City Planning Commission hearings a large file started by his predecessor, Councilman-at-Large John J. Petre, on the defunct Riverfront...