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Civic participation

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:

Friends of the New Orleans Public Library records

 Collection
Identifier: CA-HR-Friends
Scope and Contents The records include correspondence, event files, Administrative and Financial files, Newspaper Clippings, files relating to specific Friends of the New Orleans Public Library projects, and Friends' publications, such as "How to Use Your New Orleans Public Library" which is pictured here. These records document different events planned by the friends, such as Friends Fest, Book Sale, and Auction. They highlight the different projects sponsored by the friends in the New Orleans area; Summer...
Dates: 1960-2019
Found in: City Archives

League of Women Voters of New Orleans

 Collection
Identifier: SC-364
Scope and Contents

Pamphlets, newsletters, and oversized publications produced by the League of Women Voters of New Orleans that detail elected officials, politicians running for office, and detailed explanation of some ballot initiatives. Also includes a limited number of membership lists.

Dates: 1949-2011; Majority of material found within 1965-1995

Office of Environmental Affairs records

 Collection
Identifier: CA-AAEV
Scope and Contents The records were selected for transfer to the City Archives by staff in the Environmental Affairs Office following the departure of director Gerald White from city government. The transfer was completed in November 1999.The records deal mainly with individual environment-related projects handled by the Office since its establishment in 1994. Also included are earlier materials apparently collected by third parties and made available to the Office. The file on the Environmental...
Dates: 1979-1996
Found in: City Archives

Records Relating to Community Service Programs

 File
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Records related to special projects by the Morial administration and relevant issues that required the specific attention of the special assistant.

Dates: 1977-1986

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

Special Assistant to the Mayor

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents

Records related to special projects by the Morial administration and relevant issues that required the specific attention of the special assistant.

Dates: 1977-1986

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

Volunteers in Government of Responsibility (VIGOR) records

 Collection
Identifier: CA-ZV
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, subject files, and media committee records.

Dates: 1974-1986
Found in: City Archives