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The Chief Administrative Office records contain six series of records from 1950 to 2000, including subject files, capital project files, economic statistics for the city, records of the Federal Program Division, office Scrapbooks, and public relations photographs.

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The records are primarily subject/correspondence files. While most of the folders are labeled "correspondence," also included are reports, memos, financial or legal documents, and minutes of committees, boards or task forces on which Grant sat (these are fragmentary).

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The bulk of these records are from Marlin Gusman's term in office (2000-2005). Also included are records from the terms of Roy E. Glapion, Jr. (1994-1999), H. Kenneth Johnston (2000), and David Payton (2005). Materials are arranged in the following series:

• Budget Committee Records
• General Complaints
• Streets Complaints
• Governmental Affairs Committee Records
• Subject Files
• Board of Commissioners of the Orleans Levee District

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The records are subject files from the following Councilmembers representing District E:

• Philip Ciaccio
• Howard Beck
• Wayne Babovich
• Ulysses Williams

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Contains information/data gathered about illegal bars, casinos, and other illegal vice activities. The files also include investigations into police misconduct.

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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.

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 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.

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A former superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department (1960-1975), Chief Giarrusso's interest in the NOPD and in law enforcement continued through his years on the Council, an interest that is reflected in these records. Other issues that are particularly well represented relate to public utilities policy and regulation, gambling and the city's proposed land-based casino, and anti-smoking legislation, for which the Chief acted as one of New Orleans' strongest advocates.

Scope and Contents The DiRosa records contain subject files from the councilperson's two terms in office. Many of the subject files deal with civic matters, social services, and local organizations. Of particular note are the liquor license revocations that were part of a morality enforcement against gambling, sex work, and same-sex bars. Many of the organizations present in the collection are local social service organizations or political organizations, including anti-community organizations from the...

Scope and Contents This collection includes the working files regarding the Criminal Justice Budget and the New Orleans Police Department consent decree from Councilperson Susan Guidry’s office, who represented District A. It includes: official correspondence email correspondence presentations budget spreadsheets handwritten notes dealing with the City of New Orleans Criminal Justice Budget for 2010-2015 Agencies included in the budget files are the...

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Reports of the Captain of the Guard

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The records of the Department of Police include:

• Reports, including arrests
• Personnel records
• Minutes of the Board of Police
• Certificates of arrest for runaway enslaved people
• Financial Reocrds
• Correspondence
• Personnel records
• Messages received and sent from the Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph

Scope and Contents The Executive Office of the Mayor was responsible for day-to-day operations of the Mayor's Office. The files are primarily in-coming and out-going correspondence and subject files arranged alphabetically and chronologically within each category. Folders generally contain both correspondence and subject material.Included are inter-office memos; citizen complaints and requests for assistance; invitations; letters (both in-coming and out-going) of congratulations, recommendation and...

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Reports of the Captain of the Gaurd of the First Muncipality

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The House of Detention Records include:

• Annual Reports
• Monthly Reports
• Records of the release or transfer of federal prisoners
• Medical Records

Additional records for the House of Detention can be found in the City Documents collection under the call number TS150-TS220.

Scope and Contents The majority of records are financial in nature except for one volume of correspondence and one volume of arrests. Although the department was required to keep various books of record, including "complaints against officers and members, and the judgments of the board thereupon; of time lost by officers and members; of accounts showing the amount of moneys received and expended, and how and for what purposes received and expended; of the proceedings of the board; of stolen money and property...