Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Author: Lora Diane Peppers

  • Georgia Street Nursing Home

    How about this postcard? I had never heard of this nursing home before, but I found that it opened at 1000 S. Georgia street (later 2700 Georgia Street) in early…

  • Christmas Fiesta Parade Float – 1939

    This first photo shows a float lined up waiting to start the parade. From the angle of the photo, they were parked along Elysian Fields, next to the Old City…

  • A Description of a Monroe Wedding in 1888

    This is just beautifully described! The descendants of the wedding party still live in Monroe and are members of Temple B’Nai today! The American Israelite (Cincinnati, OH) April 27, 1888,…

  • The last link in I-20 is dedicated: 1965

    On May 11, 1965, the Stella Street interchange on I-20 was dedicated. We have a rare program from that day in our collection. You can view it here: https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-orv%3A82 .…

  • Photos of Selman Field

    Have you ever wondered what Selman Field Army Navigation School looked like? We have a scrapbook full of photos that have been digitized and you can see them here: https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/search/Selman%20Field?type=dismax&ns%5B0%5D=oplib-%2A&islandora_solr_search_navigation=0&f%5B0%5D=mods_subject_topic_ms%3A%22Military%5C%20bases%22

  • Food and Fashions of 1936

    https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-orv%3A109 This little booklet was published by the Paramont Theater back in 1936. It was published by theaters all over the country, and included photos of the biggest silver screen…

  • Coursework at Ouachita Parish Junior College 1931-32

    This little rare gem from the library’s collection shows what courses you could take at the brand new college that had just opened! https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-orv%3A110 ULM now offers hundreds of classes…

  • The Greek-American Confectionery Company – 1911

    GREEK-AMERICAN CONFECTIONERY. One of the well known, old established, and well patronized confectionery establishments in the city is the Greek-American Confectionery which is located at 236 DeSiard street. This is…

  • Downtown Monroe, 1972

    Who would have thought that two photos of downtown Monroe in the summer of 1972, could be found in the collection of a New York art museum? The Metropolitan Museum…

  • My First Concert at the Monroe Civic Center

    Allow me to be a little maudlin today. One of the biggest hair bands during my high school and college years was Poison. I was a hair band fan, thanks…