Author: Lora Diane Peppers
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An Account of the Sinking of the Buckeye, March, 1844 – Part IV
My husband told me that in rushing down the cabin of the sinking boat that our child was torn from his arms by the crowd, and he could not recover…
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An Account of the Sinking of the Buckeye, March, 1844 – Part III
Well I could not raise myself out of the water on to the roof. I did not have strength enough in my arms to raise myself as my clothes were…
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An Account of the Sinking of the Buckeye, March, 1844 – Part II
I exclaimed, “What is the matter?”. He replied, “Bring Frank.” I took him out of the berth and awakened the nurse who was asleep on the floor and told her…
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An Account of the Sinking of the Buckeye, March, 1844 – Part 1
In the files of the Ouachita Parish Public Library, I found an account of the tragedy of the Buckeye and DeSoto steamboat collision. It was written by Narcissa Grayson Garrett…
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Rev. Travis Lea Joyner – 1944
I found the above article while browsing on newspapers.com. I have never seen such a young photo of Rev. Joyner!
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Monroe City High School – 1913
This is a class portrait of the Monroe City High School, dated 1913. You can see Mr. E.L. Neville front and center in his suit and bow tie. the others…
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Pine Street, Monroe, Circa 1907
This is a rare postcard photo from the Library Collection (Photo number 334) showing the fine homes that once ran along Pine Street. I love the little boy on the…
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Ouachita River Low Water – 1919
And to go along with yesterday’s photo, the above photo was also taken in 1919 during the low water. On the back is written, “Ouachita River when very low. 1919…
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Summer, 1919 – The Year The Ouachita River Ran Dry
The above photo is part of the Library’s collection of area photos. It shows two people standing in a canoe on the bank of a river. Enclosed with the photo…
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Old City Cemetery Tour
Just wanted to let everyone know, I’ll be conducting a tour of the Old City Cemetery on DeSiard Street next month, Saturday, October 26 at 10 am. Meet at the…
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 