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A Lost Story of a Young Hero, Recently Uncovered
Monday of last week, I was helping research friends of Emma Louise “Emy-Lou” Biedenharn. I happened to be searching their names on Newspapers.com to see if I could find any…
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A 114 Year Old Monroe Recipe Book
One of the rarest items we have in the Special Collections department of the library, is a cookbook from around 1905. At least, judging from the names and business advertisements,…
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May Day, 1951
I love the top photo, because I have never seen a photo of Mr. Carroll looking so casual! The May Queen, Miss Della Rosalynne Boughton, was a senior.
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Ringing of the Liberty Bell, 1950
I like this page, since it shows all of the grades that attended the school. MCHS had all twelve grades. This happened May 15, 1950, when the liberty bell was…
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Voice of the South, 1951
Mr. Carroll is of course, Morris Henry Carroll. He was principal of Monroe Colored High School. “The Voice of the South” was the first African-American radio program aired in Ouachita…
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Dedication Page, 1951
This page was another jaw dropper! Looking out from this page is probably one of the biggest names in Ouachita Parish educational history. Professor M.J. Foster. WOW! Mrs. H.W. Johnson…
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Monroe Colored High School Football Team, 1951
Record: 7-1-1! Held opposing teams to only 59 points that season. Pretty dominant team back then!
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Faculty of Monroe Colored High, 1951
The next four images from the yearbook are the Faculty pages. Take a look at some of the names. Carroll. Facen. Willis. B.D. ROBINSON! just to name a few. Big…
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A Found Priceless Treasure!
Saturday, I happened to be shopping in Antique Alley. I have one favorite store that never disappoints me. This time was no different. Tucked in a pile of yearbooks, was…
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 