Mac Ward, Claire Chennault and Whiting Willauer

This picture was found in the collection of Mac Ward, housed in the Special Collections Department. Mac was a beloved fixture of KNOE News for many years. https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-pho%3A746 The man on the far left remains unidentified. The man on the far right, Whiting Willauer, was a cofounder (with Chennault) of the Civil Air Transport (CAT) … Continue reading Mac Ward, Claire Chennault and Whiting Willauer →

General Claire Lee Chennault

Probably one of the most well known Generals Monroe has ever known, General Claire Chennault left a huge impact in Monroe. As part of the library's collection, Ouachita Parish Public Library's Special Collections department is the repository of a few pictures of the great General. They have been scanned into the Louisiana Digital Library Collection. … Continue reading General Claire Lee Chennault →

Claire Lee Chennault

I'm just SO excited! I'm getting way ahead of the department by posting this, but I couldn't wait! I took these two photos with my cell phone, so sorry about the poor quality! We received several scrapbooks from a local organization and my boss is in the process of going through, documenting each page, then … Continue reading Claire Lee Chennault →