Among the papers of the Americanus Willis collection were a bunch of receipts from the late 1890's through the early 1910's. This is a period of Monroe history we know very little about, since our newspapers are gone from this time period. My boss decided to scan them all and create a database of the … Continue reading Monroe Businesses At the Turn of the Last Century →

[From a book in the Special Collections Department, Ouachita Parish Public Library] Southern Directory Company's Business Directory of New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Monroe, Shreveport,Bay St. Louis, Biloxi, Edwards, Enterprise, Fayette, Gloster, Gulfport, Harrison, Jackson, Lauderdale, Meridian, Natchez, Newton, Ocean Springs, Pass Christian, Port Gibson, Scranton, Vicksburg, Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery,Selma, etc. Containing a Classified List of … Continue reading Monroe, LA businesses in 1899 →