Louisiana Teacher’s Convention, 1932

This one is awesome! It is a souvenir program for the 40th Annual Louisiana Teacher's Convention, held at the Francis Hotel in November, 1932. There are some great photos of the city and parish schools. If you are interested in education, take a look at the lecture topics. I noticed that they were giving tours … Continue reading Louisiana Teacher’s Convention, 1932 →

Another Monroe magazine

This is a great one which shows what Monroe had to offer for visitors in the early 20th century: https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-orv%3A11

Monroe Schoolboys – 1947

I love this photo! https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/lsu-sc-p16313coll52%3A238 . It is titled, "Parochial School boys at Monroe, Louisiana." All the boys in the photo would be senior citizens today. There are three parochial schools listed in the 1947 City Directory: St. Charles Convent at 1019 N 7th, St. Paschal Convent - 305 Woodrow and St. Paschal Parochial School … Continue reading Monroe Schoolboys – 1947 →

Monroe History

This last WPA document I want to share concerns the history of Monroe. https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-wpa%3A10 This is the last of the Monroe related WPA papers up at the moment, but if you have an interest in the history of any of the northeast Louisiana parishes, I highly encourage you to take a look at the WPA … Continue reading Monroe History →

Ouachita and Monroe History

I like this WPA document! I can't vouch for the veracity of some of the information the WPA collected, but most of it is correct. It is a fairly large document, at 31 pages! https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-wpa%3A9 .

Slave sale in Monroe.

Ad from the Monroe Register Newspaper, February 9, 1860. This just makes me shiver. Notice how Granville and Lucinda were husband and wife. Five years later, they all would be free. Did Granville and Lucinda get sold together or were they separated? If they were separated, did they find each other again after freedom came? … Continue reading Slave sale in Monroe. →

Henry Kindermann Grocery

Many years ago, while browsing through the Ouachita Telegraph newspapers in the 1870's, I found the following illustration and write-up. I submitted it to the Ouachita Parish genweb page, where it has been ever since. I am unsure where this building was at the moment! http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/ouachita/photos/kindrman.htm

Talking Headstones: Annie E. Livingston Saunders Hardin

This was my performance of Annie Saunders, Monroe's black sheep. She has been a lot of fun to do! This little performance has led into me portraying her life in a one woman play about her life! Some of the info, such as Annie's middle name and how she met Sidney, are made up for … Continue reading Talking Headstones: Annie E. Livingston Saunders Hardin →

A Monroe Travel Guide

This little brochure was printed in the early 1920's. It showcased to businesses and travelers what Monroe had to offer. I copied the front cover and a couple of pages for you to see.

Ad for the Steamboat James Monroe

This ad appeared in the Louisiana State Gazette newspaper (New Orleans, LA) on the front page of the Feb. 19, 1820 issue. Only a few months before, this boat landed at Fort Miro for the first time. It was the first steamboat that ever came to the fort. The citizens were so excited, they threw … Continue reading Ad for the Steamboat James Monroe →