The History of the American Legion Building

Have you ever been interested in the history of the big white building standing at Forsythe Park? Yesterday, a colleague discovered another WPA paper in our files about the American Legion Post headquarters. It even gives a little information on the saga of Unalaska, with a more precise location as to where he was first … Continue reading The History of the American Legion Building →

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 →

Tuberculosis Sanitarium

A couple of weeks ago, I shared a link to a photo of G.B. Cooley Sanitarium under construction. The WPA compiled a history of facility and you can read it here: https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-wpa%3A13

Northeast Center of Louisiana State University (ULM)

This next WPA document is about the brand new (at the time) college in Monroe. https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-wpa%3A11

Industrial Ouachita

This next one, I'll let my boss' description of it speak: "Draft notes of a tour of industrial plants in Ouachita Parish including Southern Carbon, Columbian Carbon, Monroe Packing, Union Oil Mill, O-Z-O Syrup Mill and Brown Paper Mill prepared as part of the Works Progress Administration Federal Writer's Project." https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-wpa%3A2

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 .

Louisiana Training Institute (LTI)

Here is a nice little history of LTI: https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-wpa%3A8

Layton Home (Layton Castle)

This next document concerns the "Layton Home", aka Mulberry Grove, aka Layton Castle. https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-wpa%3A7

John B. Filhiol Home (Logtown Plantation)

This next WPA document is about Logtown Plantation, referred to here as the John B. Filhiol Home (he owned it at the time.) https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-wpa%3A5 .

Ingleside Plantation

This next document concerns the old Ingleside Plantation home, which still stands near the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home. https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-wpa%3A3