Box 41

Scope and Contents Contains correspondence, Senate Bill No. 501, report from Joint Legislative Committee, excerpt from Louisiana Revised Statutes, concurrent resolution, newspaper clippings, memo from Board of Commissioners, maps, House Committee and senate floor amendments, senate roll call sheets, senate committee amendments, revenues and receipts for the districts, memos, article from Tulane Law Review, excerpts from Revised Statutes on public contracts and works, bound memo and report from Louisiana State...

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Contains correspondence and investigation reports of possible illegal levee construction in Jefferson Parish that was associated with Carlos Marcello. Report also includes investigation and history of Louisiana Mafia operations. [See also Box 50-52 and Box 77 for more material on Louisiana Mafia]

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Contains correspondence, news release, conference announcement, and maps showing right-of-way and spoil areas. (O/S-located in Map Cabinet-Drawer EL-FF 2).

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Contains correspondence concerning dredging and filling of proposed Lake Boudreaux Park for recreation. Also includes ledger sheet and map (O/S-located in Map Cabinet-Drawer EL-FF 2).

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Contains newspaper clippings, excerpt from Louisiana Statutes, and booklet outlining goals and objectives for airport system in Louisiana.

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Contains report to Congress by various organizations on feasibility of developing a Mississippi River Parkway

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Contains correspondence, list of district members, budget sheets, handwritten notes, estimated cost of pump stations and drainage structures, projected income and expenses, meeting minutes, and opinion from state attorney general’s Office.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection covers 55 linear ft. and spans 1822-1989 with the bulk of material dating 1950-1979. It is divided into two main groups: Claude B. Duval and Easton Family Papers (Duval’s paternal relatives). The Claude B. Duval Group covers Duval’s political career with a few aspects of his law practice and personal life. His political career covers his campaigns which include correspondence, campaign speeches, radio shows, campaign advertisements and paraphernalia, ads of his opponents, and...

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Contains Senate Bill No. 501, report to Louisiana Legislature from Joint Legislative Committee on Reorganization of Levee Districts, newspaper clippings, telegram, and correspondence.

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Contains house bills and committee amendments, and correspondence concerning election laws.