Civil war

Scope and Contents This collection covers 18 linear feet and spans 1790-1973 with the bulk of the materials dating 1840-1917. The Papers of the Barrow, Slatter and Gaidry families consists of personal and business correspondence, business and legal documents, topical files, newspapers and newspaper clippings, ledgers, books and pamphlets, ephemera, and photographs. Early nineteenth century materials in this collection detail the business and personal life of Robert Ruffin Barrow, a wealthy sugar...

Scope and Contents This collection contains manuscripts, photographs, ephemera and printed materials as well as artifacts. A large portion of this collection includes Civil War related manuscripts as well as printed and illustrated publications. There are several Civil War era newspapers including a rare copy of the Banner of the Ironsides published in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Additionally, there are muster rolls and information about Oncale’s ancestors who served as soldiers in the war. This collection has an...