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New Orleans (La.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Dietetics 330 Collection - Health Beliefs & Practices in a Diverse Society

 Collection
Identifier: MS-00217
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of audio cassettes, questionnaires, transcriptions, and surveys of food and health practices during the early twentieth century in the parishes of southeast Louisiana.

Dates: 2006-2013

Richard Scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: MS-00199
Scope and Contents

This collection covers one linear ft. and spans 1881-1966 with the bulk of material dating 1890-1911. It includes two scrapbooks which were inherited by Paul E. Richard from his father. They contain newspaper clippings, obituaries, and wedding announcements. The bulk of the scrapbooks’ content pertains to news on local events, family, and friends, but several newspaper clippings also document national news.

Dates: 1881-1966