Louisiana’s Neutral Strip, an area of pine forests, squats between the Calcasieu and Sabine Rivers on the border of East Texas. Originally a lawless buffer zone between Spain and the United States, its hardy residents formed tight-knit communities for protection and developed a reliance on self, kin, and neighbor. In the early 1900s, the timber boom sliced through the forests and disrupted these dense communities. Mill towns sprang up, and the promise of money lured land speculators, timber workers, unionists, and a host of other characters, such as the outlaw Leather Britches Smith. That moment continues to shape the place’s cultural consciousness, and people today fashion a lore connected to this time. In a fascinating exploration of the region, Keagan LeJeune unveils the legend of Leather Britches, paralleling the stages of the outlaw’s life to the Neutral Strip’s formation. LeJeune retells each stage of Smith’s life: his notorious past, his audacious deeds of robbery and even generosity, his rumored connection to a local union strike—the Grabow War—significant in the annals of labor history, and his eventual death. As the outlaw’s life vividly unfolds, Always for the Underdog also reveals the area’s history and cultural landscape. Often using the particulars of …

Bill of sale witnessed by notary Selim Wagner, containing details of the sale of a slave named Adam or Tircis. Adam was sold for $1,225 by auctioneer for the estate of the deceased Pierre Riviere of New Orleans as directed by his executor, Nicolas Tourne. The buyer was Lucretia Van Woert of Sabine Pass, Texas, though her husband, Theodore Gripon, accepted on her behalf.

One of the finest railroad stations in the South is the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. Automobiles are parked outside the terminal near sidewalks and landscaped areas.

Final Cobra Run - Army RC Transformation Baton Rouge LA

Final Cobra Run - Army RC Transformation Shreveport LA

Photograph of H. L. Clark, soil scientist from Thibodaux, LA, examining old seed heads.

This report discusses losses and national disaster caused by Hurricane Katrina that made landfall on the Gulf of Mexico coast with high velocity winds, storm surge, heavy rain, flooding, coastal erosion, hail, and tornadoes.

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Copy of a letter from Charlyne Creger to Judith Farley thanking her and her coworkers for their hospitality at a previous visit, and thanking the Veterans Hospital for all their help.

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing visiting New Orleans. Written on Jung Hotel stationary.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Jean E. Vesco informing that he received a copy of the trip to the Ile de France.

Letter from Frank R. Aqueno to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes to invite Houston to his provocative one-man performance piece titled Queer Pier. He encloses a xeroxed newspaper clipping from The Advocate about his play. A third clipping shows a portrait of the writer wearing sunglasses, shorts, and an American flag bandana in front of a chain-link fence.

Letter from H. Kempner to Passport Agency discussing the delivery of a check for $5.00 to cover the renewal fee of Gladys Kempner's passport which was omitted when she previously sent her application.

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Morris Wolfe wishing him a quick recovery after a medical operation.

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to H. G. Plitt discussing utility charges and air condition costs for a new house.

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Henry G. Plitt offering a new bid for his house and requesting to know for sure if he and Mrs. Plitt are not interested in his previous offers.

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to The Times Picayune Publishing Company mentioning that he have theirs of the 13th about the advertisement that he wishes was published on their paper. And requests them to whatever they can and asks them to send the invoice to his office.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harris K. Oppenheimer discussing about the letter from Dan Oppenheimer and about the business conference where he would like to discuss a problem at Sugar Land and also requesting him if he, Lois and Frances could change their plans to fly early for the dinner party and asking him to reply back to his Uncle Lee instead.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to James L. Crump discussing meeting up at Holly Bluff after Kempner's two-week absence.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Edward R. Thompson, Jr. discussing how little he writes, an enclosed copy of "Trends" issued weekly by the United States National Bank, the arrival of Lyda Ann, and plans to establish a scholarship for students at Sugarland High School to take the course in sugar engineering at Louisiana State University.

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to A. M. & J. Solari, Ltd. requesting the prices for twenty or twenty-five pounds of pecans, and that they also send samples.

Letter from T. E. Taylor to Placid Oil Company requesting for an update on the release of the lease.

Letter from T.W. Thomas to Lizzie Johnson in which Thomas chides Lizzie for her last letter, in response to the six he sent previously. He also discusses a fever in Big Bend.

Letter from the Women's Airforce Service Pilots to John P. Hammerschmidt explaining why they deserve veteran status and sharing some of their experiences during World War II.