Plan of the City of New Orleans and the Adjacent Plantations

Map of the city of New Orleans in 1798, including adjacent plantations (with property notes and the history of land ownership) and points of interest. Scale ca. 1:18,676 (ca. 280 toesas per inch).
Date: December 24, 1798
Creator: Trudeau, Carlos
Object Type: Map
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from W. H. Timmins to Charles B. Moore, August 25, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from W. H. Timmins to Charles B. Moore, August 25, 1861]

Letter from W. H. Timmins to Charles B. Moore discussing low cotton prices, the blockade preventing shipments from New Orleans, and other financial hardships caused by the war.
Date: August 25, 1861
Creator: Timmins, W. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Joseph Graham to Thomas Westbrook, May 9th, 1862] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph Graham to Thomas Westbrook, May 9th, 1862]

Letter from Jos. Graham to Thomas Westbrook movement of company that is camped 9 miles west of Clarksville and on its way to Little Rock, Arkansas. Fears that company may be dismounted and have to continue without horses. Asks about Rachel Kennard. Discusses successful battle at Yorktown and the enemies possession of New Orleans. Mentions leaving 9 men behind at Bonham because of illness.
Date: May 9, 1862
Creator: Graham, Jos. & Westbrook, Thomas
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

The Picayune's Map of New Orleans

Map of New Orleans in 1906 showing street layout of the city including parks and roads.
Date: 1906
Creator: The Picayune
Object Type: Map
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Wanted Poster: John M. Andrews, New Orleans, Louisiana, July 6, 1920]

Wanted Poster for John M. Andrews, issued in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 6, 1920.
Date: July 6, 1920
Creator: Mooney, Frank T.
Object Type: Image
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Jane M. Martin to Professor Carl Benton Compton] (open access)

[Letter from Jane M. Martin to Professor Carl Benton Compton]

A letter from Jane Morrill Martin to Carl B. Compton concerning the formation of a Southern branch of the College Art Association.
Date: [1929..1944]
Creator: Martin, Jane Morrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Old Europe Restaurant in New Orleans]

Photograph of the Old Europe Restaurant in New Orleans. The restaurant building has been painted orange and has three doors, two of which are tall double doors. A sign hangs from the awning that reads, "Old Europe Restaurant."
Date: [1940..1959]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Jane M. Martin] (open access)

[Letter from Jane M. Martin]

A thank you letter from Jane M. Martin to Cart B. Compton.
Date: December 19, 1940
Creator: Martin, Jane M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Arthur Feitel] (open access)

[Letter from Arthur Feitel]

A letter from Arthur Feitel to Armin Scheler regarding an upcoming exhibit of Carl B. Compton's watercolor paintings.
Date: October 14, 1944
Creator: Feitel, Arthur
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Scrapbook of John Briggs personal life, business and travel, 1945-1961] (open access)

[Scrapbook of John Briggs personal life, business and travel, 1945-1961]

Scrapbook documenting the life of John Logan Briggs Jr. between 1945 and 1961, including photographs, newspaper clippings, letters, business cards, tickets, and various other documents. John Logan Briggs Jr. is the creator of "The Experience," a self-discovery workshop for the LGBT community.
Date: [1945..1961]
Creator: Briggs, John Logan, Jr.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Texas News Recap 1949 and See Saw Zoo] captions transcript

[News Clip: Texas News Recap 1949 and See Saw Zoo]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a series of news stories from the year 1949, and a clip from the puppetry show, "See Saw Zoo".
Date: 1949
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: The Texas News captions transcript

[News Clip: The Texas News

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering news highlights from 1949-1950. This year in review presents excerpts from news stories covered in Texas and across the United States, including airplane crashes, human interest stories, politicians, "Texas Personalities," sports, and the Korean War.
Date: 1949
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a building in New Orleans]

Photograph of a multi-story brick building in New Orleans, taken from a park. Cars are parked on both sides of the street in front of the building. A man sits on the ground by the gate of a black wrought-iron fence that borders the park. Large trees grow in the park on either side of the gate.
Date: 1949
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a street in New Orleans]

Photograph of a long, multi-story brick building on a New Orleans street. Vendors selling artwork are set up under the building's awning. Across the street, three automobiles are parked outside the wrought-iron fence of a public park. A small blue automobile drives down the street perpendicular to the building.
Date: 1949
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of an alley in New Orleans]

Photograph of the view down an alley in New Orleans. Tall multi-story buildings stand on either side of the paved alley. An automobile is parked along the building on the left. A tall tree and a brick building is visible at the end of the alley.
Date: 1949
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a door on a street in New Orleans]

Photograph of a closeup view of a building on a street in New Orleans. On the brick building that lines the street, there is an open set of large, wooden folding doors revealing an additional set of closed doors beneath. Above this set of doors is a transom window, the building number "637" and a barred arch-top window.
Date: 1950
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a statue in a New Orleans park]

Photograph of a white stone statue of a robed figure on a pedestal in a park in New Orleans. The statue is situated to the right of a large tree on the other side of the decorative wrought-iron fence that stands in the foreground. Shrubs are planted along the inside of the fence. In the background, a row of multi-story houses with shuttered-windows and balconies are visible.
Date: 1950
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a street scene in New Orleans]

Photograph of a street scene in New Orleans. A large, red brick three story building lines the empty street. There are balconies with decorative, wrought-iron railings on the second and third floors. Its many windows have shutters. Two vehicles are partially visible parked on the street across from the building.
Date: 1950
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of Charles Street from the corner of Charles and Wilkinson Street in New Orleans]

Photograph of a view of Charles Street, taken from the corner of Charles and Wilkinson Street, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Multi-story buildings with awnings and balconies line either side of the street. Signs for several businesses, including a restaurant and a barber shop, hang from the awnings of the buildings on the right side of the street. A woman in a red dress and white apron stands in a doorway with her back facing the camera. Further down the sidewalk, a couple is walking by. Automobiles line the building. A building with tall spires is visible in the background.
Date: 1950
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of the corner of St. Peter Street and Charles Street in New Orleans]

Photograph of the corner of St. Peter Street and Charles Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. A "one way" sign sits on the corner in the foreground. A vendor selling artwork sits outside the multi-story building across the street, his art leaned up along the building's outside wall. A truck is parked on the street not far from the vendor. In the front of the building, there is a black automobile parked on the street.
Date: 1950
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Roy Rogers off on Red River jaunt] (open access)

[News Script: Roy Rogers off on Red River jaunt]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Roy Rogers going on a week-long trip down the Red River and Mississippi to New Orleans.
Date: May 2, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Baylor Bears Fly to New Orleans] captions transcript

[News Clip: Baylor Bears Fly to New Orleans]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Baylor Bears, college football team, flying into New Orleans, Louisiana, for the Sugar Bowl.
Date: December 30, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Baylor Bears Fly to New Orleans] (open access)

[News Script: Baylor Bears Fly to New Orleans]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Baylor Bears, college football team, flying into New Orleans, Louisiana, for the Sugar Bowl.
Date: December 30, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a stagecoach in New Orleans]

Photograph of individuals riding through an intersection in a green stagecoach near bourbon street in New Orleans, Louisiana. Two individuals sit inside the carriage, while the driver, who wears a black top hat, and another individual sit on a bench seat on the front of the carriage. A tall, brick building stands on the corner behind them. It has green trim and a wrought-iron railing around its second floor balcony.
Date: 1958
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library