Lucille Carnahan Collection

Scope and Content

The Carnahan Collection contains five documents that were found in Natchitoches High School in 1939. Three are Natchitoches records dated 1793, 1807, and 1808. Two, from St. Martin Parish, are dated 1845, and 1856. The 1793 will of Philippe Frederic shows signatures of nine Natchitoches persons, as does the 1807 inventory. The 1808 land conveyance deed bears four signatures. Also included is a 1996 oral history of Carnahan with a transcription.
 

Topics indexed:
Armant, Joseph Marie
Bernard, Marie Catherine
Carnahan Collection
Castille, Gervais
Chelettre, Banrnabe
Chelettre, Francois
Chelettre, Pierre
Davion, Marie Louise
Dortolant, Bernard
Frederic, Andre
Frederic, Catherine
Frederic, Euphrasie
Frederic, Francois
Frederic, Jean
Frederic, Mathias
Frederic, Pelagie
Frederic, Philippe
Frederic, Rosalie
Gagnier, Pierre
Indians: Natchitoches, 1793
Latti, Jean Baptiste
Latti, Joseph
Lauve, Nicholas
Lestage, Guillaume
Maes, Pre. Joseph
Natchitoches: 1793, 1807, 1808
Natchitoches: Indians, 1793
Natchitoches, Post of: 1793
Pantalon, Mme
Plaisants, Bertrand
Poissot, Widow
Sauvage, Marie Catherine
Slavery: 1808
Ste. Anne, Jean Baptiste Ailhaud
St. Martin Parish


The Carnahan Collection also contains one 1955 map of Canada and the northern United States and four maps depicting land and features in Natchitoches Parish during the nineteenth century. These maps appear to have been drawn by Carnahan herself.

The vertical files consist of 20 boxes, and include all the material collected by Carnahan on various subjects. The bulk of the material documents the history of Natchitoches Parish and the surrounding area. Also included are some handwritten notes by Carnahan on local genealogy. The “Writings” folders contain various literature written by Carnahan and others. The folders are arranged alphabetically. See box inventory for specific location of folders.


Vertical Files Folder List

Box
1 A
2 A-B
3 B
4 B-C
5 C
6 C
7 D-H
8 H-L
9 L-M
10 M
11 M
12 N
13 N
14 N
15 N
16 N
17 N
18 O-R
19 S-W
20 W