CGHRC Artifacts Collection
Series 1 Louisiana State Normal College, NSU
Sub Series 1 Ephemera
Location Box
9-A-4 1 Dumbbells, wooden
9-A-4 1 Bowling pin, wooden
9-A-4 1 Plaque, Women’s Athletic Association
9-A-4 1 Gavel, S.A.K. society, broken wooden
9-A-4 1 Castanets, wooden
9-A-4 1 Dance card, Sigma Pi, wood
9-A-4 1 Yearbook, Miss Dean LSNC, wooden
9-A-4 1 Keys, box of
9-A-4 1 Buttons
9-A-4 1 Emblem, Dean of Students
9-A-4 1 Emblem, Representative of the Dean of Students
9-A-4 2 Bookmarks
9-A-4 2 Northwestern State University Emblem
9-A-4 2 List of Candidates for Justice of the Peace
9-A-4 3 Normal Books
9-A-4 3 PEM Scrapbooks
9-A-4 3 Geology notebook
9-A-4 3 Accounting notebook
Sub Series 2 Cloth Items
Location Box
9-A-4 2 Normal State College letter
9-A-4 2 Green scarf
9-A-4 2 Aviator pendent
Sub Series 3 Potpourri Cutouts
9-A-4 2 Campus Scenes
9-A-4 2 Picture of Captain Caspari
Sub Series 4 Papers
9-A-4 2 Miss Dean yearbook pages, see box 1
9-A-4 2 Sigma Pi dance card pages, see box 1
Sub Series 5 Ribbons
9-A-4 2 Northwestern Mom and Dad
9-A-4 2 Diamond Jubilee name tags
9-A-4 2 Camille Hawthorne name tags
Sub Series 6 Programs
9-A-4 2 Homecoming banquet 1982
9-A-4 2 Dr. and Mrs. Keyser’s Wesley Foundation Senior Banquet,1959
9-A-4 2 Graduation, 1906, 3 for 1930, and 1939
9-A-4 2 Industrial Education Spring Conference
9-A-4 2 Clinic Band, 1938
9-A-4 2 Alumni Luncheon, 1933
9-A-4 2 Diamond Jubilee Banquet tickets
Sub Series 7 Graphics
9-A-4 2 Photographs of buildings
9-A-4 2 Photograph, unidentified
9-A-4 2 Map
9-A-4 2 Drawings (dancer and running students)
Sub Series 8 Football
9-A-4 2 Complimentary ticket
9-A-4 2 Sheet of cheers
Sub Series 9 Pamphlets
9-A-4 2 Normal State College Department of Home Economics
9-A-4 2 Find Me a Book I Can Read
9-A-4 2 LSNC
9-A-4 2 Exchange Bank of Natchitoches
Series 2 General Artifacts
9-A-5 12 Medicine Chest, loaned by Mrs. D. H. Perkins
9-A-top 14 Boxes, w3ooden, from Jerry Harkins Collection
Series 2 General Artifacts continues
Location Box
9-A-1 4 Time capsules, copper
9-A-1 5 Shards, broken crockery from around Monette Ferry found by Don
Webster 1975
9-A-top 6 Ballot boxes, metal contained: blank ballots dated August 14,
1963, signed ballots date August 14, 1963, affidavit for unlisted or
incorrectly listed voter, list of persons voting on special school tax, two democratic tickets, two wine bottle caps inside ballot box.
9-A-1 7 Contains previously named records which were located in box 6
9-A-2 8 Indian grindstone, donated by Peggy Johnson
9-A-1 9 Cash box with keys, Elks pendant and wallets, leather, inside cash
box, all from the Dellmon Collection
9-A-5 10 Artillery projectile, 4” in diameter
9-A-2 11 Whiskey jug from the Kitty Simpson Collection
9-A-2 11 Coffee grinder from the Holmes Collection
9-A-1 34 Civil War items donated from Mike Sibley
9-A-1 35 Ball and cap pistol, part.
9-A-1 37 Plates, one depicting a Baptist Church and two depicting Uncle
Tome
9-A-1 37 Bicentennial Flag set
9-A-4 31 Honorary Gold Key given to Dr. John Kyser, from the Kyser
Collection
9-A-4 31 Commack School Bell with plaque and stand
9-A-4 31 Christmas Card, wildflower
9-A-4 31 Ink Remover Kit “Ink Racer”
Series 2 General Artifacts continues
9-A-4 31 School Pins, (S.A.K., A.A.K.)
9-A-4 31 School Ring
9-A-4 31 Mardi Gras Keepsakes
9-A-4 32 Mark Twain Plate
9-A-4 32 Mark Twain Bust
9-A-4 32 Picture of River Scene
9-A-4 32 Jackson Square cigar package
9-A-4 32 Austrian Student’s Goodwill Tour Medal
9-A-4 32 Button from the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1904
9-A-4 32 Yellow Ribbons
9-A-4 32 Mardi Gras Button
9-A-4 32 Peabody Button
9-A-4 32 Small S. N. G. Banner, December 1895
9-A-4 32 Leather Bookmark
9-A-4 32 Bottle Cork with ribbon attached
9-A-4 32 Black comb, gift for the women of the 8th district from Uncle Earl
9-A-4 32 Calling cards, DeBlieux Collection
9-A-4 32 Party Invitation, DeBlieux Collection
9-A-4 32 Scrapbook, Julia Prudhomme
9-A-4 32 Commemorative plate of the Bayou Folk Museum, Cloutierville,
Louisiana (home of Kate Chopin)
9-A-4 32 Bowl with paints (from the Caroline Dormon Collection)
Series 2 General Artifacts continues
Location Box
9-A-4 32 String of Mardi Gras beads
9-A-4 32 Pieces of foreign currency, coins (Mexico, Japanese)
Series 3 Ku Klux Klan Collection
1-E-3 33 American flag
1-E-3 33 Gowns
1-E-3 33 Hoods
1-E-3 33 Capes
1-E-3 36 Cup or candle holder, wooden
1-E-3 36 Bible
1-E-3 36 Cross
1-E-3 38 Flag, painted on wood
Series 4 Holiday Greeting Cards and Special Occasion Notice
9-A-2 20 Holiday greeting cards from Melrose Collection
9-A-2 19 Birthday cards from Melrose Collection and from Haupt sisters
9-A-2 19 Christmas cards from the Melrose Collection, Fredricks Collection,
and the Haupt sisters.
9-A-2 19 Congratulation cards from Melrose Collection
9-A-2 19 Easter cards from Melrose Collection and Haupt sisters
9-A-2 19 Get Well cards from Melrose Collection and the Haupt sisters and
Fredrick Collection
9-A-2 19 Graduation notices and greetings from Irma Somprayrac Willard
Collection, from Mr. and Mrs. Cohen, Kyser Collection and
Fredrick Collection
Series 4 Holiday Greeting Cards and Special Occasion Notice
9-A-2 19 Halloween cards from Melrose Collection
9-A-2 19 Mother’s Day card from Fredrick Collection
9-A-2 19 Thanksgiving cards from Melrose Collection
9-A-2 19 Valentine cards from Fredrick Collection
Series 5 Cloth Items
9-A-3 21 Eulalie Buard’s night cap donated by Miss Emma Voiers
9-A-3 21 Embroidered handkerchief, Ducournau Collection
9-A-3 21 Baby caps, lace, Ducournau Collection
9-A-3 21 Envelope, cloth, Melrose Collection
9-A-3 21 Stocking, silk, Ducournau Collection
9-A-3 21 Scarf of world flags Melrose collection
9-A-3 21 Butterfly, cloth, made by Phoebe Fitzpatrick in 1839 and donated
by Eugene P. Watson
9-A-3 21 World War I rank ensignas of Stephen Henry from Melrose
Collection
9-A-3 21 Scraps of silk from World War I from Stephen Henry and part of
the Melrose Collection
9-A-3 21 Laura Wheeler’s Drisden Plate from Melrose Collection
9-A-3 21 Weaving, a piece from the Melrose Collection
9-A-3 21 Quilting piece, Hexagon from Melrose Collection
9-A-3 21 Strips of quilting material from Melrose Collection
9-A-3 21 Embroidery thread holder, Melrose Collection
9-A-3 21 Trace patterns, Melrose Collection
9-A-3 21 Pansy quilt pattern, Melrose Collection
Series 6 Quilting Patterns
9-A-2 25 Patterns from Melrose Collection
9-A-2 26 Patterns on tracing paper and regular paper from Melrose
Collection
9-A-2 27 Pattern books (quilting and crochet)
9-A-2 27 Pattern envelopes, Melrose
9-A-2 27 Embroidery Floss skeins
9-A-3 28 Eugene P. Watson Memorial Library formal dedication mementos
9-A-1 29 French wine bottles donated by Mrs. Deannie Johnson, in three
pieces
9-A-1 29 Pottery, 4 pieces
9-A-1 30 Rocks
9-A-1 3 Fragments of artillery shell
9-A-1 3 Percussion cap, 3 pieces
9-A-1 3 Fishing reel, model 88A Stream and Lake Eagle Class
Series 7 Melrose
Sub series 1 Melrose Educational Toys (Melrose Collection)
9-A-3 22 United States puzzles
9-A-3 22 Letters
9-A-3 22 Slate board
9-A-3 22 Protractor
9-A-3 22 Abacus
9-A-3 22 Letter holder
Sub series 2 Melrose Toys (Melrose Collection)
9-A-2 23 Animal Lotto
9-A-2 23 Prize birds, puzzle
9-A-2 23 Beads
1-E-3 OS2 paper dolls
9-A-3 23 Story book
9-A-2 23 Calendar
Sub series 3 World War I Keepsakes, Stephen Henry (Melrose Collection)
9-A-3 24 Horse show program
9-A-3 24 Le Pantheon De La Guerra
9-A-3 24 Envelopes
9-A-3 24 Medal
9-A-3 24 Ribbon
9-A-3 24 Welcome home sign
Sub series 4 World War II Keepsakes, Stephen Henry (Melrose Collection)
9-A-3 24 Handkerchief
9-A-3 24 Postcard
Sub series 5 Metal Items from Melrose
9-A-3 24 Stars
9-A-3 24 Nail
9-A-3 24 Key
9-A-3 24 R-stencil
Series 8 Fort Jessup
9-A-3 24 Nails, donated by Carmen Breazeale
9-A-3 24 Fire Department picture, Melrose Collection
9-A-3 24 Ink Bottles, Melrose Collection
9-A-1 36 Brown Cotton
Series 9 Bailey’s Dam Artifacts, donated by Sylvan Sibley
9-A-4 13 Bailey’s Dam booklet
9-A-3 13 Piece of wood
9-A-3 13 Rock
9-A-3 13 Pieces of pottery
Series 10 Dormon Medals from the Caroline Dormon Collection
9-A-4 31 Mary Swords DeBaillon Award, 1953
9-A-4 31 Mary Swords DeBaillon Award, 1954
9-A-4 31 Mary Swords DeBaillon Award, 1955
9-A-4 31 Mary Swords DeBaillon Award, 1958
9-A-4 31 All the World is God’s own field, 1960
9-A-4 31 American Iris Society Distinguished Service, 1950Addition:
Contents include:
One (1) Mardi Gras doubloon dated 1973. Donated by Sonny Carter
See Archivist for location