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Written by Administrator Monday, 27 February 2012 09:33
New Orleans Public Library Celebrates the Release of the 1940 U.S. Census
April 13,2012 @ 6 p.m.
Main Library
219 Loyola Avenue.
New Orleans, LA.
The Louisiana Division of the New Orleans Public Library is welcoming the release of the 1940 United States Census with a program to help researchers access the long-awaited new resource.
The free program is scheduled for April 13, 6 p.m., at the Main Library, 219 Loyola Avenue.
Louisiana Division staff will demonstrate various tools developed to navigate the census, while also celebrating the first-ever online release with 1940s-era displays, refreshments, and decorations.
Free digital images on the National Archives website http://1940census.archives.gov/ were released April 2 at 9 a.m. Eastern. Searches initially must be done by Enumeration District. It will not immediately be fully searchable by name. A volunteer effort is underway to accomplish that.
FAQ and other information are available at this link: http://www.archives.gov/
research/census/1940/
Contact: Irene Wainwright
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(504) 596-2610
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Legacy of creative genius Sidney Bechet (1897–1959)
April 13 • 6:30 p.m.
(Admission $10)
Historian Bruce Raeburn will moderate an illustrated program exploring the artistry, humanity and legacy of creative genius Sidney Bechet (1897–1959). The evening will feature musical performances and commentary from members of the New Orleans Jazzman Band, with Jerry Embree (soprano saxophone), Frankie Lynne (banjo), Barry Martyn (drums) and Mark Brooks (bass).
Friday, April 13 • 6:30 p.m.
Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres St.
A contemporary of Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton, Bechet is regarded as an early virtuoso on both the clarinet and soprano saxophone, and a musician who helped define the role of those instruments in New Orleans jazz.
Admission for this event is $10 and seating is limited. Reservations are encouraged and may be made by calling (504) 523-4662 or emailing
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>. Reservations will be held 10 minutes prior to the start of the program. At that time, any unclaimed seats will be released to the public.
http://www.hnoc.org/billrussell2012/#more-3844
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African American Seminar
Delta Sigma Theta Life Development Center
April 14, Baton Rouge
LA Creole member, Adrian Zeno to speak.
Le Comité des Archives de la Louisiane will hold its next African American Special
Interest Group meeting on Saturday, April 14, 2012, from 9 a.m. to noon. The meeting will once again be held at the Delta Sigma Theta Life Development Center on Southern University’ s campus.
Speakers and their topics will be:
Dr. Leon Tarver, “ Tracing the BallardFamily of Rapides Parish Through the Freedmen’ s Bureau Records” ;
Adrian Zeno, “ A Brief History of the Notarial Archives Research Center” ;
Kenny Kleinpeter, “ Old Lutheran Cemetery– A Recording and History” ;
and Judy Riffel, “ Tracing Condoleezza Rice’ s Louisiana Roots
and How Newspapers Can Help Identify Slave Holders.”
The meeting will be free to Le Comité members.
Non-members may join at the door.
Main Library
219 Loyola Avenue.
New Orleans, LA.
The free program is scheduled for April 13, 6 p.m., at the Main Library, 219 Loyola Avenue.
research/census/1940/
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
(504) 596-2610
April 13 • 6:30 p.m.
(Admission $10)
Friday, April 13 • 6:30 p.m.
Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres St.
A contemporary of Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton, Bechet is regarded as an early virtuoso on both the clarinet and soprano saxophone, and a musician who helped define the role of those instruments in New Orleans jazz.
http://www.hnoc.org/billrussell2012/#more-3844
April 14, Baton Rouge
LA Creole member, Adrian Zeno to speak.
Le Comité des Archives de la Louisiane will hold its next African American Special
Interest Group meeting on Saturday, April 14, 2012, from 9 a.m. to noon. The meeting will once again be held at the Delta Sigma Theta Life Development Center on Southern University’ s campus.
Speakers and their topics will be:
Dr. Leon Tarver, “ Tracing the BallardFamily of Rapides Parish Through the Freedmen’ s Bureau Records” ;
Adrian Zeno, “ A Brief History of the Notarial Archives Research Center” ;
Kenny Kleinpeter, “ Old Lutheran Cemetery– A Recording and History” ;
and Judy Riffel, “ Tracing Condoleezza Rice’ s Louisiana Roots
and How Newspapers Can Help Identify Slave Holders.”
The meeting will be free to Le Comité members.
Non-members may join at the door.
LACreole Event set for March 3, 2012
LAST_UPDATED2 Written by Administrator Thursday, 01 March 2012 13:57
“Framing New Orleans: The Portraits of Florestine Perrault Collins”, lecture by professor and author, Arthé A. Anthony, Ph.D.
Date: Saturday, March 3, 2012
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location: Ballroom A, Xavier University Center, 1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans, LA 70125
Louisiana Créole Research Association (LA Créole), and the Program in African American Studies at Xavier University will present “Framing New Orleans: The Portraits of Florestine Perrault Collins,” a lecture by Occidental College Professor of American Studies, Arthé A. Anthony, Ph.D. The event is scheduled for 5 p.m., Saturday, March 3, at Xavier University Center, Ballroom A, 1 Drexel Drive.
Dr. Anthony comes to New Orleans from her teaching duties in Los Angeles, where she has been working on her book focused on the contributions of Ms. Collins in documenting lifestyle in New Orleans communities. A woman of color who owned a photography studio in New Orleans from 1925 to 1965, Collins has documented an unparalleled legacy, largely through portraiture.
The event is free and open to the public.
Dedicated to preserving Créole culture through historical and genealogical research, LA Créole holds annual conferences, as well as free public programs, and publishes an annual journal in support of the vitality of Créole contributions to our community.
Xavier University of Louisiana, founded by Saint Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, is a Catholic and historically Black institution of higher education. The Program in African American Studies introduces students to interdisciplinary exchange among people of African descent, particularly examination of their contribution to development of United States cultural and intellectual history.
Contact: www.lacreole.org
or Ronald Dorris, Ph.D.
(504) 520-5154
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LA CREOLE CONFERENCE
Oct 15 & 16, 2011
Historic Turning Points In Creole Louisiana
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