Search Results: biographical and historical memoirs of louisiana

Southern Publishing Company, 1890. Early days in Winn Parish, LA, which includes the town of Winnfield, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this brand new 30-page 8.5" x 11" spiral-bound book, printed on 60# opaque paper. The full-color front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The book includes excerpts from two hard-to-find vintage publications: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana, originally published by the Southern Publishing Company in 1890, and Louisiana, a Guide to the State, compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the WPA in 1941. The history part of the 1890 book includes Natural History, Statistics, First Settlements, Early Land Buyers, the Police Jury actions, Criminal operations, Elections and political notes, Schools, Associations, Societies, the city of Winnfield, and St. Maurice and other villages. In addition to the names mentioned in the history section, there are a few fairly lengthy biographies of… Read More

Southern Publishing Company, 1890. Early days in Red River Parish, LA, which includes the towns of Coushatta, Edgefield, Hall Summit and Martin, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this brand new 30-page 8.5" x 11" spiral-bound book, printed on 60# opaque paper. The full-color front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The book includes excerpts from two hard-to-find vintage publications: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana, originally published by the Southern Publishing Company in 1890, and Louisiana, a Guide to the State, compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the WPA in 1941. The history part of the 1890 book includes Statistics and Topography, Red River and the Great Raft, Transactions of the Police Jury, Political Affairs and Incidents, Local Courts and Bar, Miscellaneous Sketches, The Male and Female Academy, Societies, Newspapers, Churches, and Towns and Villages. In addition to the many names mentioned in the… Read More

Southern Publishing Company, 1890. Early days in Sabine Parish, LA, which includes the towns of Converse, Fisher, Florien, Many, Noble, Pleasant Hill, and Zwolle, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this brand new 30-page 8.5" x 11" spiral-bound book, printed on 60# opaque paper. The full-color front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The book includes excerpts from two hard-to-find vintage publications: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana, originally published by the Southern Publishing Company in 1890, and Louisiana, a Guide to the State, compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the WPA in 1941. The history part of the 1890 book includes: Statistics, Population, Early Settlements, Incidents of Interest, Early Residents, Slave Holders, Police Jury and Courts of Justice, Lawyers, Doctors, Societies, Industries and Improvements, Towns, and Sabine County's participation in the Mexican War and the Civil War. In addition… Read More

Southern Publishing Company, 1890. Early days in Grant Parish, LA, which includes the towns of Atlanta, Colfax, Dry Prong, Georgetown, Montgomery and Pollock, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this brand new 34-page 8.5" x 11" spiral-bound book, printed on 60# opaque paper. The full-color front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The book includes excerpts from two hard-to-find vintage publications: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana, originally published by the Southern Publishing Company in 1890, and Louisiana, a Guide to the State, compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the WPA in 1941. The history part of the 1890 book includes: Location and Natural Features, Incidents of Interest, Parish Organization, Parish Officials, the Great Riot, the Police Jury, Law and Lawyers, Elections and Politics, Schools and Churches, Towns and Villages, Societies and Associations, etc. In addition to the many names mentioned in the… Read More

Southern Publishing Company, 1890. Early days in Bossier Parish, LA, which today includes part of Shreveport, Bossier City, and the towns of Benton, Haughton and Plain Dealing, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this brand new 50-page 8.5" x 11" spiral-bound book, printed on 60# opaque paper. The full-color front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The book includes excerpts from two hard-to-find vintage publications: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana, originally published by the Southern Publishing Company in 1890, and Louisiana, a Guide to the State, compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the WPA in 1941. The history part of the 1890 book includes Statistics and Topography, Geological Features, Minerals, Streams, Settlement and Incidents, Land Entries, Slavery and the Duello, Organization of the Parish, the Police Jury, General Parish Matters, Elections and Officers, the Courts, Several Murder Cases and Riots, the… Read More

Southern Publishing Company, 1890. Early days in Webster Parish, LA, which includes the cities of Minden and Springhill, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this brand new 53-page 8.5" x 11" spiral-bound book, printed on 60# opaque paper. The full-color front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The book includes excerpts from two hard-to-find vintage publications: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana, originally published by the Southern Publishing Company in 1890, and Louisiana, a Guide to the State, compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the WPA in 1941. The history part of the 1890 book includes Topography, Timber, Geology, Early Settlers, Land Buyers, Courts, Politics, The Police Jury, Taxation, Finances, Lawyers, Elections and government officials, Newspapers, Schools, Doctors, Military Affairs (including the Minden Blues, the Claiborne Grays, and the Minden Rangers, a Calvary unit), Minden City, Business,… Read More

Southern Publishing Company, 1890. Early days in Avoyelles Parish, LA, which includes the cities of Marksville and Bunkie, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this brand new 58-page 8.5" x 11" spiral-bound book, printed on 60# opaque paper. The full-color front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The book includes excerpts from two hard-to-find vintage publications: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana, originally published by the Southern Publishing Company in 1890, and Louisiana, a Guide to the State, compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the WPA in 1941. The history part of the 1890 book includes Early settlers and Early settlements, Physical features, Land claims, Names of slave owners with nine or more slaves, General parish affairs, the Police Jury with names of jurors, Courts and Lawyers, Parish officers, City officials, Political measures, Newspapers, Avoyelles in the Civil War (the Atchafalaya Guards, the… Read More

Southern Publishing Company, 1890. Early days in De Soto Parish, LA, which includes the City of Mansfield, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this brand new 66-page 8.5" x 11" spiral-bound book, printed on 60# opaque paper. The full-color front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The book includes excerpts from two hard-to-find vintage publications: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana, originally published by the Southern Publishing Company in 1890, and Louisiana, a Guide to the State, compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the WPA in 1941. The history part of the 1890 book includes its resources, productions, topography, geological notes, streams, pioneers, slave owners, establishment of the parish, transactions of the police jury, the bar and courts, politics, military memoranda, journalism, agriculture, railroads, the college, Mansfield, Keatchie, Logansport, Grand Cane, Pleasant Hill, Oxford and other settlements.… Read More

Southern Publishing Company, 1890. Early days in Bienville Parish, LA, which includes the towns of Arcadia, Bienville, Bryceland, Caster, Gibsland, Jamestown, Lucky, Mount Lebanon and Ringgold, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this brand new 68-page 8.5" x 11" spiral-bound book, printed on 60# opaque paper. The full-color front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The book includes excerpts from two hard-to-find vintage publications: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana, originally published by the Southern Publishing Company in 1890, and Louisiana, a Guide to the State, compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the WPA in 1941. The history part of the 1890 book includes Statistics and Topography, Streams and Timber, Early Land Buyers and Slave Owners, the District Court and the Police Jury, Political Notes, Military Affairs, Names of soldiers in the Civil War, Incidents, Journalists, Physicians, Sparta, Mount Lebanon,… Read More

Southern Publishing Company, 1890. Early days in Claiborne Parish, LA, which includes Athens, Haynesville, Homer and Lisbon, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this brand new 91-page 8.5" x 11" spiral-bound book, printed on 60# opaque paper. The full-color front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The book includes excerpts from two hard-to-find vintage publications: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana, originally published by the Southern Publishing Company in 1890, and Louisiana, a Guide to the State, compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the WPA in 1941. The history part of the 1890 book includes Natural Features, Pioneers, Land Entries, Old Towns, Acts of the Police Jury, the Courts, Politics, Military Affairs, including the Civil War era (Claiborne Guards, the Moore Invincibles, the Claiborne Rangers, the Claiborne Volunteers, Company E, 31st Louisiana Infantry, Company G, 25th LA Infantry, Company D, 28th LA… Read More

Southern Publishing Company, 1890. Early days in Rapides Parish, LA, which includes the cities of Alexandria and Pineville, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this brand new 96-page 8.5" x 11" spiral-bound book, printed on 60# opaque paper. The full-color front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The book includes excerpts from two hard-to-find vintage publications: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana, originally published by the Southern Publishing Company in 1890, and Louisiana, a Guide to the State, compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the WPA in 1941. The history part of the 1890 book includes Location, Topography, Geology. Settlers and Incidents, Wild Animals, Dueling, Actions of the Police Jury, Elections, Local Courts, Lawyers, Newspapers, Societies and Associations, Military Affairs -- fights with Indians, the Mexican War and the names of many units and officers in the Civil War and the burning of Alexandria… Read More

Southern Publishing Company, 1890. Early days in Natchitoches Parish, LA, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this brand new 98-page 8.5" x 11" spiral-bound book, printed on 60# opaque paper. The full-color front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The book includes excerpts from two hard-to-find vintage publications: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana, originally published by the Southern Publishing Company in 1890, and Louisiana, a Guide to the State, compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the WPA in 1941. The history part of the 1890 book includes the Original Parish, Topography, The Spanish and the French, Grants of Land, Slaveholders, Courts, Attorneys, Records of the Police Jury, Dueling, Military Record, Newspapers, the City of Natchitouhes -- its businesses, institutions, schools and churches, Prudhomme, Robeline, Cloutierville, Marthaville, Grant's Point, Provencal, Grand Ecore, Campti, Traditions,… Read More

Southern Publishing Company, 1890. Early days in Caddo Parish, LA, which includes the City of Shreveport, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this brand new 114-page 8.5" x 11" spiral-bound book, printed on 60# opaque paper. The full-color front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The book includes excerpts from two hard-to-find vintage publications: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana, originally published by the Southern Publishing Company in 1890, and Louisiana, a Guide to the State, compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the WPA in 1941. The history part of the 1890 book includes Topography and Natural History, Waterways, Pioneer Days, Interesting Incidents and Events, the Courts and Bar, the Police Jury, Military History, including formation and services of companies of the Confederate States, Items of Interest During the Civil War Period, Journalism, Schools and Educational Institutions of Note, Medical,… Read More

Heritage Books, Inc.. New. Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana is an important chapter pulled from the original Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana, originally published in 1890 Donna Rachel Mills has added an every name index that includes the places and firms discussed in both the historical narrative and the biographical sketches The quantity, nature, and content of its data offer a marvelous research tool Donna Rachal Mills (1890, 1985), 2008, 6x9, paper, index, 126 ppISBN: 9780788448966101-M4896

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Southern Historical Press, Inc., 2016. Book. New. Hardcover. By: Southern Publishing Company, Orig. Pub. 1890, Reprinted 2016, 776 pages, Hard Cover, New Index, ISBN #0-89308-778-5. Here is one very, very rare book that is so hard to find that until now many persons were not even aware of its existence. This book is a MUST for persons doing research in the state of Louisiana (with particular interest in the Northern Half of the state), East Texas, and Southern Arkansas. Parish that are cover: Avoyelles, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caliborne, DeSoto, Grant, Natchotoches, Rapides, Red River, Sabine, Webster and Winn. This book is broken down by the parish, with the general history being discuss. Many different things of use can be found in this section of the book: such as the establishment of the parish itself, transportation, newspapers, agriculture, education, cities within the parish, early land buyers, slave owners, political notes, military affairs, lists of soldiers, transactions of the Police… Read More

Southern Historical Press, Inc., 2016. Hardcover. New/No Jacket. By: Southern Publishing Company, Orig. Pub. 1890, Reprinted 2016, 776 pages, Hard Cover, New Index, ISBN #0-89308-778-5. Here is one very, very rare book that is so hard to find that until now many persons were not even aware of its existence. This book is a MUST for persons doing research in the state of Louisiana (with particular interest in the Northern Half of the state), East Texas, and Southern Arkansas. Parish that are cover: Avoyelles, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caliborne, DeSoto, Grant, Natchotoches, Rapides, Red River, Sabine, Webster and Winn. This book is broken down by the parish, with the general history being discuss. Many different things of use can be found in this section of the book: such as the establishment of the parish itself, transportation, newspapers, agriculture, education, cities within the parish, early land buyers, slave owners, political notes, military affairs, lists of soldiers, transactions of… Read More