Tensas Parish (La.)--History.; Natchez (Miss.)--History.; Waterproof (La.)--History.; Saint Joseph (La.)--History.; Plantation life--Louisiana--History--19th century.; Slavery--United States--History--19th century.; Levees--Louisiana.;...
Diary kept by plantation owner Zenas Preston from 1850-1853. Preston's plantation, Leftwich, was situated on Lake St. Peter in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, and Preston describes frequent trips to Waterproof, Saint Joseph, and Natchez via the...
Four workers posing inside the Borden plant milk receiving room, 1934. Left to right: O.L. Randall, Olan Thompson, James Cook, Albert Walker.; General Photographs Collection; Borden Company plant photographs
Four workers posing inside the Borden plant milk receiving room, 1928. Left to right: O.L. Randle, Olan Thompson, James Cook, Albert Walker.; General Photographs Collection; Borden Company plant photographs
Two workers posing on vacuum pan platform inside the Borden plant, 1928. Left to right: D.D. Bishop, Barnett.; General Photographs Collection; Borden Company plant photographs
Two workers posing on vacuum pan platform inside the Bordens plant, 1934. Left to right: D.D. Bishop, Barnett.; General Photographs Collection; Borden Company plant photographs
Slavery; Slave trade; Slaveholders; Abolitionists; Christian literature; Artists; Annexation; Texas; Natchez (Miss.); Saint Louis (Mo.); New Orleans (La.); Mobile (Ala.)
Letter from an unidentified illustrator of Indians who is publishing a book, from Natchez, Mississippi, to his wife in Vermont, 1853. The writer criticizes the institution of slavery and believes that a civil war is the only hope of ending it. He...
Civil war; United States; Confederate States of America; Draft; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Lee, W. H. (William Hollinshed), 1841-1910; Edgefield District (S.C.); Religion; God
Letter, William States Lee, a minister in Edgefield District, South Carolina, to his grandson, William Hollinshed Lee, of Blythe's Regiment, Company A, Corinth, Mississippi. He mentions the evacuation of Columbus and doesn't know if the letter...
1- You supported the Defense Authorization bill which was finally approved by both houses and sent to the President. As this is being taped, he is considering a veto of the bill. You and other House Democrats wrote the President urging him to...
National Guard. Avenger Air Defense System. Defense Spending, Balanced Budget.
1- You went to Ft. Bliss Texas this past weekend to watch Mississippi National Guardsmen participate in live-fire exercises with the Avenger Air Defense System. What is the story on this?; 2- The President’s budget proposal for defense spending...
1- The events seem to be changing by the hour in the Soviet Union, but as this program is being taped, it appears that country is moving more and more toward democratic reform and freedom. What are your impressions of the developments?; 2- In May...
1- It appears the administration is planning to approve a military invasion of the Caribbean country of Haiti, perhaps in the next few days. What are your thoughts on such an action?; 2- Should Congress have a chance to vote on this before an...
Government Spending. Meridian Fish Hatchery. Military Appropriations.
1- It appears the President and Congressional leaders are going to work together to avoid the scenario of the government running out of money at the end of the fiscal year on September 30, the so called “train wreck.” Are you confident the...
