New Orleans University Collection
Finding Aid Contents
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Collection Summary
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Administrative Information
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Historical Sketch
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Chronology
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Description of Series
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Container List
Creator: New Orleans University Collection, 1874-1935
Extent: 2.5 linear ft.
Scope and Content: The New Orleans University Collection
consists of university publications, programs,
photographs and diplomas. Also
included is the book Seventy Years of Service which chronicles the
history of New Orleans University.
Administrative
Information
Preferred Citation: New Orleans University Collection, Will W. Alexander
Library, Dillard University.
Information concerning copyright must be secured in writing from the Director of
the Will W. Alexander Library.
Processed by: Laura Kersting
Date completed: 8/02/02
New Orleans University, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church, opened its doors in the fall of 1873 at the corner of Camp and Race streets. New Orleans University operated and was affiliated with a number of preparatory schools located in various parts of the state. These schools included: Gilbert Normal and Agricultural College, Baldwin , La., formerly La Teche Seminary, Winstead, La.; Live Oak School, Baton Rouge, La.; Mansfield Academy, Donaldsonville, La.; Laharpe St. Academy, New Orleans; Corporation Graded School, Thibodaux, La. Gilbert Academy was the longest lived preparatory school and continues today as a summer institute at Dillard University. In 1934, after experiencing financial difficulties, New Orleans University was merged with Straight College to form Dillard University.
Chronology
1873
New Orleans University opens at Camp and Race
streets.
1866 New Orleans
University moves to St. Charles Avenue.
1866 The Mallalieu
Literary Society is organized.
1887
Rev. Louis G. Adkinson becomes president.
1889 Flint Medical School
opens.
1891 Peck Memorial
Home, owned and operated by the Woman’s
Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
is opened.
1900 School of
Pharmacy opens.
1911
Flint Medical School closes.
1914
The first football team is organized.
1915
The Teachers’ College is organized.
1919
The Gilbert Normal and Industrial College is officially merged
with New Orleans University.
1935
New Orleans University merges with Straight College forming
Dillard University.
Description
of Series
Series 1 Boxes
1, 2 & 3
Publications (bound and
unbound)
New Orleans University Catalogue
New Orleans University Bulletin
The Tiger (Folder 1)
Series 2 Box 3 Folders
2-4 Programs
Series 3 Box 3 Folders
Alumni Material
Correspondence
Financial Records
Miscellaneous
Series 4 Box 3 & 4
Miscellaneous Material
Series 5
Box 4
Diplomas and Certificates
Container List
Box 1
Record Series 1: Publications
New Orleans University Catalogue
Bound: 1874, 1877-78, 1880-1881, 1884-85,
1887-88,
1888-97, 1899-1902, 1904-11
Box 2
Record Series 1: Publications, cont.
New Orleans University Catalogue
Bound: 1911-17, 1919-21, 1928-35
Unbound: 1922-23
New Orleans University Bulletin
Bound: Vol. 1, No. 1, December 1925
Vol. 1, No. 2, February 1926
Vol. 1, No. 4, July 1926
Vol. 2, No. 1, December 1926
Vol. 2, No. 2, February 1927
Vol. 2, No. 4, July 1927
Vol. 3, No. 1, December 1927
Vol. 3, No. 2, February 1928
Vol.
3, No. 4, July 1928
Vol. 4, No. 1, December 1928
Vol. 4, No. 2, February 1929
Vol. 4, No. 4, July 1929
Vol. 5, No. 1, November 1929
Vol. 5, No. 2, February 1930
Vol. 5, No. 3, April 1930
Vol. 5, No. 5, July 1930
Vol. 6, No. 1, November 1930
Vol. 6, No. 2, March 1931
Vol. 6, No. 3, April 1931
Vol. 6, No. 5, August 1931
Vol. 7, No. 1, November 1931
Vol. 7, No. 2, February 1932
Vol. 7, No. 5, June 1932
Vol. 8, No. 1, November 1932
Vol. 8, No. 2, March 1933
Vol. 8, No. 4, April 1933
Vol. 9, No. 1, October 1933
Vol. 9, No. 2, December 1933
Vol. 9, No. 3, February 1934
Summer Bulletin, April 1934
Vol. 10, No. 1, October 1934
Vol.
10, No. 2, December 1934
Vol. 10, No. 3, February 1935
Summer Bulletin, April 1935
Box 3
Record Series 1: Publications, cont.
f. 1 The Tiger, 1928
Record
Series 2: Programs
f. 2 Commencement Exercises, May 5, 1916.
f. 3 Baccalaureate Services and Commencement Exercises, May 26
and 30,
1929.
f. 4 Souvenir Program: Their Last Clash, New Orleans Tigers vs.
Straight
College Crimson Tide, November 7,1934.
Record
Series 3: Alumni Material
f. 5 Correspondence, 1977-79.
f. 6 Financial Records: Disburstments, N.O.U. Reunion, 1976-77.
f. 7 Financial Records: N.O.U. Reunion Collections, 1976-77.
f. 8 Financial Records: N.O.U. Reunion Deposits, 1976-78.
f. 9 Financial Records: N.O.U. Reunion Boat Ride, May 26, 1977.
f. 10 Financial Records: Report of the Auditing Committee, N.O.U.
Reunion,
1977.
f. 11 Financial Records: Christmas Party Contributions, 1977.
f. 12 Financial Records: Hibernia Bank Statements, 1977-79.
f. 13 Financial Records: N.O.U. Reunion Finances, 1977-78.
f. 14 Financial Records: Report of the Auditing Committee, N.O.U.
Reunion,
1978.
f. 15 Financial Records: N.O.U. Reunion, Receipts, 1979.
f. 16 Misc.: Roster of Registrants, N.O.U. Reunion, May 1977.
f. 17 Misc.: Loose correspondence from alumni, 1978.
f. 18 Misc.: Funeral Services for Mr. George D. Earles, Feb. 23,
1979.
f. 19 Misc.: 1980 Reunion Committees, 1980.
f. 20 Misc.: Reunion Luncheon program, May 10, 1980.
f. 21 Misc.: NOUites Memorial Service, May 11, 1980.
f. 22 Misc.: Reunion Breakfast program, May 9, 1986.
Record
Series 4: Miscellaneous
f. 23 Printed photomontage: New Orleans College, <1925>
f. 24 Seventy Years of Service … New Orleans University, 105 p.
monograph,
1935.
f. 25 Photograph of Main Building, New Orleans University, n.d.
f. 26 Photograph, unidentified class, n.d.
f. 27 Postcard: University Parlor, n.d.
f.
28 Postcard: Baseball team, n.d.
f.
29 Charter of New Orleans University, <1873>
Box 4
Record Series 4: Misc., cont.
Photograph, unidentified class, (oversize), n.d.
Record Series 5: Diplomas and Certificates
(oversize)
Celestine Bryson, completion of Normal courses, 1901.
Neola Theresa Spears, completion of English Course, 1924.
Neola Theresa Spears, completion of Preparatory courses, 1925.
Neola Spears, completion of Teacher’s Course, 1927.