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				Voorhies Family Papers
				Collection 2 Voorhies Family. Papers, 1847-1976. 1 ft. 3 in.
				Papers of a southern Louisiana family. Chiefly papers of Albert Voorhies (1829-1913) who served as state Lieutenant-Governor (1865-1867) among other elected positions and long-time member of the State Bar. The papers reflect his interest in state politics, his involvement in the court system especially of Orleans Parish and his writings on legal theory and state legal practices. Also material on other members of the Voorhies family. Donated by the George Voorhies Family, St. Martinville, Louisiana.
				SERIES:
				A.	Writings of Albert Voorhies				Box 1
				B.	Family Personal and Financial Papers
					1.	Correspondence and Legal Briefs			2-1 through 2-8
					2.	Financial Records			2-9 through 2-22
					3.	Diplomas and Certificates			2-23 through 2-26
					4.	Clippings			2-27 through 3-10
				C.	Family Photographs				3-11 through 3-13
				D.	Van Voorhies Family Material				3-14 through 3 vol.1
				E.	Miscellaneous				3-15 through 3-17
				INVENTORY
				A.	Writings of Albert Voorhies
				1.	v.1	Voorhies, Albert, Compendium on Evidence (New Orleans: B. Bloomfield, 1876) [marginalia]
				1.	v.2	Handwritten collection of aphorisms, scripture passages, quotations, etc.
				1.	v.3	Handwritten drafts of writings on legal theory and practice (front cover missing)
				1.	v.4	Same
				1.	v.5	Same (disbound)
				B.	Faily Personal and Financial Papers
					1.	Correspondence and Legal Briefs
				2-1	1853, 1867, 1872
						includes: Cornelius Voorhies to ?, 4/11/1853 re: just completed judiciary election and revision of state requirements for capital punishment; response of various officials (mainly state level) to letter from Albert Voorhies concerning Reconstruction Acts [many typescripts], Reconstruction - Louisiana
				2-2	1880-1887: Voorhies Family; Albert Voorhies, personal
						[several in French]
				2-3	1889-1894: family; business; politics; legal brief; information on agricultural problems of Red River Valley includes: W. F. Blackman to Albert Voorhies, 9/15/1892
				2-4	1897-1899: legal brief; politics
						includes: Albert Voorhies to S.D. McEmery, 10/16/1899, re: local Democratic Party rally
				2-5	1901-1921: family; legal briefs
						includes: material on case of George A. Voorhies vs. Tony Gambino; draft of testimonial for Jerome Meunier [8/1909]; Albert Voorhies to W.O. Hart, 12/16/1911, re: Judah P. Benjamin
				2-6	Court docket and journal [Albert Voorhies], 1909-1912, pages 59-74 removed
				2-7	n.d.: legal briefs (partial)
				2-8	Miscellaneous
						obituary of F. B. Debellevue, 11/26/1881 Frank W. Liepsner, "Report on Spoilage of Malt Extract Made for New Orleans Hops, Malt & Extract Co.," 1925 ** agreements between Bennett Voorhies, Jr. and USL (1976) concerning copyright, etc. of Acadian Reminiscences: The True Story of Evangeline by Judge Felix Voorhies [** transferred to Collection 117, Felix Voorhies Papers]
				B.	Family Personal and Financial Papers
					2.	Financial Records
							[mainly business and legal receipts]
2-9	Cancelled checks: 1871, 1893-1894 [Albert Voorhies]
2-10	Same: 1895-1899 [Albert Voorhies]
2-11	Receipts: 1861-1888
2-12	Same: 1889-1890
2-13	Same: 1891-1893
2-14	Same: 1894
2-15	Same: 1895
2-16	Same: 1896
2-17	Same: 1897
2-18	Same 1898
2-19	Same: 1899
2-20	Same: 1900
2-21	Same: 1901, 1911-1912
		includes index of business receipts, 8/2/1901
2-22	Same: n.d.
B.	Family Personal and Financial Papers
	3.	Diplomas and Certificates
2-23	Albert Voorhies
		diploma from Transylvania University, 1847 recognition of election as Lieutenant Governor, 1865, signed by J. Madison Wells appointment as Judge of the 14th Judicial District, 1853
2-24	Albert Voorhies
		certificate of admission to practice before U. S. Supreme Court, 1882 appointed to Louisiana Board of Health, 1884 appointed to Louisiana Board of Health, 1886
2-25	Albert Voorhies
		appointed as Judge of Civil District Court for Parish of Orleans, 1887 appointed as Judge of Civil District Court for Parish of Orleans, 1888 certificate of admission to practice before 5th Circuit U. S. Court of Appeals, 1907
2-26	Miscellaneous
		insurance policy for Thomas Warren, 1868 American Legion of Honor benefit certificate for Theodore O. Masiscot, 1895
	see 2-4
B.	Family Personal and Financial Papers
	4.	Clippings
2-27	1866: court decision of Albert Voorhies
2-28	1844-1889: scrapbook of court decisions of Albert Voorhies
3-1	1890: court decisions of Albert Voorhies
3-2	1891: same
3-3	1892: same
3-4	1895: Voorhies Family, especially Felix Voorhies
		Albert Voorhies correspondence about Reconstruction
	see 2-1
3-5	1905-1908: miscellaneous
		includes: biographical material on Albert Voorhies; writings by Felix Voorhies on Acadiana history
3-6	1909: same
		includes: articles by Henri Rockefort (in French); articles on religion
3-7	1910-1913: same
		includes: obituary of Edward G. Voorhies
3-8	1919-1927: same
3-9	1929-1948: same
3-10	n.d.: same
C.	Photographs
3-11	Unidentified individuals
3-12	Identified individuals; postcards (many of Nicaragua)
3-13	Unidentified groups
D.	Van Voorhies Family
3-14	Miscellaneous, 1900, 1935
		family coat of arms (photocopy from 1900 publication) material on meeting of Van Voorhies Association, 1935
3 v.1	Van Voorhies, E. W., The Van Voorhies Family, n.p., 1888
E.	Miscellaneous
3-15	"Louisiana's Inducements to Settlers," M.L. & T.R.R. & S.S. Company, L.W.R.R. Company (c. 1911-1912), 7 leaves
3-16	Bibliographic notes and photocopies or transcripts of primary material collected by Lee A. Kidder for English 390 paper on Albert Voorhies
3-17	The Daughters of Charity, v. 6, # 2 (Winter, 1967-1968)
		article by Sister Louise Voorhies, "Arcadia Revisited"

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