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				Society for Louisiana Irises
				Collection 63 Society for Louisiana Irises. Records, 1941-[1965]- 2 feet
				The Mary Swords Debaillon Louisiana Iris Society was organized in 1941 under the leadership of W.B. MacMillan of Abbeville. In 1948 the group changed its name to the Society for Louisiana Irises. This collection contains records for both organizations. Most of the correspondence comes from the Secretary's files. This position was usually held by someone connected with the University of Southwestern Louisiana (Southwestern Louisiana Institute): Ira S. Nelson, Marie Caillet, Aline Arceneaux and Barbara Nelson. Scattered files from several of the society's presidents are also included: R.S. Abbott, Ray Cornay, Charles W. Arny, Jr. and Nolan John Sahuc. Much of the Society's effort was expended on the annual show held in Lafayette usually during April. The correspondence and the financial records both relate heavily to this annual event. The newsletters were an important vehicle of communication. For the Society for Louisiana Irises each newsletter mailing included other information including rules and regulations for the flower show, schedules for the annual meeting and flower show, annual meeting minutes, bibliography updates, test garden results, etc. For clarification these items have been separated from the Bulletins and arranged basically by subject. Both societies published much information about the care and treatment of Louisiana iris either as part of the newsletter series or separately. The bulk of the material is dated on or before 1965. Only a few newsletters came after then. Hopefully material of a more recent date will soon be added to the collection. For related collections see Ira S. Nelson Papers (Collection 29) which contains material from Louisiana iris societies of the 1930s as well; W.B. MacMillan Papers (Collection 88); Paul Debaillon Collection (Collection 7); the Joseph Metzmeiller Papers (Collection 231); the Frank Chowing Papers (Colllection 236); and the UL-Lafayette Archives, College of Agriculture, Plant Industry Department (B 02 e). This collection was donated by The Society for Louisiana Irises which made UAAMC the official repository for its records.
				SERIES:
				I.	Mary Swords Debaillon Louisiana Iris Society, 1941-1948				1-01 thru 1-13; Box 6
				II.	Society for Louisiana Irises
					A.	Correspondence			1-14 thru 3-01; 7-01
					B.	Material on Shows and Annual Meetings			3-02 through 3-13
					C.	Material on Popularity Polls			3-14 through 3-17
					D.	Publications
						1.	Bulletin		4-01 through 4-07; 5-16 through 5-19
						2.	Other		4-08 through 5-04
					E.	Financial Records			5-05 through 5-13
					F.	Miscellaneous			5-14 and 5-15; 7-02
				INVENTORY:
				I.	Mary Swords Debaillon Iris Society Records, 1941-1948
				1-01	Correspondence, 1944-1947
						Correspondents include:
							Ray Cornay	Geddes Douglas
							Caroline Dormon	Ira S. Nelson
				1-02	Miscellaneous records
						includes: minutes of organizational meeting, 1941
							Constitution and By-Laws
							executive committee minutes: 8/11/1946, Fall 1947
							list of American Iris Society (AIS) iris beardless registrations, 1947
							recommendation for name change to Louisiana Iris Society, n.d.
				Box 6	Address Cards for members
							some notations about dues payments
						See also 5-01
				1-03	Material on annual meetings, 1942-1948
						includes letter about affiliation with American Iris Society [AIS], 1948
				1-04	Material on test garden, 1942-1945, n.d.
						memos, reports, field notes
				1-05	Memos to membership, 1941-1948
				1-06	Miscellaneous financial material, 1941-1948, n.d.
					See also 5-05
				1-07	Bulletins: 1-5
				1-08	Bulletins: 6-10
1-09	Bulletins: 11-15
1-10	Bulletins: 16-20
		# 20, (Arceneaux, George, "Breeding Louisiana Iris") reissued by Society for Louisiana Irises
1-11	Publication Committee records, 1943-1946
		mainly correspondence of Marie Caillet includes some unpublished essays
1-12	Miscellaneous publications, n.d.
		includes:
			"Iris Notes," v. 1, # 1 and # 2 "What is 'Bazeti'?" Stoutmeyer, V. T., "Comments on Louisiana Iris in the Vicinity of Washington, D.C." Fitzhugh, William C., "Vegetative Propagation of Louisiana Native Iris" Arceneaux, George, "Hybridizing Louisiana Irises"
1-13	Reprints sponsored by MSD Iris Society
		"Louisiana Irises," reprint of American Iris Society Bulletin, # 102 (7/1946) Reed, George M., "Southern United States Irises - Species and Hybrids," reprint of American Iris Society Bulletin, # 106 (7/1947) Nelson, Ira S., "A Review of Louisiana Iris," reprint from The National Horticulture Magazine, (10/1944): 183-192
	See also 5-01 for membership lists, 1942-1948
II.	Society for Louisiana Irises
	A.	Correspondence
	[Mainly Secretary's correspondence: includes some records and general memos to membership]
1-14	1948-1951
		includes:
			rules for Mary Swords Debaillon Award minutes of Board meetings: 10/12/1949; Fall, 1950
1-15	1952
		includes Constitution and By-Laws
1-16	1953
1-17	1954
2-01	1955
2-02	1956
		Davis, Claude W. includes Articles of Incorporation
2-03	1957: January-March
		includes suggested program of work
2-04	1957: April-December
2-05	1958
2-06	1959: January-May
2-07	1959: June-December
2-08	1960
2-09	1961: January-March
2-10	1961: April-December
2-11	1962
2-12	Correspondence concerning society slide shows, 1954-1962
		includes: list of contents; notes on distribution and use
2-13	1963
		(Aline Arceneaux replaced as secretary by Marie Caillet and Barbara Nelson)
2-14	1964-1965
2-15	President's Correspondence, 1952			R. Stuart Abbott
2-16	President's Correspondence, 1953			R. Stuart Abbott
2-17	President's Correspondence, 1954			R. Stuart Abbott and Ray Cornay
2-18	President's Correspondence, 1955			Ray Cornay
2-19	President's Correspondence, 1956-1959			Charles W. Arny, Jr.
		includes: memos to members
			list of registered Louisiana Irises, 1959
3-01	President's Correspondence, 1960-1965			Nolan John Sahuc
		much correspondence with American Iris Society
7-01	President’s letters: 1970s
		letters to members
II.	Society for Louisiana Irises
	B.	Material on shows and annual meetings
		[The show rules, schedules and minutes of annual meetings usually sent to members with newsletters.]
		[Basically each folder contains: show rules; schedules; annual meeting minutes; list of show winners; correspondence]
3-02	1949-1952
3-03	1953
		includes: clippings; photographs
			transcript of symposium
3-04	1954
		includes: clippings; transcript of symposium
3-05	1955-1957
3-06	1958
		includes: clippings
3-07	1959
		includes: correspondence with American Iris Society
3-08	1960
3-09	1961
3-10	1962
		includes: miscellaneous financial receipts
3-11	1963
		includes: miscellaneous financial receipts
			photographs
3-12	1964-1965
		includes: miscellaneous financial receipts
3-13	1966-
	See 5-08 thru 5-12 for other miscellaneous financial material related to shows
II.	Society for Louisiana Irises
	C.	Material on Popularity Polls
3-14	1950s
		1950: forms and eligibility list
		1953: results
3-15	1960
3-16	1961
3-17	1962
		includes: 3"x5" cards with vote for 1960, 1961 and 1962 noted
II.	Society for Louisiana Irises
	D.	Publications
		1.	Bulletins
4-01	Number 1 - 10			10/1952 - 3/5/1955
4-02	Number 11 - 20			5/1955 - 7/1958
4-03	Number 21 - 29			3/6/1959 - 6/1962
4-04	Number 30 - 34			1/1963 - 3/1964
4-05	Number 35 - 39			3/15/1964 - 6/1966
4-06	Number 40 - 44			6/1965 - 6/1966
4-07	Number 48 - 51			6/1967 - 3/1968
	Number 53 - 54			9/1968 - 1/1969
	Number 56			6/1969
	Number 59 - 62			3/1970 - 12/1970
5-16	Number 79, 81, 84, 85			1975-1976
5-17	Number 87, 89, 91, 93,94			1977-78
5-18	Number 96, 99, 102			1979-80
5-19	Number 113, 114, 116, 133			1983-88
II.	Society for Louisiana Irises
	D.	Publications
		2.	Other
4-08	Report of bibliography committee, 1955-1961
		originally mailed as part of bulletins
	Also: 1953 bibliography edited for Society by Tressie Cook
4-09	Articles published by Society, n.d.
		Conger, Sidney L., "Louisiana Irises: Their Three Methods of Culture" Davis, Claude W., "Propagation and Cultivation of Louisiana Irises" Davis, Claude W., "The Louisiana Native Iris" Dormon, Caroline, "Varietal Forms of Louisiana Irises" Nelson, Ira S., "Propagation of Louisiana Irises"
4-10	Yearbook: 1951-1952; 1953
4-11	Handbook: 1953
		includes: proofs and dummy copy
4-12	Special publications: 1971, 1974, 1976, 1981
5-01	Membership lists: 1942, 1947-1952
	See also Box 6
5-02	Membership lists: 1953-1966
5-03	Lists of dealers in Louisiana irises: n.d.; 1951, 1961, 1963
5-04	Miscellaneous, 1950-1962, 1974
		Spokane, Washington test garden report, 1952 test garden report, 1950 transcript of iris symposium: 1952, 1953 list of Louisiana Iris registrations: n.d., 1958, 1960, 1974 American Iris Society, "Color Classification and Rates and Regulations," January, 1962
II	Society for Louisiana Irises
	E.	Financial Records
5-05	Bank Records, 1944-1956
		check book stubs, 4/27/1944 - 4/1956 bank statements, 2/1952 - 4/1956
5-06	Bank Records, 1956-1963
		bank statements, 4/1956 - 4/1962 canceled checks, 4/1956 - 3/1962 deposit slips, 3/1962 - 12/1963 ledger sheet: checking account, 4/1959 - 1/1960
			petty cash, 1/1959 - 4/1961
5-07	Bank Records, 1964 - April, 1965
		canceled checks; bank statements deposit slips, 1/1964
5-08	Bills and receipts, 1952-1954
		many related to expenses of annual show
5-09	Bills and receipts, 1955-1956
5-10	Bills and receipts, 1957-1958
5-11	Bills and receipts, 1958
5-12	Bills and receipts, 1960-1963
5-13	List of dues paid, 3/1956 - 5/1957; 1/1960 - 3/1962
II.	Society for Louisiana Irises
	F.	Miscellaneous
5-14	Clippings
		includes: Mario Mamalakis articles (2)
5-15	Photographs
		Louisiana irises unidentified individuals
	See 3-03 and 3-11 for photographs of annual iris shows
7-02	Other
		List of Service Award recipients: 1947-1976 [mimeographed]

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