Sibille Store (Bristol, LA) Collection
Collection 101
Sibille Store (Bristol, LA). Collection, 1845–1985
2.5 inches; 21 volumes
Ledgers from Sibille Brothers store, plantation and cotton gin.
Donated by Jules LeRoy Sibille, Sunset, LA, and Mrs. Mellie (Sibille) Fontenot.
Inventory:
| A. | Account Books |
| vol. 1 | 1890 - 1892 - Day Book |
| vol. 2 | 1894 - 1895 - Day Book D |
| vol. 3 | 1895 - 1896 - Day Book E |
| vol. 4 | 1891 - 1896 Accounting Ledger |
| vol. 5 | 1898 - 1899 - Day Book H |
| vol. 6 | 1900 - 1902 - Day Book |
| vol. 7 | 1896 - 1912 Accounting Ledger |
| vol. 8 | 1906 - 1916 - Day Book A |
| vol. 9 | 1902 - 1908 Accounting Ledger (references Day Book J) |
| vol. 10 | 1910 - 1911 Journal |
| vol. 11 | 1910 - 1917 - Store Ledger - Cash Account |
| vol. 12 |
1921 - 1923 - Ledger (Store) 1926 - 1927 - Ledger (Store) |
| vol. 13 | 1930 - Day Book (Farm) |
| vol. 14 | 1924 - 1930 - Ledger (Store) |
| vol. 15 | 1923 - Ledger (Cotton Gin) |
| vol. 16 | 1925 - 1926 - Ledger (Cotton Gin) |
| vol. 17 | 1926 - Ledger (Cotton Gin) |
| vol. 18 | 1928 - Ledger (Cotton Gin) |
| vol. 19 | 1936 - Ledger (Cotton Gin) |
| vol. 20 | 1937 - Ledger (Cotton Gin) |
| vol. 21 | 1939 - Ledger (Cotton Gin) |
| B. | Reminiscences, histories and short stories |
| 1-01 |
"The Sibille Cotton Gin." Michael R. Sibille, "Sibille Farm & Gin Co. 1959-1974." Mary Elinor (Mellie Sibille) Fontenot, "Memories & Facts about the Sibille Bros. Store in Bristol." Mellie Sibille Fontenot, "Louis Gaston Sibille—Love of the Land." Mellie Sibille Fontenot, "Did you Know my Mother?" |
| C. | Newspaper clippings |
| 1-02 | "Bristol Gins First Cotton in Louisiana," August 1, 1964 |
| D. | Photographs |
| 1-03 |
Sibille Bros. Cotton Gin. 1845-1973 Sibille Bros. Store in Bristol, La., 1890-1985 Sibille Bros. Cotton Gin. Bristol, La., 1915. |
| E. | Miscellaneous |
| 1-04 | Certificate of Membership - The Live Oak Society of the Louisiana Garden Club Federation Inc. Planted by Joseph Sibille who came to Louisiana from France in the early 1800's |