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Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This great black and white photo taken some time between 1900 and 1906 features a restaurant in New Orleans at the corner of Decatur and Madison – right down the street from Jackson Square. The restaurant – H. Bégué’s Exchange – was opened in 1863 by husband and wife Hippolyte Bégué and Elizabeth Kettenring Dutreuil …
Posted in: Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, New Orleans
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
In June 2017 the Washington Post featured a story about The Negro Motorist Green Book published from the mid 1930’s until the late 1960‘s and used by African American travelers in the United States. I had heard about them and figured we had them, which we do (New York Public Library has digitized a number …
Posted in: African American History, Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, New Orleans
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
While looking for images to use for various things we are doing for the New Orleans 2018 Tricentennial celebration, I ran across these wonderful images. The focus of both is a monument to Henry Clay, but beyond the statue itself, the details in both photos are great and contain a number of interesting things, such …
Posted in: Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, New Orleans
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The first official post celebrating the business history of New Orleans at it's tricentennial.
Posted in: Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, New Orleans
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This post was authored by Nanette Gibbs, Business Reference Librarian in the Science, Technology, and Business Division. This is a teaser for a series of posts in 2018 to celebrate the New Orleans Tricentennial so stay tuned. Mention Mr. Bingle to just about anyone from New Orleans and they will probably smile and sing the …
Posted in: Advertising, Business, New Orleans
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This post was authored by Nanette Gibbs, Business Reference Librarian in the Science, Technology, and Business Division. Just about every weekend throughout the year, New Orleans finds a way to celebrate an event or tradition. 2017 is no exception, with festivals such as the New Orleans Oyster Festival, French Market Creole Tomato Festival, Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco …
Posted in: Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, New Orleans
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This blog post is a brief intro to sources about the War of 1812 and the Battle of New Orleans on January 8, 1815.
Posted in: Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, Military science, New Orleans
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
I am from Louisiana and sometimes I like to use my home state as a jumping off point for a blog post. 2012 brings a perfect opportunity, because it is Louisiana’s Bicentennial. On April 30, 1812 Louisiana was admitted as a state into the Union. For a little historical background on the years before Louisiana …
Posted in: Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, New Orleans
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Today is Mardi Gras in New Orleans and I am not there. Instead I am here in Washington, D.C. at work. For some reason, this year I’m a little sad about missing all of the festivities. I have no costume to wear, and no beads or doubloons to catch. I will not be there to …
Posted in: Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, New Orleans