SOUTHEASTERN ARCHITECTURAL ARCHIVE - SELECT INVENTORY

• This institution has research material which Louisbourg does not hold as a copied manuscript from any other institution as follows:

A) MANUSCRIPTS

(I) This institution (which the contractor visited) had some research material which Louisbourg does not hold as a copied manuscript from any other institution. In particular, the Samuel Wilson, Jr. Archives could prove useful. However, this extensive collection will need to be examined closely to determine what documents may need to be photocopied. Since Mr. Wilson relied heavily on original manuscript materials such as the "Records of the Superior Council of Louisiana" and the "Spanish Judicial Records of Louisiana" which the contractor has recommended for purchase (See "Louisiana State Museum" in this section "Institutions at other Locations."), the contractor determined that this examination would be delayed until after the Superior Council and Spanish Judicial manuscripts were first researched.

(B) PUBLICATIONS

(I) An examination of its reference material revealed a series of unique, scholarly publications (still in print) which the Fortress should purchase:

(i) New Orleans Architecture, 
Gretna: Pelican Publishing Company, 1971-1997

Volume 1: The Lower Garden District

Volume 2: The American Sector

Volume 3: The Cemeteries

Volume 4: The Creole Faubourgs

Volume 5: The Esplanade Ridge

Volume 6: Faubourg Themé and the Bayou Road

Volume 7: Jefferson City

Volume 8: The University Section

This series relies heavily on original manuscript materials such as the "Records of the Superior Council of Louisiana" and the "Spanish Judicial Records of Louisiana" which the contractor has recommended for purchase (See "Louisiana State Museum" in this section "Institutions at other Locations.")

One example from Volume 6:

(a) Sale of land, Michel Brosset to Etiènne de Benac, March 26, 1738, Superior Council Records, translated by Ghislaine Pleasanton

"... On March 26, 1738, Michel Brosset sold to "M. Etienne ded Benac, Captain in the Louisiana troops and Chevalier of the Order of St. Louis, twelve lots of ground situated outside of the city on the way to Bayou St. Jean." These grounds were described as being "enclosed by poles with a house sur solle thirty feet in width, the ‘covered’ walls of brick, between posts surrounding a gallery." Included in the property was a "pigonnier" twenty by nine feet," with a "room above covered with shingles on timber blocks, of posts and bricks, cost 2,000 livres." This contract was signed, "Comte de Comtois, L. Renaudais, Jacoton, Louis Cheval ..."

[Louisiana Historical Centre Archives, "Preserved in the French Superior Council Records"]

(ii) Although the Fortress has the microfilms for the series "Série C13A: Correspondance Générale, Louisiana" and has several indexes to it, it does not own a copy of its published comprehensive index (in 2 Volumes) which should be obtained (as a photocopy (not necessarily from the University of Tulane) or from a book dealer):

(a) Archives Nationales - Inventaire Des Archives Colonials - Correspondence à l’arrivé en provenance de la Louisiana - Tome 1 - (Articles C13A 1 à 37) - Paris, Archives Nationales - 1976

(b) Archives Nationales - Inventaire Des Archives Colonials - Correspondence à l’arrivé en provenance de la Louisiana - Tome I1 - (Articles C13A 38 à 54; C13B1, C13C 1 à 5) - Paris, Archives Nationales - 1983

Several examples from this series:

(1) [C13A6 (1720-1722)]

- fo. 428 (vo]. - 8 décembre, La Nouvelle-Orléans. La Tour. État du matériel nécessaire pour commencer les constructions de l’Ile de la Balise. Annotations du Conseil.

(2) [C13A 17 (1733)]

1733

- fo 302 - 15 janvier, La Nouvelle-Orlèans. Broutin, ingénieur. Plan de l’enceinte exécutée en 1732 autour de la poudrière.

- fo. 303 - 15 janvier, La Nouvelle-Orléans. Broutin. Elévation d’un Bâtiment voûté construit près de l’intendance et plan de l’étage

- fo.304 - 15 janvier. La Nouvelle-Orléans. Broutin. Coupe d’un bâtiment construit près de l’intendance et plan de la cave

- fo. 305 - Acadie. Plan et profile d’un magasin pour les vivres et d’un bâtiment pour les officiers à construire à Port-la-Joye. Ile du Cap Breton

(3) [etc.]

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