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Mistick Krewe of Comus 1910 float designs

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Another new digital collection of images derived from artwork in the LaRC Carnival Collection has been published in the LOUISiana Digital Library. This one is the complete set of ornate, colorful float designs for the 1910 Comus parade . These drawings were done by Jennie Wilde (1865-1913), an artist who designed floats for many New Orleans Mardi Gras parades. These images are believed to be tracings she made from her earlier original designs, possibly given as a presentation copy to Comus captain, S. P. Walmsley. The parade had an Islamic theme, and certainly at least the float designs were created with an imaginative and respectful tone. This is one in a series of subcollections, within the large physical Carnival Collection, which are being created for inclusion in the LDL. Earlier in 2010, the 1873 Comus parade costume designs by Charles Briton appeared. In 1873, not only were there no floats in that year’s less-than-respectful Comus parade, the city police refused break up the cro

Job Announcement: Public Services Librarian

The Louisiana Research Collection at Howard-Tilton Memorial Library is pleased to announce a job opening for a Public Services Librarian. Please click here for more information. Posted by Eira Tansey.

Summer reading room hours

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Please note our slightly different reading room hours for the summer. Special Collections reading room hours Beginning May 15, 2010 Monday-Friday 9:00-noon, & 1:00–5:00 Saturday 10:00 – 1:00 Sunday Closed Closed on holidays: Monday, May 31 Monday, July 5 Monday, Sept. 6 Also closed Saturday, May 29 closed Saturday, July 3 closed Saturday, Aug. 14 closed Saturday, Sept. 4 Starting Monday, Aug. 16, our normal hours will be: Monday-Friday 9:00-noon, & 1:00–4:00 Saturday 10:00 – 1:00 Sunday Closed Please watch for updates. Hours subject to change. Posted by Susanna Powers