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JAMES S. NOEL COLLECTION

BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE Genealogy Genealogy of Noel Family: two volumes 1 1 Certificate-James Downey Noel 1846-1851 land grants (6), one Gayle & Pitts 1892 2 John Mooring ca. 1630-1697 (binders) 3 John Mooring (cont.) 4 A History of Mt. Zion Cemetery 5 Application for membership in Sons of 1992 American Revolution; membership cert. 1993 6 Correspondence, notes 1976-1987 7 Notes, charts 8 Notes from SAR application Business-Noel Estate 2 9 “History of Noel Estate, Inc.” N.D. 10 Business correspondence 1952-1963 11 Business correspondence 1964-1975 12 Business correspondence 1976-1985, 1990 2 13 Business correspondence N.D. 14 Financial data, land location, 1961, 1979-1984 Income tax return (1961) 14A Legal and financial papers 1990-1995 15 Republic Bank- newsclip article, other 1986, N.D. 16 Miscellaneous business notes N.D.

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE On Shelf: Minute book-Noel Estate Inc. 1933-1978 Noel Memorial Methodist Church 17 “A Brief History of Noel Memorial Methodist Church” by Paul M. Brown 18 Correspondence fr. Paul M. Brown to J.S. Noel, Sr. Aug. 7, 1913 19 Correspondence fr. J.S. Noel to Addie Aug. 20, 1913 re: church 20 Correspondence fr. Hampton R. Singleton Nov. 10, 1913 21 Correspondence re: parking 1932, 1952, 1980 22 Correspondence fr. J.S. Noel to_____ 1951, 1960 fr. J.S. Noel to Mrs. Freeman 1965, 1971, 1975 fr. Harry Gump; notice of Polio epidemic 23 Notes: re: chapel gifts N.D. 24 Report from committee for new recreation 1976 building 25 Publication: The Noel Memo (2) 1975, 1976 26 Publication: Bulletin May 13, 1923 27 Publication: Bulletin May 10, 1931 28 Publication: Bulletin, Worship Service 1937, 1942, 1943, 1951, 1997 29 Publication: Bulletin, re: 10

th Anniversary 1953

of church library 30 Publication: Program, 10

th Anniversary 1923

of Noel Methodist Church 31 Publication: Program, Founder’s Day 1975 32 Publication: Program, Dedication Service for Baldwin Organ in Addie Noel Lane Memorial Chapel Feb. 10, 1957

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 33 Publication: Booklet, “Noel at 70" 1976 by Thomas F. Ruffin 34 Publication: Booklet, “200 Years of 1984 American Methodism” 35 Publication: Booklet, “Our 90

th Year” 1996

36 Publication: Booklet, “Smith-Wesley Class of Noel Methodist Church N.D. 37 Noel Directory 1985 38 Newspaper clippings 1913, 1941, 1950, 1981 N.C.: Mooringsport Meth Church n.d. 39 Newspaper clipping: re: Mrs. C.P. Munday 1953, 1957 40 Newspaper clipping: re: 75

th Anniversary 1981

Family-Pattie Fly Noel 3 41 School papers while attending 1896-1899 La. State Normal School 42 Letter fr. Pattie Noel to family Jan. 1899 43 Letters fr. Pattie Noel to husband, 1 905, N.D. W.B. Noel (2) 44 Letters to Pattie Noel 1915-1947, 1951, 1961 45 Letters to Pattie Noel fr. “Sissie” 1953-1955 46 Letters fr. Pattie Noel to son, 1945, 1951, 1954 1963, 1965 47 Letters to Pattie Noel fr. son, James 1938-1967 Letters re: Pattie Noel fr. son, James 48 Letter fr. James re: mother’s condition 1965 and Louise’s death. 49 PFN-financial papers 1951-1969 50 PFN-wills 1961, 1965

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 51 PFN-copy of donation letter 1962 3 52 PFN-Newsclippings 1968, 1979 53 PFN-obituary 1969 54 PFN-notes ca. 1969 55 PFN-Eulogy by son, James 1969 56 PFN-letter re: footmarker 1969 57 PFN-condolences letters 1969 58 PFN-Memorials, sympathy cards 1969 59 PFN-Funeral Memorial Book, notes 1969 60 PFN-Succession material 1974, 1989 61 Emma Fly (PFN’s mother) & Era Fly (PFN’s sister) letter to cousin Fannie 1919 62 Emma Fly-letter/will 1929 4 Family-continued 63 B.A. Bauguss-obituary 1885 64 Survey map of Mooringsport land 1913 belonging to J.S. Noel 65 J.S. Noel-Business-bills of lading 1907, 1908 66 J.S. Noel-Letter to C.A. Davis, San Antonio Texas, fr. Noel Bros. Re: case of Ransom Beard (c) 1908 Let. (partial)-to W.S. Daniel re: rent 1908 4 67 J.S. Noel-business correspondence 1908-1909 68 J.S. Noel-Prayers of thanksgiving 1916, 1918 69 J.S. Noel-Newsclip-re: Noel’s death 1920 70 J.S. Noel-memorials, tributes 1920

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 71 J.S. Noel-“Memories of Grandpa” by 1953 by James S. Noel (Sunny) 72 J.S. Noel-notes on J.S.N.’s estate N.D. by J.S. Noel (Sunny) 73 J.S. Noel-comments about church N.D. by J.S. Noel (Sunny) 74 J.S. Noel-“The House on Herndon & Creswell” by J.S. Noel (Sunny) N.D. 75 James S. Noel, Jr.-Funeral card 1901 (Noel Memorial Methodist Church named in his memory) 76 Louis Leon Noel-Power of attorney, vote 1936 share 77 Louis Leon Noel-Correspondence re: will 1938 78 Louis Leon Noel-Mortgage 1943 79 Louis Leon Noel-obituary 1968 80 Louis Leon Noel-“Memo on L.L.Noel” 1968 by J.S. Noel 4 81 Louis Leon Noel-Letter re: memorial 1969 82 Louis Leon Noel-Program re: organ donation N.D. 83 W.B. Noel, Sr.-Postcard from WBN 1920 to Sunny 84 W.B. Noel, Sr.-letter from W.K. Henderson 1937 85 W.B. Noel, Sr.-Power of attorney 1942 86 W.B. Noel, Sr.-Letter from re: Sunny’s 1946 health 87 W.B. Noel, Sr.-Power of attorney 1951 88 W.B. Noel, Sr.-Menninger Foundation bill, release of claim 1951

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 89 W.B. Noel, Sr.-Letters fr. W.B. &Pattie while in Menninger Foundation 1951 90 W.B. Noel, Sr.-Let. fr. Doctor re:W.B.Noel 1951 91 W.B. Noel, Sr.-Business-credit sale, Act of Subordination, sale 1951, 1954 92 W.B. Noel, Sr.-Will, transfer (note) 1953, 1962 93 W.B. Noel, Sr.-Business-agreement 1956 between Sunny and parents 94 W.B. Noel, Sr.-IRS forms, cancelled checks balance sheet 1937, 1955, 1963 4 95 W.B. Noel, Sr.-letter to JSN re: business 1950s 96 W.B. Noel, Sr.-Business correspondence 1957 97 W.B. Noel, Sr.-Business, resolution, 1958 Noel stock 98 W.B. Noel, Sr.-Business-correspondence 1951-1963 99 W.B. Noel, Sr.-obituary 1962 100 W.B. Noel, Sr.-hospital bills 1951, 1962 101 W.B. Noel, Sr.-funeral arrangements 1962, 1963 Life insurance policy, resolution by church 102 W.B. Noel, Sr.-Succession and correspondence relating to 1964 103 W.B. Noel, Sr.-“Memories of W.B. Noel” N.D. by J.S. Noel 104 William Bryant Noel, Jr.-graduation invitation from Centenary Academy 1925 Graduation invitation from Centenary College 1929 105 William Bryant Noel, Jr.-Funeral book, 1946 obituary, funeral service 106 William Bryant Noel, Jr.-condolence letters 1946

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 4 107 William Bryant Noel, Jr.-notes from Mrs. W.B. Noel, Jr. to Sunny 1982, N.D. 5 108 Louise Noel Kline-Letter to Sunny 1937, 1943 from Jack Kline 109 Louise Noel Kline-Letter from Louise 1931 Letters to cousin Bennie 1943-1956 Postcard from JSN to Louise 1963 110 Louise Noel Kline-suits, correspondence 1955, 1961-1965 111 Louise Noel Kline-Suit-Kline vs JSN 1959-1963 112 (Continued) 113 Louise Noel Kline-Suits-letter and notes 1962-1964 114 Pattie Kline-letter from N.D. 115 Fannie Elvy Lee-correspondence between Fannie and JSN 1978-1988 116 W.H. Binford-succession, notes, 1945, 1951 receipts, letter from JSN 117 Joe Sharp, Eva Sharp-letters 1942, 1967, 1969 118 Bruce Lane-letters to JSN (2) 1946 Obit: Addie Noel Lane 1952 119 Ruth Herring-teaching certificate 1933, 1939 Newsclip N.D. 120 Ruth Herring-Centenary diploma 1939 5 121 Ruth Herring Noel-letter(partial) of 1940 application 122 Ruth Herring Noel-Centenary transcript 1941 123 Ruth Herring Noel-Power of Attorney 1944 J.S. Noel (Sunny)-Correspondence-Personal 6 124 JSN-letters to/from relatives 1933, 1940s, 1962, 1987

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 6 125 JSN-Letters to friends: Bennett, Roy 1967-1989 126 Booth, Harry 1963 127 Crew, Woodrow 1969-1989, N.D. 128 Cross, Lillian 1981, N.D. 129 Davidson, Mrs. Bryant 1979 130-133 Hooper, L.S. 1940s, 1984, N.D. tribute, pictures 134 Knowles, Hugh 1933-1964 135 Lee, Louise L. 1978-1990 MacDonald, L.G. re: YWCA n.d. 136 Mulligan, Mike 1969, 1979 137 Russ, Mrs. Montez 1983-1989 138 Keen, Paul 1934, 1935, 1975 139 Norman, OK friends 1975-1987 140 Robertson, Port 1946, 1870-1981 141 Robertson, Port-newsclips 1976, 1978, N.D. 142 Sandlin, Mary Grace & 1981 David Snell 143 Siudy, G. S. N.D. 144 Smith, Dean R.E. 1940, N.D. 145 William, Jean Patrum 1976-1983 Wyman, Millard 1983 146-149 WWII buddies/material: 146 Letters to/fr JSN; poem 1940s 147 Letters to/fr WWII buddies 1940s, N.D. 148 Letter to Capt. Charles N. Coleman 1944 Re: introducing W.B. Noel, Sr. 149 Schedule for bivouac, orders 1944 150 YWCA friends-correspondence 1933-1987 151 Miscellaneous 1941-1986 J.S. Noel (Sunny)-Correspondence-personal-others 7 152 Letters of recommendation from JSN 1939, N.D. 153 Letter to Lt. Com. T.S. Hamilton re: 1942 application to direct P.E. program for Navy cadets 154 Application and acceptance to UO 1939-40 graduate school; correspondence 155 Letter from JSN re: Surprise Birthday Party 1980

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 156 Letters of condolences by JSN 1930s-1980s 157 Correspondence-Personal-General 1955-1990 J.S. Noel (Sunny)-Correspondence-General

158 Correspondence-General including: 1930s-1980s 159 Letter to VA for additional 1950 allowance 160 Byrd Hall of Fame application 1988 161 Molly Beth 1969-1971 162 Morris W. Duggen 1940s 163 Christmas letters-general 1970s; 1983 164 Byrd, Centenary reunions 1987 8 Correspondence-miscellaneous- Christmas cards and birthday cards JSN Memorabilia/other 9 165 JSN-newsclip: “Baptized by the Bishop” 1913 Delayed birth certificate 1972 166 NMMC certificate, promotion to Inter- mediate Class 1925 167 Alexander School certificates-reading 1924, 1926 course, promotion 168 Report cards-Centenary College, University of OK 1931-1935, 1939 169 Transcripts-Centenary, UO 1939, 1940 Program (partial), UO 170 WWII- ration book, application for War 1943, 1944, N.D. Savings Bonds, classification notice 170A Army discharge papers etc. 171 Certificate-Poll registration, American Legion card; other organizations 1938, 1940, 1954, 1973 172 Flier-Ad Club announcing lecture by JSN 1944 173 Handball scores 1958

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 174 Offense report-house burglary 1964 175 Receipts-car accident 1979 9 176 Medical information 1979, 1989, 1992, 1994 177 Certificate-Honorary State Senator 1980 178 Program-National Honor Society 1984, 1992 Byrd Hall of Fame Luncheon 179 Resume 180 Passport (expires 1977) 181 Address book 182 Letterhead 183 Bookplates 184 Check stubs 1950s 185 Astrological chart 186 Sheet music-“Sunny Jim” Chess Club and Comrade Club 10 187 Chess correspondence 1947-1963 188 Chess by mail-postcards 1949 189 Chess score sheets 1947-1949 190 Chess score sheets 1940s-1961 191 Chess newsclips 1958, 1959 10 192 Certificate- Louisiana Chess Association 1962 193 Laws of Chess-World Chess Federation 1952 194 USCF-By-Laws, Tournament Rules 1973, N.D. 195 Chess-Receipts 1961, 1962

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 196 Chess Publications-Newsletter-La.Chess 1949-1964 197 Chess Life, Miss. Chess Journal 198 The Pirates’s Lair, N.O. Chess Club, The Southern Chess Journal 199 Chess-miscellaneous 200 Chess-JSN’s notes n.d. Newsclip: ‘Noel is Winner of Chess Tourney n.d. 201 Comrade Club-purpose, membership 1929 202 Comrade Club-minutes 1929-1930 203 Comrade Club-Treasurer’s book, 1929 and notebook (N.D.) Noel -Teacher 11 204 JSN (copy)-BA diploma from Centenary, 1934, 1939 teaching certificate, application 205 Correspondence re: transcript, application 1934-1951 sabbatical; school board 206 Letters of recommendation 1939 207 Contract form 1948 11 208 Correspondence 1941-1986, 1994 Let. To principal (ca. 1951) 209 Correspondence, draft of resignation 1952 210 Program: “My Favorite Teacher” 1984 Noel-Teacher-Fair Park 211 Petition from students requesting 1937, 1944 Noel teach Senior Literature 212 Students’ tributes to Noel 1940s-1950s 213 Students’ evaluation of Noel’s class 1940s 214 Letters to/from Allan Lazarus 1946, 1974, 1976

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 215 Noel’s notes to parents N.D. 216 Letter: response to criticism from N.D. Baptist preacher and parents 217 Poem to JSN by Neil Dixon, Mark N.D. Chamess 218 Correspondence: letters from students 1940-1949, 1964 219 Letter to editor re: teachers and sugar 1940s rations 220 Letters: from Pvt. Noel to former 1944 students and classes; Let. fr. E.R. Hester, L.T.A. To Noel July 10, 1944 221 Program: Gayarre History Club 1939 organized by Lilla McLure 222 Caddo English Club-constitution, minutes 1942 Correspondence 223 Caddo English Club-National-corres- 1940s-1950s pondence, minutes; program-concert 1944 12 224 Debate Club-“Auctioneer” 1942 Play presented by club 225 Debate Club-correspondence 1943, 1948, 1949 226 Debate Club-notes 1943, 1948, 1950 227 Debate Club-newsclips 1950 228 Debate Club-miscellaneous N.D. 229 Junior Red Cross-directory 1951 230 Jr.Senior Banquet Program N.D. 231 List-reunion-class of 1950, 1952 232 Publication: newspaper: POWWOW 1948 233 Publication: Booklet, Byrd & Fair Park

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE Cooperative Part-Time Vo-Tech Program 234 Fair Park: Newsclips 1950s, N.D. 235 Photograph: Debate Club 1950, N.D. NEA group picture 236 JSN’s classroom rules N.D. Caddo Teacher Assocation 12 237 CTA-“Formation and First year of the N.D. Caddo Teacher Association” by JSN 238 CTA-Organizational policy, 1942, 1943 first meeting 239 CTA-report 1949-1950 240 CTA-invitation-Administrator’s Club (2) 1950, 1951 241 CTA-Publication: CTA Newslog 1947, 1950 242 CTA-Publication: CTA News 1947-1951, Caddo Public Schools 1974 The Caddo Teacher 1977 Ethics for Teachers N.D. 13 243 CTA-handwritten items for publications 1950-1951 244 CTA-notes 245 CTA-Credit Union, list N.D. 246 CTA-Credit Union-passbook 1951 Other teacher material 247 List: teachers 1948-1949 1950-1951 248 Caddo Parish School Board-mailouts 1951, 1953 249 Caddo Parish School Board-budget 1951 13 250 Caddo Parish-Peabody Survey of Caddo 1951 Parish Public Schools

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 251 Department of Classroom Teacher of 1948, N.D. NEA-correspondence 252 Caddo Parish-miscellaneous 1932, 1944, 1945 253 NLHA-Articles of Incorporation 1954 (JSN one of the founders) 254 Centenary students’ evaluation of Noel’s 1943 classes 255 Publications: Miscellaneous 1943, 1970 Noel Foundation Library 14 256 “History of J.S. Noel Book Collection” Articles of Incorporation (copy) 1972 “Profile of a Book Collection” “James S. Noel As a Scholar” “The Noel Special Collection” 257 Speech: “Book Collecting” given by 1971, 1978,1981, 1987 Noel to various groups Newsclip: Forster A. Sondley 1973 Fr. Asheville Times 258 Correspondence 1939-1981 259 Correspondence 1982-1992 260 Correspondence: American Society for 1975-1988 18

th Century Studies

261 Correspondence: ASECS members N.D. 15 262 Correspondence: Brack, Dr. O.M. 1977-1989 English professor at ASU 263 Correspondence: Centenary 1967-1987 264 Correspondence: Clifford, Dr. James L. 1977-1978 Columbia University 265 Correspondence: Gibson, George H. 1983-1988

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE Book collector 266 Correspondence: Green, Dr. Donald 1976-1979 USC professor 267 Correspondence: Hyde, Dr. Mary 1974-1978 268 Correspondence: Labor, Dr. Earle 1989 Centenary College 16 269 Correspondence: Matheny, Guy “Oil City” article N.D. 270 Correspondence: Matheny, Guy “The Waltz” article N.D. 271 Correspondence: Matheny, Guy Newspaper stories by 1972 272 Correspondence: Matheny, Guy 1975, N.D. Biographical sketch, obituary 273 Correspondence: Morgan, Dr. Lee 1973-1982 Centenary College 16 274 Photographs: interior of library N.D. 275 Booklet: “Friends of Library” 1981 276 NFL-Plant-stack plan 1969 17 277 NFL-Plant-a/c bids 1969-1970 278 NFL-books available-list 279 NFL-bookplates 280 NFL-notes 281 NFL-Misc. 18 Samuel Johnson Exhibit materials 19 Samuel Johnson Exhibit materials 20 282 Noel Collection-Centenary proposals 1974-1984

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 283 Noel Collection-Centenary architectural 1974 plans 284 Noel Collection-LSUBR proposals, 1980-1983 correspondence 285 LSUBR-publications 286 Northwestern University-correspondence 1983-1984 21 Noel Collection at LSU-Shreveport 287 By-Laws of Noel Foundation 1972 288 Letter deciding to place Noel Library 1983, 1984 at LSU-Shreveport 289 Noel Foundation-basic principles 290 Contractual understanding between LSUS 1984 and Noel Library 290A LSU Board of Supervisors meeting 1984 291 “History of Noel Collection” by James S. Noel 292 Correspondence 1982-1994 293 Correspondence: letters of appreciation 1975-1993 Letters of appreciation for seminar 2001-02 294 LSUS: Capital Outlay 1990-1991 Overview of Foundation 2001-02 295 Article about Noel Library in Library 1991 Journal (2) 296 LSUS: Newsclips re: Noel Library 1984-1994 297 Groundbreaking-Program, photos, Sept. 20, 1991 newsclips 298 Graduation Program-script 1992 Invitation-Noel’s 81th birthday 1993

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 299 LSUS-invitation, programs 1987-1988, 1991-1994 300 Architect’s application 1983, 1985 301 Dr. Holly’s appraisal of collection 1990, 1993 John Crichton’s appraisal 1999 302 LSUS-resolution 1984 303 Dedication Program Sept. 19, 1994 304 Lists N.D. 305 Notes N.D. 306 Photographs: construction of 1991 Noel Memorial Library Ruth H. Noel Chair-newsclip 2003 307 Miscellaneous N.D. 22 J.S. Noel’s Writings-Dairies/Narratives 308 “An Outdoor Adventure” 1920s 309 “My Trip to a Century of Progress” 1933 “What W.B. Noel Owes his Son” ca. 1930s 310 “Thoughts and Remembrances” 1934-1935 (Diary of time at UO) 311 Diary, July 1935-Sept. 1935 1935 312 “1947 Resolutions” 1947 313 Diary of trip to England 1972 “An Expression of Gratitude for a Friendship” (Dr. Walter Colquitt) 1988 314 Diary “Down the river” N.D. 315 “No Respect for a Whiner” N.D. (on leaving UO) “The New Child and the Real Child” N.D. (Partial) 316 JSN’s trip to England-Misc. N.D.

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE J.S. Noel’s Writings-Poems 317 Early writings and poems 1926, 1930 318 “First poems” (binder) N.D. 319 “A Little Poem Written at the Y” 1935 320 “Easter” 1944 321 “The Poet’s Corner at Westminister Abby” 1944 and others 322 “Morning of Feb. 22, 1944" 1944 323 “The Spirited Nurse” 1945 “Two Little Belligerent Shoe-Buttons” 324 “The Kiss” 1953 325 “By the Calm Gray Waters” N.D. 326 “Dante and Beatrice” N.D. 327 “Epitaph” N.D. 328 “The Finest things You’ve Known” N.D. “Honesty & Student Government” N.D. 329 “The Time I Died” N.D. 330 “To All the Jewish World” N.D. 331 “Valentine” poem N.D.

332 “To Walter Lyman: Six Year Old Waif” N.D. 333 “Washington” sonnets N.D. 334 Earlier unnamed poems N.D. 335 Poems untitled 1953, 1954 336 Poems, misc. N.D. 337 Noel’s notes N.D.

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 338 Listings of Noel’s writings N.D. 23 J.S. Noel’s Writings-on Samuel Johnson N.D. 339 “The Air of London” 340 “Boswell” 341 “The Character, Feature and Form of Johnson” 342 “A Comment on the Research Interests of ASECS” 343 “Comments About The Life” 344 “The Concluding Essay” 345 “Epilogue of All Comments” 346 “General Thoughts on Greatness” 347 “His Overemphasized Idiosyncrasies” 348 “His War on Vice”

349 “History of JSN and SJ”

350 “History of Rasselas-Prince of Abissinia” 351 “Index to En Passant-Rebuttals” 352 “Is Samuel Johnson an Historian?” 353 “Johnson and the ‘Hatred’ of the Scots” 354 “Johnson and the Ladies” 355 “Johnson and the Women” 356 “Johnson’s Eating” 357 “Johnson In the 19

th Century”

358 “Johnson In the 19

th Century” (draft)

359 “Johnson’s Slips and Errors”

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 360 “Johnson’s Speaking” 361 “Johnson’s Was Afraid of Death” 362 “Prefatory Essay to the Rebuttals” 363 “Rudeness vs Mediocrity” 364 “Sam’s London” 365 “Samuel Johnson, the Kind Hearted Doctor” 366 “Taking for Victory”

367 “Who Received Johnson’s Last Blessing?” 368 Notes 24 J.S. Noel’s Writings-Term Papers/Themes 369 “A Short Survey of London’s Relations to Her Medieval Kings” 370 “An Examination of Arden of Feversham” 371 “The Battle of the Ironclads” 372 “The Caddo Indian” 373 “The First Invasion of France” 374 “George Washington: His Influence In Our Country” 375 “Shakespeare” 376 “Studies in the Age of Poe” 377 Notes 25 J.S. Noel’s Writings-Essays/Articles/Stories/Speech/other 378 “Albert Schweitzer” 379 “Answer to Why I Dropped My Subscription to The Economist” 380 “Apologia Pro Sua Vita”

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 381 “Art of Thinking” 382 “The Bibliophile’s Answer-On Being Accused of Bad Taste” 383 “Censorship” 384 “The Complete Christ” (outline) 385 “A Critical Estimate of the Housing Code” 386 “Critic’s Forum” 387 “Democracy: The Opiate of This Generation” 388 “Disturbed or Guilty?” 389 “Don’t Despoil the Voting Booth” 390 “A Dream About the Truman Administration” 391 “Early Recollection of the Lion’s Club” 392 “Ethics: We Need a Rational Definition” (partial) 393 “The Establishment of an Intellectural and Emotional Climate for a Guidance Program” 394 “The First Great Man of Agurs” “Men of Agurs Past” 395 “General Benjamin Lincoln” 396 “The Gospel Tradition and It’s Relation to the Theory of Prophetic Origin” 397 “Green Grows the Grass” 398 “Happiness Beyond Belief” 399 “Henry Miller Shreve” 400 “History of the JSN Book Collection” 401 “How Can You Explain the Beauty of a Sunset?” 402 “I Don’t Like Wayne” 403 “I Wish the Guidance Director Would...”

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404 “Is Religion More Helpful or Harmful to Man?” 405 “Judge Gale Hamilton” 406 “Leadership: What It Is and What It Is Not” 407 “Loneliness” 408 “The Marks of an Educated Man” 409 “Masochism Defined” 410 “Means of Happiness” (notes) 411 “The New Child and the Real Child” 412 “The New South” 413 “A Negro-American Citizen” 414 “Now Let Us Examine the Toma-to Mankind” 415 “Oil Industry” 416 “On Man”

417 “Otto” 26 418 “ A Parable” 419 “Philosophical and Value Objection to Christianity” 420 “A Plan for Smaller Population of a Higher Order” 421 “The Political War” 422 “Possible Autobiographical Commentary in the Rambler” 423 “The Principles and Attitudes that Should Be Present in Future Faiths” 424 “A Proposed Letter to the Public on the City’s Intended New Housing Code” 425 “Question of Morality or What Is Good or Evil” 426 “The Question of Public Recreation on Private Land” 427 “The Real Versus the Stereotyped Landlord”

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 428 “Requirements and Rules for Nurses in Ward A-1" 1944 429 “Reunion” (note) 430 “Save in Defense of My Native State” 431 “The Scholarly Concept of Context” 432 “The Second Great Man of Agurs” 433 “The Sermon on the Mount” 434 “Shreveport and Its Mental Climate”

435 “Shreveport’s Street Names” 436 “Some Points About Conditioning in Summer” 437 “The Story About Dale Montgomery and Robert Shaw and a New Single Year Champion” 438 “The Study to Find the Complete Christ” 439 “Study to Find the Complete Christ” (notes) 440 “Thomas Jefferson: What He Means to Us” 441 “Truth” 442 “What Is Individualism?” 443 “When Was the Last Time?” 444 “Who Is Saint Nick?” 445 “A ______Creed” 446 Speech: “Book Collecting” 447 Speech: “On Johnson” 448 Speech: “Shreveport’s Worst Enemy” 449 Speech: at IDC awards 450 Book review, 1977

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 451 Letter to editor-re: Ella Dingle Hicks, 1974 452 Letter to editor-re: Hoffer and Lord Clark 453 Letter to editor-re: slum clearance N.D. 454 Letters to editor-misc. 1974, 1975, 1983, N.D. 27 J.S. Noel’s Christmas letters 455 Christmas letters 1950 456 Christmas letters 1969 457 Christmas letters 1975 458 Christmas letters 1978-1979 459 Christmas letters 1980 460 Christmas letters 1981 461 Christmas letters 1982 462 Christmas letters 1983 463 Christmas letters 1984 464 Christmas letters 1985 465 Christmas letters 1986 466 Christmas letters 1987 467 Christmas letters 1988 468 Christmas letters 1989 469 Christmas letters 1991 28 J.S. Noel’s Newspaper clippings 470 “Noel and Ramond will meet to decide ‘Y’ 1930s handball championship” “Noel, Knowles win ‘Y’ doubles” 471 “First Ark-La-Tex tournament” (wrestling) 1930s 472 “Noel is head of teacher’s group here” 1940s 473 re: Times Essay committee 1943, 1944 474 “Ballot” (notes by Noel) 1949 475 “School to offer new course” 1950s 476 re: Shaw Foundation Committee 1954 477 “Handball winners” 1962, 1963

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE “Fitness tests” 478 “YMCA Sports Banquet Awards: Noel 1962 to receive top award” “Handball zealots primed for reunion” 1989 479 “Small fry symphonics” 1973 (Noel donates house for project) 480 “Distinguished alumni” 1974 481 “Three old friends” 1975 482 “CTA seats officers” 1975 483 “A man and his books” 1975 484 “Train power gives way to brain power” 1975 485 “Railway station on Market St. to become 1975 reference library” 486 re: Noel receives award from UDC 1976 487 “Dump owner says he aids city” 1977 488 “Shreveport’s train stations stand idle” 1979 489 “Profile of a bibliophile” 1981 “James Noel, a Wealth of Books” 1981 490 “Urban nuisance to test housing code” 1982 491 “Station is abandoned, but books live” 1983 492 “Good lesson: He lived what he taught” 1984 493 “Collector offers to share his passion” 1984 “Book Talk” 1987 494 Family obituaries: 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991 O.D. Harrison, Percy Sharp, Frances Lane Lee, Jennie Lane Harrison 495 “Sunny Noel earned a major role in 1990s YMCA lore”

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 496 “James S. Noel: A rare, gifted teacher” 1991 497 “New home for Noel Collection” 1994 498 “Obituary: James S. Noel 1998 499 Noel-misc. 1992, N.D. 500 re: O.D. Harrison 2000 501 re: Lillian Weisman Winter Michelson N.D. Founder of local PTA 502 Misc.-obituaries 1940, 1974, N.D. 503 re: W.B. Noel, Lane Sartor N.D. 504 Misc.-wrestling 1930s Lawler obituary 29 Newspaper clippings-miscellaneous 505 1933 World’s Fair 1933 506-513 WWII 1940s 514 article from Centenary yearbook N.D. 515 N.C.: other local book collectors 1964, 1984, N.D. 516 Centenary-Misc. 517 Centenary-Misc. 30 Photographs-Family 518 Fannie Burguss Noel and J.S. Noel Sr. (10) N.D. 519 James S. Noel, Sr. (1844-1920) (5) N.D. 520 Emma Fly (2) N.D. Home in Mooringsport 521 Louis L. Noel-son of J.S. Noel, Sr. N.D. Elizabeth Noel (McCain)-daughter of J.S.Noel 522 J.S. Noel, Jr.-son of J.S. Noel, Sr. (6) N.D. (Died 1901-Noel Memorial Meth. Church named for)

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 523 W.B. Noel, Sr. (1) ca. 5 years old N.D. 524 Pattie Fly (Noel) (7) younger years N.D. 1 with sister, Era 525 Pattie Fly Noel (10) later years N.D. 526 Pattie Fly Noel, W.B. Noel, Jr. Sunny, N.D. Fannie Bauguss Noel (others unid.) 527 Era Fly (2) N.D. 528 Family group picture: W.B. Noel, Sr. Pattie Fly Noel, Louise Noel, W.B. Noel, Jr. Ca. 1912 Sunny, Frankie (W.B. Jr.’s wife) 529 William B. Noel, Jr. (4) N.D. 530 W.B. Noel, Jr. and Sunny -various ages (9) N.D; 1923 531 Louise Noel (Kline) (10)-various ages N.D. 531A Rose Parade in Mooringsport Louise Noel’s album 532 Pattie Sue Kline (9) N.D. 533 Cherry Noel Kline (2) N.D. 534 Sunny-about 18 months (2) about 10 years old (4) 535 Sunny-Univ. Of OK days (4) ca. 1930s Box 536 Sunny-wrestler (12) ca. 1930s 30A 537 Sunny-WWII (27) 1940s Group Surgical Section (1) 1944 538 Sunny-teacher, students (9) 1940s 539 Sunny-later years N.D. 540 Sunny’s family album-various dates 540A Sunny’s album

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE

541 Sunny-Y camp group (1) N.D. 542 Sunny-chess photo 1948 543 Sunny-(copy) Jr. High cycle group 1920s; 1940s 544 Sunny-teacher, Fair Park, faculty meeting 1950s 545 Sunny-receiving honorary degree 1991-93 545A Ruth Noel; Sunny and Ruth 1951-53 545B Scan of T&P showing Noel Library Sign 31 Photographs-extended family/friends/homes/other 546 Jack Walton (cousin) Tom Lindsey “Wacker” T.C. Lindsey and wife 547 Addie Mae Lane Sartor Addie Lane Noel Elizabeth “Bedo” Lane Waller 548 Molly Blanchard McLod-cousin from N.O. 549 C.W. Lane-married Addie Noel 550 Martha Stevens Hamner (Era’s daughter, Sunny’s first cousin) 551 Margaret Doggett The Sartor’s Christmas picture Edwin Hull Mollie Milam Mrs. Ramsey ______Huff Leon John Jacobi, Jr. DOB Sept. 1926 James Noel Bolinger (ca. 3 yrs. Old) Elizabeth Hoss Pearl A. Fortson Alice Hodges Eugene Robinson Dr. Stroud Lizzie McCain Henry Garlick Emma Garlick Fly & Milton Garlick Lt. Col. Philip H. Mecon, Jr.

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE James Lamar Sharp 31 552 Noel Bros. Store in Mooringsport 1906 RR Bridge in Moorsingsport 553 Old Noel home in Mooringsport Herndon Street house Lane Cottage Era Fly Steven’s home in Mooringsport Louise’s home on beach Train (2) Train bridge ca. 1890 554 Noel home-Herndon at Creswell 555 Tombstones: Noel, Mooring, Hearne, Christian 556 Dr. Marshburn-UO friend 557 Military award to Dwight M. James 1972 558 “Noel” travel (3) 559 “Noel Point” 1912 (photocopies) 560 Noel Bros. Grocery 112 Texas St. (photocopy) (later Gamm’s Grocery) 561 athletes-(unid) (photocopies) 562-566 unidentified people 567 Miscellaneous photos 32 Photograph albums and oversized items Album-travel and family 1942-1994 Album-Noel Family Album, assembled by Frances Lane Lee: history of Noel family, Crests, Newsclips re: Sunny Noel Black Binder: Awards, certificates 1934, 1976, 1992 Photos-LSUS activities Large photo of Mary Noel Binford (Sunny’s aunt)

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE Rolled photo- 66

th Field Hospital 1944

Map- 66

th Field Hospital in the E.T.O.

33 Photographs-mounted Noel family with W.B. Sr., Pattie Fly Noel, 1917 W.B. Jr., Louise, Sunny Frances A. Bauguss Noel YMCA basketball team (Sunny at 12 years old) James Smith Noel & Fannie Bauguss Noel Newsclip: “The House that James Built” 1994 Graduation Class: Minden High School May 21, 1931 34 Noel’s Plaques/Awards Wrestling 1935 Handball 1958 Handball 1959 Handball 1961 Handball 1962 Handball 1963 Handball 1964 Handball U.D. American Numismatic Assoc. 1966 R.O.T.C. 1970 34 My Favorite Teacher award 1984 Physical Conditioning N.D. Phi Kappa Phi N.D. Coin Plaque N.D. Noel Crest N.D. 35 Noel’s notes as student “Scrapbooks of My Readings” 5 books 36-38 Notes and notebooks as student: elementary, high school and college 39-41 Noel’s teaching material and notes 42 Noel’s student lists

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE Work by Others 43 568 Fair Park-students’ themes 1940s 569 Fair Park-students’ writings N.D. 570 Fair Park-students’ writings N.D. 571 Fair Park-students’ writings N.D. 44 572 Centenary College students’ writings N.D. 573 Centenary College-Zeak Buckner, Jr 1952 writings 574 Centenary College students’ writings N.D.

575 Centenary College students’ writings N.D. 576 Centenary College-Eddie Juneau N.D. 577 Centenary College-Lois Smith 1948 45 578 Paper by Richard B. Schwartz N.D. 579 Centenary College-students’ writings 580 Poems by others N.D. 581 Papers by students helped at Noel Library 582 Miscellaneous 46 OTHER MATERIAL Old documents (not related to J.S. Noel): Promissory note-Robert Morris, 1798 John Nicholson, James Warrington Publication-“The Western Messenger” 1836 Publication-“Literary Dialogues” 1849 by Christophorus Plato Castanis, Boston

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE Deed-fr. Plemworth Mortimore (Iowa) 1852 to Webster Thomas (Ohio) Certificate- W.E. Robinson appointed 1862 Assessor of taxes, New York Judgement-Nevill Perot vs Benjamin 1898 Fredieu, Natchitoches Sale of Judgement-E.J. Cockfield to 1871 Lois Colson Publication-Rotogravure Edition 1914 of “New York Illustrated” Envelope-(empty) advertising 1891 Augusta Exposition of 1891 addressed to John Flournoy, Savannah, Ga. Publication-“Raleigh’s New Fort in 1893 Virginia, 1585" by Edward Davis Letter- fr. R.H. Pickett, New Haven, Conn 1905 to P. Reinhart, Meriden, Conn. re: responding to classified ad for salesman Publication-“The Cathedral of Commerce 1917 Woolworth Building” New York Publication-“Sidelights on a Few Famous 1918 Houstonians”, by Norman Beard Houston, Texas Souvenir reproductions of historical 1938 documents Cartoon by Harry Furniss N.D. Publications 47 Publications about Louisiana 48 Publications about Religion

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 49 Booklets about WWII 50 Booklets about Civil War 51 Booklets about travel, education etc. Addenda 2009 Scrapbooks and diaries BOX 52

Scarpbook: Millard Wyman-newspaper clippings about his boxing tournament and handball competitions from 1931-1952

Scrapbook: Ruth Herring Noel from 1930-1941. Contains her Minden High School graduation program, Senior book, Centenary College graduation program (1939), wedding announcement, October 22, 1939, cards, and letters regarding her employment with the Webster Parish School Board. Also contains various programs from around the city, Southfield 5

th Grade play in 1939, and Jeanetter MacDonald appearing at Municipal

Auditorium in 1940. Ruth Herring Noel’s gardening diary (3): 1957, 1964, 1970 James S. Noel’s address and telelphone book, not dated. Ruth Herring Noel’s recipe book.

James S. Noel’s journals:

1929: The Comrade Club, founded November 24, 1929 by James Hugh Knowles, Woodrow Wilson Stewart, J. Summerfield Petty, Joe Sparrow and James Sunny Noel.

1930-1932: writing about quitting the Times, activities at Byrd, graduation, writes of Marie Spurlock, book collecting, activities at the YMCA, wrestling championship, Centenary college grades, book collecting, death of grandmother, Bernstein’s polio, Comrade Club, 30 people bitten by rabid dogs.

1934: Began July3, 1934 “I begin a second volume of my thoughts and remembrances..” Y had fund raising carnival for drowning victim, Robert Green’s family, dreams, Helen, book collecting, wrestling tournament in Monroe, friendships, poems, books read, Comrade Club, chess, Miriam Carroll, camping trip, Katherine Moseley, Howard Hill, destruction of home place.

1935: Began November 1935, mostly his analysis of plays, readings and poems.

1937-1938: Musings on Blake, mother’s manners, summer job at YMCA working on

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switchboard/desk, and poems. Also contains extensive description of his 6 day trip going down the Red River from Shreveport to Baton Rouge with friend, James Hugh Knowles. He writes about wrestling and his trip to New Orleans and his book collection which now stands at about 2000 books.

Ruth Herring Noel’s daily records from December 1, 1904 to February 5, 2006. Records weather, flowers, visits and daily phone calls.

Ruth Herring’s text book: A Survey of the new Testament, course taken in Spring of 1939 at Centenary College; Biology 114 notebook.

Box Folder Description Date 53 583 Noel, William Bryant-will 1961 584 Correspondence bet. JSN and Mother 1939 585 Letters from W.B. Noel, Jr. To JSN and parents1939-45 586 Letters from Louise Klein to mother 1958-62 587 Letter from JSN to Ruth Herring 1939 588 Letter to Mrs. Herring from JSN 1939 589 Letter from JSN to Ruth Herring 1939 590 Letters from JSN to Ruth 1939 591 Letters from JSN to Ruth 1939 592 Wedding invitation: “Sally Ruth to James Smith Noel” October 14, 1939 593 Letter (partial) from JSN to Ruth u.d. 594 Letters from JSN to Ruth 1941-45 595 Postcards from Ruth to JSN 1970-71 596 Family correspondence 1954-80 597 Letters from VA to JSN 1942-46 598 Letters from JSN to parents 1945 599 Letters from JSN to Fair Park students 1940s 600 Correspondence between JSN and friends 1939-95

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 601 Letters to Mrs. Frances de la Warr 1962-1984 602 Paper written by Ruth Herring (Bible 1.1) 1939 603 Ruth H. Noel-legal documents 1983; 2008 604 Cox family record from family Bible n.d. 605 Shreveport Hemerocallis Soc. Yearbooks 1967-68 1969-70 606 JSN-funeral program, book, obituary 1998 607 Ruth Herring Noel- Funeral program, obit 2008 JSN-YWCA Material Box 54 608 Minutes 1960-65 609 Correspondence 1933-89 610 Membership and contributions 1962 611 Handball Assoc.-newsletter and announcements1960s 612 Wrestling and handball lists 613 Scrapbook-newsclippings 1930s 614 Newspaper clippings 1930s-80s 615 Photos (scanned) individuals and groups 1930s-40s Book Collecting (selected) Box 55 616 Receipt of book 1909 617 Correspondence 1950s 618 Correspondence 1960s

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 619 Correspondence 1970s 620 Correspondence (Sally Edgefield) 1970s 621 Correspondence (Hugh H. Bosworth) 1978-79 622 Correspondence 1980s 57-59 Miscellaneous Yearbooks on shelf: 1950, 1951 Sequoyah 1927, 1929, 1930 Gusher Box 60 Scrapbook: Louise Noel August 1920 Camp Nakanawa, Mayland, Tenn. On Shelf: Framed portrait-J.S. Noel, Sr. Box 61 Ledgers, account books: Red Bayou Plantation, Dillon Plantation, Cotton picking ledgers, 1904, 1905

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Family BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 62 623 Paving assessment 1927 624 Property in Cass County Texas 1933 625 Property in Cass County Texas 1936 626 Property in Cass County Texas 1937 627 Sale & Purchase in Cass County Texas 1999 628 Mooringsport history n.d. 629 Oil Lease -Pattie Fly Noel 1929-1962 630 Pattie Fly Noel-partial succession & will 1965; 1970; W.B. Noel-partial succession 1987 631 Fly Place-correrspondence, legal documents 1968-1976; maps 1980; 1986 632 Fly Place-Survey maps 1981 633 555 Herndon 1965; 1981; 1991-1995 634 555 Herndon-narrative of ‘grandfather’ 635 James S.’Sunny’ Noel-tax return 1998 636 Ruth Herring Noel-legal and correspondence 1990-1993; 1999-2003 Box 63 637 Ruth Herring Noel-cont. 638 Ruth Herring Noel-property 1990-1998 639 Deeds fr. J.S. Noel to Ruth H. Noel 1990 640 Ruth Herring Noel-income 2000;2001 641 Ruth Herring Noel-income 2002; 2003 642 Ruth Herring Noel-income 2004

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 643 Ruth Herring Noel-Tax Return 2001 644 Noel/Klein corres. And compromise 1959-1981 645 Klein property to J.S. Noel 1971 Noel Estate & La. Tide Co Box 646 Noel Estate-Articles of Amendment 1952 64 647 Noel Estate-Minutes 1952-1996 648 Noel Estate-Correspondence 1971 649 Noel Estate-tax return 1998; 2001 650 La. Tide Co.-notes on formation 651 La. Tide Co.-Articles of Incorp. 1971 652 La. Tide Co.-Minutes 1971-1992 653 La.Tide Co.-Purchase Klein Property 1989 654 La.Tide Co.-Sale Timber to IP 1989 655 La.Tide Co.-Sale to Anne Dixon Ryals 1996 656 La.Tide Co.-Correspondence 1971-1972 657 La. Tide Co.-Tax Return 1998; 2001 658 La. Tide Co.-ledger 1990-1993 Property sales Box 65 659 Sale to Baptist Temple-Mooringsport 1993 660 Sale of Barnett Place to La. State (G.E. plant) 1989 661 Sale of 80 acres to Dowling, James S. 1995-1996 662 Sale of Harrison Co. Land to Dowling 1996 663 Sale of 80 acares to Dunlap, Tobie 1997 664 Sale of land to Earnest, L.J. 1998 665 Sale to Galilee Baptist Church 1990 666 Part of W.End Sub. To Galilee Baptist 1997 667 1627 Walnut to Galilee Baptist 1995-1996 668 Sale to Evan Blaine 1998

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 669 Lake lot to E.E. Brown 1994-1996 670 Sale to Shreveport -4 acres 1995-1997 671 Northwood Terrace lots to James Clark 1995 672 Shopping Center-Creswell/Olive 1995 673 Cunningham prop. in Edgewood Subd. 1928; 1931 674 219 Wilkinson to C.D. Gwin 1989-1996 675 60 acres to KMSS TV-broadcasting tower 1985 676 Sale of Lacey Gardens in Blanchard,LA 1964; 1980 677 Mooringsport land to Church of God in Christ 1986; 1996 Box 66 678 Sale of Noel land in Mooringsport 1985-1997 679 Mooringsport maps 680 Sale of Northwood Terrace lots 1959; 1992; 1995 681 Sale of Oil City property 1971-1987 682 Oil City property 683 Oil City property and maps 1955-1959 684 Sale of 19.12 acres to Oswald, Larry 1984-1985 685 Sale of Greenwood Rd. (Pharr Mach) 1979-1995 686 Pinhook Mobile Home Park(Oil City) 1993 687 701 Airport Dr. To Pernici, T.S. 1999 688 5 acres to Pernici, T.S. 1999 689 1.5 acres to Pernici, T.S. 1999 690 3201 Kentucky to Pugh, William 1998 691 Lot 59, St. Louis Subd. To Rich,Vernon 1999 692 Sale to TATCO, Inc. 1995 693 Lot, Rose Subd. To Van Zandt, Josephine F. 1993-1995 694 Whiteface Hotel, Whiteface,Tx donated to Girls’ Town 1958-1973 Property purchased Box 67 695 Purchased from Bryan Connell (Bradford Lands) 1959 696 701 Airport Dr. Fr. James H. Hoag 1961-1966 697 Mooringsport land 1971;1983 698 40 acres fr. H. Leroy Barger 1974; 1988 699 Purchase & repurchase fr. Walter Hunter 1983 700 Deed sale and exchange 1985 Leased /rented property Box 68 701 Antique Mall-lease 1993 702 Cole Place-lease 1947-1957

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 703 City Book & Coin Store-lease 1988-1996 704 Dillon Place-agricultural lease 1953; 1969-1986 705 Rental notes 1994 Timber Sales Box 706 Timber sale to Georgia Pacific 1994-1995 68 707 Timber sale to La-Tex Timber 1994 708 Timber sale to Herschel Malone Logging 1998 709 Timber contracts 1990 710 Timber sale 1994 Investments

711 Old Southern Investors Corp.-corres. minutes 1968 712 Old Southern Investors Corp-stock certificates 1968 713-14 Wireless Cable 1991-2000 Loans Box 69 715 To Chris Bourcier 1982-1996 716 To Mark Chamness 1993-1994 717-724 To Farmer’s Seafood 1985-1990 Loan, oil transfer, bankruptcy Box 70 725-731 To Farmer’s Seafood 1991-1994 Bankruptcy Box 71 732-739 Farmer’s Seafood-notes, mortgages 740 To Glenn D. Graves 1985-1995 Law Suits Box 741 Luster Suit 1965-1979 72 742 City of Shreveport vs. Noel Estate 1977; 1988; 1992 Re: Batture on Cross Bayou 743 Noel vs. Yamaha- Correspondence 1985-1995 744 Noel vs. Yamaha-legal documents 1985-1993 745 Noel vs. Yamaha-deposition: James Blewett 1990 746 Noel vs. Yamaha-deposition: Mary Cooksey 1990 747 Noel vs. Yamaha-deposition: Helen Klick 1991 Box 73 748-753 Noel vs. Yamaha-depositions: James Robinson, Rodney Stout, briefs, pleadings and notes 1990

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 74 754-55 City of Shreveport vs. Noel Estate 1986-1995 Re: Northern Extension Fant Parkway 756 City of Shreveport vs. Noel Estate 1987-1995 Re: Expropriation 757 Noel vs. W. Orie Hunter 1991-1992 758 Noel vs. SWEPCO 1992 759 City of Shreveport vs. Noel Estate 1992-1995 Re: Expropriation Box 75 760 Noel vs. Trade & Development Corp. 1994-1995 761 Noel vs. Sonat Exploration 1995-1996 762-3 Ruth Noel vs. Discus Oil Corp. 1995-1998 764-5 Noel Estate vs. Comstock Resource 1997-1999

Oil, Gas and Mineral Leases Box 76 766 Arkana/Plain Dealing Field 1981-1991 767 Arkansas Fuel Oil Corp. 1945; 1953 768 Barnett Place 1960; 1973-1974 769 Bodaw Sand, Res.A 1949;1959; 1982 770 CassCounty TX 1968 771 Crystal Oil Co. Cass County 1980-1984 772 Cypress Operating Co. 1979-1999 773 Elm Grove 1981; 1987 774 Fitzgerald Co. 1988-1996 775 Franks Petroleum Co. 1992 Box 76 776 Gemini Explorations 1958; 1988; 1990 Re: Jeems Bayou, Pettit Unit 777-9 Grace Petroleum 1978-1985 780 Hood Petroleum 1982-1987 Box 77 781 Hale, Bobby, Tri-State Productions 1991-1995; 2000 782 Hardy, James 1982 783 Howell & Sandlin 1997 784 Kamlock, Inc. 1984; 1990 785 KISS Productions 1991-1999 786 Jones, Carl M. 1992-1999

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BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION DATE 787 KISS Productions 1993-2000 788 Lion Oil Co. 1992; 1995 789 M&M Energy LLC 1995-1998 790 MEPCO 1984-1985 791 Marshall Explorations 1985-1990 792 Oil Ciy Property 1966; 1994 78 793 Panola County, TX 1997-1998 794 Pelican Gas Prod. Assoc. 1974 795-6 Petro-Chem Operating Co. 1973-1981 797 Pine Island Corp. 1979-1995 798 Rivers, Jacky G. 1997 799 Right of way-Ross Production Co. 1974-1996 800 Seybert (40 acres) 1948-1990 801 Sonat Exploration 1995-1996 802 Sunland Production Co. 1995; 1997-1999 803 Tri-State Sale and Production 1973; 1991-1996 804 Tri-Star Management Corp. 1995 79-80 805-817 Rudd-Youngblood, Longwood Field