Lise Mary Magdalene Tallant (1888-1972) was the daughter of James R. and Lise M. Tallant. They resided at the Tallant home at 727 Lowerline. Lise Tallant never married. She was the aunt of the New Orleans author Robert Tallant. This scrapbook was made around the turn of the century (1900) and includes color trade cards, advertisement clippings, and greeting cards. 46 pages.
Lise Mary Magdalene Tallant (1888-1972) was the daughter of James R. and Lise M. Tallant. They resided at the Tallant home at 727 Lowerline. Lise Tallant never married. She was the aunt of the New Orleans author Robert Tallant. This scrapbook was made around the turn of the century (1900) and includes color trade cards, advertisement clippings, and greeting cards. 46 pages.
Lise Mary Magdalene Tallant (1888-1972) was the daughter of James R. and Lise M. Tallant. They resided at the Tallant home at 727 Lowerline. Lise Tallant never married. She was the aunt of the New Orleans author Robert Tallant. This scrapbook was made around the turn of the century (1900) and includes color trade cards, advertisement clippings, and greeting cards. 46 pages.
Ida Marie Zorn Thompson (1861-1938) was the mother of Basil Thompson and the second wife of T.P. Thompson. Her autograph books contain poetry, autographs, drawings, pressed flowers, and ephemeral material. She was between the ages of fifteen and twenty-four when these were compiled. Commonly called "friendship albums," these blank-paged books were utilized to gather personal autographs, share poetry/prose, and well-wishes for the owner.
da Marie Zorn Thompson (1861-1938) was the mother of Basil Thompson and the second wife of T.P. Thompson. Her autograph books contain poetry, autographs, drawings, pressed flowers, and ephemeral material. She was between the ages of fifteen and twenty-four when these were compiled. Commonly called "friendship albums," these blank-paged books were utilized to gather personal autographs, share poetry/prose, and well-wishes for the owner.
Ida Marie Zorn Thompson (1861-1938) was the mother of Basil Thompson and the second wife of T.P. Thompson. Her autograph books contain poetry, autographs, drawings, pressed flowers, and ephemeral material. She was between the ages of fifteen and twenty-four when these were compiled. Commonly called "friendship albums," these blank-paged books were utilized to gather personal autographs, share poetry/prose, and well-wishes for the owner.
Ida Marie Zorn Thompson (1861-1938) was the mother of Basil Thompson and the second wife of T.P. Thompson. Her autograph books contain poetry, autographs, drawings, pressed flowers, and ephemeral material. She was between the ages of fifteen and twenty-four when these were compiled. Commonly called "friendship albums," these blank-paged books were utilized to gather personal autographs, share poetry/prose, and well-wishes for the owner.
Thompson, a poet and a prominent figure in the books and literature circles that flourished in post World War I New Orleans, was founder and editor of The Double Dealer, the small but influential books and literature magazine published from 1921-1926. The papers document Thompson's books, literature, and personal life.
Thompson, a poet and a prominent figure in the books and literature circles that flourished in post World War I New Orleans, was founder and editor of The Double Dealer, the small but influential books and literature magazine published from 1921-1926. The papers document Thompson's books, literature, and personal life.
Basil Thompson was a poet and a prominent figure in the literary circles that flourished in post World War I New Orleans. His work was published in such magazines as The Smart Set, The Bookman, Current Opinion, Pearson's Magazine, and The Nation and in two slim volumes, Estrays and Auguries. In 1920 he was a founder and subsequently was an editor of The Double Dealer, a small but influential literary magazine based in New Orleans that published from 1921 to 1926. This scrapbook is presumably Thompson's childhood work circa 1900. 45 pages.
