Title abstracts collection
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of land title abstracts from the Security Building and Loan Association, primarily for the Sixth and Seventh Districts of Orleans Parish and Jefferson Parish. In addition, there are some title abstracts for land in St. Bernard Parish, St. Mary Parish, St. Tammany Parish, Plaquemines Parish, and Acadia Parish.
Dates
- 1892-1956 (bulk: 1915-1952)
Creator
- Security Building and Loan Association (New Orleans, La.) (Organization)
OFFSITE LOCATION
The collection is stored offsite. Researchers must contact specialcollections@tulane.edu at least two business days (48 business hours) in advance for access to these materials.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
Extent
73.5 Linear Feet (147 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
The collection is arranged by District and Parish, then alphabetically. The collection consists of 147 boxes. It is 73.5 linear feet.
Processing Information
Collection processed in 2011 by LAC Group.
- Acadia Parish (La) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Deeds Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Housing development Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jefferson Parish (La) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Land titles -- Louisiana Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Orleans Parish (La) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Plaquemines Parish (La) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Saint Bernard Parish (La) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Saint Mary Parish (La) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Saint Tammany Parish (La) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Author
- LAC Group
- Date
- 03/05/2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Tulane University Special Collections Repository
