Sarah Morgan Dawson
Literature
Sarah Morgan Dawson kept a dairy of her experiences during the Civil War in Louisiana.
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Andrew Morgan
Music
Andrew Morgan was a New Orleans traditional jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and audience favorite at Preservation Hall.
Images
Swamp Gardens in Morgan City, Louisiana, in the 1970s
Literature
A black-and-white photograph from the 1970s of the swamp gardens in Morgan City, Louisiana. Written on photo: “The Swamp Gardens tell the story of the Louisiana swamps, including their wildlife, the environment, and the people who survive in them.”
Videos
Morganza Spillway
Architecture
A short video produced by the US Army Corps of Engineers explaining the function and significance of the Morganza Spillway.
Images
Morganza River Flow Diagram
Architecture
A diagram depicting river flow through the Morganza Spillway to the Red and Atcahafalaya Rivers.
Morganza Spillway Gate
Architecture
A view of one of the 125 bays that make up the control gate of the Morganza Spillway. The bays are equipped with steel vertical-lift gates operated by gantry cranes.
“Men eating oysters at waterfront bar in Morgan City, Louisiana in 1938” by Fonville Winans
Art
Fonville Winans took this 1938 photograph of men eating oysters at a bar in Morgan City, Louisiana. Winans frequently photographed southern Louisiana’s wetlands and the Cajuns who lived there.
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Sister Gertrude Morgan
Art
In 1939 Sister Gertrude Morgan moved to New Orleans, where she became a missionary and street evangelist. Music, poetry, and art were the primary tools of her ministry.
Images
Reverend Benjamin Morgan Palmer
History
A portrait of Reverend Benjamin Morgan Palmer.
Sister Gertrude Morgan
Art
Sister Gertrude Morgan preached from her booth at the 1973 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, where she sold her artwork and used a makeshift megaphone to amplify her spiritual message.
