-----Original Message----- From: Eugene Ray Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:58 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: +URGENT APPEAL / +SAVE OUR PRECIOUS HISTORY / ARCHIVE: in memory of sam wilson, clarence john laughlin, john lawrence and MANY OTHER FRIENDS OF MINE WHO LOVED OUR RADIANT AND UNMATCHABLE GULF HERITAGE ! +MS. DALE ATKINS > new orleans notorial +A R C H I V E S ^^^^^^^^^ +DEAR MS. ATKINS, ****************** >there is no doubt that you represent the single most important archive in (a world class treasure) >THE UNITED STATES TO SCHOLARS OF AMERICA'S MOST IMPORTANT (rich tropic aesthetic) >REGION AS IT RELATES TO OUR FRENCH/SPANISH/AFRICAN ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >UNIQUE, TRANSCENDENT +H I S T O R Y+ ^^^^^^^^^^ >that resulted in the most unique and profound architecture in +THE UNITED STATES+ >agreed by international scholars< +W O R L D + W I D E+ ******************** +THE NEW ORLEANS NOTORIAL+ +ARCHIVE MUST BE SAVED+ +AND NURTURED FOR+ +OUR FUTURE.+ >i speak for my great grand father john ray who revised the statutes for the +STATE OF LOUISIANA+ >and for my great grandfather francois verloin degruy whose great grand father built the unique round >SUGAR MILL SKETCHED BY LATROBE AND FAMOUS +IN PARIS & LONDON+ >and for my great grandfather charles cavaroc whose chalmette plantation home is being restored by the +AMERICAN SUGAR REFINERY+ >and whose vieux carre townhouse is being restored by the great +HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS+ +C O L L E C T I O N+ >and whose place of business in the vieux carre, exchange place and >designed by dakin, architect for the louisiana state capitol... (charles cavaroc and sons) >THIS RARE CAST-IRON FACADE BUILDING RENDERING FOUND IN >YOUR ARCHIVE< HAS BEEN (new orleans architecture) >WIDELY PUBLISHED BY +SAMUEL WILSON+ (premier scholar) >and for my grandfather george staigg who as a new orleans cotton broker researched the cotton-gin history >IN YOUR PRECIOUS ARCHIVE >essay published in >NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND >and for all of my old new orleans professional friends & scholars... >ALL YOUR DEVOTED PATRONS... 1) +JOHN LAWRENCE , dean of the tulane architecture school who +INSPIRED MY LIFE & WORK+ 2) +CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN, americas greatest photographer +OF OUR UNIQUE HERITAGE+ 3) +SAMUEL WILSON, greatest and most enlightened historian of +OUR UNIQUE ARCHITECTURE+ >my uncle lloyd (degruy) ray, real estate lawyer who used your +PRECIOUS ARCHIVE DAILY+ >THE ARCHIVE YOU PROTECT AND NURTURE IS SECOND TO NONE. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >as it relates to america's most +U N I Q U E H E R I T A G E+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >please realise the world awaits your decision ! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >THANKYOU, SINCERELY.... ************************ +eugene ray, architect 1959-1996 >master of fine art, >tulane university 1969 >professor emeritus, head of arch./env.design >san diego state university 1969-1996 >professor, tulane univ. 1967-1969 >professor, la, state univ 1965-1967