-----Original Message----- From: Eugene Ray Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 10:21 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: CAVAROC PLANTATION HOUSE / an important monument of the NEW ORLEANS CREOLE HISTORY my rare historic vintage photos., documenta and reminiscences. >DEAR STEPHEN WOODWARD, american sugar refinery NEW ORLEANS >i am pleased to recieve your invitation to aid you find photographs of the CAVAROC PLANTATION HOUSE as part of your centenial. >I DO OWN AN EXTREMLY VALUABLE (spectacular, if restored) >19TH CENTURY PHOTOGRAPH OF THE CAVAROC HOUSE WITH MY (heloise lamothe cavaroc) >GREAT GRANDMOTHER AND (cora cavaroc) >HER SISTER-IN-LAW IN FRONT OF THEIR PRECIOUS HOME. >i also own other photographs and documenta relating to the +CHARLES CAVAROC FAMILY+ (my great grandfather) >that might aid your centenial. >IN EXCHANGE I HAVE SOME REQUESTS WHICH ARE IMPORTANT FROM OUR >FAMILIE'S POINT OF VIEW. (i shall only lend photos.) 1) i shall recieve copyright for the photographs and documenta and credit for ownership. 2) no publiction/exibition of the (cavaroc documenta) >photographs without my prior review and approval. 3) the american sugar refinery is to pay the cost of restoring (usually nominal) >the vintage photographs. 4) i shall be given access to the house interior for viewing and photos. next month while we are in the city of new orleans. >I DO ALSO POSESS KNOWLEDGE OF THE CAVAROC FAMILY & HOUSE THAT COULD AID YOUR +C E N T E N I A L+ >(my grandmother amalie cavaroc staigg grew up in the house and >shared family history with me.) >THE CAVAROC HISTORY IS >IMPORTANT TO NEW ORLEANS ( lamothe, leroy, pitot, viosca lanusse, lelong, etc. etc. ) >MULTI FAMILY CREOLE HISTORY. >(are you aware of fascinating family >legends regarding the house and other important cavaroc vieux carre properties relating to a profound new orleans >multi-creole history ? >THE CAVAROC PLANTATION HOUSE >IS A NATIONAL HISTORICAL >ARCHITECTURAL MONUMENT. >all restoration should be >true to its historical vintage appearance. >MARCH VISITATION< >on march 12th and 13th my wife and i shall be at the montelone (VIEUX CARRE) >hotel enroute to the french west indies (martinique) >IF YOU AGREE TO MY REQUESTS I SHALL BRING THE PHOTOS & DOCUMENTA WITH ME. >(and share my knowledge via >e-mail communication.) sincerely eugene ray m.f.a., architect professor emeritus san diego state univ. +NO CULTURAL SECRECY+ note: all of my correspondence is shared with others... i donot believe in cultural secrecy. +CAVAROC LEGACY+ >my ancestors lived and died in the cavaroc plantation house it is an essential part of our time on this earth and is a very +POIGNANT+ >tie to our history. >leROY NOBILITY< >we have a cavaroc cousin who is writing a book on the history of the leroy family. (the mother of charles cavaroc) >AN AMAZING HISTORY<,