GUIDE TO THE COLLECTION

Collection Title: Harry Hollins Political Papers

Accession Number: 124

Container List

Series: General Political

Box 1

File Folder (FF) 1    Election Campaign Materials, Circa 1984
                    FF 2     Campaign materials from various years
                    FF 3     Reference materials from various years. Background information
                    FF 4     Election return figures-various years
                    FF 5     Various documents and clippings relating to friends of Harry Hollins Bubba Henry,
                                    Charlie Dupuy, Jessie Knowles
                    FF 6     Undated political correspondence
                    FF 7     Louisiana Officials-1978 Roster
                    FF 8     Undated political speeches
                    FF 9     Undated clippings
                    FF 10   Clippings, speeches-1960 and before
                    FF 11   Clippings, speeches-1961
                    FF 12   Clippings, speeches-1963 and before
                    FF 13   Clippings, speeches-1963
                    FF 14   Clippings, speeches-1964 Congratulatory telegrams.
                    FF 15   Clippings-1964
                    FF 16   Speeches, clippings, certificates, miscellaneous-1965
                    FF 17   Clippings-1965
                    FF 18   Clippings, speeches, correspondence-1966
                    FF 19   Clippings-1966

Box 2

                    FF 1     Clippings, speeches, correspondence-1967
                    FF 2     Clippings, certificate-1968
                    FF 3     Michael Bearden clippings-1968
                    FF 4     Speeches-1968
                    FF 5     Speeches, clippings-1969
                    FF 6     Clippings-1969
                    FF 7     Clippings, speeches-1970
                    FF 8     Clippings, speeches, telegrams-1971
                    FF 9     Clippings, speeches-1972
                    FF 10   Talk for "Career Day" written on a file folder. Banking is exciting and fun and offers a great opportunity for
                                    advancement. Circa 1972
                    FF 11   Clippings, speeches, correspondence, Legislative Bulletin-1973
                    FF 12   Clippings, speeches, correspondence-1974
                    FF 13   Clippings-1974
                    FF 14   Clippings, speeches-1975
                    FF 15   Clippings, speeches-1976

Box 3

                    FF 1     Clippings, correspondence, synopsis of the 1977 legislative session-1977
                    FF 2     Personal correspondence from 1977 includes a series between Harry Hollins and Dr. Joe Gray Taylor of
                                    McNeese who is berated by Senator Mouton of Lafayette about something Dr. Taylor wrote in a book
                                    about Louisiana.
                    FF 3     Clippings, correspondence-1978
                    FF 4     Clippings, correspondence, Statehouse Reports,-1979
                                    Includes a letter from Bubba Henry about his campaign for Governor.
                    FF 5     Enclosed is a copy of Gris Gris wherein Harry Hollins is said to be one of the best legislators of
                                    the 1979 session.
                    FF 6     Clippings, correspondence, Citizen’s Guide to the Legislature by PAR, Roster of the Standing House
                                    Committees-1980
                    FF 7     Correspondence, clippings-1981
                    FF 8     Clippings, correspondence, program for the 45 anniversary for Boulevard Church of Christ, Lake Charles,
                                    LA, New Business, Published by The Times of Acadiana-1982
                    FF 9     Correspondence from Dave Treen and Edwin Edwards-1983
                    FF 10   Clippings including information about Personality Probe, Dr. Jerry Whiteman Edwin Edwards scandal
                                    with hospital licenses-1985
                    FF 11   Clippings, Hollins named to dock board-1986
                    FF 12   Clippings, correspondence regarding the ethics violation with dock board involvement-1988
                    FF 13   Chennault Building and controversy stirred by Edwin Edwards
                    FF 14   Ethics violation with Chennault Building, Bubba Henry, and Mr. and Mrs. Woods 1982
                    FF 15   Committee on Environmental Quality (Joint Legislative Committee)-1973
                    FF 16   Clippings regarding various legislation, various years (milk, consumer, embalmer, McNeese investigation,
                                    budgets, Port of Lake Charles, Hospitals)

Box 4

                    FF 1     House Subcommittee on Real Estate Commission Practices. Committee to Study real estate licensure.
                    FF 2     House Subcommittee on Real Estate Commission Practices. Correspondence and clippings.
                    FF 3     House Subcommittee on Real Estate Commission Practices. Correspondence and clippings.
                    FF 4     Louisiana Real Estate Commission, House Subcommittee on Real Estate Commission Practices.
                                    Correspondence and clippings.
                    FF 5     Louisiana Real Estate Commission, House Subcommittee on Real Estate Commission Practices.
                                    Real Estate, Stanley Passman license hearing
                    FF 6     Louisiana Real Estate Commission, House Subcommittee on Real Estate Commission Practices.
                                    John Sheppard correspondence. Legislative Policy. Jack Parker licensure.
                    FF 7     Louisiana Real Estate Commission. House Subcommittee on Real Estate Commission Practices. Meals.
                    FF 8     Joint Legislative Committee on Banks and Banking.
                    FF 9     Banking Reform Legislation. Correspondence, clippings etc.

Box 5

                    FF 1     Banking Reform Legislation. Correspondence and notes.
                    FF 2     Committee on Banks and Banking. Correspondence, copies of legislation, Legislative Bulletin.
                    FF 3     Multi-state banking information. Committee on Banks and Banking.
                    FF 4     Campaign Finance and Governmental Ethics. Joint Subcommittee on Campaign Finance and
                                    Governmental Ethics.
                    FF 5     Resolutions, 1974 Session. Fire School for Louisiana State University.
                    FF 6     Fire Code Revision, 1973-1974. Louisiana Legislative Council. Correspondence.
                    FF 7     Fire Code Revision, 1973-1974. Correspondence, drafts of legislation.
                    FF 8     Fire Code Revision Subcommittee. Meetings December 11, 12, 1973.
                    FF 9     Fire Code Revision Meetings, 1973. Domed Stadium.
                    FF 10   Louisiana Legislative Council. Fire Insurance, Fire Code. Correspondence, notes, legislation.
                    FF 11   Right to Work Legislation. Clipping.
                    FF 12   Brilab Investigation. Clippings.
                    FF 13   Lake Charles Airport Authority.
                    FF 14   Sex Education Legislation.
                    FF 15   Sabine River Water Diversion Project. Clippings, plat, chronology, meeting agenda.
                    FF 16   Lakefront development, Lake Charles, Louisiana.
                    FF 17   Air Quality Legislation. Notes, correspondence.
                    FF 18   Reference materials. How a bill becomes law. Louisiana capitol guide. The Lake Charles Story, as told
                                    by the United Gas Company, 1966.

Box 6

                    FF 1     Clippings circa 1978 and materials regarding Hollins’ announcement not to seek reelection to the Louisiana
                                    House of Representatives (Swansong)
                    FF 2     Correspondence regarding Hollins’ 1978 announcement to not seek reelection to the Louisiana House of
                                    Representatives (Swansong)
                    FF 3     Louisiana State Racing Commission Correspondence Circa 1989, Folder 1
                    FF 4     Louisiana State Racing Commission Correspondence Circa 1989, Folder 2
                    FF 5     Louisiana State Racing Commission Correspondence Circa 1989, Folder 3
                    FF 6     Harry Muth Hollins-Chairman-Personal- Louisiana State Racing Commission
                    FF 7     Racing Commission-Tracks
                    FF 8     Post Legislature
                    FF 9     Bill Lynch, Inspector General’s Report-Louisiana Racing Commission
                    FF 10   Harry Hollins’ appointment to the Louisiana State Racing Commission is approved Letter from Governor
                                    Edwin Edwards
                    FF 11   Harry Hollins’ resume, entry in "Who’s Who in American Politics," 1964 to 1968 evaluation by Cy
                                    Courtney, Publisher of Louisiana Legal Publications-Louisiana Legal Publications Analysis of
                                    Representative Harry M. Hollins, Calcasieu Parish

Series: Louisiana State Insurance Commission

Box 1

                    FF 1     Sherman Bernard investigation. Clippings and correspondence.
                    FF 2     Sherman Bernard investigation. Clippings and correspondence.
                    FF 3     Sherman Bernard investigation. Clippings and correspondence.
                    FF 4     Sherman Bernard investigation. Memoranda and copies of appendices and materials presented to the
                                    Subcommittee investigating the Insurance Commission.
                    FF 5     Sherman Bernard investigation. Coinsurance agreements.
                    FF 6     Sherman Bernard investigation. Coinsurance agreements.

Box 2

                    FF 1     Sherman Bernard investigation. Petitions and coinsurance agreements.
                    FF 2     Sherman Bernard investigation. John Brown and James A. Rosoff.
                    FF 3     Sherman Bernard investigation. Representative Harry Muth Hollins, Chairman Subcommittee on Insurance
                                    Regulation.
                    FF 4     Insurance probe documentation and newspaper clippings.
                    FF 5     Sherman Bernard investigation. Harry Hollins correspondence.
                    FF 6     Sherman Bernard investigation. Chronology of events.
                    FF 7     Sherman Bernard investigation. Preliminary findings of the Subcommittee on Insurance Legislation.
                    FF 8     Sherman Bernard Investigation. Overview National American and Republic Life Insurance Companies.
                                    Roger Williams Insurance Company. From Chairman’s Report to the Subcommittee on Insurance
                                    Regulation.
                    FF 9     Sherman Bernard investigation. Phone notes from Harry Hollins. 2/3/78 and 3/31/78.
                    FF 10   Sherman Bernard investigation. Harry M. Hollins. Correspondence, clippings, application for insurance
                                    agent examination. Gris Gris that has a series on Roger Leblanc, Baton Rouge Businessman that formed
                                    the First Republic Life Insurance Company. The solvency of the company formed in 1975 was
                                    questionable.
                    FF 11   Sherman Bernard attempts to investigate Harry Hollins for selling insurance through First National Bank of
                                    Lake Charles.
                    FF 12   Sherman Bernard Investigation. Newspaper articles.

Box 3

                    FF 1     Sherman Bernard Investigation. Newspaper articles, copies of lawsuits, correspondence.
                    FF 2     Sherman Bernard Investigation. Newspaper articles, copies of lawsuits, correspondence.
                    FF 3     Newspaper clippings. Medical insurance information.
                    FF 4     Sherman Bernard Investigation. American Reliable Insurance Company.
                    FF 5     Sherman Bernard Investigation. Newspaper clippings.
                    FF 6     Sherman Bernard Investigation. No fault insurance. Handwritten notes.
                    FF 7     Insurance Regulation. Correspondence, information from other states, clippings, brochures.
                    FF 8     Sherman Bernard Investigation. Roger Williams Insurance Company. List of Creditors, newspaper
                                    clippings, copies of lawsuits, correspondence handwritten notes
                    FF 9     Sherman Bernard Investigation. Roger Williams Company lawsuit information, Copies of newspaper
                                    articles, correspondence, and pages from the Federal Register.
                    FF 10   Mobile Insurance Company in receivership. Copies of Louisiana Supreme Court Case, correspondence
                                    from Sherman Bernard, and newspaper clippings.
                    FF 11   Transcript of Meeting. Subcommittee on Insurance Regulation of the House Commerce Committee,
                                    March 15, 1978.
                    FF 12   Transcript of Meeting. Subcommittee on Insurance Regulation, April, 12, 1978.

Box 4

                    FF 1     Transcript of Meeting. Subcommittee on Insurance Regulation of the House Commerce Committee.
                                    April 28,1978.
                    FF 2     Transcript of Meeting. Subcommittee on Insurance Regulation of the House Commerce Committee.
                                    May 26, 1978.
                    FF 3     Transcript of Meeting. Subcommittee on Insurance Regulation of the House Commerce Committee.
                                    June 9, 1978.
                    FF 4     Financial Statements and Auditors’ Report, First Republic Life Insurance Company (in Rehabilitation)
                                    December 31, 1977.
                    FF 5     Release of funds. Documentation of Sherman Bernard authorizing the release of funds for various insurance
                                    companies. Correspondence, and transcripts of testimony.
                    FF 6     Display copies. Commissioner of Insurance, Sherman Bernard.
                    FF 7     Introduction and remarks of chairman, head of Subcommittee of Commerce Committee Investigating
                                    Insurance Commission.
                    FF 8     Questions prepared for the Subcommittee on Insurance Regulation pertaining to Joe Berrigan.
                    FF 9     Questions prepared for the Subcommittee on Insurance Regulation pertaining to Mary Blacksher.
                    FF 10   Questions prepared for the Subcommittee on Insurance Regulation pertaining to Mr. Roland J. Hymel.
                    FF 11   Questions prepared for the Subcommittee on Insurance Regulation pertaining to Mr. Robert A. Llambias.
                    FF 12   Investigation regarding Sherman Bernard. Newspaper clippings, correspondence, information regarding
                                    insurance rates in other states. Lain malpractice.
                    FF 13   Questions prepared for the Subcommittee on Insurance Regulation pertaining to Jack A. Parker.
                    FF 14   Questions prepared for the Subcommittee on Insurance Regulation pertaining to Mr. Raymond Vinet.
                    FF 15   Information regarding the relationship between Sherman Bernard and Mr. Raymond Vinet.
                                    Correspondence, copies of lawsuits, and a letter by David Poynter regarding a deposition of Mr. Vinet.
                    FF 16   Information about the lawsuit filed by Sherman Bernard against Harry Hollins, and also information about
                                    lawsuits filed by Harry Hollins against Sherman Bernard, and Raymond Vinet. Also includes information
                                    about Harry Hollins suing Walter J. Benoit for saying that he had a Swiss Bank account.
                    FF 17   Questions prepared for the Subcommittee on Insurance Regulation pertaining to Gerard E. Schexnayder.
                    FF 18   Sherman Bernard investigation. Information from John Sheppard or Sharon Pettmon in the Insurance
                                    Commission Investigation. Includes correspondence, and clippings.
                    FF 19   Confidential statement of Mary Robinson. Sherman Bernard’s statement saying that Mary Robinson is
                                    incompetent.

Box 5

                    Thirteen (13) comb bound books that are the transcripts of the House Commerce Committee’s
                        Subcommittee on State Insurance Programs.

                    Volume I. Transcript of Proceedings of Committee on State Insurance Programs.
                    Volume II. Transcript of Proceedings of Committee on State Insurance Programs.
                    Transcript of Proceedings of House Special Committee on State Insurance Programs. Wednesday, June 20, 1979.
                    Transcript of Proceedings of House Special Committee on State Insurance Programs. Volume V. Sunday,
                        June 24, 1979.
                    Transcript of Proceedings of House Special Committee on State Insurance Programs. Volume VI. Sunday,
                        June 24, 1979.
                    Transcript of Proceedings of House Special Committee on State Insurance Programs. Volume VII. Tuesday,
                        June 26, 1979.
                    Transcript of Proceedings of House Special Committee on State Insurance Programs. Volume I. Monday,
                        July 30, 1979.
                    Transcript of Proceedings of House Special Committee on State Insurance Programs. Volume I. Tuesday,
                        July 31, 1979.
                    Transcript of Proceedings of House Special Committee on State Insurance Programs. Volume II. Tuesday,
                        July 31, 1979.
                    Transcript of Proceedings of House Special Committee on State Insurance Programs. Volume I. Wednesday,
                        August 1, 1979.
                    Transcript of Proceedings of House Special Committee on State Insurance Programs. Volume II. Wednesday,
                        August 1, 1979.
                    Transcript of Proceedings of House Special Committee on State Insurance Programs. Volume III. Wednesday,
                        August 1, 1979.
                    Chairman’s Report to the Subcommittee on Insurance Regulation.

                    Two group legislative photographs are in frames stored outside of the box with the collection.
                        These are from 1964 and 1980.