Henry Kubicki, an early member of MCC New Orleans, has recorded his recollections and impressions of this affair, along with an account of the subsequent history of the MCC congregation.
Five days after the fire, the New Orleans newspaper publishes a short article listing names of persons killed along with statements from Rev. Troy Perry responding to the tragedy.
The 1961 Rowntree Grant was sent to the Friends Temperance & Moral Welfare Union as the fiscal agent for the Committee. This correspondence traces the path of this payment.