Series A: Correspondence
Scope and Contents
The South Louisiana Camellia Society existed from 1945 to 1965. Its major activity was an annual show usually held in conjunction with SLI's (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) Camellia Pageant. The collection also centers on that event. Long-time society officials were Genevive Billeaud, Secretary and Ira S. Nelson, Show Manager.
There are also documents from two Shreveport nurseries which were involved with importing camellias from abroad between 1935 and 1941.
The collection was donated by the South Louisiana Camellia Society.
Dates
- 1944-1970s
Creator
- From the Collection: South Louisiana Camellia Society (Organization)
- From the Collection: Nelson, Ira Schreiber (Ira Schreiber Nelson), 1912–1965 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Box 3, Folders 7 through 10
Extent
From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet (2 feet of materials contained in 4 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection Repository
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031
speccoll@louisiana.edu