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Drilling crew posing in front of a derrick

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 18

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This is a collection of mostly photographs relating to the early 1900's oil development in the Anse la Butte, Evangeline, and Gulf Coast. There are also correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other miscellaneous materials as well.

This collection was donated by Mr. Grow’s daughter, Mrs. Grace Grow Wingfield of Tyler, Texas.

Dates

  • Other: circa 1910

Extent

From the Collection: 1.875 Linear Feet (1 foot and 10.5 inches of materials contained in 5 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection Repository

Contact:
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031