Col. Robert Churchill’s Collection of Pictures of Old Plantation Homes, Old Sugar Mills, Scenes of Old New Orleans, and Louisiana African Americans
Scope and Contents
This is a miscellaneous collection that contains the following materials:
1. George S. Kausler of New Orleans from 1850 to 1901
2. Photograph albums of old sugar plantations, homes, and early images of New Orleans, Louisiana taken by Col. C. Robert Churchill
3. A photograph of E.V. Richards, Jr. and others with Dwight Eisenhower
4. Publications related to the moon landing in 1969
5. Historical newspapers
William G. Richards, Jr. of Lafayette, Louisiana donated the collection.
Dates
- 1785-1969, n.d.
Extent
From the Collection: 3.541667 Linear Feet (3 feet and 6.5 inches of materials contained in 3 boxes and an oversize map case folder)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
Many of these homes have since been destroyed by fire, or the Mississippi River has taken them in. Several of the pictures appear in Mr. Harnett T. Kane’s book "Plantation Parade." (This photograph album has been digitized). This scrapbook has negative print photographs.
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