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Crowley Business and Professional Women’s Club, Crowley, Louisiana, Myrta Fair Craig, 1983 “Community Woman of the Year”, 12 March 1983

 Item — Box: 6, Object: 16

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection includes numerous articles written by Mrs. Craig, as well as articles about her numerous civic engagements. Also included are newspaper clippings, correspondence, photographs, and personal documents related to the life and work of Myrta Fair Craig. In addition to running a local newspaper, Mrs. Craig was responsible for the creation of the Rayne Frog Festival and had served as the festival’s grand marshal. The collection makes clear her important role in the history of Rayne and its surrounding towns during the 20th century with numerous trophies, letters, and mementos from organizations and people thanking Mrs. Craig for her work. Photographs and documents related to the extended Craig family, as well as other prominent Rayne citizens, can also be found in the collection.

Myrta Fair Craig King, daughter of Mrs. Craig, donated this collection.

Dates

  • Other: 12 March 1983

Creator

Extent

From the Collection: 5.5 Linear Feet (5.5 feet of materials contained in 7 boxes and 1 oversize map case folder)

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