Documents: Correspondence: April 19, 1947; News article: Louisiana, Sunday Heart, Time Magazine, May 19, 1947; news clipping (typed), New Orleans Times Picayune, May 4, 1946 and May, 1946, St. Marksville newspaper., 1946
File — Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Documents relating to the case of Willie Francis, a young black man convicted of murder. The first attempt to electrocute him failed. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected his appeal, and he was executed May 9, 1947.
Dates
- Other: 1946
Creator
- From the Collection: Francis, Willie (Willie Francis), 1929 - 1947 (Person)
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Volumes (1 folder containing materials)
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
speccoll@louisiana.edu
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