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Truman at Abbeville, News clippings, articles about former President Harry Truman’s visit to Abbeville in 1960. Article about Richard Nixon’s visit to Lafayette in 1960. Correspondence between Raphael and Senator Russell Long. Raphael was area publicity chairman for Kennedy-Johnson ticket. Raphael appears in some news clippings. Articles by Raphael: “When Truman made a Pitch for Kennedy in Acadiana”, “When Harry gave ‘em hell in Abbeville” published in Acadiana Profile, Sept.1979. Includes film negatives, slides, photos taken by Raphael. , 1960-1985

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 10

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains Morris Raphael’s correspondence, research materials, and writings, as well as personal material, photographs, and digitized audio-taped oral histories.

Dates

  • Other: 1960-1985

Creator

Extent

From the Collection: 22.0416667 Linear Feet (22 feet and .5 inches contain 21 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