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Dupré, Edith Garland (1881-1970). Papers, 1886-1972, n.d.

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0043

Scope and Contents

This collection reflects Miss Dupré’s life and the high regard in which she was held by the community. Family, church, and the education of youth were very important to her. The collection contains personal and family papers including correspondence, organizational material, photographs, and financial records. There is much correspondence with William M. Fulham when he was working on a biography and edition of letters of Miss Dupré’s brother, Congressman Henry Garland Dupré (1873-1924).

Most of the material in this collection was donated by Edith Garland Dupré, with later additions donated by Leonder Labbe and Camille Claibourne.

Dates

  • 1886-1972, n.d.

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Edith Garland Dupré was born in Opelousas into a prominent family. After graduating from Newcomb College in New Orleans, she joined the faculty at the Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute (later the Southwestern Louisiana Institute, now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) before the opening of its first session. She remained at SLII for her entire professional career, retiring in 1944. Miss Dupré is best known as an English professor, but she also served in many other capacities including registrar and librarian. She was also chair of the library committee for many years. After retirement she managed the Sans Souci Bookstore in Lafayette.

Extent

8.208333 Linear Feet (8 feet and 2.5 inches of materials contained in 13 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

For more on Edith Garland Dupré, see the following collections:

Coll. 1-A 01: Office of the President, Edwin L. Stephens Records Coll. 21: Henry Garland Dupré Papers Coll. 169: Doris Broussard Bentley Papers

  • Material related to H. Garland Dupré. These were gathered for William M. Fulham who was working on a book about Dupré. There were also folders of speeches, legislation and congressional action, and financial records.
  • A letter from Harry L. Griffin to Edwin Lewis Stephens, 28 Feb. 1938
  • Report by the Committee of Standards – Academic Regulations, 1939
  • Resolutions passed by Masons on death of M.E. Saucier, n.d.
Title
Edith Garland Dupré Papers
Status
Completed
Author
Zack Stein
Date
11/16/2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
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Language of description note
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