Dupré, Edith Garland (1881-1970). Papers, 1886-1972, n.d.
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
- 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.
- Academic library directors
- College administrators
- College teachers
- Dupré, Edith Garland
- Dupré, Henry Garland
- Dupré, Henry Garland (Henry Garland Dupré), 1873-1924
- Edith Garland Dupré Library
- Educators
- Librarians
- Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute
- Southwestern Louisiana Institute
- University of Southwestern Louisiana. Libraries
- 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
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
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