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Gebert-Ray-Lee Families. Papers, 1810-1962, n.d.

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0065

Scope and Contents

The collection contains correspondence, legal, and financial documents of the Gebert-Ray-Lee families, both original and typescripts. The families resided in Kentucky before some moved to Louisiana in the 1820s, where they resided in Opelousas and Grand Coteau.

Dates

  • 1810-1962, n.d.

Creator

Biographical / Historical

One of the major correspondents in this collection is James A. Lee (1830 – 1904), a druggist in Franklin and then New Iberia. He was a member of the first Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute Board of Trustees. Other major correspondents include his wife, Lucinda Ray Lee, her brother James Ray of Opelousas, and relatives in Kentucky.

Extent

0.208333 Linear Feet (2.5 inches of materials contained in 1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Title
Gebert-Ray-Lee Families Papers
Status
Completed
Author
Jane Vidrine
Date
03/22/2021
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

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