Palmetto and Gulf Railway Company. Letter, 1897
Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-MSS-0170
Scope and Contents
Letter explaining intent to purchase right-of-way through Teche Valley for railroad from Palmetto, LA to Vermilion Bay. The route went through Port Barre, Leonville, Arnaudville, Breaux Bridge, St. Martinsville [sic], and New Iberia. Officers and directors listed as James A. Lee, President; E. C. Roger, Vice-President; Andrew Thorpe, Secretary-Treasurer; Paul DeClouet; T. J. Labbe; W. B. Davis; Alexis Voorhies; and V. P. Guilfoux. The letter is from New Iberia, LA, dated 23 August 1897.
Dates
- 1897
Creator
- Palmetto and Gulf Railway Company (Organization)
Extent
1 Volumes (1 folder containing materials)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Palmetto and Gulf Railway Company Letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Christopher Bienvenu
- Date
- 03/24/2021
- 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
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