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Acadian Heritage Week. Proclamation, 2005

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-MSS-0204

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a proclamation titled “Acadian Heritage Week” signed by L.J. “Joey” Durel, Jr., City Parish President, and Lafayette Consolidated Government on September 12, 2005. This proclamation in 2005 marks the 250th anniversary of the Deportation and Exile of the Acadians from their homes in maritime Canada in 1755. Many Acadians made their way to South Louisiana, where their descendants have formed the cornerstone of the state’s Cajun life and culture. Original.

Dates

  • 2005

Creator

Extent

1 Volumes (1 folder containing material)

Language of Materials

English

Title
Acadian Heritage Week. Proclamation, 2005
Status
Completed
Author
Christopher Bienvenu
Date
03/30/2021
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