LeBlanc, Allen D. (1931-2021). Collection, 1843-2005, n.d.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains historical materials, files, and notes collected over the years by Allen LeBlanc, much of it related to Abbeville and Vermilion Parish history, Louisiana culture, and various topics. The digital materials contain similar items relating to Abbeville and Vermilion Parish, along with miscellaneous subjects and extensive digital photographs and videos of family leisure and travel.
Allen and Cristina LeBlanc donated this collection.
Dates
- 1843-2005, n.d.
Creator
- LeBlanc, Allen D. (Allen D. LeBlanc) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Some digital files are restricted and inaccessible due to private information or incompatible software system issues. These files are separate from the rest and are inaccessible to patrons.
Biographical / Historical
Allen Doyce LeBlanc was born in 1931 in Nunez, Louisiana. He worked as a pilot and aviation mechanic for several airlines and helped develop the first federally accredited Aviation Airframe and Power Plant School at the Lafayette Regional Airport. One of his greatest passions involved collecting materials to preserve Cajun culture and the history of Vermilion Parish, which he tirelessly worked on until his death in 2021.
Extent
7 Linear Feet (7 feet of materials contained in 7 boxes)
12.9 Gigabytes (12.9 gigabytes of digital files)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Allen D. LeBlanc Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Zack Stein
- Date
- 04/20/2021
- 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
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