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Trahan, Eugene A., Sr., Col. (1917-2003). Scrapbooks, 1869-1982, n.d.

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0523

Scope and Contents

This collection contains two scrapbooks put together by Col. Trahan. The first scrapbook features photographs of the extended Trahan, Landry (mother), and Colomb (wife) families in Lafayette, LA. There are also photographs of Col. Trahan’s military career, such as when he was stationed in Germany during the fall of Berlin. The second scrapbook contains photographs of the landscapes where Col. Trahan traveled and/or was stationed, including Germany, Switzerland, and the Middle East. There are also photographs of the National War College and President Dwight Eisenhower.

Edward Mouton donated the collection by way of Dr. Vaughn Baker.

Dates

  • 1869-1982, n.d.

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Eugene Albert Trahan was born August 25, 1917 in Lafayette, LA. Graduating from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1939, he served in the 2nd Armored Division during World War II as a tank battalion commander. After the war, he served as Division Chief of Staff in Göppingen, Germany and as an executive officer of the National War College. Col. Trahan retired from the military in 1969. He was married to Georgia Marie Colomb of Lafayette, LA and they had two sons together. Col. Trahan died November 19, 2003 at the age of 86.

Extent

3.33333 Linear Feet (3 feet and 4 inches of materials contained in 2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Title
Col. Eugene A. Trahan, Sr. Scrapbooks
Status
Completed
Author
Zack Stein
Date
05/21/2021
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