Les Vingt Quatre Club. Collection, 1932-1938, 1990-1992, n.d.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence, histories, a few photographs, and scrapbooks of newspaper clippings.
One part of this collection has been photocopied and microfiched. Virginia Yongue loaned the originals to UAAMC. The other part of this collection are originals that donated to UAAMC.
Dates
- 1932-1985, 1990-1992, n.d.
Creator
- Les Vingt Quatre Club (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
Les Vingt Quatre Club was founded in April 1932 and chartered and named in May 1932. At this time, the founders agreed that members were never to exceed twenty-four in number. The founders of the club were Mrs. Willys Hopkins, Eloise Kenny, Maude Tinsly, Mrs. Wilbanks, Virginia Davidson, and Claire Roy.
The club formed to study history and current events. By July 1932, members expressed an interest in starting a public library since there was none in Lafayette. The library was first housed in the Lafayette Courthouse. The club continually supported it. In 1942, the library name changed to Lafayette Municipal Library. Later, the club began another project when it purchased the Alexandre Mouton House to establish the Lafayette Museum in May 1954.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (1 foot of materials contained in 3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Les Vingt Quatre Club Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Zack Stein
- Date
- 08/10/2021
- 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