Hebert, W. Roy (1925-2014). Papers, 1956-1958, 1990s, n.d.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains an unpublished reminiscence of Hebert’s broadcasting career "The Radio Ramblings of a Cajun Boy Named Roy" and tapes from programs he hosted. All the paper material in the collection are photocopies.
W. Roy Hebert donated the collection.
Dates
- 1956-1958, 1990s, n.d.
Creator
Biographical / Historical
W. Roy Hebert was born 27 December 1925 in Sulphur, Louisiana to parents Joseph Fernest “Bajoe” Hebert and Euzemie Trahan Hebert. Having attended Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette), he lived and worked in Lafayette, Baton Rouge, and Houston.
Hebert, a reporter with a combination news-sports background, was well known throughout the southwest for his play-by-play coverage of football, basketball, and track events, and regular broadcasts of PGA golf tournaments in the area. He was sports editor of the SLI paper when the University of Houston played its first football game against SLI. Hebert worked at KTRH radio station. Among other duties, he broadcast University of Houston football games with Dan Rather [later on of CBS evening news].
Extent
1.41667 Linear Feet (1 foot and 5 inches of materials contained in 2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- W. Roy Hebert Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Zack Stein
- Date
- 12/10/2021
- 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