Laborde, Kenneth J. ( - ). Collection, 1970-1977, n.d.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains several University of Louisiana at Lafayette-related materials formerly in the possession of Dr. Kenneth J. Laborde. Dr. Laborde donated the items to President Joseph Savoie in 2020 and 2021, which were then transferred to Special Collections. Items include homecoming doubloons, building blueprints, and a scrapbook on the history of medicine in Lafayette.
Dates
- 1970-1977, n.d.
Creator
- Griffin, Harry Lewis, Dr. (Dr. Harry Lewis Griffin), 1883-1967 (Person)
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
The homecoming doubloons were printed by the Sigma Nu fraternity in 1970 to commemorate the creation of Cajun Field. The 1971 doubloons launched the first year a football game was played at the new field. The collection also contains the dies used to design the doubloons. The original die contains artist renditions of original Cajun Field Drawings; the 1971 die depicts the Southland Conference members.
The blueprints and building specifications present the plans for a house built for M. L. “Tigue” Moore, Jr., former UL Lafayette baseball coach for whom the baseball field was named. Lourdes Hospital purchased the property, and a developer moved the house to Congress St.
The collection also includes a 1977 scrapbook entitled “Research and Romance of Medicine” from the Lafayette Parish Medical Society. It includes an historical essay by Dr. Harry L. Griffin entitled “Doctors and Disease Lafayette Parish, 1800 to the Present.”
Extent
2.041667 Linear Feet (2 feet and 0.5 inches of materials contained in 2 boxes and 1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Source
- Title
- Kenneth J. Laborde Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Zack Stein
- Date
- 02/02/2022
- 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