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Acadiana PRIDE. Collection, 2013-2021

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0542

Scope and Contents

This collection contains photographs (physical and digital) of the festival, playbills of theater pieces produced through the festival, and various memorabilia. This collection is an LGBTQ resource and part of the LGBTQ+ Archives Project at UL Lafayette.

Dates

  • 2013-2021

Biographical / Historical

Acadiana PRIDE was formed in 2014, where Louis Tolliver and Ted Richard acted as president and vice president respectively. To raise money, the committee held a signing contest called Acadiana Pride Idol, brought in visual and performing artists, and hosted benefit dinners. Support also came in from Cox Communications and the Lafayette Tourism Bureau. The first festival ran for four days, with around 5,000 to 6,000 people in attendance. The festival celebrated LGBTQ+ pride and recognized the contributions and acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals in Acadiana culture.

Extent

3.458333 Linear Feet (3 feet and 5.5 inches of materials contained in 3 boxes)

22.7 Gigabytes (22.7 gigabytes of digital materials in 8 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Ted A. Richard donated the collection.

Title
Acadiana PRIDE Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Zack Stein
Date
11/14/2022
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

Contact:
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031