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Laura Davis Samson (1900-1997) Papers

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-555

Scope and Contents

This collection includes manuscripts of three fictional short stories by Laura Samson, written in or around 1933, as well as correspondence. These papers were collected by Dr. Andy Reaux.

Dates

  • 1933, undated

Biographical / Historical

Laura (Davis) Samson was born in 1900 in Point Coupee Parish, Louisiana. She died in 1997 in Point Coupee Parish and is buried at the False River Memorial Park Cemetery and Mausoleum in New Roads, Louisiana.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

A. Writings 1-01 thru 1-04 B. Correspondence 1-05

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Shane Bernard, Ph.D., donated this collection.

Title
Laura Davis Samson (1900-1997) Papers
Status
Completed
Author
Scott Jordan
Date
2024-02-28
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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