Monteleone, Lionel John “Sonny” (1947-2023). Photograph Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises about 400 photograph prints, art works, greeting cards, and displays in various sizes and formats from the 1970s to the present. Some images are matted or on canvass. Many of the items are untitled or undated. Three large format items (one photograph and two art works on canvass) were separated to the archive stacks art wall.
Dates
- 1947-2023
Creator
- Monteleone, John, 1947 (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Lionel John “Sonny” Monteleon, Jr., a native of Lafayette, Louisiana, was a lifelong member of the local arts community. He participated in many art shows and galleries locally and throughout the gulf region. He served in Vietnam as a sergeant in the U.S. Air Force and was active in the community as a t-ball and softball coach and scout leader.
Extent
4 Linear Feet
3 Oversized Artifacts
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Series A. General Business Records 1-01
Series B. Photographs 1-02 thru 1-11
Series C. Photographs and Art 2-01 thru 4-05
OVERSIZE: Three large-format items separated to archives art wall.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated by the estate of Sonny Monteleone in 2024.
- Title
- Lionel John “Sonny”Monteleone (1947-2023) Photograph Collection
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Scott Jordan
- Date
- 2024-10-23
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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