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Instrument of Surrender of the Japanese Government and the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters to the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers at Tokyo Bay, Japan, on 2 September 1945. Oversize.

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This collection consists of correspondence, photographs, certificates, assignment orders, dog tag, military prayer books, and other material while he served in the U.S. Army. Also included are oversize framed photographs.

Mrs. Marian Yancey Landry donated the collection.

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This collection consists of photographs that were taken at the University of Southwestern Louisiana. This collection was donated by George C. Larrieu.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of letters written between Mr. and Mrs. Louis Henry Noel (L. H. Noel) and their children, family, and friends. The Noel family is from Abbeville, Louisiana. Most of the letters were written in the 1940s during World War II and most of them were written between the members of the Noel family. According to the way the letters were addressed, at least four of the children were participating in the war in some way. Elda, Wilfred, and Stella all served as Corporals and...

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This collection consists of a scrapbook of photographs from Poret’s service in the military. Some of the photographs are identified by location. This scrapbook has been digitized, so a user’s copy is available on CD. Also included is “A Brief Autobiography” by Poret, Army Service material, and other writings.

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Scanned photographs while stationed in Italy in the 1940s (some unidentified). Also included: copy of the “Notice of Classification” card, 1945.; copy of Roye’s I.D. Tag; typed letter to Roye’s parents, 29 May 1943 from Roye while he was In North Africa. Photocopy. Courtesy of Ron Domingue.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of letters he sent home to his family while stationed in California. The majority of the letters are to his mother (Mamma), where he talks about his day-to-day life at the Navy base and inquires about life back at home on the family farm. There are also letters to his siblings and to Gertrude Miller, who would become his wife. Also included in the collection are miscellaneous items such as a photocopy of his honorable discharge, his health record during his time in...

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This collection consists of certificates of baptism and marriage license, records of the War Department, receipts, photographs, and other materials.

Amanda Granger of Mamou, Louisiana donated this collection.

Scope and Contents This collection contains two scrapbooks put together by Col. Trahan. The first scrapbook features photographs of the extended Trahan, Landry (mother), and Colomb (wife) families in Lafayette, LA. There are also photographs of Col. Trahan’s military career, such as when he was stationed in Germany during the fall of Berlin. The second scrapbook contains photographs of the landscapes where Col. Trahan traveled and/or was stationed, including Germany, Switzerland, and the Middle East. There are...

Scope and Contents This collection consists of Voorhies’s business records, mainly the records of the Lafayette Lumber Company. The company at various times manufactured wooden fixtures and furniture for local consumption, constructed residences and commercial buildings for clients, and bought and sold real estate. One section of the records includes correspondence (incoming and outgoing) with former employees serving in the military during World War II. There is a small section of Voorhies’s personal papers,...