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This collection contains an appointment of A. Wilmot Dalferes as Notary Public in Lafayette Parish, signed by Alice Lee Grosjean, Acting Governor.

Judge A. Wilmot Dalferes donated the collection.

Scope and Contents This collection reflects Paul Debaillon's interest in genealogy, especially the family of Jean Mouton, founder of Vermilionville, now Lafayette. The collection contains extensive notes and charts compiled by the genealogist and much correspondence written in his attempt to gather information. There is also material on co-lateral families such as Debaillon, Dupré, and others. In addition, Judge Debaillon collected reminiscences compiled by Edith Garland Dupré and M. Evangeline Mouton in the...

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This collection reflects Gardiner’s judicial and civic activities, especially after 1949. The collection came in with the James H. Bradshaw Papers. Mrs. Bradshaw was the niece of Judge Gardiner’s second wife, Norma Summers Gardiner.

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This collection consists of the files of Orther C. Mouton and Conrad Debaillon, lawyers of Lafayette, Louisiana. It includes successions and judgements from the 1910s through the 1920s. These are arranged numerically.

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This collection consists of a scrapbook of Vivian Mouton’s photographs, most of which have been identified. The scrapbook has been digitized and is included on CD.

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This collection consists of federal cases mainly from Louisiana. Many of the cases deal with school desegregation. There are also cases from other states as well. Also included are correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and court orders. This collection is arranged alphabetically by parish within Louisiana, and then by other state.

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The Library also has additional materials on Judge Saloom: a 2017 documentary from Channel One Digital titled “Judge Kaliste J. Saloom, Jr.: A Lafayette Legend (Call Number: KF 354 .L6J83 2017 DVD), and a 2006 oral history in the University Archives conducted by Jim Bradshaw.

Scope and Contents This collection contains Judge Tate’s genealogy research, including correspondence, family files, articles, research material, census, work files, original documents, microfilms, microfiche, and other miscellaneous items. The correspondence arranged in alphabetical order reflects his attempts to gather information on the early settlers of Southwest Louisiana. The family files, also arranged in alphabetical order, contain various documents, correspondence, articles, publications, notes, and...

Scope and Contents This collection reflects the career, from 1870 on, of attorney, judge, and author, Felix Voorhies. It contains fee books and case books generated as part of his legal practice. However, the majority of the collection contains literary works from the early 20th century, including one letter in which the Judge writes about the Evangeline legend and the true story of Emmeline Labiche, which he published as part of Acadian Reminiscences. A manuscript copy of an unpublished play and a photograph...