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This collection consists of copies of her research, writings, and lessons. Such topics include Louisiana history, women, and Cajun culture. Languages of the materials include English, French, and Spanish.

Scope and Contents This collection contains biographical information, correspondence, genealogy material on the Burke and related families; material on Burke’s political career, copies of speeches, newspaper clippings, and other miscellaneous items. Much of this material was assembled by James L. Burke for a proposed biography about his father.This collection was donated by Mrs. James L. Burke of Houston, Texas and Perry J. Burke of New Iberia. [Many items in this collection were removed from a...

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Timothy Reilly donated the collection.

This collection was organized using the schema followed by Dr. Ehrhardt as much as possible. This means that most items, including correspondence, are grouped by topic.

Scope and Contents He collected a large amount of secondary and primary material on the history of Louisiana. The primary material includes copies of items related to Acadian vigilante committees and the business records of William Wyatt of Vernon, Louisiana. Much of the secondary material was removed from the collection since it duplicated items already cataloged in the Louisiana Room. (A list of the removed items is appended to the inventory.) Fletcher gathered much information on agriculture and industrial...

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This collection consists of digital images of her scrapbooks.

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Typescript of autobiography of Acadia Parish educator and farmer, Elijah Cabot Hayes; handwritten original in Acadia Parish Library; transcription by Mary Alice Fontenot.

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This collection contains clippings, letters, photographs, notes, artifacts, registration book, bulletins, maps and organizational records.

The bulk of the collection was donated by Miss Willie Wynn White, daughter of the late H.H. White of Alexandria, Louisiana.

See also Coll. 297: Margaret Stephens Jochem Papers for more Live Oak Society materials.

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This collection consists of correspondence, photographs, literature and other miscellaneous materials dealing with turf grass in Louisiana.

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This collection consists of his thesis, correspondence, photographs, speeches, awards, certificates, diplomas and other miscellaneous materials.

This collection was donated by Mrs. H.K. Riley.

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This collection consists of correspondence and papers relating to the history of southwest Louisiana. These papers are mainly about the history of New Iberia and Iberia Parish. Also included is her master’s thesis submitted to Peabody College. There are other miscellaneous materials as well.