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This collections contains a draft of "The Culture of Acadiana: Tradition and Change in South Louisiana" (1974); some sections heavily corrected.

No donor card.

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Photocopies of records gathered by J. Cleveland Fruge. Deposited at USL in 1968. Donated by J(acques) Cleveland Fruge, 1964.

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This collection consists of a scrapbook created by Wanda Fuselier.

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Photocopies of material gathered and written by Adam Hebert, Sr. Includes family trees, vital records, maps, and some correspondence. Donated by Adam Hebert (Thibodeaux, Louisiana) and Gertie Hebert (Lafayette, Louisiana).

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Article: much of this history is taken from an article on Cajun Country by R.G. Washington. No other information given.

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This collection contains historical materials, files, and notes collected over the years by Allen LeBlanc, much of it related to Abbeville and Vermilion Parish history, Louisiana culture, and various topics. The digital materials contain similar items relating to Abbeville and Vermilion Parish, along with miscellaneous subjects and extensive digital photographs and videos of family leisure and travel.

Allen and Cristina LeBlanc donated this collection.

Scope and Contents The collection contains A.J. LeBlanc’s personal and professional papers, photographs, newsclippings, audio/audiovisual music collection, correspondence, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous artifacts. Primary topic coverage includes LeBlanc’s involvement with Acadian Village, the programs he created, and his promotion of tourism throughout Acadiana. Other topics covered include: Acadian genealogy; “Central Acadiana Tourism” (website and organization); Belizaire the Cajun (film); Acadian Odyssey...

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This collection consists of genealogy material, photographs, clippings, correspondence, notes, and writings on LeBlanc.

Folders 1-01 through 1-08 contain materials brought in by Whitney Broussard, which were loaned to UAAMC [SAMC] for photocopying. The material in folders 1-09 through 1-49 were purchased in 2001.

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This collection contains oral histories from residents of Opelousas. Topics include life in Opelousas during the 1940s and 1950s, experiences as educators, the Civil Rights Movement, Cajun and Creole cultures, Zydeco music, and the Louisiana Orphan Train Riders.

Melanie Lee-Lebouef of the City of Opelousas Tourism donated this collection.

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This collection contains files of Perrin’s correspondence with foreign governments, testimonies from Acadian descendants, numerous speeches and newspaper articles, and the Official Proclamation by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth of England recognizing the injustice done to the French Neutrals (The Acadians) in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia from 1755 through 1763, commonly known as the Grand Dérangement.

Mr. Warren Perrin donated this collection.