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This collection contains her working files on family histories from the Acadiana area.

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This collection contains photocopies of letters, notes, and genealogy research of various members of the Mistrot and related families. Janice Smith of Virginia donated this collection.

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This collection contains materials reflecting the Aime and Grevemberg families. Valcour Aime in particular was a successful sugar planter from the 1800s based in St. James Parish. His plantation home was known as “Le Petit Versailles.”

Mary Alice Pearson of Temple, Georgia donated this collection.

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This collection consists of family histories of the Prejean and Blanchet families.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of copies of transcripts of the letters from Mrs. Margaret Jones Rees Morgan of Morgantown, Berks County, Pennsylvania to her son David Rees in Louisiana (usually sent in care of Benjamin Morgan or George Morgan of New Orleans). The letters are dated from 1804 to 1827. David Rees settled near Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, served as a justice of the peace from 1805 to 1835, represented Attakapas County in the first legislature of Louisiana, and served as a major in the...

Scope and Contents This collection contains personal and business correspondence of the Henry Rees Family of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. It reflects life from about mid-nineteenth century to the twentieth century dealing with family life, illness (such as yellow fever), community life, agriculture, finances, taxes, legal matters and attitudes and opinions on contemporary events. Included also are the legal papers of Henry Rees generated while he served as Justice of the Peace in St. Martin Parish and Orderly...

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This collection consists of papers presenting the history of the Richardson, Bissell, and Horner families. These include genealogy, writings, photographs, and original letters between family members. There is also a record book dated from 1860-1868 of day-to-day operations on the plantation side. According to the record book, crops planted included cotton and corn, but mainly sugarcane.

Wesley Winans Horner II donated the papers. Gayle Breaux Smith donated the records book.

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Donated by Clare (Mrs. Ben) Roy Thibodeaux.

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This collection consists of family papers of Albert Tate and Tony Dardeaux, as well as correspondence and documents from the 1790s.

Jacqueline O. Vidrine donated the collection.

Scope and Contents This collection contains chiefly papers of Albert Voorhies (1829-1913) who served as Louisiana Lieutenant-Governor (1865-1867) among other elected positions, and long-time member of the State Bar. The papers reflect his interest in state politics; his involvement in the court system especially of Orleans Parish; and his writings on legal theory and state legal practices. There is also material on other members of the Voorhies family.Donated by the George Voorhies Family, St....