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This collection consists of Dr. Gentry's professional and research files. A large portion of the collection consists of material she gathered for a grant called “Acadian History.” These materials include data collection of land grants, original acts, baptisms, marriages, and funerals.

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents and correspondence relating to an income tax court case, Hansen vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, which helped to overturn Louisiana’s Head and Master Clause. The case was heard initially in Tax Court, appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, and then remanded back to the Tax Court. The case took 5 years for Hansen to win. Ollie T. Osborne did much of the research and devised much of the court strategy for the case. She also worked hard to...

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This collection consists of research conducted by Dr. Lindig on notable Louisiana women, women’s rights, and the Equal Rights Amendment. It includes biographical information on prominent women in Louisiana as well as newspaper clippings related to the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. It also includes information on Louisiana Laws, statistics on women, and women’s organizations in Louisiana. The collection includes notes taken by Dr. Lindig on her research.

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This collection consists of Joyce Rudsill Long’s manuscript titled “”Gleanings from Time”. The manuscript consists of 107 pages. Blank pages: 13, 21, 98, 101, 104. These pages are left blank intentionally. There are missing pages: 3, 27, 28, 30.

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This collection consists of the Acadiana Chapter which has newsletters from 1970s-1980s.