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Saint Landry Parish (La.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:

Ashlock, Jules R. (1911-2004). Collection, 1786-1879

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-MSS-0052
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of legal records, St. Landry Parish and Colonial Louisiana, 1786-1860; also 1919 copy of 1879 land sale. Donated by Jules B. Ashlock, 1975.

Dates: 1786-1879

Brinkhaus, Armand J. (1935-2017). Papers, 1967-1995, n.d.

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0191
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of his working papers while in office. It also includes information on clubs and organizations that he was active in.

Dates: 1967-1995, n.d.

Budden, Allen "Chuck" (1902-1994). Collection, 1927

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0399
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of photographs taken during the flood of 1927 in Palmetto. Budden's brother-in-law “Swan” Williams, who was with the U.S. Coast Guard, took most of the photographs. The rest of the photographs were collected over the years from other people. These photographs are digitized and copied to a CD.

Bertha Reed, daughter of Mr. Chuck Budden, donated this collection.

Dates: 1927

Camp Thistlethwaite. Leaders’ Bulletin, 1967

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-MSS-0261
Scope and Contents

Camp Thistlethwaite is located on Bayou Cocodrie, four (4) miles north of Washington, Louisiana in St. Landry Parish. This is a camp site used by the Boys Scouts of America.

Dates: 1967

Donato Family. Papers, 1796-1895

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-MSS-0276
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of photocopies of baptismal and marriage certificates, and funeral records ranging from 1796-1895 of the Donato family. These are certificates and records from St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Alvin Donato donated this collection.

Dates: 1796-1895

Emar Andrepont Store. Collection, 1908-1965, n.d.

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0504
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of financial records, photographs, and publications related to the Emar Andrepont Store. Also included are materials related to the Prairie Ronde Cotton Gin, an enterprise started among community members, including Mr. Andrepont.

The City of Opelousas Tourism/Le Vieux Village, with the help of Boisy Pitre, donated this collection.

Dates: 1908-1965, n.d.

Fontenot, Ruth Robertson (1914-1995). Collection, 1801-1994, n.d.

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0232
Scope and Contents

This collection contains architectural surveys for St. Mary, Iberia, St. Landry, St. Martin parishes. Also included are various histories for different parishes, genealogy material, photographs, publicity material, and miscellaneous materials as well.

This collection has been arranged by parish and then by subject. These are mostly her working files.

Dates: 1801-1994, n.d.

Gardiner, Lessley P. (1901-1976). Papers, 1936-1984, n.d.

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0293
Scope and Contents

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 granddaughter of Judge Gardiner’s second wife, Norma Summers Gardiner.

Dates: 1936-1984, n.d.

Mouton vs. Guidry. Case File, 1873-1874

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0501
Scope and Contents

This collection contains a scanned copy and a transcription of the case file. The files are mostly in English, though there are also documents in French.

Leslie Elizabeth Barras, great-granddaughter of Celeste Mouton, scanned, transcribed, and donated the collection.

Dates: 1873-1874

Pierrotti Family. Papers, 1864-1922, n.d.

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-MSS-0068
Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous personal and business papers of St. Landry Parish family. Materials in English and French. No donor card.

Dates: 1864-1922, n.d.