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Politics and government

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Birdhill, Audrey C. ( - ). Scrapbooks, 1939-1942

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0136
Scope and Contents Audrey Birdhill, a resident of Houma, Louisiana, created these scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings. The clippings originate mainly from New Orleans papers and concern Louisiana and New Orleans politics. Ms. Birdhill, who emphasized corruption, entitled her scrapbooks, "Louisiana Political Corruption.”There were originally 13 volumes in the series; only 7 were microfilmed. The Microfilm Department of Edith Garland Dupré Library microfilmed the scrapbooks in 1974. Reel 1 is...
Dates: 1939-1942

Breaux Bridge (Washington), Town of. City Council Records, 1894-1909, 1913-1938, n.d.

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0189
Scope and Contents

This collection contains records of the Breaux Bridge City Council, mainly minutes of meetings and ordinances. There are also correspondence, contracts, and newspaper clippings.

The originals were loaned to SAMC (now UAAMC) by the Town of Breaux Bridge to be microfilmed.

Dates: 1894-1909, 1913-1938, n.d.

Greater Lafayette (Louisiana) Chamber of Commerce. Collection, 1924, 1983-1989, 2000, n.d.

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0525
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of minutes of meetings, financial records, correspondence, publications, registration forms for various meetings and events, proposals, directories, contact information, surveys, by-laws, and legislative and congressional updates.

Dates: 1924, 1983-1989, 2000, n.d.

Lafayette (Louisiana), City of. Records, 1899-1933

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0176
Scope and Contents

This collection contains six separate series of the Lafayette City official government records under these charters. Microfilmed from originals held by the Lafayette City Council of Lafayette, Lafayette City Hall, 705 West University, Lafayette, Louisiana.

Dates: 1899-1933

Osborne, Ollie Tucker (1911-1994). Papers, 1927-1985

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0093
Scope and Contents The papers reflect Osborne's activities in the women's movement and her career in advertising. There are several scrapbooks concerning her years in New York. The largest series contains League of Women Voters records of the local and state levels. The collection includes memos, correspondence, publicity materials (a great interest of Osborne's) and, often, photographs. Her photographs of delegates to the 1973 Constitutional Convention are probably one of the better visual sources on its...
Dates: 1927-1985

Posey, W.S. ( - ). Papers, 1880, 1886

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-MSS-0067
Scope and Contents

Letter to and speech by W.S. Posey dealing with politics (Republican Party) and education. Photocopies. Donated by Mrs. G.E. Fox.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1880, 1886

Putnam, Richard J. (1913-2002). Federal Case Records, 1960s-1970s

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0203
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of federal cases mainly from Louisiana. Many of the cases deal with school desegregation. There are also cases from other states as well. Also included are correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and court orders. This collection is arranged alphabetically by parish within Louisiana, and then by other state.

Dates: 1960s-1970s