Lafourche American Revolution Bicentennial Commission

Scope and Contents

This collection contains architectural information, newspapers and clippings, maps, photographs, artifacts, oral histories, and ephemera relating to the history of Lafourche Parish.

Scope and Contents This collection comprises documents, photographs, and audio recordings relating to Laurel Valley Plantation in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. The materials relate predominantly to efforts made between 1970 and 1979 to document and preserve the history and physical buildings of the plantation. These include correspondence, meeting minutes and publicity, photographs, grant applications, sketches, notes, and research materials. Also included in the collection are a set of sugar cane grinding...

Scope and Contents

This collection spans 9 linear feet and dates from 1862 to 1977. It comprises scrapbooks, printed materials, photographic materials, subject files, and memorabilia. These materials either pertain to the American Revolution Bicentennial and related observances in Louisiana or were collected during the Bicentennial.