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Nicholls State University

 Organization

Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:

Lula Ameen Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-00113
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of photographs, slides, letters, cards, invitations, sketches, books, lists, clippings, wood prints, ephemera, and one scrapbook relating to the career and personal life of Lula Ameen. These include materials relating to her career as an art teacher and professor, her personal artwork, her travels, and her family and friends.

Dates: 1898-1993

Melvin Berry Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-00175
Scope and Contents

This collection comprises prompt books, script books, programs, and production information relating to plays directed by Dr. Melvin Berry during his career at Nicholls State University.

Dates: 1963-1999

Clarence Joseph Bourg Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-00014
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, magazines, and a biographical sketch of Clarence J. Bourg.

Dates: 1953-1971

Joseph T. Butler, Jr. Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-00118
Scope and Contents

This collection dates from ca. 1900 to 1984 and spans 2 linear feet. The collection comprises photographs, negatives, correspondence, and print materials relating to Louisiana history and culture.

Dates: ca.1900-1984 and undated

Dietetics 330 Collection - Health Beliefs & Practices in a Diverse Society

 Collection
Identifier: MS-00217
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of audio cassettes, questionnaires, transcriptions, and surveys of food and health practices during the early twentieth century in the parishes of southeast Louisiana.

Dates: 2006-2013

Charles C. Elkins Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-00191
Scope and Contents This collection measures eight linear feet and spans 1829-1977, with the bulk of material dating 1924-1945. It is divided into two primary sections based on the time of acquisition. The first section is the original donation and consists of personal and professional correspondence, speeches, honors, diplomas, certificates, military service records, newspaper clippings, family history, and photographs. The second section is termed the Lefort addition and contains personal and professional...
Dates: 1829-1977

Madison L. Funderburk Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-00204
Scope and Contents The first series contains a mixture of Funderburk's personal, business, and political activities. It includes correspondence, telegrams, photographs, maps and map plats, blueprints, newspaper clippings, subscriptions, organizational memberships, certificates, audiocassettes, insurance policies, graduation and wedding invitations, civil court records, agreements and contracts, royalty and building leases, misc. notarial records, abstracts of title, subpoenas, court motions and judgments, and...
Dates: 1828-1993

A Gathering of Old Men Movie Memorabilia

 Collection
Identifier: MS-00185
Scope and Contents

This collection comprises an invitation, photocopied article, and script relating to the made for television film adaptation of the Ernest Gaines novel "A Gathering of Old Men."

Dates: 1987

Historic Lafourche Parish Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-00017
Scope and Contents

This collection dates from 1773 to 2006 and spans 7 linear feet. It consists of photographs, reports, printed materials, correspondence, meeting minutes, maps, blueprints, ephemera, and artifacts relating to the history and culture of Lafourche Parish in Louisiana. The collection is divided into the following series: General parish history, People, Events, Organizations, Education, Churches, Foodways, Historic sites, Transportation, and Business and industry.

Dates: 1773-2006, undated; Majority of material found in circa 1900-1990

Laurel Valley Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-00180
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...
Dates: 1898-1979 and undated; Majority of material found in 1975-1977