Nicholls State University
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
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