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North African coins

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, Item: 34

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection dates from 1942 to 1945 and spans six linear feet. The collection comprises one scrapbook containing primarily letters, photographs, foreign currency and printed materials sent by servicemen and women of Thibodaux, Louisiana to the editors of the newsletter "The Town Talk." Printed materials include newspaper clippings, postcards, propaganda, mayoral proclamations, and news releases. The materials in this collection relate to the wartime experience of Thibodaux residents both in the armed in forces and on the home front.
For an index of names that appear in this scrapbook, see the External Documents tab below.

Dates

  • 1942-1945 and undated

Extent

From the Collection: 3 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Nicholls State University Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Ellender Memorial Library
Nicholls State University
906 E 1st St.
Thibodaux Louisiana 70310 USA
985-448-4621