Religious Pamphlets & Essays Includes: St. Joseph’s Church readings for mass, receipts for donations to charity, “Two Weeks’ Mission at St. Joseph’s Church,” report of contributions to St. Joseph Church building fund, history summary of St. Peter’s Cathedral, report for Mount Carmel Convent, program for tribute to Rev. Peter Nies, summary history of St. Joseph Catholic Church from memoirs of Rev. Charles Menard, booklet- “Perpetual Novena in honor of St. Joseph,” religious pamphlets, and “Novena to St. Martha.”, 1868-1958
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials from Lloyd Meyer's father and uncle respectively, Dr. A.J. Meyer and Dr. Louis E. Meyer, who were co-owners of Meyer's Drug Store in Thibodaux, La. It includes correspondence, postcards, constitutions and bylaws, photographs, scrapbooks, pedigree charts, genealogy, birth records, marriage records, death records, magazines, newspapers, newspaper clippings, local history, medals, account ledgers for Meyer's Drug Store and Thibodaux Oyster Packing and Ice Company, physician's lists and medical booklets for the two doctors, invitations, brochures, excerpts on local history, school grades for Lloyd Meyer while attending Spring Hill College in Alabama, diplomas, graduation programs, excerpts of census records, first communion and general prayer cards, receipts and invoices, religious books, maps, music scores, and stock certificates.
Dates
- 1868-1958
Extent
From the Collection: 21 Linear Feet (22 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Nicholls State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Ellender Memorial Library
Nicholls State University
906 E 1st St.
Thibodaux Louisiana 70310 USA
985-448-4621
clifton.theriot@nicholls.edu