Allen J. Ellender Papers
Scope and Contents
This collections consists of personal papers, correspondence, documents, personal memorabilia, photographs, diaries, scrapbooks, data on legislative matters, and 16mm film on Ellender's trips abroad.
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Dates
- 1937-1972
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Physical rights are retained by Nicholls State University. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
Biographical / Historical
Allen J. Ellender was born in Montegut, La. on 24 September 1890. He later moved to Houma, La. where he began his political career as the City Attorney in 1913, later becoming the District Attorney for Terrebonne Parish in 1915. He paused his career from 1917-1918 to serve in World War I as an Artillery Sergeant. In 1921, he served as a delegate to the Louisiana Constitutional Convention, and later became the National Committeeman for Louisiana from 1939-1940. He was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1924-1936, the Floor Leader for Huey P. Long from 1928-1932, and then Speaker of the House from 1932-1936. He served as a Democrat in the U.S. Senate from 1937-1972. He served as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, Chairman of Senate Appropriations Committee, and President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Ellender died 27 July 1972.
Extent
1412 Linear Feet (1843 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged and indexed by subject.
Sensitive Materials Statement
This collection may contain material(s) with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which Ellender Memorial Library and Nicholls State University assume no responsibility.
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- Allen J. Ellender Papers
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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