Historic Thibodaux Collection
Scope and Contents
Contains a wide variety of manuscripts, photographs, and printed matter concerning the city of Thibodaux, its people and its history. Includes biographical sketches of prominent citizens; photographs and histories of important architecture such as churches, schools, and businesses; as well as articles and pamphlets detailing various religious and social organizations and their activities. There are also general facts and figures about the city itself and its importance to the state.
Dates
- 1832-2024, undated
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Physical rights are retained by Nicholls State University. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
Extent
18 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
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.
- Acadia Plantation (Thibodaux, La.)
- Calvary United Methodist Church (Thibodaux, La.)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux (La.)
- Churches -- Louisiana -- Lafourche Parish
- Civil war -- Louisiana.
- Guion Academy (Thibodaux, La.)
- Historic buildings -- Louisiana -- Thibodaux
- Hotels -- Louisiana -- Lafourche Parish
- Knights of Columbus.
- Lafourche National Bank (Thibodaux, La.)
- Lafourche Parish (La.)
- Lafourche Parish (La.) -- History, Local.
- Menard, Charles M., 1817-1896.
- Mount Carmel Academy (Thibodaux, La.)
- Plantations -- Louisiana -- Lafourche parish
- Rienzi Plantation (Thibodaux, La.)
- Schools -- Louisiana -- Lafourche Parish
- St. John Catholic Church (Thibodaux, La.)
- St. John's Episcopal Church (Thibodaux, La.)
- St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Thibodaux, La.)
- Stores, retail -- Louisiana -- Lafourche Parish
- Thibodaux (La.)
- Thibodaux Boiler Works, Inc. (Thibodaux, La.)
- Thibodaux College (Thibodaux, La.)
- Thibodaux, Henry S. (Henry Schuyler), 1769-1827.
- World War, 1939-1945
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
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