Donald G. Bollinger Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection spans 16.5 linear feet and dates from 1974 to 1994. The collection is divided into two series and includes correspondence, reports, memoranda, clippings, ephemera, and other materials. The first series is titled Department of Public Safety and contains materials relating to Bollinger's role as Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety. The second series is titled Louisiana Lottery Corporation, and relates to Bollinger's role as a member of the Board of Directors for the Louisiana Lottery Corporation.
Dates
- 1974-1994
- Majority of material found within 1980-1993
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Physical rights are retained by Nicholls State University. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
Biographical Note
Donald Bollinger (1915-2000) was a businessman and politician from Raceland, Louisiana. In 1946, he founded Bollinger Machine Shop in Lockport, Louisiana, which would later become Bollinger Shipyards. In 1980, he was appointed Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Safety and Corrections as part of Governor David Treen's cabinet. From 1986 to 1988, he served as chairman of the Louisiana Republican Party, and in 1991 became a founding member of the Louisiana Lottery Corporation Board of Directors.
Extent
16.5 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.
- Title
- Donald G. Bollinger Papers
- Language of description
- Undetermined
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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