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Elward Wright Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-00089

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of receipts, letters, correspondence, payment vouchers, and bank statements relating to Senator Ellender's re-election campaigns, predominantly the election of 1972. Also included are documents from the Senator's finance committee relating to its efforts to offset the political debt left after Ellender's death.

Dates

  • 1966-1978

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

Thomas Elward Wright, Jr. (1897-1982) was an attorney, businessmen, and politician from Houma, Louisiana. He was the oldest son of Thomas Wright, postmaster of Houma. After serving in World War I, he became an attorney and was elected mayor of Houma in 1928. Wright was a business partner and friend of Senator Allen J. Ellender, and served as a campaign manager and close advisor to Ellender throughout his political career.

Biographical information taken from "Senator Allen Ellender of Louisiana: A Biography" by Thomas A. Becnel.

Extent

3 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

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
Elward Wright Papers
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

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