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Wilson Petit Store Ledgers and Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-00176

Scope and Contents

This collection comprises records of the Wilson Petit General Mercantile Store, along with some Petit family papers.

Dates

  • 1905-1948 and undated

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

Wilson Adrian Petit was born October 5, 1880 to Armond Petit and Alice Jullian Lefort. He opened the Wilson Petit General Mercantile Store in Cut Off, Louisiana in 1911.

Extent

24 Linear Feet (22 boxes)

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
Wilson Petit Store Ledgers and Family 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