Skip to main content

Center for Traditional Louisiana Boatbuilding Oral History Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-00075

Scope and Contents

This collection comprises oral histories collected by the Center for Traditional Louisiana Boatbuilding. All interviews relate to topics of boats and the history of southern Louisiana, particularly Lafourche and Terrebonne Parish.

Dates

  • 1979-1985

Creator

Biographical / Historical

The Center for Traditional Louisiana Boatbuilding was established at Nicholls State University in 1979 for the purpose of studying wooden boat building throughout Southern Louisiana. The Center later relocated to Lockport, Louisiana.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet