German-Acadian Coast Historical & Genealogical Society Collection
Scope and Contents
The German-Acadian Coast Historical & Genealogical Society Collection covers 9 linear feet and spans 1904-2022 with the bulk of the materials dating 1979–1994. It contains society records, meeting minutes, membership applications, correspondence, event materials, photographs, ephemera, newspapers, scrapbooks, audio-visual materials, maps, surveys, and genealogical charts. The collection includes materials relating to the German-Acadian Coast Historical & Genealogical Society, local families, Acadian heritage, German hertiage, genealogy, and the history of St. John the Baptist, St. James, and St. Charles parishes.
Dates
- 1904-2022
Conditions Governing Use
Physical rights are retained by Nicholls State University. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
Biographical / Historical
The German-Acadian Coast Historical & Genealogical Society was established in 1979 to promote genealogical research and preserve the history of the River Parishes region of Louisiana, including St. Charles, St. James, and St. John the Baptist parishes. The Society originated from an informal meeting organized by genealogist Fay Walker Louque at the St. Charles Parish East Bank Regional Library in Destrehan on June 25, 1979. Following a second meeting in LaPlace on July 25, 1979, the organization was formally named and officers were elected. Since its founding, the Society has encouraged genealogical research, family history preservation, and the study of the German and Acadian heritage of the region through meetings, educational programs, publications, and the collection of genealogical and historical information.
Extent
9 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.
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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