Box 2

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Report by Donald J. Ayo and Randall A. Detro, Nicholls State University, entitled “Laurel Valley Plantation - Rural Life Museum - Living Historical Farm - Relationship.”

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection comprises documents, photographs, and audio recordings relating to Laurel Valley Plantation in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. The materials relate predominantly to efforts made between 1970 and 1979 to document and preserve the history and physical buildings of the plantation. These include correspondence, meeting minutes and publicity, photographs, grant applications, sketches, notes, and research materials. Also included in the collection are a set of sugar cane grinding...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection comprises documents, photographs, and audio recordings relating to Laurel Valley Plantation in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. The materials relate predominantly to efforts made between 1970 and 1979 to document and preserve the history and physical buildings of the plantation. These include correspondence, meeting minutes and publicity, photographs, grant applications, sketches, notes, and research materials. Also included in the collection are a set of sugar cane grinding...

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Report entitled LAUREL VALLEY PLANTATION. Report on Legal Issues and Proposed Solutions. Signed by David L.Landry for the Committee on Legal Affairs (Members: David L. Landry, Jack Wise, Clyde Caillouet.)

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Memo dated July 8, 1975 prepared by John Stubbs, Project Coordinator, Laurel Valley Study, with attached list of project assignments.

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Two copies of an undated memo signed “John” referring to the first “Board of Advisers for the Preservation of Laurel Valley Plantation” meeting to be held Monday, June 23 in Thibodaux.

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Undated memo re: second meeting of Board of Advisers on Monday, July 7, with attached list of members and tentative schedule.

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Copy of letter dated March 17, 1975 from John Stubbs to Mr. David Plater, Lafourche American Bicentennial Commission, Thibodaux, Louisiana, transmitting “a re-evaluated list of costs fees” for his work at Laurel Valley. (List not attached).

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Copy of communication dated August 25, 1975 from John Stubbs to Committee members of Laurel Valley Project re: study reports by various members.

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Undated memo from Dr. R.A. Detro to Dr. Tom Becnel, with attached file copy of letter dated March 27, 1975 from John H. Stubbs to Lafourche American Revolution Bicentennial, outlining the services he agrees to provide for the Laurel Valley project.