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Barrilleaux Diaries

 Collection
Identifier: MS-00200
Scope and Contents

Ferdinand Barrilleaux was a storekeeper and postmaster in Lockport, La. during the 19th century. This collection consists of photocopies of his diaries recounting his personal life, business transactions, and experiences with Civil War strife. He originally wrote these diaries in French, but English translations are available.

Dates: 1827-1994

Pitre Store Ledgers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-00203
Scope and Contents

This collection covers three linear feet and spans 1924-2010. It consists of store ledgers showing store sales and individual customer accounts. Most ledger entries were recorded in French with a few in English. The collection includes photographs of Constant Ignace Pitre and his wife Amy Lorraine, Resolution of Condolence from the Knights of Columbus pertaining to Constant Ignace’s death in 1952, and an interview on DVD with Constant “Bill” Pitre by his son, Billy Pitre, on May 29, 2010.

Dates: 1924-2010

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