Terrebonne Parish (La.)

Scope and Contents This collection covers 18 linear feet and spans 1790-1973 with the bulk of the materials dating 1840-1917. The Papers of the Barrow, Slatter and Gaidry families consists of personal and business correspondence, business and legal documents, topical files, newspapers and newspaper clippings, ledgers, books and pamphlets, ephemera, and photographs. Early nineteenth century materials in this collection detail the business and personal life of Robert Ruffin Barrow, a wealthy sugar...