Flood control -- Mississippi River -- History.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Louisiana Flood of 1927 Photographs
Collection
Identifier: MS-00077
Scope and Contents
This collection spans one folder and dates from 1927. It comprises five black and white photographs depicting scenes from Avoyelles Parish and St. Landry Parish during the Louisiana Flood of 1927.
Dates:
1927
Naquin Scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: MS-00198
Scope and Contents
This collection covers 3 linear ft. and spans 1855-1939 with the bulk of material dating 1870-1890. It includes a scrapbook converted from an 1855 account ledger by Odile and Emeline that documents St. Valerie School, their family and friends, local events, and World War I. It contains newspaper clippings, wedding invitations, Confederate currency, poems, foreign postage stamps, obituaries, and death notices. In addition to the scrapbook, the collection includes photographs, printed matter,...
Dates:
1855-1939