American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976

This collection contains architectural information, newspapers and clippings, maps, photographs, artifacts, oral histories, and ephemera relating to the history of Lafourche Parish.

This collection spans 9 linear feet and dates from 1862 to 1977. It comprises scrapbooks, printed materials, photographic materials, subject files, and memorabilia. These materials either pertain to the American Revolution Bicentennial and related observances in Louisiana or were collected during the Bicentennial.

This collections dates from 1888 to 1977 and spans three linear feet. The bulk of the materials date from 1974 to 1976 and concern activities relating to the observance of the American Revolution Bicentennial in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. These include correspondence, notes, newsletters, flyers, instructional documents, forms, and other documents. Additional materials include documents relating to later historical preservation activities and a collection of newspaper clippings.