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World War, 1939-1945

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Scrapbook

 Series
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook titled "Communications received from Girls and Boys in the Service of our Country" comprising over 800 letters from servicemen and women, along with photographs and printed materials.

Dates: 1942-1945 and undated
Found in: Nicholls State University Archives and Special Collections / MS-00109, Town Talk World War II Scrapbook

South Louisiana Oral History Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-00076
Scope and Contents

This is an artificial collection created by Ellender Memorial Library from oral histories donated over a period of decades. It comprises oral histories (on audiotape and videotape) and related materials collected from residents of South Louisiana between approximately 1972 and 1998. Interviewees discuss topics relating to local history and culture, including foodways, traditional crafts, race, religion, illness and medicine, education, labor, and industry.

Dates: 1972-1998 and undated
Found in: Nicholls State University Archives and Special Collections / South Louisiana Oral History Collection

Thibodaux Boiler Works Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-00119
Scope and Contents

This collection dates from 1943 to approximately 1945 and spans 1.5 linear feet. The materials relate to the World War II-era production of military equipment at the Thibodaux Boiler Works. It comprises an awards ceremony program, reference materials, and an inscribed artillery shell.

Dates: 1943 and undated
Found in: Nicholls State University Archives and Special Collections / Thibodaux Boiler Works Collection

Town Talk World War II Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MS-00109
Scope and Contents This collection dates from 1942 to 1945 and spans six linear feet. The collection comprises one scrapbook containing primarily letters, photographs, foreign currency and printed materials sent by servicemen and women of Thibodaux, Louisiana to the editors of the newsletter "The Town Talk." Printed materials include newspaper clippings, postcards, propaganda, mayoral proclamations, and news releases. The materials in this collection relate to the wartime experience of Thibodaux...
Dates: 1942-1945 and undated
Found in: Nicholls State University Archives and Special Collections / Town Talk World War II Scrapbook

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