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The Special Collections Department brings together a wide variety of materials representing the south and southwest Louisiana experience. Special Collections supports research for undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and other scholars whose work relies on archival records, rare books, manuscripts, media, digital files, and other primary sources.

Special Collections encompass the following:

Affiliated Repositories - Dupré Library engages in partnerships with an array of repositories, each contributing a distinctive collection (some materials are non-circulating and cannot leave their locations):

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Find Materials

Search for Special Collection and Affiliated Repositories materials via the Dupré Library Catalog and the Special Collections Finding Aids.

Research Guides

The UL Lafayette Special Collections guide shows how to research and explore our archives and services. We also offer research guides by academic discipline.

For guidance on citations and references to archival materials, view the guide on Special Collections Reference Citations.

Visits

Special Collections services are open to the public, whether University-affiliated or not. All materials in Special Collections are non-circulating and cannot leave the Jefferson Caffery Reading Room.

Appointments: Although not required, appointments are strongly recommended. Complete a Research Appointment Form.

Class Tours: Interested in bringing a class for a special collections tour? Complete a Class Tours Form.

Requests

Users can make requests using the following methods:

Policies

Hours

Fall/Spring Semester

Monday – Thursday | 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday | 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Saturday | 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday | CLOSED

Summer Semester

Monday – Thursday | 7:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Friday | 7:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Saturday | 1 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Sunday | CLOSED

Summer/Winter Intersession

Monday – Thursday | 7:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Friday | 7:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday | CLOSED

Note: Closed during major holidays and Saturday on holiday weekends. View Closures.

Contact

Reference Desk/General Inquires
(337) 482-6031 | Ask Us! | Room 314 | speccoll@louisiana.edu

Scott Jordan | Senior Instructor, Interim Head of Special Collections, and Digitization Archivist
(337) 482-5702 | scott.jordan@louisiana.edu

Neil Guilbeau | Reference Archivist and Instructor
(337) 482-1164 | neil.guilbeau@louisiana.edu

McKenzie Spears | Library Specialist
(337) 482-6457 | mckenzie.spears1@louisiana.edu

Mailing Address
Edith Garland Dupre Library
Special Collections, Room 314
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 E. St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette, LA 70503

Interested in Donating to the Archives?

Complete the University Libraries' Deed of Gift Form (PDF). To transfer institutional records to the University Archives, complete the University Libraries' Internal Transfer Form (PDF).

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