Marie del Norte Theriot Collection
Collection 127
Theriot, Marie del Norte (1902–1987). Collection, 1699–1973, n.d.
4 feet, 8 inches; oversize
Marie del Norte Theriot was born 14 October 1902 on Bayou du Large, Sunrise Plantation in Houma, Louisiana to parents Marie Daigle Theriot and Charles Otis Theriot. Her schooling included Lafayette Parish School, Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute (later University of Southwestern Louisiana; now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) where she received her Bachelor of Arts on 31 May 1921, and Columbia University in New York City where she received her Master of Arts on 28 October 1925. She married Jack G. Hains of Rayne, Louisiana; the couple had no children. Theriot died at the age of 84 on 25 September 1987 and is buried in Resthaven Garden of Memory in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Theriot taught French at Southeastern University in Hammond, and later joined the French department at University of Southwestern Louisiana where she taught for many years here. She was also a genealogist. Her interests included history, politics, and the history of Louisiana and Acadiana. In addition, Theriot produced a children's song and dance book entitled Les Dances Rondes.
This collection contains information concerning people, places, and events during and before her life; information on different sections of Louisiana; and information on historical events. It includes postcards, notes, memos, awards presented to her, songs, biographical information on people of the U.S., photographs, and her personal souvenirs.
Marie del Norte Theriot donated the collection.
This collection is part of the Women in Louisiana Collection.
Note: See control file for complete listing of photographs.
Series:
A. | Historical Information on Acadiana | 1-01 through 1-12 |
B. | Acadiana- Personal | 2-01 through 2-11 |
C. | Tours | 3-01 through 3-02 |
D. | Personal Items | 3-03 through 4-03 |
E. | Souvenirs | 4-04 through 4-07 |
F. | Miscellaneous | 5-01 through 5-10 |
17-01 | ||
G. | Cajun Stories | 5A-01 through 5A-02 |
H. | Cajun Songs | 5A-03 through 5A-04 |
I. | Artifacts | Box 5A |
J. | Photographs | Boxes 6 through 15 |
17-02 through 17-08 | ||
K. | Volumes | 17-09 through 17-11 |
L. | Oversize | Box 16, Map Case 43-01 |
Inventory:
Box 1 | ||||
A. Historical Information on Acadiana | ||||
1-01 | Bayou Vermilion, 1803-1973 | |||
Information concerns people, places, and events in Lafayette, Louisiana | ||||
1-02 | Bayou Vermilion, 1803-1973 | |||
1-03 | Bayou Teche, early 1900s | |||
Material concerns people, places, and events along Bayou Teche during the early 1900s | ||||
1-04 | Bayou Terrebonne, 1800-1973 | |||
Material concerns the history of Bayou Terrebonne (Houma, Louisiana) | ||||
1-05 | Bayou Terrebonne, 1800-1973 | |||
1-06 | Bayou Terrebonne, 1800-1973 | |||
1-07 | Bayou Lafourche, 1750-1973 | |||
Information concerns the history of people, places, and events in Lafourche | ||||
1-08 | Historical Events, 1904-1972 | |||
Information pertains to some historical events during Marie Theriot's life | ||||
1-09 | Historical Events, miscellaneous dates | |||
Information pertains to some historical events during Marie Theriot’s life | ||||
1-10 | Historical Events | |||
1-11 | Historical Events | |||
1-12 | Historical Events | |||
Box 2 | ||||
B. Acadiana - Personal | ||||
2-01 | Del Theriot and U.S.L., 1900-1973 | |||
re: Del's life and U.S.L.; U.S.L. in general | ||||
2-02 | Theriot and U.S.L. | |||
2-03 | French classes at S.L.I., 1929-1933 | |||
re: The history of French education at S.L.I. | ||||
2-04 | Le Courrier des Opelousas, n.d. | |||
Souvenir edition, written in English and French | ||||
2-05 | Louisiana - Foreign Names, 1721-1973 | |||
re: Foreign names in Louisiana | ||||
2-06 | Louisiana Acadian Cookery, 1970s | |||
Mainly French recipes from the newspaper series "Le Coin des Acadians Cook Book" | ||||
2-07 | Acadiana Camellia Pageant, 1945, 1955 | |||
Le Danses Rondes, 1755-1973 | ||||
Del's dance book | ||||
2-08 | Table Tolle: Le Lapin, 1961-1973 | |||
Acadian customs | ||||
2-09 | Acadian Customs | |||
2-10 | Acadiana History, 1800-1965: Clippings | |||
2-11 | Louisiana History: 1699-1983: Clippings | |||
Box 3 | ||||
C. Tours | ||||
3-01 | Tour of Europe, 1963 | |||
3-02 | Tour of America and Mexico, 1963-1973 | |||
D. Personal Items | ||||
3-03 | Biographical Files, 1910-1973 | |||
re: People of the U.S. during Del's life | ||||
3-04 | Biographical Files, 1910-1973 | |||
3-05 | Biographical Files, 1941 | |||
3-06 | Biographical File, 1942 | |||
3-07 | Biographical Files, miscellaneous dates | |||
Death certificate, obituary article, certificate of baptism, college years at Southeastern University | ||||
3-08 | Biographical Files, 1985 | |||
Theriot family | ||||
3-09 | Acadiana Coast, 1903-1973 | |||
re: Events in Del's life from childhood to old age | ||||
3-10 | Genealogy Acadiana, 1877-1969 | |||
Family tree of the Theriots in the Acadiana area | ||||
3-11 | Genealogy | |||
Notes, n.d. | ||||
3-12 | Diary, 1905 | |||
3-13 | Diary, 1933 | |||
3-14 | Diary, 1936 | |||
Box 4 | ||||
4-01 | Correspondence, 1926-1940 | |||
4-02 | Correspondence, 1941-1984 | |||
4-03 | Correspondence, n.d. | |||
E. Souvenirs | ||||
4-04 | Del's clippings of important events | |||
4-05 | Del's program, book, clippings | |||
4-06 | Del's notes on family, diary, address books | |||
4-07 | Notes on family, etc. | |||
Items: | ||||
Tablet of notes concerning parts of Del's collection | ||||
Dance Books (3) | ||||
Collection of Photographs[not in folder] | ||||
Box 5 | ||||
F. Miscellaneous | ||||
5-01 | Miscellaneous: Bookmarks, n.d. | |||
5-02 | Miscellaneous: Handwritten prayer, by Carrie Daigle: “Thirty Days Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary”, 1907 | |||
5-03 | Correspondence, miscellaneous dates | |||
5-04 | Publicity - Clippings, miscellaneous dates | |||
5-05 | Postcards, greeting cards, invitations, n.d. | |||
5-06 | Postcards, greeting cards, invitations, n.d. | |||
5-07 | Postcards, greeting cards, invitations, n.d. | |||
5-08 | Postcards, greeting cards, invitations, n.d. | |||
5-09 | Postcards, greeting cards, invitations, n.d. | |||
5-10 | Postcards, greeting cards, invitations, n.d. | |||
Box 5A | ||||
G. Cajun Stories | ||||
5A-01 | Cajun Stories, Miscellaneous Material, n.d. | |||
Handwritten material, news clippings, etc. | ||||
5A-02 | Cajun Stories, Miscellaneous Material, n.d. | |||
Handwritten material, news clippings, etc. | ||||
H. Cajun Songs | ||||
5A-03 | Louisiana Songs, Miscellaneous Material, n.d. | |||
Handwritten, typescript material | ||||
5A-04 | Louisiana Songs, Miscellaneous Material, n.d. | |||
Typescript; composition book - handwritten material | ||||
I. Artifacts | ||||
Reunion, 1938 Patch (red/white) | ||||
Medal, December 1938 (purple medal) | ||||
J. Photographs | ||||
Box 6 | ||||
Photographs, some unidentified, n.d. | ||||
Box 7 | ||||
Marie Del Norte Theriot | ||||
Box 8 | ||||
Marie Del Norte Theriot and Family | ||||
Box 9 | ||||
Extended Theriot Family | ||||
Box 10 | ||||
Alphabetical Listing [miscellaneous] | ||||
Box 11 | ||||
Arranged by Subject, n.d. | ||||
Box 12 | ||||
Unidentified, n.d. | ||||
Box 13 | ||||
Unidentified, n.d. | ||||
Box 14 | ||||
Unidentified, n.d. | ||||
Box 15 | ||||
First Name Only, n.d. | ||||
Box 16 | ||||
K. Oversize | ||||
1. | Photograph Album, 1923- | |||
2. | Photographs, Marie Del Norte Theriot [2] | |||
3. | Scrapbook, 1943- | |||
4. | Photograph Album, n.d. | |||
Box 17 | ||||
F. Miscellaneous | ||||
17-01 | Postcards, Newspaper Clippings | |||
J. Photographs | ||||
17-02 | St. Michael’s Church | |||
17-03 | Welham Plantation | |||
17-04 | Little Theatre, New Orleans | |||
17-05 | Brulatour Court | |||
17-06 | Bendel Estate | |||
17-07 | Various Photographs (buildings, nature, person, places) | |||
17-08 | Unidentified Photographs | |||
K. Volumes | ||||
17-09 | Theriot Family Tree, 1964-1973 (Sources and Queries), Pt. 1 | |||
17-10 | Theriot Family Tree, 1964-1973 (Sources and Queries), Pt.2 | |||
17-11 | Theriot Family Tree, 1700-1963 | |||
L. Oversize | ||||
Map Case 43-01 | ||||
1. | Genealogy Acadiana: Family Tree of Theriots in the Acadiana Area, 1877-1969 | |||
2. | Photograph: St. Eloi Plantation | |||
3. | Diplomas | |||
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute Marie Del Norte Theriot, 31 May 1921 [Arts and Science] | ||||
Columbia University, New York City Marie Del Norte Theriot, 28 October 1925 [Masters of Arts] |