Lafayette Bicentennial Commission Records
Collection 304
Lafayette [LA] Bicentennial Commission. Records, 1971–1976
7 ½”, 2 volumes
Mayor Kenny Bowen appointed the Lafayette Bicentennial Commission in 1973. John and Frances Love served as co-chairman of the commission. This collection contains organizational records, correspondence, and material on projects supported by the commission. There are also two scrapbooks of newspaper clippings.
Series:
A. | Organizational records | |||
1. | Minutes | 1-01 through 1-05 | ||
2. | Financial records | 1-06 | ||
3. | Miscellaneous records | 1-07 through 1-09 | ||
B. | Correspondence | 1-10 through 1-15; 2-04 | ||
C. | Projects | 1-16 through 2-04 | ||
D. | Scrapbooks | Box 3, 2 vols. | ||
E. | Flag | Box 3 |
Inventory:
1-01 | Minutes, 1971 | ||
Louisiana American Revolution Bicentennial Commission: Frances Love Member. | |||
1-02 | Minutes, 1973 | ||
1-03 | Minutes, 1974 | ||
1-04 | Minutes, 1975 | ||
1-05 | Minutes, 1976 | ||
1-06 | Financial records | ||
1-07 | Miscellaneous | ||
Membership lists; resolutions | |||
1-08 | Pamphlets, programs, etc. | ||
1-09 | Certificate: John and Frances Love | ||
1-10 | Correspondence, 1971 | ||
Invitation to serve on Louisiana American Revolution Bicentennial Commission | |||
1-11 | Correspondence, 1973 | ||
Correspondents include Kenny Bowen, E. Glynn Abel, Glenn R. Conrad | |||
1-12 | Correspondence, 1974 | ||
1-13 | Correspondence, 1975 | ||
1-14 | Correspondence, 1976: January - June | ||
1-15 | Correspondence, 1976: July - December, n.d. | ||
See also: 2-04 | |||
1-16 | 1-16 Projects: suggestions; lists | ||
[following folders contain information sheets at minimum; some projects includes correspondence, budgets, programs, etc.] | |||
1-17 | Projects, A | ||
Acadiana Weavers and Spinners Guild | |||
Alleman Center: Lafayette Association for Retarded Citizens | |||
Acadian Village an Around-The-World-Tropical Garden | |||
1-18 | Projects, B | ||
Bicentennial Art Exhibit | |||
Bicentennial Wagon Train to Pennsylvania | |||
Publicity packets; material on stop in Lafayette | |||
Black Heritage Bicentennial Exhibit: Black Heritage Association, Inc., Lafayette | |||
Boy Scouts of America: Joint Eagle Community Service Project | |||
Busch, Brian [USL School of Music, Choral Director] | |||
1-19 | Projects, C | ||
Cathedral Carmel Elementary School | |||
Cavalcade of America: Boy Scouts of America, Evangeline Council | |||
CODOFIL | |||
Colonial Gardens at Lafayette Museum | |||
2-01 | 2-01 Projects, D - H | ||
Fire hydrants | |||
Flag Sales | |||
Fletcher exhibit: “America Through European Eyes: The Graphic Image”, Joel L. Fletcher, III | |||
French Furnishings | |||
Catalog for exhibit at Art Center for Southwestern Louisiana | |||
2-02 | 2-02 Projects, G - L | ||
Galvez Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution | |||
Johnny Scott Center [Lafayette Parish School for Retarded] | |||
Junior Achievement Free Enterprise | |||
Lafayette Art Association | |||
Lafayette Bar Association | |||
Lafayette Chamber of Commerce | |||
Lafayette Jaycees and Jaynes [Time Capsule] | |||
Lafayette Natural History Museum and Planetarium | |||
Lafayette Parish Extension Homemakers Council | |||
Louisiana Army Reserve National Guard | |||
2-03 | 2-03 Projects, M - R | ||
Marquis de Lafayette Chapter, Children of the American Revolution | |||
Men’s Chorus [Luther Burney] | |||
Musical Comedy, The World of | |||
G.S. Beaman Griffin; Acadiana Opera Society | |||
2-04 | Projects, S - W | ||
Spanish Colonial Records [Glenn R. Conrad] | |||
Velos Acadiens | |||
Wall Mural | |||
War Memorial Plaza | |||
Women’s Clubs | |||
Includes correspondence of Mrs. R.L. Campbell, Jr., Chairman of Lafayette Bicentennial | |||
Women’s Organizations | |||
Aletheians | |||
Altrusa Club of Lafayette | |||
Chez Ames Club | |||
L’Heure d’Amité | |||
Junior League | |||
Lafayette Garden Club | |||
Lafayette Women’s Republican Club | |||
Louisiana PTA - Lafayette District | |||
Les Vingt Quatre | |||
The Women’s Club | |||
Box 3, vol. 1 | Scrapbook, 1973-1975 | ||
Newspaper clippings | |||
Box 3, vol. 2 | Scrapbook, 1976 | ||
Box 3 | Bicentennial U.S. Flag |