New Iberia Road Paving Project
Collection 224
New Iberia Road Paving Project. Collection, 1950s, n.d.
1 foot, 3 inches
During the 1950s the City of New Iberia initiated a major project to pave city streets. This collection consists mainly of photographs taken during this project. Some photographs list streets as incomplete or complete. The photographs show buildings, parks, and vehicles as well as the streets. There are also general records, financial records, correspondence, and maps of New Iberia and some subdivisions.
This collection was donated by Glenn Conrad of New Iberia.
Series:
A. | General Records | 1-01 |
B. | Financial Records | 1-02 |
C. | Correspondence | 1-03 |
D. | Maps | 1-04 through 1-07 |
E. | Photographs | 1-08 through 3-05 |
Inventory:
A. | General Records | |
1-01 | Lists of streets, n.d. | |
B. | Financial Records | |
1-02 | Invoices: 1957, 1959 | |
C. | Correspondence | |
1-03 | Correspondence: 1957 | |
D. | Maps | |
1-04 | New Iberia subdivisions: Hilltop Circle and Pesson, 1950 | |
1-05 | City map of New Iberia, 1950s | |
1-06 | City map of New Iberia, 1957 | |
1-07 | Map of New Iberia and Iberia Parish, n.d. | |
E. | Photographs | |
1-08 | Photographs: “A” | |
Ann Street, 23 January 1953; 6 August 1953 Armentor Street, 500 and 400 block, 25 October 1955 Ashton Street - South of Cypress, 16 March 1953; 30 June 1952 |
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1-09 | Photographs: "B" | |
Baseball Park, 14 April 1955 Bagard Street - open ditch, parallel and next to street, 3 April 1953 |
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1-10 | Photographs: "C" | |
Center Street - North of M.P. Railroad, 22 March 1953; 30 June 1952 Charles Street at Lee Street, 16 October 1953; 14 January 1955 City Barn - Walton Street, 16 December 1952 Community Hall, 27 October 1955 Corinne Street facing North, 22 October 1953 Country Club Drive, 30 June 1952 Country Club Drive facing Bayou Teche, 6 February 1953 |
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1-11 | Photographs" "D" | |
W. Dale Street at French facing West, 16 October 1953; 2 November 1954 W. Dale Street - East of Walter [former Curtis Riggs home site], 22 March 1953 Darcey Street, 22 October 1953; 14 January 1955 Davis Street, 16 October 1953; 22 November 1954 Dodson Canal - East of Ashton, 14 April 1955 Dodson Street - South of Trotter Street, 30 June 1952 Dodson Street - Easton of Ashton, 23 January 1953 |
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2-01 | Photographs: "E" | |
Edgewater Drive facing south of Lewis Oubres’ Driveway, 30 June 1952 Episcopal Church - West Main Street, 31 July 1953 Estis’ Truck, 24 September 1954 Everette Street - North of Trotter, 6 February 1953; 6 August 1953 |
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2-02 | Photographs: "F" | |
Federal Housing Project, 30 June 1952 Field Street at Frenzel Facing West, 24 February 1955 Fire Truck, 23 September 1954 Frere Street - West of Corinne, 22 November 1954 |
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2-03 | Photographs: "F" | |
Front Street from S. Side of Bayou, 18 March 1955; 3 February 1955; 14 October 1955; 14 April 1955 Front Street West of Rossier facing West Fulton Street - facing West near Power Plant, 31 March 1955 Fulton Street - West of Hopkins |
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2-04 | Photographs: "H" | |
Hershaw Drive between Harriet and Orange, 16 October 1953 Hopkins Street at Hebert Street, 16 October 1953 |
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2-05 | Photographs: "I" | |
Indest Street facing Edgewater Drive, 30 June 1952 | ||
2-06 | Photographs: "J" | |
Jefferson Street Bridge, 24 march 1955; 6 February 1952; 6 December 1952 Extension of Julia Street - South of Dale, 24 June 1953 |
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2-07 | Photographs" "L" | |
LaSalle Street between Fulton and Main, facing South, 16 October 1953; 22 November 1954 Lawrence Street, East of Magnolia Street, 30 June 1952; 16 March 1953 |
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2-08 | Photographs: "L" | |
Lewis Street - railroad crossing, 14 October 1955 Lewis Street - north of S.P. Tracks, 9 August 1955 Lombard Street - open ditch, 600 block, 3 April 1953 Lombard Street - 600 block, East of Jacob Alley, 22 March 1953 |
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2-09 | Photographs: "M" | |
Main Street facing East at E.P. Folse, 30 June 1952 Main Street facing West, 14 October 1955; 4 August 1955 Merit Award, 12 June 1953 to Mayor Armand Viator Miller Lane facing North, 31 March 1955 McIllhenny at Oak Street facing North, 16 October 1953 |
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2-10 | Photographs: "N" | |
New Allis Chalmers City Grader, 16 December 1952 Nita Street facing Duperier Avenue, 4 January 1953; 6 August 1953 North Street at Fulton facing South, 24 February 1955 |
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2-11 | Photographs: "P" | |
Park Street - East of Cherokee, 23 January 1953; 6 August 1953 Playground, 27 October 1955 Police Precinct - 400 block, Hopkins Street, 6 August 1953 Prairie Avenue - North of Charles Street, 23 January 1953 |
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2-12 | Photographs: "R" | |
Railroad Avenue - North of Robertson Street, 6 February 1953 |
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3-01 | Photographs: "S" | |
St. Peters Catholic Church, 2 August 1953; 24 July 1953; 5 July 1953 St. Peter East of St. Landry Parish, 14 October 1953 Street Markers at Jefferson and Marie, 22 October 1953 Sofa Street facing North, 27 August 1955 |
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3-02 | Photographs: "T" | |
Tee-Coteau Church (City), 13 August 1952 Tennis Court, 14 October 1955 Traffic Lights at Iberia and W. Pershing Streets, 26 July 1953 Trotter Street facing Duperier Avenue, 3 January 1953; 6 August 1953 |
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3-03 | Photographs: "V" | |
Vine Street at St. Peter facing North, 24 February 1955 | ||
3-04 | Photographs: "W" | |
Walton Street North of Robertson Street, 6 February 1953 | ||
3-05 | Photographs: Miscellaneous | |
Not identified, n.d. |