Did you know that Special Collections has a huge collection of resources for your genealogical research?
We have an entire section of books dedicated to genealogy and countless collections to help with all of your research. We also have census and civil records from many local parishes on microfilm.
Pictured here is part of the genealogy section in the Jefferson Caffery Reading Room.
Got Questions? Ask us! Speak with a librarian using the chat box.
The chat box can be found on pages around the library websites.
The library will be CLOSED from Saturday, July 1 through Monday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.
Today, we are taking a look at one of our collections, Collection 151 - The German Prisoners of War Collection. Dr. Matt Schott donated the bulk of this collection to UL Lafayette Special Collections.
Dr. Matt Schott collected material pertaining to German Prisoners of War Camps in Louisiana. These camps include Camp Polk, Camp Livingston, Camp Plauche, Camp Ruston and Camp Claiborne.
Spring '23 EDCI 407 & 411 created a display of the 100 Acre Wood Classroom collaboration project between the UL College of Education & Human Development and Moncus Park.
View the 100 Acre Wood Classroom display by the front doors all summer.
Access to the Dupré Library Catalog will be unavailable temporarily on the evening of Wednesday, June 21, from approximately 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. while the system undergoes an upgrade.
Any links to the library catalog from database search results, research guides, and other websites will not work until the upgrade is complete.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Share your story about LGBTQ+ history in Louisiana!
Oral histories of Acadiana's LGBTQ+ community members will be collected at Pride Acadiana for a project between Special Collections, the Guilbeau Center for Public History, and the Lafayette Parish Bicentennial.
June 24, 2023
Jefferson St., Downtown Lafayette
Oral History Station
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The library will be CLOSED Monday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.
This week, we are excited to announce a new exhibit in the Jefferson Caffery Reading Room.
Our new exhibit features our new collections acquired last year when we were on a mission to increase our LGBTQ+ holdings. This display includes artifacts from the Acadiana Pride Collection, as well as a playbill, magazine, and multiple books that detail the history of the LGBTQ+ community in Acadiana and Louisiana.
The History of Lynching Exhibit is on display in the foyer of Edith Garland Dupre Library from May 2023 to Aug. 2023.
