Today, in we are excited to bring you another new collection we have recently processed, the Collection 522 - Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum Photograph Collection.

Today, we are going to look at several programs and press dossiers from past festivals.

Festival International de Louisiane has been held every year since 1987. In the first year, the festival was held over the Fourth of July weekend, but by the following year had moved to its current weekend, the last weekend of April.

The photographs attached to this post show some of the programs housed in the Jefferson Caffery Reading Room from past years.

Today, we are celebrating the addition of two new collections to the archives.

Today we are celebrating Womens History Month.

Women’s History Month began in 1981 with the declaration of Women’s History Week before changing to Women’s History Month in 1987. It is a time to celebrate the contributions women have made to the United States and recognize specific achievements women have made over the course of American history.

Here in Special Collections, are several collections that celebrate the contributions of women to the university. Collections such as: