Today, in honor of black history month, we are highlighting some African American newspapers available on microfilm.
In the years leading up to the Civil War, there were several African American focused newspapers that popped up in the North. In the years following the Civil War, there was a surge in these newspapers. Here in Special Collections, a microfilm collection is dedicated to these papers.
Did you know Special Collections has an archeological collection? Several of these items have been put on display in the display cases on the 1st floor of the library.
In addition to several new posters, there are books from the Louisiana Collection and several items found in Collection 5, Artifacts and Documents Collection. These items include:
Today we are celebrating Black History Month and Mardi Gras with a look at a history of the black Mardi Gras Indians.
The Mardi Gras Indians are black carnival revelers in Louisiana who dress up for Mardi Gras in suits influenced by Native American ceremonial wear. These suits can weigh upwards of 100 pounds and are composed of beads, feathers, and sequins. The beadwork is done entirely by hand and some of these elaborate suits are displayed in museums around the country.
Today we are celebrating a big event from this past week; the release of the Ernest J. Gaines Stamp.
This past Monday, here at UL Lafayette, we celebrated the release of the Ernest J. Gaines Stamp. This is the 46th stamp in the Black Heritage Series.
This week, we are sharing a remarkable aerial photograph of campus.
In this picture is the University in the midst of its expansion. The current student union and H.L. Griffin Hall have not been built yet, and the library only has one story.
Today we are going to look at the former seat of Spanish government in Louisiana, the Cabildo.
The original Cabildo was destroyed by a fire, but the current Cabildo was rebuilt between 1795-1799. The main hall, the “Sala Capitular” was used as a courtroom by the Spanish government then by the Louisiana territorial superior court.
From 1868-1910 it was the home of the Louisiana Supreme Court. The Sala Capitular was the site of several landmark court cases, including Plessy v. Ferguson.
Today we are highlighting the Master’s Theses and Doctoral Dissertations.
Did you know that Special Collections has copies of all Theses and Dissertations written by graduates of UL Lafayette?
Located in the Louisiana Collection, these books represent thousands upon thousands of hours of work these graduates put in to achieve their degrees.
This week, we are looking at two collections that have some pretty cool items. Collections 111 and 111a are the City of Lafayette Collections.
Collection 111 contains records of ordinances, materials from the Chamber of Commerce, Bicentennial Celebration, and festival, maps of Lafayette and videotapes. The videotapes were nostalgia gatherings put together by the by the Lafayette Centennial Commission. All of the videotapes date from 1983-1984.
Today, we are commemorating the 42nd anniversary of the Lake Peigneur disaster.
Located near New Iberia, Lake Peigneur was once a very wide but very shallow lake. It was 1300 acres large, but only 11 feet deep. It became a popular spot for oil wells but was also above the Diamond Crystal Salt mine.
Today we are celebrating Veterans Day.
Veterans Day, originally known as Armistice Day, is observed every year on Nov. 11. It is a day to honor military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. In other countries, today is known as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day, a day marking the anniversary of the end of World War I.
