Special Collections - Military Student Activities Collection
The Military Student Activities Collection in our University Archives are currently being processed!
The Military Student Activities Collection in our University Archives are currently being processed!
Here is another method used by Special Collections to safeguard the integrity of archival objects: Mylar.
Similar to phase boxing, Mylar can be utilized in archival settings to encase items such as letters, documents, maps, and prints. It is chemically stable, possesses strong durability, and maintains its shape well.
These Nursing Scrapbooks were recently found in our University Archives and will be re-processed in the following week!
The scrapbooks contain pictures from 1984 to 1999. The pictures depict students engaged in their nursing classes, studies, and activities, such as N 402 ‘Adventures in Reality,’ a learning program designed to foster personal growth and group development. There are also more photographs of Alumni breakfasts and luncheons throughout the years.
Here in Special Collections, we safeguard a wealth of rare books and artifacts that are desperately in need of preservation.
As the 125th anniversary of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette draws to a close, the Dupré Library and the Special Collections department have showcased vintage university banners representing the years they were established.
The banners are displayed in the 1st floor stairwell and hallway of the library and in the Jefferson Caffrey Reading Room located on the 3rd floor.
Due to construction of the new Blanco Center, some archival collections may be inaccessible for the next several weeks. All Louisiana Collection items will still be available.
April 2 – 11, 2026
Thursday, April 2 | 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday, April 3 – Monday, April 6 | CLOSED
Tuesday, April 7 – Thursday, April 9 | 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday, April 10 | 7 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 11 | CLOSED
All public service departments, including the Service Desks, Interlibrary Loan, Ask a Librarian/Chat, Reference Online Center (ROC) Lab, and STEP Labs, close 15 minutes before the building closes.
Regular hours resume Sunday, April 12.
April 14 – 23, 2022
Thursday, April 14 | 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday, April 15 – Monday, April 18 | CLOSED
Tuesday, April 19 – Thursday, April 21 | 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday, April 22 | 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 23 | CLOSED
All public service departments, including the Circulation/Reserve Desk, Interlibrary Loan, Reference Desk/Chat, Reference Online Center (ROC) Lab, and STEP Labs, close 15 minutes before the building closes.
April 1 – 5, 2021
Thursday, April 1 | 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday, April 2 – Monday, April 5 | CLOSED
All public service departments, including the Circulation/Reserve Desk, Interlibrary Loan, Reference Desk/Chat, Reference Online Center (ROC) Lab, and STEP Labs, close 15 minutes before the building closes.