Annual Caffery Competition: Call for Student Papers

We're pleased to announce this year's call for papers for the Annual Caffery Competition, which awards $500 for the best original scholarly paper using primary research materials from Special Collections, which includes the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection, Louisiana Collection, Rare Book Collection, Ernest J. Gaines Center, Cajun and Creole Music Collection, Microforms, and U.S. Government Information.

Annual Caffery Competition: Call for Student Projects

Dupré Library is accepting scholarly research papers and projects for the 2023 Annual Caffery Competition.

The Jefferson Caffery Research Award, established in 1967 by Ambassador and Mrs. Jefferson Caffery, recognizes outstanding scholarly research using primary source materials held in the Special Collections areas of the library.

The winner of this annual award receives $500. The award is sponsored by Dupré Library and the University Library Committee.

Annual Caffery Competition: Submission Deadline April 3, 2026

Dupré Library is accepting scholarly research papers and projects for the 2026 Annual Caffery Competition.

The Jefferson Caffery Research Award, established in 1967 by Ambassador and Mrs. Jefferson Caffery, recognizes outstanding original student scholarly research using primary source materials held in the Special Collections areas of the library.

The winner of this annual award receives $500. The award is sponsored by Dupré Library and the University Library Committee.

Annual Caffery Competition: Submission Deadline March 5

The deadline to submit a paper for consideration in the annual Caffery Competition is coming up next Thursday, March 5. The Caffery Competition recognizes the most outstanding research paper using primary source materials held in the Special Collections, which includes the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection, Louisiana Collection, Rare Book Collection, Ernest J. Gaines Center, Cajun and Creole Music Collection, Microforms and U.S. Government Information.

Annual Mount Zion River Lake Cemetery Beautification

Help preserve the life, legacy, and graves of "those who have no marks": the former slaves and sharecroppers of Cherie Plantation, as well as acclaimed author Ernest J. Gaines.

Bring yardwork materials, paint brushes, brooms, shovels, and buckets if you have them. Food and drinks will be provided.

Saturday, Oct. 28 between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Mount Zion Cemetery (6435 False River Rd) on the former Cherie Plantation in Point Coupee Parish.

To RSVP, contact Annalisa Smith at (504) 909-9537 or asmit662@uncc.edu.

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