$500 Award for the best scholarly paper using primary research materials from the Special Collections at Dupré Library.
Deadline for Submission: Feb. 28, 2019
Winner will be Announced: May 2019
More information can be found on the Caffery Competition Guide.
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.
Dupré Library and the University Library Committee take great pleasure in announcing the Caffery Competition and annual award for the most outstanding scholarly research paper submitted by a UL Lafayette student and which meets the criteria of the competition.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Artstor, a digital image archive in the arts, architecture, humanities, and sciences, has migrated from its own site to JSTOR.
The change aims to bring Artstor's high-quality collections to a single platform and to add more tools for teaching and learning.
Learn more at the information page provided by JSTOR.
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