Fun Fact Friday with Special Collections

Today we are celebrating with our friends over in the Center for Louisiana Studies.

The Center for Louisiana Studies recently relocated part of their operations from the library to the newly renovated Roy House. On Thursday, Aug. 17, the Roy House and Center for Louisiana Studies celebrated their opening day. Their new regular hours will be 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Monday – Thursday.

Congratulations to our friends over in CLS as they embark on their future in their new home!

Fun Fact Friday with Special Collections

Did you know that Special Collections is open to everyone, not just UL Lafayette students and alumni?

All you have to do is come in, call, or make an appointment online! We do recommend making appointments in advance, but that is not required. Items in Special Collections are non-circulating, thus they cannot leave the Jefferson Caffery Reading Room, but anyone can come in and request to see any of our collections.

Fun Fact Friday with Special Collections

This week, we are celebrating with the rest of the university the 125th anniversary of UL Lafayette. The university was established as Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute on July 14, 1898. Today begins a yearlong celebration of our anniversary and Special Collections is starting right here.

Attached to this post are several pictures found in Special Collections that show the university in our early years and some pictures of the university kicking off the anniversary celebration with an ice cream social for faculty and staff.

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