Today we are highlighting Collection 500, Walter C. Holmes Collection.
Dr. Holmes was born in New Orleans and grew up in LaPlace, La. He received a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana Tech University and his doctorate from Mississippi State University, both in botany. After receiving his bachelor’s, he served in the United States Naval Air Force as a pilot.
Today we are highlighting Collection 184, the Bertrand, J. Rayburn Collection.
Today we are highlighting Collection 180, the Chuck Hamsa Collection.
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!
Today we are highlighting one of our newer collections, the Jacob Valentine Collection.
Today we are highlighting one of our photograph collections, the Barnett Studio Photographs [Freeland Collection].
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.
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.
Did you know that Special Collections has a huge collection of resources for your genealogical research?
We have an entire section of books dedicated to genealogy and countless collections to help with all of your research. We also have census and civil records from many local parishes on microfilm.
Pictured here is part of the genealogy section in the Jefferson Caffery Reading Room.
Today, we are taking a look at one of our collections, Collection 151 - The German Prisoners of War Collection. Dr. Matt Schott donated the bulk of this collection to UL Lafayette Special Collections.
Dr. Matt Schott collected material pertaining to German Prisoners of War Camps in Louisiana. These camps include Camp Polk, Camp Livingston, Camp Plauche, Camp Ruston and Camp Claiborne.
