Louisiana State Archives
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2011 LCV Cities Tour” in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on November 27-December 2 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Cox Communications local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.
State Archivist Florent Hardy gave a tour of the Louisiana State Archives. Louisiana became the 18th state in 1812, but as well as the state… read more
State Archivist Florent Hardy gave a tour of the Louisiana State Archives. Louisiana became the 18th state in 1812, but as well as the state documents, the archives also holds documents from when the area was governed by the U.S. after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Mr. Hardy showed the document that created the West Florida Republic of Louisiana in 1810, and Civil War documents. He displayed dolls made for the Work Progress Administration and several items associated with former Governor Huey P. Long
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2011 LCV Cities Tour” in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on November 27-December 2 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Cox Communications local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. close
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