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Sunnyside plantation home near Patterson Louisiana circa 1920s
title
Sunnyside plantation home near Patterson Louisiana circa 1920s
Subject
Plantations, Houses
Date created ms
1920, 1929
Abstract
B&W photo, circa 1920s. Sunnyside Plantation. Located near Patterson, La. St. Mary Parish.
Boy with magnolia flower in Patterson Louisiana in the 1970s
title
Boy with magnolia flower in Patterson Louisiana in the 1970s
Subject
Flowers, Magnolias, Boys
Date created ms
1970, 1979
Abstract
B&W photo, circa 1970s. Magnolia Grandiflora, Louisiana's state flower. Written on photo: Showing the beauty of the plant is eight year old Alan Arcemon, who lives in Patterson Louisiana on Bayou Teche.
Thrift Day established in St. Mary Parish to be followed by their establishment in Terrebonne Parish in 1918.
title
Thrift Day established in St. Mary Parish to be followed by their establishment in Terrebonne Parish in 1918.
Subject
United States. Works Progress Administration of Louisiana, Assistance, Economic aspects of war, War bonds & funds, Consumer rationing
Date Issued
1918-01-06
Abstract
Text, January 6, 1918. Thrift day in St. Mary Parish. Thrift Meals, Meetings and Speeches the Plan: Terrebonne to do Likewise Two Days Later: Colored People will do Bit, Too. Thrift meals established in St. Mary Parish to be followed by their establishment in Terrebonne Parish.The names and addresses of committee personnel are included. Also includes planned programs for war rationing programs thoughout Louisiana. Published in the Daily States.
Avalon plantation house near Patterson Louisiana
title
Avalon plantation house near Patterson Louisiana
Subject
Historic buildings, Plantations, Houses
Abstract
B&W photo. Avalon plantation house near Patterson, Louisiana.
Weyl, Paul
title
Weyl, Paul
Subject
United States. Coast Guard, World War, 1939-1945-Campaigns-Pacific Ocean, World War, 1939-1945-Campaigns-Atlantic Ocean, World War, 1939-1945-Campaigns-Mediterranean Sea
Name
Weyl, Paul
Abstract
Weyl on board USS Richey
House in Patterson
title
House in Patterson
Subject
Historic buildings, Architecture, Domestic
Abstract
House in Patterson, Louisiana
Patterson (1939): Texas and New Orleans
title
Patterson (1939): Texas and New Orleans
Subject
Railroad stations, Louisiana
Date created ms
1939
St. Mary Optic (Patterson, La.), 1895
title
St. Mary Optic (Patterson, La.), 1895
The St. Mary optic, 1895 November 30
title
The St. Mary optic, 1895 November 30
mods_titleInfo_alternative_title_ms
St. Mary optic
Date Issued
1895-11-30
Letter from John Merritt to Thomas Merritt and Family, 1863 August 25
title
Letter from John Merritt to Thomas Merritt and Family, 1863 August 25
Subject
Soldiers, Family relationships, New York (State), Guerrillas, Confederate States of America, Mosquitoes, Louisiana
Date created ms
1863-08-25
Name
Merritt, John
Abstract
Merritt describes the rampant sickness among the Union Army in Louisiana. He especially dislikes the mosquitoes, which he says are the size of bees.
McCall, Norman 02-19-2007
title
McCall, Norman 02-19-2007
Subject
Offshore oil industry, Boats and boating
Date created ms
2007-02-19
Name
McCall, Norman
Abstract
Norman McCall is an 83-year-old crew boat owned and operator. He owned an operated McCall Boat Rentals for several years before merging with SEACOR International in the 1990s. He is one of the pioneering operators of the aluminum crew boats built in South Louisiana beginning in 1950s and has seen the industry progress for half a century--in many ways he has helped to lead that progress. He also talks about SEACOR International and building state-of-the-art aluminum boats for Gulf Craft, Inc., in Patterson, Louisiana, on the Bayou Teche
Rogers, Lloyd Pete 01-16-2002
title
Rogers, Lloyd Pete 01-16-2002
Subject
Offshore oil industry, Offshore oil industry, Social aspects, Seismology, Labor unions
Date created ms
2002-01-16
Name
Rogers, L.A. Pete
Abstract
Pete Rogers was born in Patterson, Louisiana in 1914. "Pete" and "Frenchie" are his nicknames - he got the second one during WWII. He started work for Shell Oil in 1935 as part of an exploration crew, but they had a temporary layoff in 1940, and he decided to join the military for service. When he got back from the war in 1945, he joined the production department at Shell. He retired in 1976 after 35 years, and with the 10 percent matching savings plan, he got a good bit of money for retirement. Discussion includes comparisons between Shell and other major oil companies, impact of the oil industry on the community of Patterson, unionization, and early oil exploration and seismograph crews.
Rogers, Lloyd Pete 01-5-2005
title
Rogers, Lloyd Pete 01-5-2005
Subject
Offshore oil industry, Offshore oil industry, Social aspects, Seismology, World War (1939-1945)
Date created ms
2005-01-05
Name
Rogers, L.A. Pete
Abstract
Pete Rogers was born in Patterson, Louisiana in 1914. "Pete" and "Frenchie" are his nicknames - he got the second one during WWII. He started work for Shell Oil in 1935 as part of an exploration crew, but they had a temporary layoff in 1940, and he decided to join the military for service. When he got back from the war in 1945, he joined the production department at Shell. He retired in 1976 after 35 years, and with the 10 percent matching savings plan, he got a good bit of money for retirement. Discussion includes comparisons between Shell and other major oil companies, impact of the oil industry on the community of Patterson, links between the oil industry and World War Two, and early oil exploration and seismograph crews.
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