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Where Do I Go For More Information?
About North Louisiana History
Centenary College: The
historic records of Centenary College, the Louisiana Conference of the United
Methodist Church, and the North
Louisiana Historical Association. The Archives also house the College’s
rare book collection, various manuscript
collections, special collections of authors Jack London and
John William Corrington, and other
materials of historical interest pertaining to the South, to Louisiana,
and to Methodism.
Louisiana Tech University:
Materials which document the history of the University, Ruston, Lincoln Parish,
and North Louisiana.
Northwestern State
University of Louisiana: Focuses on the rich cultural, historical, and literary heritage
of Louisiana
and Natchitoches. The collection spans from French Colonial times through the 1940’s.
Louisiana
State Exhibit Museum:
A regional museum that serves the residents of the ten parishes that
comprise northwest
Louisiana including Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Lincoln,
Natchitoches,
Red River, Sabine and Webster.
Spring Street Museum:
Built in 1865 as Tally's Bank, the Spring Street Historical Museum is housed in
one of the
oldest remaining buildings in downtown Shreveport. Collection depicts the development of
Northwest Louisiana.
It includes Indian artifacts, documents, maps, firearms, furnishings, clothing,
accessories,
porcelain, and military uniforms.
Louisiana
State Archives:
A division of the Secretary of State’s office, it collects and preserves primarily
the
records of Louisiana government.
About United States History
The National Archives:
Records of the United States government and its related entities.
The Library of Congress:
The nation's oldest federal cultural institution serves as the research arm
of Congress.
It is also the largest library in the world, with more than 130 million items.
About Other Archives and Special Collections in Louisiana
Repositories
of Primary Documents:
A list of links to Louisiana archives and special collections
repositories.
About Preserving Historical Materials
Storage and Handling Practices
for Special Collections:
The Northeast Document Conservation Center
(NEDCC) is the
largest nonprofit, regional
conservation center in the United States.
About Professional Organizations
Society of American Archivists:
National professional association for archivists in America.
Society of Southwest Archivists:
Regional professional association for archivists in Louisiana, Arkansas,
Oklahoma, Texas,
New Mexico, and Arizona.
Academy of Certified Archivists:
For the promotion of fundamental standards of professional archival
practice and the
employment of Certified Archivists.
Louisiana
Archives and Manuscripts Association:
Promotes the role of archives in the preservation of
national, state, and local heritage.
Association of Records Managers and Archivists:
Ark-La-Tex Chapter, ARMA International is a
not-for-profit association and the
leading authority on
managing records and information – paper and
electronic.
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