Huey P. Long Honorary Degree Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of several newspaper articles about the honorary degree conferred upon Huey P. Long, as well as an invitation and program for the ceremony itself.
Dates
- Created: 1931-1931
- Other: Majority of material found in 1931
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
Physical rights are retained by the J. Edgar and Louis S. Monroe Library, Loyola University New Orleans. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. Copyright Laws.
Biographical or Historical Information
Huey Pierce Long, Jr. (August 30, 1893 – September 10, 1935), nicknamed The Kingfish, was an American politician who served as the 40th Governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 and as a member of the United States Senate from 1932 until his assassination in 1935.
On February 2, 1931, he received the honorary degree Doctor of Laws from Loyola University New Orleans.
Note written by
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
The collection is arranged chronologically, then alphabetically by newspaper title.
Source of Acquisition
Unknown
Method of Acquisition
FIC 2013.10
Existence and Location of Originals
multi-part note content
- Title
- Huey P. Long Honorary Degree Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rivet, Katherine Kuhl
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the J. Edgar and Louis S. Monroe Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository