June is traditionally thought of as the time for weddings, but often in 18th and 19th-century Louisiana, before the wedding came the marriage contract. In agreements such as the one featured here between free people of color Jean Jacques Montfort and Marie Eulalie Blaise and dated October 26, 1829

LSU Libraries’ Web Development Librarian, Dave Comeaux, been awarded the 2014 Literati Award for “Outstanding Paper” of 2013 by the journal Library Hi Tech for his paper, “Accessibility of academic library web sites in North America: Current status and trends (2002-2012).” Comeaux’s paper is the

On June 10, 11 students from across the United States visited LSU Libraries as part of LSU’s Pre-Doctoral Scholars Institute (PDSI) being held during the month of June and coordinated by Ms. Clovier Torry, Director of Graduate Recruitment, Retention, and Diversity. The students, most of whom major