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Clements Collection
Ernest Clements, of Oberlin, Louisiana, died in 1978 after a long career in public office as State Senator, Commissioner of Wildlife and Fisheries and Public Service Commissioner. He was also a well known orator and supporter of Governors Huey P. Long and Earl K. Long.
The bulk of the collection is represented by clippings, but also contains commission, correspondence, photographs and political material.Inventory
Folder
1 Clements at L.S.U; World War I, 1918.
2 Huey Long speech, posters, articles about, 1930s.
3 Huey Long memorial address by Clements; travel diary; political cartoons, clippings, Senate Rules of Order, 1940- 1944.
4 Clippings, Earl K. Long posters, inaugural program & address; Clements correspondence, 1945- 1949.
5 Earl K. Long posters; Clements writings, reports, letters to; photographs, clippings, 1950- 1954.
6 Correspondence; Earl K. Long posters, letters, article about; Bill Dodd article, 1955- 1959.
7 Clements campaign material; letters, Earl K. Long memorial service program, Clements oration; article about Clements; clippings, 1960- 1962.
8 Programs, letters, pictures, clippings, article about Clements, 1963- 1969.
9 Letters, clippings, St. Maurice speech, photographs, 1970- 1974.
10 St. Maurice program, clippings, 1975- 1978.
11 Certificates, clippings, 1979- 1980s.
12 Crawford’s Redbone typescript; Huey Long picture; photographs, certificates, clippings, undated.
13 Clements’ radio addresses, 1943- 1961.
14 Notes from which Clements made speeches, various.
15 Memorial Number, Louisiana Conservation Review with notes, October 1935.
16 Clements photograph, undated.
17 Photos of Clements on various unidentified occasions, various dates.
18 Box containing six reel- to- reel tapes, 21 cassettes, 2 new cassettes for copying for Mrs. Snapp, packet of Mr. Clements membership cards, jewelry box with two political tie clasps.
19 Pictures of Ernest S. Clements, Wildlife & Fisheries, various
20 Pictures of Ernest S. Clements, political occasions, various.
21 Pictures of Gov. & Mrs. Earl K. Long, various.
22 Pictures of Gov. Rd. Leche, various
Following folders are in oversize boxes
23 Pages of wallpaper scrapbook and other material.
24 Certificates and other large items.
25 Family scrapbook
26 Large photographs.
27 Wildlife & Fisheries scrapbook
28 Scrapbook of political clippings, 1935- 1968.
