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Baton Rouge Digital Archive

 

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Baton Rouge Room Catalog

 

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Archives Sites

Discussion on the Documentary: How We Got Over -- February 19, 2025

The EBR Parish Library's Special Collections Lecture Series is proud to present a discussion by LPB Senior Producer Dorothy Kendrick.

How We Got Over” is a documentary that recently premiered on LPB (Louisiana Public Broadcasting)The film tells the history of African Americans in West Feliciana Parish from postwar Reconstruction to the present day and explores the ways in which the community produced an exceptional number of Black professionals through hard work and perseverance.

Ms. Kendrick will discuss the film, show clips, and have a Q&A afterwards.

Wednesday, February 19, 2025.

6:00 pm at the Main Library at Goodwood.

7711 Goodwood Blvd.

The film is available to view on the LPB website lpb.org or the LPB YouTube channel. Be sure to view it beforehand and bring your questions and comments.

Illustrated History of Baton Rouge

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The Baton Rouge Room Archives

The mission of the Baton Rouge Room Collection is collect, manage, preserve, and provide access to, items that represent significant historical actions of local governments, businesses, residents and institutions of the City of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish. These items include but are not limited to photographs, manuscripts, documents, periodical publications, audiotapes and memorabilia.

Located on the 2nd Floor of the Main Library located at 7711 Goodwood Blvd.  Baton Rouge, La. The Baton Rouge Room is open 9am to 8:45 pm Monday through Thursday, 9am to 5:45 pm Friday and Saturday, and 2pm to 8:45 pm Sunday.  (Please note, all archival materials will be recalled 30 minutes before closing). 

 

Please call 225-231-3752 or meastin@ebrpl.com  for more information.

 

Genealogy

The Special Collections Department includes the Baton Rouge Room Archive and the Genealogy Collection.

For more information about the Genealogy Collection please visit the Genealogy Infoguide.

Baton Rouge Room Policies and Procedures

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