The J. Burton Andrepont Papers

1983-1986, 2004

2.54 linear feet

Prepared by Patricia A. Threatt
November 2004

CITATION: The J. Burton Andrepont Papers, Collection No. 187, Box number, Folder number, Archives and Special Collections Department, Frazar Memorial Library, McNeese State University.

Archives and Special Collections Department
Frazar Memorial Library
McNeese State University

Biographical Sketch

Joseph Burton Andrepont was born in Church Point, Louisiana in 1930. The Andrepont family moved to Sulphur, La. around 1944. Andrepont served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, and then worked for Firestone as a mechanic and engineer. Andrepont served in the Legislature from 1980 to 1986 representing the Sulphur/Carlyss area (District 33) and is a member of the Democratic Party. From 1986 to 1988, Andrepont was the Director of the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District.

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of a scrapbook compiled by J. Burton Andrepont’s secretary, Lynelle Vice, 1983-1986. The scrapbook mostly contains newspaper clippings, with a few photographs. Archives staff photocopied the original scrapbook for preservation purposes. Staff also removed photographs and other original items from the scrapbook. The collection also includes a videocassette, audiocassette, and a transcript of an oral history interview with Andrepont on October 1, 2004.

Container List

Box	Folder	Description
1	1	Photocopy of scrapbook
	2	Items removed from the scrapbook
	3	Transcript of oral history interview, October 1, 2004
		Videocassette and audiocassette of oral history interview, October 1, 2004
2		Original scrapbook

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