East Baton Rouge Public Library: Preserving History: Mardi Gras (Recorded Lecture)

Press release from East Baton Rouge Public Library:

February 25, 2022

Louisiana State Archivist Catherine J. Newsome and Archives Exhibit Curator Angela Cinquemano discuss the challenges and rewards of preserving Mardi Gras paraphernalia for future generations, highlighting some of the items on display at the new Mardi Gras exhibit at the State Archives of Louisiana.

To view the recorded lecture, click here. To learn about Mardi Gras history preserved right here at the Main Library on Goodwood, visit the Baton Rouge Room’s infoguide or the Baton Rouge Digital Archive.

This press release was produced by East Baton Rouge Public Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.