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The Calcasieu and Cameron Parish Aerial Photographs 1940-1998 109.6 linear feet Collection Number 66
Prepared by Patricia A. Threatt
CITATION: The Calcasieu and Cameron Parish Aerial Photographs, Collection No. 66, Archives and Special Collections Department, Frazar Memorial Library, McNeese State University. Historical Note In the late 1930s, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency began an aerial photography program in order to accurately measure the millions of acres of farmland across the United States. Sometimes the agency contracted the work to outside companies. For example, in 1940 the Edgar Tobin Aerial Surveys of San Antonio created aerial photographs of Calcasieu Parish. Through the years, the USDA repeated the photography project to maintain an accurate record of the nation’s land. Scope and Content The Calcasieu and Cameron Parish Aerial Photographs consist of index maps, small reference photographs, and larger aerial photographs, 1940-1998. The following table indicates the types of materials included in the collection:
How to use the Aerial Photographs Patrons may request either the index map or the reference photographs from the Archives and Special Collections Department Reading Room staff. To find the larger aerial photograph of a certain place and date, find its approximate location on the index map or the reference photographs. Note the number of the photograph and request it from the Reading Room staff. Library Home Page | Archives Home Page | Archives Collection Page |
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