Jeannette Katherine Laguaite papers, 1934-1992 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: Jeannette Katherine Laguaite papers, 1934-1992

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 866

Primary Creator: Laguaite, Jeannette Katherine.

Extent: 2.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The collection is arranged as follows: writings and curriculum vitae; personal papers; certificates; Tulane material; clippings; correspondence; photographs, and a scrapbook. The collection consists of two boxes and one volume.

Date Acquired: 02/01/1993

Subjects: Audiology., Laguaite, Jeannette Katherine., Speech disorders., Tulane University., Tulane University. School of Medicine.

Forms of Material: Badges., Certificates., Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence., Memorabilia., Photographs., Scrapbooks.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of correspondence, personal papers, certificates, Tulane memorabilia, clippings, certificates, photographs, and scientific programs belonging to Jeannette Laguaite (1912-2005), professor of speech pathology and audiology at the Tulane School of Medicine. In addition, there are Laguaite's writings and her curriculum vitae, religious material, a certificate of appreciation from the City of New Orleans, as well as a scrapbook of her parents' fiftieth wedding anniversary and her mother's volunteer work at Touro Hospital. She was active in many professional and service organizations, including the New Orleans Society of Clinical Hypnosis and the New Orleans Museum of Art.

Biographical Note

Jeannette Laguaite (1912-2005) was a professor of speech pathology and audiology at the Tulane School of Medicine. She received her bachelor's degree and master's degree from Tulane University and her PhD from Louisiana State University in 1952. She was a member of the New Orleans Society of Clinical Hypnosis, the American Speech and Hearing Association and many other national and international societies. Laguaite also contributed significantly to the body of scientific literature in her field. She was a volunteer at the New Orleans Museum of Art and for VIGOR (Volunteers in Government of Responsibility). She won many awards, including the Tulane Alumni Award in 1957 as well as City of New Orleans certificates of appreciation and merit in 1988 and 1990.

Subject/Index Terms

Audiology.
Laguaite, Jeannette Katherine.
Speech disorders.
Tulane University.
Tulane University. School of Medicine.

Administrative Information

Repository: Louisiana Research Collection

Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions.

Use Restrictions: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Acquisition Source: Jeannette Laguaite.

Acquisition Method: Gift.

Preferred Citation: Jeannette Katherine Laguaite papers, Manuscripts Collection 866, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection processed in 1988 by MLL.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid information entered in Archon by LAC Group in 1998.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Writings, correspondence, clippings, and other papers],
[Box 2: Correspondence, programs, photographs, and other items],
[Volume 1: Scrapbook of parents' (Alma Berkele and John Laguaite) fiftieth wedding anniversary celebration and of Alma's volunteer work at Touro Hospital],
[All]

Box 1: Writings, correspondence, clippings, and other papers

Folder 1: Jeanette Katherine Laguaite writings and curriculum vitae
Folder 2: Catalogue of St. Petersburg, Florida Museum of Fine Arts noting her donations; with accompanying letter
Folder 3: Christmas letters
Folder 4: Religious material; certificates, et cetera
Folder 5: Congratulatory correspondence
Folder 6: Certificates
Folder 7: Tulane material: commencement, fiftieth reunion
Folder 8: Tulane material: articles, announcements
Folder 9: Clippings, 1953-1957
Folder 10: Clippings, 1958-1959
Folder 11: Clippings, 1960-1963
Folder 12: Clippings, 1964-1968
Folder 13: Clippings, 1969-1981
Folder 14: City of New Orleans certificate of appreciation and certificate of merit, 1988, 1990

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