Date of Award
12-1976
Document Type
Thesis
Abstract
In six chapters, numbering 163 pages, the history of the Evangeline Baseball League is related, covering the years 1934 to 1948. Included in this account is a description of the relationship between the citizens of the small towns which sponsored the teams and the management and players of the clubs, fan participation, and the economic and sociological impact of the League on the area. Emphasis is ultimately placed upon characterization of the residents of the region as the League evolved. A bibliography is included which indicates that the research performed was heavily influenced by newspapers and personal interviews. Finally, the thesis concludes that the Evangeline League, a thoroughly indigenous operation, reflected the temper and style of ths people who lived in south Louisiana during and after the Great Depression.
Recommended Citation
Altobello, Brian Joseph, "The Evangeline Baseball League, 1934-1948: the Story of a Class D Circuit" (1976). LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses. 8291.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses/8291
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_disstheses.8291