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Lost Records Resurface in Southwest Louisiana | Lake Charles News
McNeese State University’s library just got a game-changing historical treasure: the Loftin-Levingston Title Records, a $2 million+ collection of pre-1910 courthouse documents, maps, and property records from Calcasieu Parish—saved from the devastating 1910 Lake Charles Fire. These records, preserved by the Levingston Title Company (now Armor Title) since the 1840s, unlock vital insights into slavery, environmental shifts, and local development, including newly discovered Indian mounds. Thanks to a $300K grant, the university is digitizing the entire archive, launching an interactive website…
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