Ronnie Virgets Papers, 1985-2008.

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Ronnie Virgets Papers, 1985-2008.

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The Ronnie Virgets papers contain all existing samples of his work in print, television and radio dating from the mid-1980s. Box 1 contains examples of Virgets' broadcast media performances. The television essays have been converted to DVD format from VCR tapes saved on computer for best preservation. Unfortunately, most of the CDs containing "Crescent City" were damaged by Katrina's floodwaters. Box 2 consists of the work papers and scripts written for radio and television presentations. Boxes 3, 4 and 5 are filled with files containing his published columns and feature stories. The hand-written undated manuscripts have been matched as often as possible with the columns as they appeared in print and are filed by periodical in chronological order. Those which could not be matched and were undated are arranged in al[habetical order. Box 6 contains oversized articles and cover stories. Box 7 is the large tablet scrapbook compiled for 1995-1999. It contains articles both by and about Virgets. Box 8 holds the manuscripts, galleys and other material pertaining to Say Cap. Box 9 contains manuscripts, galleys and other material concerning Lost Bread. Box 10 holds material about Ronnie Virgets, awards he has received and self-published books of poetry and cartoons.

10 boxes (6 linear ft.)

Loyola University (New Orleans, La.). Monroe Library

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Loyola University (New Orleans, La.). Monroe Library

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WWL (Television station : New Orleans, La.)

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Virgets, Ronnie

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Ronnie Virgets is the quintessential "New Orleans original"-- a native with the ability to see, appreciate and pole fun at the quirky qualities that embody the Crescent City. For decades, he has, with well-chosen words and a disctintive voice, evoked images of his hometown to inspire new appreciations of familiar surroundings. His columns and scripts present glimpses of his boyhood in Mid-City New Orleans where he was born at Mercy Hospital on April 16, 1942 and attended Catholic schools. While ...