LOUISIANA GOVERNORS

The Multimedia Archives Governors Collection includes hours of film and video from television stations, documentaries, newsreels, campaign commercials, private and public collections, and special event coverage. Select from these sample clips or use our Search Engine to browse by key word (example: "Huey Long") or by Collection (example: "HPL").

Governors Huey P. Long, Robert Kennon, Earl K. Long, Sam Jones and Jimmie Davis

Governor Huey P. Long (HPL)
Huey P. Long Collection - (1935) Universal newsreel "Huey P. Long Dead From Shot Fired by Political Foe" narrated by Graham McNamee, mentioned Former Governor and now Senator Huey Long lying in hospital; wife confident of his recovery.

Governor Earl K. Long (EKL)
Earl K. Long Collection - Earl Long's stump speech; "I'm Crazy Now" speech; comments on passing a law against railroading people to asylums in secret; comments on newspapers being hypocrites.
Earl K. Long Collection - Earl Long political commercial; he discusses new industry for the state

Governor James H. "Jimmie" Davis (JHD)
Jimmie H. Davis Collection - Montage of Jimmie Davis singing "You Are My Sunshine".

Governor Sam H. Jones (SHJ)
Sam H. Jones Collection - (1966) Rare footage of former Governor Sam Jones discussing the blue ribbon committee on legislation.

Governor Robert Kennon
We are in the process of digitizing the films in this collection.

Governors John McKeithen, Edwin Edwards, David Treen, Buddy Roemer, Mike Foster and Kathleen Blanco

Governor John J. McKeithen (JJM)
John J. McKeithen Collection - (5-12-64) "The Day of the New Louisiana" - Governor John McKeithen's 1964 inauguration.

Governor Edwin W. Edwards (EWE)
Edwin W. Edwards Collection - (May 2000) WBRZ-2 News report on the Edwin Edwards 2000 trial verdict "The U.S. vs. Edwin Edwards" hosted by Andrea Clesi and George Ryan; Marvin McGraw and Rebecca Rainer reporting; interviews with Danny Debartello, Stephen Edwards, Cecil Brown, Andrew Martin, Bobby Johnson, Ecotry Fuller, Greg Tarver, Eddy Jordan and Marion Edwards; panelists include Marvin McGraw, Gus Weill and Stan Bardwell.

Governor David C. Treen (DCT)
David C. Treen Collection - (3-10-1980) Continuation of the Dave Treen inauguration; Beth Courtney and Ron Blome hosts; Treen takes Oath of Office and gives speech; he introduces family; Archbishop Hannan gives the benediction.

Governor Charles E. "Buddy" Roemer (CER)
Charles E. "Buddy" Roemer Collection - (1987) Buddy Roemer announces his candidacy for governor.

Governor M. J. "Mike" Foster (MJF)
Murphy J. "Mike" Foster Collection - (1-5-1996) WBRZ 6pm news - Mike Foster's Cabinet appointment controversies; Bobby Jindal; Marvin McGraw reports on Jimmy Jenkins; Dale Givens for DEQ; story on Cleo Fields losing district; James Llorens; Patrick Fontenot on Nina Marchand for SU Board of Supervisors; Mayor McHugh on Foster inauguration; story on Mike and Murphy Foster by Leo Honeycut.

Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (KBB)
Political Collection - (10-5-2004) WWL 5:30 p.m. news with Karen Carlson on runoff candidates; Interview with Kathleen Blanco and Bobby Jindal on day after election.