References

Rodessa

1   Pizzolato, Victor.  “Town’s froggy origins recalled.”  Shreveport Times.  1 June 1994.  1-E.   Louisiana State
    University in Shreveport Noel Memorial Library, Archives and Special Collections. VF: Rodessa, Louisiana.

2   Farmer, Patsi. “Romantic names of Old North.” Shreveport Times. 23 Mar. 1958. 3-F. Louisiana State University
     in Shreveport Noel Memorial Library, Archives and Special Collections. VF: N. W. Louisiana – Place and Name.

3   Touchstone, Samuel J. Caddo Parish History. Princeton, LA: Folk-Life Books, 1998. 105.

4   Farmer.

5   Pizzolato.

6   Touchstone.

7   Stanford, Tom and Charlotte Burrows. “Pumpin’ Gold.” Shreveport Times. 10-F. 28 July 1985. Louisiana State
     University in Shreveport Noel Memorial Library, Archives and Special Collections. VF: Rodessa, Louisiana.

8   Touchstone.

9   Phillips, Charles. “Rodessa: Depression-Era Help.”  Shreveport Journal. 17 Apr. 1978. Louisiana State University
     in Shreveport Noel Memorial Library, Archives and Special Collections. VF: Rodessa, Louisiana.

10  Stanford.

11  Touchstone.

12  “Oil’s well that ends well.” Bayou Country News. October 1997. p. 5. Louisiana State University in Shreveport
     Noel Memorial Library, Archives and Special Collections. VF: Rodessa, Louisiana.

13  Hartsell, Milt. “The old and the new are still close neighbors today.” Bayou Country News. October 1997. p. 8.
     Louisiana State University in Shreveport Noel Memorial Library, Archives and Special Collections. VF: Rodessa,  
     Louisiana.

14  Ruffin, Tom. “Shreveport 1876-1976.” Shreveport Magazine. Aug. 1976. 61.

15  Rodessa Oil Patch Kids 6th Annual Reunion program. 13 Oct. 1990. Louisiana State University in Shreveport
     Noel Memorial Library, Archives and Special Collections. VF: Rodessa, Louisiana.

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