LSU Libraries’ Special Collections &
The T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History Present

“A Grown Man Does That and Gets Paid For It”

Oral History as a Window into the Life and Character of Heralded Archaeologist, William Haag, Jr.

[singlepic id=375 h=400 float=right]Excerpts taken from 1994 interview by Jesse Walker:

Haag, William, collection #4700.0453,
Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections,
Hill Memorial Library, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA.

Photographs courtesy of Jesse Walker and Haag Family

Williams Center staff and students:

Written, Produced and Edited by
Jennifer Abraham, Assistant Director

Research & Processing by
Dominica Ramirez, Graduate Assistant

Processing by
Stacy Marks & Kesei Nowell, Student Workers

Website and Audio Editing by
Matt Mullenix, Special Collections Web Administrator

Published October 2010

Updated October 2011

“…a trowel is a magic tool.”
-Bill Haag