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2016 Sunset Report

OLG & DCRT Strategic Plan
2020-21 through 2024-25

Quality - Louisiana State Library
85% of the users of the State Library indicated that the State Library's services and resources was a good value for the State.
Source: The Impact of the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism on Louisiana's Economy and Quality of Life for Louisiana's Citizens - June 2006
Louisiana's deep water ports

Did you know that Louisiana's five deep water ports handle more than 457 million tons of U.S. waterborne commerce a year?
Quality - Louisiana State Library
85% of the users of the State Library indicated that the State Library's services and resources was a good value for the State.
Source: The Impact of the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism on Louisiana's Economy and Quality of Life for Louisiana's Citizens - June 2006
Atchafalaya Heritage Area

The Atchafalaya Heritage Area has been designated by Congress as a National Heritage Area.
Impact - DCRT Returns Investment Dollars to Louisiana

For every state tax dollar spent by the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, $5.86 is returned to the State Treasury and citizens of Louisiana.
Source: The Impact of the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism on Louisiana's Economy and Quality of Life for Louisiana's Citizens - June 2006
Impact - Louisiana Office of Tourism Tops Returns on Investment

$13.90 is the return on investment for every dollar spent by the Office of Tourism. Over 175,000 people were directly employed by the Louisiana travel and tourism industry in 2004. In terms of production, $5.9 billion (3.8%) of Louisiana's Gross State Product was directly attributable to expenditures by visitors to Louisiana
Source: The Impact of the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism on Louisiana's Economy and Quality of Life for Louisiana's Citizens - June 2006
Impact - Supporting the Louisiana Arts

Every dollar in state support for the Arts leverages $7 in earned and contributed revenue. Louisiana's cultural enterprises provide nearly 144,000 jobs for Louisiana citizens, accounting for 7.6% of total employment. Arts has a total economic impact of $934 million in Louisiana.
Source: The Impact of the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism on Louisiana's Economy and Quality of Life for Louisiana's Citizens - June 2006
Impact - Visitors Generate State Revenue

In terms of tax revenues, visitor spending accounted for $677 million of 2004 Louisiana revenues, or 8.3% of the total 2004 State Budget.
Source: The Impact of the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism on Louisiana's Economy and Quality of Life for Louisiana's Citizens - June 2006
Quality - Louisiana State Museums

95% of State Museum's visitors strongly agreed or agreed that the State Museum was an educational experience and has expanded their awareness of Louisiana's cultural history.
Source: The Impact of the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism on Louisiana's Economy and Quality of Life for Louisiana's Citizens - June 2006
Quality - Historic Preservation and the Arts

78-80% of Louisiana residents believe that historic preservation and arts are important and should be high priorities.
Source: The Impact of the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism on Louisiana's Economy and Quality of Life for Louisiana's Citizens - June 2006
Impact - Louisiana Serve Program

The Louisiana Serve Program in the Office of Lieutenant Governor returns 2.8 million in non-state revenue to Louisiana.
Impact - Louisiana State Museum

The Office of State Museum returns $6.99 for every tax dollar spent.
Source: The Impact of the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism on Louisiana's Economy and Quality of Life for Louisiana's Citizens - June 2006
Impact - Louisiana State Parks

Visitor spending at Louisiana State Parks returns $3.23 in state taxes for every dollar spend on operating and maintaining all our beautiful parks. Out-of-state visitors to Louisiana State Parks spent almost $12 million in Louisiana and produced an economic impact of over $24 million. Louisiana residents spent another $29.2 million while visiting the parks.
Source: The Impact of the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism on Louisiana's Economy and Quality of Life for Louisiana's Citizens - June 2006
Impact - Scenic Byways Program

The Scenic Byways program leverages $1.56 for every dollar spent by the program.
Source: The Impact of the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism on Louisiana's Economy and Quality of Life for Louisiana's Citizens - June 2006
Louisiana State Parks and the National Register

Thirteen Louisiana State Parks sites are on the National Register of Historic Places. They include:
• Audubon State Historic Site
• Centenary State Historic Site
• Fort Pike State Historic Site
• Fort Jesup State Historic Site
• Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site
• Mansfield State Historic Site
• Marksville State Historic Site
• Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site
• Port Hudson State Historic Site
• Poverty Point State Historic Site
• Otis House at Fairview-Riverside State Park
• Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site
• Winter Quarters State Historic Site
Louisiana State Parks Visitation

Nearly two million people visited a Louisiana State Park last year.
Louisiana State Parks Grow and Renew

The Louisiana Office of State Parks has spent nearly $80 million in major construction projects since 2004, providing two brand-new parks and a new historic site, adding cabins and campsites to existing parks and building visitor center at one park, the preservation area and three historic sites.
Louisiana State Parks Wireless Internet

The Louisiana Office of State Parks provides free wireless internet access at all 20 recreational parks. Extensive coverage areas include most cabins, RV slips and campsites.
Louisiana State Parks Online Reservations

You can now make online reservations for cabins, campsites, lodges and group camps – at www.ReserveLaStateParks.com
Louisiana State Parks Honors National Parks Service Senior Pass Program

Visitors who hold an America the Beautiful Senior or Access Pass, and whose home State Park system honor the America the Beautiful passes for camping discounts, are entitled to a 50% reduction on camping fees at Louisiana State Parks. Certain restrictions apply, see State Parks' fees & facilities page for more information.
Louisiana State Parks Draw Media Attention

Louisiana State Parks sites have been featured in movie and television releases including "True Detective," CBS’ "Zoo," and "NCIS: New Orleans," "G.I. Joe: Retaliation," "Selfless," "Devil’s Due," and commercials for Popeyes and Toyota.
Capitol Park Welcome Center

The main meeting room in the Capitol Park Welcome Center is named after Margaret Taylor, wife of U.S. President Zachary Taylor. The couple resided in a small house near the present day location of Capitol Park until Taylor was elected to the Presidency.

Record Group	Title	PDF link
RG 3	French Manuscripts, Mississippi Valley 1679-1769
RG 7	Jean Mercier Estate Paper’s
RG 8	Jacob Hart’s Estate
RG 9	Miscellaneous Working Papers of Louis T. Caire
RG 12	John Slidell Papers
RG 13	John McDonogh Papers
RG 13	Documents de John McDonough [French Language Finding Aid]
RG 14	Grace and O.W. Chamberlain Papers
RG 29	Charity Hospital Papers
RG 34	Nathaniel Cox Papers
RG 36	James Currell Papers
RG 42	Bourg Family Papers
RG 43	General Claire Lee Chennault Papers
RG 51	Briant Family Papers
RG 52	Kemper Papers
RG 54	Isaac Monroe Cline Collection
RG 57	Meta H. Gates Collection
RG 60	Charles Barre – Joseph Durand Family Papers
RG 61	Mansfield Lovell Collection
RG 62	Harriet Coulter Joor Collection
RG 68	Master Calendar
RG 71	Washington Artillery Collection
RG 91	Louis V. Eckert Collection
RG 94	Charles H. Buck Collection
RG 95	James Daly Collection
RG 96	Merci Train Collection
RG 97	Louisiana Politics 1911-1935
RG 105	Joubert Family Papers
RG 106	Manuscripts of Collected Poetry Papers
RG 107	Order Book Louisiana Militia
RG 115	The John and Jean Rousseau Collection
RG 115	Recueil de données de John et Jean ROUSSEAU [French Language Finding Aid]
RG 155	Mildred Guel Collection
RG 156	Duchamp Family Papers Collection
RG 157	LSM Properties: Deeds, Legacies, Opinions
RG 158	Mathieu/Kracke Papers Collection
RG 159	Reese Collection
RG 160	Al Rose Collection
RG 161	Sue Turner Collection
RG 163	Prisoners of War held at the Customs House (Civil War) Collection
RG 164	Ross/Stackhouse Papers (Belle Chasse Plantation)
RG 168	Margin Smith Collection
RG 176	Scheidau Collection
RG 206	M.L. Hutton Collection
RG 207	Mrs. Don B. Porter Collection
RG 210	John McGinty Papers
RG 211	Landry Notebook
RG 212	Albert L. Lietaud Collection
RG 213	De Brueys Family Collection
RG 214	Buisson Family Papers
RG 215	Choctaw Indian Treaty Attempt
RG 216	Canady Collection
RG 217	Marie Rose Rouzeau Documents
RG 218	Hugh McCall Collection
RG 219	Stanley C. Arthur Collection
RG 220	Nahrgang Family Papers
RG 221	John D. Bruns Collection
RG 222	Charles E. Fenner Collection
RG 223	W.J. Pennington Collection
RG 224	Frank H. Mortimer Collection
RG 226	Jes Dalton Collection
RG 227	N. Wells Longshore Collection
RG 228	G.L. Le Bon Collection
RG 229	Henry Chotard Collection
RG 230	New Orleans Academy of Sciences Collection
RG 231	R. Glenny Collection
RG 232	David Pokorny Collection
RG 233	J. P. Coulon Letters
RG 235	Edward F. Haas Collection
RG 236	Stanley C. Brooks Collection
RG 237	Imprints of Benjamin and Alexander Levy
RG 239	Letters of Jefferson Davis
RG 240	Edward Schehr Collection
RG 241	C.D. Wells Collection
RG 242	A.W. Moffit Collection
RG 243	Nicholas Bauer Collection
RG 243	Collection de Nicholas Bauer [French Language Finding Aid]
RG 244	Peter Samuel Anderson Collection
RG 245	Eustis Family Papers
RG 246	T. Tupper Papers
RG 247	Samuel Ryan Curtis Collection
RG 249	Kernion Collection
RG 251	Letters of Francis M. Fisk and Lt. H. St. John
RG 252	The State of Louisiana v. Etienne Sylvan, f.m.c.
RG 253	Records of the Helping Hand Mission
RG 255	H.G. O’Connell Collection
RG 258	New Orleans College of Pharmacy Collection
RG 261	H. Roehl Collection
RG 293	Lelia Beck Collection
RG 294	Dorothy Ellis Collection
RG 296	Director’s Script, motion picture “French Quarter”
RG 300	Collected Magazine Articles About Huey Pierce Long
RG 420	T. Fonville Winans Collection
RG 527	Hibernia National Bank Collection
RG 531	Dayries Train Collection