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Photograph of Maurice Heymann
12017-03-21T14:20:03-07:00Special Collections, Edith Garland Dupré Library0d0dc2592d85ffae32e8b7bf0b1e276aa3f654cf161182Photograph of Maurice Heymann. He was a successful businessman who founded the Heymann Oil Center. He was also well known for his philanthropic work around Lafayetteplain2017-04-06T12:53:17-07:00Special Collections, Edith Garland Dupré Library0d0dc2592d85ffae32e8b7bf0b1e276aa3f654cf
1media/coll0207_b0003_f0004_0003.jpg2017-04-06T14:24:31-07:00Maurice Heymann15plain2017-04-20T06:12:23-07:00Photograph of Maurice Heymann. He was a successful businessman who founded the Heymann Oil Center. He first ran a department store, which included Lafayette's first supermarket. He earned his customers' business with reasonable and affordable prices. During times of crises, such as the Great Depression, Heymann generously lowered his prices and distributed credit for customers with money troubles. He was also well known for his philanthropic work around Lafayette, such as funding for medical centers and participating in disaster relief.
"Maurice Heymann." Box 2, Folder 5. Coll 111, City of Lafayette Collection. University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection, Edith Garland Dupré Library, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA.
