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\"Xmas on the Bayou 1940s\" - a letter Cecile Robin wrote to inform friends, family, and…

Typed letter titled "Xmas on the Bayou 1940's," signed by Cecile Robin with handwritten notations "St. Bernard Marsh" and "Bayou Grande" beneath the signature.

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Do You Know What it Means

"Xmas on the Bayou 1940s" - a letter Cecile Robin wrote to inform friends, family, and community members about their Christmas holiday.

Cecile Jones Robin is a 75 year-old resident of St. Bernard Parish and a member of the Isleno community. She was married to Charlie Robin, Jr., who passed away on January 21, 2006. She has four children and 14 grandchildren. She wrote for the Baton Rouge Advocate. She originally came to Chalmette, LA. in 1945.

Original title

Item 16967

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“\"Xmas on the Bayou 1940s\" - a letter Cecile Robin wrote to inform friends, family, and…,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/16967.