Delgado’s City Park Campus is a very scenic and interesting place, but what would it be like to spend every day and night on campus?

Dr. Marvin Thames Jr. grew up with Delgado, literally. His father, Dr. Marvin Thames Sr., served as Director of the school for 26 years, 1954-1980. The Thames family lived in the President’s House, irreparably damaged by Katrina floodwaters and now part of the college’s history.

The younger Marvin Thames remembers having the run of the grounds before the campus was expanded to its present size. Later, he built on a Delgado associate’s degree to earn a Ph.D. in sociology and become a longtime Delgado faculty member.

His memories are shared in a new post on Delgado’s 90th Anniversary blog: http://www.delgado90.blogspot.com/. The blog presents an ongoing series of stories about the history of Delgado, beginning before its opening in 1921 and continuing through the present day.

Events, issues and people from Delgado’s past and present are spotlighted along with reflections on New Orleans and national history and culture during the past 90 years. Archival pictures illustrate each story.

The blog format gives readers a forum to add their own views about a topic. Comments are welcome!

Delgado faculty and staff who would like to participate in creating this chronicle of Delgado’s history are asked to contact Carol Gniady, executive director of Public Relations and Marketing, at 671-5498 or cgniad@dcc.edu.