Louisiana Legends; Alden "Doc" Laborde

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Series
Louisiana Legends
Episode
Alden "Doc" Laborde
Producing Organization
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Contributing Organization
Louisiana Public Broadcasting (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/17-10wq08k1
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Description
Episode Description
This episode of the series "Louisiana Legends" from September 1, 2000, features an interview with Alden "Doc" Laborde conducted by Gus Weill. Laborde, a native of Marksville, designed and built the first offshore drilling platform. He is the founder of the Ocean Drilling and Exploration Company (ODECO) and a co-founder of Tidewater Marine. He discusses: growing up in Marksville; his time as a student at LSU; his memories of Governor Huey P. Long; his military career; getting involved with the oil industry with Sid Richardson; his contributions to offshore drilling; the creation of ODECO with Murphy Oil; what he credits his success to; his offshore fabrication business; the differences between he and his brother, John Laborde; and his friendship with Archbishop Philip Hannan.
Date
2000-09-01
Asset type
Episode
Genres
Interview
Topics
Biography
Media type
Moving Image
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Credits
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Producing Organization: Louisiana Public Broadcasting
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: B641 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam: SP
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:29:01
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: B641A (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam: SP
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:29:01
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Citations
Chicago: “Louisiana Legends; Alden "Doc" Laborde,” 2000-09-01, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed April 27, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-10wq08k1.
MLA: “Louisiana Legends; Alden "Doc" Laborde.” 2000-09-01. Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. April 27, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-10wq08k1>.
APA: Louisiana Legends; Alden "Doc" Laborde. Boston, MA: Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-10wq08k1