Center for Louisiana Studies Archival Catalog

This searchable database provides information on images, documents, and audio and video recordings, made between 1934 and the present.

Interview of Jackie and Larry Miller

Accession No.: 
GU5-008

00:19 Jackie Miller describes what Tee Mamou is and what kind of costumes she makes for the runners
01:08 shows examples of costumes
02:56 She talks about what the costume is made out of, how long it takes her, and how much it costs.
04:11 talks about how to make the capuchin
07:10 talks about when the Mardi Gras runs are and times of when things happen
08:17 talks about participation for outsiders
09:46 talks about the Children’s run and who can participate
10:28 talks about the ages of the runners
11:15 talks about the number of riders
11:50 shows examples of different costumes
14:15 talks about how the runners are performers, which is not for outsiders to perform
15:00 talks about what the captains do in the performance
17:30 talks about the difference between Cajun Mardi Gras and Parade Mardi Gras
18:41 talks about where the runners go (the homes) and how the runners act once at the home
20:25 describes what Mardi Gras is to her
22:45 talks about alcohol consumption and people getting kicked out
24:03 describes what inappropriate behavior is
24:56 talks about being scared of the Mardi Gras runners when she was little and about her granddaughters being scared
26:28 talks about how the Mardi Gras has never been canceled (talks about freezing weather and war)
28:05 explains that there are no special colors for Tee Mamou Mardi Gras
29:30 talks about what information she needs in order to make the costumes
30:33 shows and describes what she uses to make the traditional costumes
32:00 explains the prices for the costumes
32:31 Larry Miller begins speaking about his connection to Mardi Gras and Iota
34:25 talks about being scared of the runners
34:58 talks about studying the traditions of Mardi Gras in different areas around the state (talks about different Mardi Gras groups around Iota of the past)
38:15 talks about the events of Mardi Gras day
39:30 talks about different groups going on on the same day
40:40 talks about how Mardi Gras was more popular than other holidays
42:45 talks about how the Mardi Gras celebrations are traced back to European countries and how other areas of the U.S. celebrate the same kind of way but in other areas of the year
43:50 talks about the Tee Mamou song
46:40 talks about what was drank in the past
47:00 talks about the captain carrying a whip and the type of whip carried
48:05 talks about when he ran in his earlier years
49:00 talks about why Tee Mamou didn’t stop because of WWII and why they stopped using horses
51:00 talks about outsiders running and going to the meetings
53:00 talking about other towns still using horses
54:45 sings the Tee Mamou song
57:28 talks about singing the song and performing once getting to a house on the Mardi Gras run (the clown, the black man and woman)
1:01:30 talks about why black faced is used and why it’s not about making fun of African Americans

Link to Media
Language: 
English
Media Type: 
Video
Collection: 
Luc Guglielmi Collection
Subject: 
Interview of Jackie and Larry Miller
Recording date: 
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Coverage Spatial: 
Iota, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies and Luc Guglielmi
Meta Information
Cataloged Date: 
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Original Format: 
VHS
Digital Format: 
MP4
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore, Cabinet 2, Shelf 2

Interview of Nelson Godeaux

Accession No.: 
GU5-009

00:01 - How and when he started running in Eunice Mardi Gras
02:00 - Having to wait out a Mardi Gras because of WWII
03:20 - Keeping so many runners in order
05:25 - Children runners
06:04 - Talks about what adults get when they sign up and how the day goes after registration
08:40 - They don’t allow black people but they’ll let other races
09:08 - Type of costume is needed in order to run in Eunice

Link to Media
Language: 
English
Media Type: 
Video
Collection: 
Guglielmi, Luc
Subject: 
Louisiana, Mardi Gras, WWII
Creator: 
Luc Guglielmi
Recording date: 
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Coverage Spatial: 
Eunice, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies and Luc Guglielmi
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Meta Information
Cataloged Date: 
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Original Format: 
VHS
Digital Format: 
MP4
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore, Cabinet 2, Shelf 2

Ballads and stories by Jeanne Arguedes

Accession No.: 
HA3-001

[3121 B1,2]
Cutting cane; 'Moulin grillez did canne'; 'Congo Square'; 'Bamboula'

[3122 A1,2]
'Goard'; Song and Dance; 'Chère, moi l'aimer toi'; bamboula description; 'the Calinda'--ridicule song

[3122 B1,2]
Strong Congo rythms; 'Calinda' about Mr. Margureaux; Monsieur Carondolet; Monsieur Delachaise

[3123 A]
Sweet potato bamboula song--'Patate la tohuite'; Voodoo incantations; gris-gris charms

[3123 B1,2]
Marie Laveaux of Congo Square:
Voodoo ceremony descriptions
incantations; quarrel between cook and mammy
frightened by nurse by calling Counja; Counja apé vini

[3124 A]
Counja apé vini; translation

Link to Media
Language: 
English
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Halpert, Herbert
Subject: 
Louisiana; Creoles; Slave songs; Voodoo; Marie Laveaux
Creator: 
Herbert Halpert
Recording date: 
Monday, June 12, 1939
Coverage Spatial: 
WPA Studio, New Orleans
Publisher: 
Association for Cultural Equity
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
36:53
Cataloged Date: 
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Original Format: 
Audio--Reel--7"
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Cabinet 2 Shelf 1

Musical performances by Amelia Alexandre, Valentine Alain and Interview and ballads by Jeanne Arguedes

Accession No.: 
HA3-002

[944 B1,2]
Amelia Alexandre; March 4, 1937:
'Mo gauguin une petite cousine'

Valentine Alain; March 3, 1937:
'Chère toucoutou'

From Halpert Collection

[3119 A]
Jeanne Arguedes:
Life on the plantation in St. Charles Parish; remedies for the sick; slave songs (discussion)
'Tous les soirs maman me carèsse'

[2199 B1,2]
Discussion of country store; 'Tous les soirs' (English Version); 'Fais do do Colin', 'mon petit frère'

[3120 A]
'John Care'

[3120 B1,2,3]
'No rain'; 'Mon dieu', 'donnez la pluie'; 'Mina Bernard'

[3121 A1,2]
'Old Louisa'; 'Mo marchait sur le chemin'; 'Moulinez les cannes'

Link to Media
Language: 
English
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Halpert, Herbert
Subject: 
Louisiana; Creoles; Folk music; Ballads, French, New Orleans
Creator: 
Herbert Halpert
Coverage Spatial: 
New Orleans, LA and WPA Studio, New Orleans
Publisher: 
Association for Cultural Equity
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
31:53
Cataloged Date: 
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Original Format: 
Audio--Reel--7"
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Cabinet 2 Shelf 1

Ballads and oral history by Albertine Helaire and Jeanne Wogan Arguedes

Accession No.: 
HA3-003

[3124 B1,2]
Albertine Hélaire; Quand patate-l'a cuite; translation; repeat:
Monsieur Mario--'Calinda'

[3125 A1,2]
'Mon chère cousin'; 'Mister Banjo'

[3125 B,1,2,3]
'Les petits bateaux'; 'Monsieur Malbrough est mort'

[3126 A1,2]
Jeanne Wogan Arguedes:
'Sally Ann'; 'O Dago'

[3126 B1,2]
'Johnny is a Dago'; 'Toucoutou'

[3127 A1,2]
Plantation games; 'Promenons-nous dans les bois'

Link to Media
Language: 
English
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Halpert, Herbert
Subject: 
Louisiana; Creoles; Lullabies;
Creator: 
Herbert Halpert
Recording date: 
Tuesday, June 13, 1939
Coverage Spatial: 
WPA Studio New Orleans, LA
Publisher: 
Association for Cultural Equity
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
30:41
Cataloged Date: 
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Original Format: 
Audio--Reel--7"
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Cabinet 2 Shelf 1

Interview with Jeanne Wogan Arguedes

Accession No.: 
HA3-004

[3127 B1,2]
Jeanne Wogan Arguedes:
Promenons-nous dans les bois

[3128 A1,2]
Dansons la capucine; La Marguerite

[3128 B1,2,3]
La Marguerite (continued); Miss Jenny and John, parents

[3129 A1,2,3]
Miss Jenny and John (continued); La Madeleine; plantation evenings; Oh Promise Me; Mamay, mammy and birth

Link to Media
Language: 
English
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Halpert, Herbert
Subject: 
Louisiana; Creoles; Oral History; Games
Creator: 
Herbert Halpert
Recording date: 
Wednesday, June 14, 1939
Coverage Spatial: 
WPA Studio New Orleans, LA
Publisher: 
Association for Cultural Equity
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
31:51
Cataloged Date: 
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Original Format: 
Audio--Reel--7"
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Cabinet 2 Shelf 1

Stories and Ballads by Jeanne Wogan Arguedes

Accession No.: 
HA3-005

[3130 B1,2]
'Mon vieux gardien cochon'; Hidden Negro Slaves

[3131 A1,2]
First runaway marriage in New Orleans; how folk songs are composed; Mademoiselle Marie chauffez-la

[3131 B1,2]
'La pluie tombe'; 'Il pleut'

[3132 A]
'Cad-ja'

[3132 B1,2,3]
'Dansez Codine'; 'Compère Lapin'; 'Les petits bateaux'

[3133 A1,2]
'Un, deux, trois, Caroline'; 'Z'amours Marianne'; 'Sainte-Catherine'

Link to Media
Language: 
English
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Halpert, Herbert
Subject: 
Louisiana; Creoles; Folk music; Ballads; Oral History; Slavery; Plantations
Creator: 
Herbert Halpert
Recording date: 
Wednesday, June 14, 1939
Coverage Spatial: 
WPA Studio New Orleans, LA
Publisher: 
Association for Cultural Equity
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
28:34
Cataloged Date: 
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Original Format: 
Audio--Reel--7"
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Cabinet 2 Shelf 1

Ballads performed by Elie ÒLulaÓ Landry

Accession No.: 
HE1.001

Elie ÒLulaÓ Landry; Filles de Vermilion; Les Papiers dÕepeignes; La Ôtite poulle caille; Mon bon vieux mari; Fin foli fin fola; Quelle petit homme; Dicke; La fleur de ma jeunesse; Allouette

Language: 
English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Otis Hebert
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Folk music; Ballads;
Creator: 
Otis Hebert
Informants: 
Coverage Spatial: 
Abbeville,LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
Digitized Date: 
Saturday, January 1, 2005
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Ballads performed by Emilienne Broussard

Accession No.: 
HE1.002

La belle fontaine; Ah mon beau chateau; Nous danserons ce ronde pour contenter tout ce monde; Traivailler cÕest rop dur; Pays des etrangers; Le chevalier du roi; Quand je suis gris, je suis riche

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Otis Hebert
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Folk music; Ballads;
Creator: 
Otis Hebert
Informants: 
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Digitized Date: 
Saturday, January 1, 2005
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--120
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Ballads and folktales performed by Elie ÒLulaÓ Landry

Accession No.: 
HE1.003

Introduction; La chanson de la mariŽe; Dansez, Codine; Mon pere Žtais un jardinier; Les filles de Vermilion; La permier jour de janvier; Le papier dÕŽpingles; Des ceusses; Quel petit homme; La terre nourrit tout; Guillory Carabi; Sur le borde de lÕële; Au boire ce quÕil faut; JÕavais al voir au ciel; La Marseillse; Imitation de lÕaccordeon; La Ôtite Anna a Mogne Meaux; Alouette; Melodie de lÕaccordeon; LÕhomme qui nÕa jamais vu un char--conte; Red Cross Nurse; Among my souvenirs; ThereÕs a smile; Memories; Spinning wheel;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Otis Hebert
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Folk music; Ballads; Folk tales;
Creator: 
Otis Hebert
Informants: 
Coverage Spatial: 
Leroy, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Digitized Date: 
Thursday, January 1, 2004
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--120
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Leonce Leblanc

Accession No.: 
HE1.004

Travaille dans les champs; travaille sur les bateaus; travaille dans les cuisines Chez Antoines; Oysters Rockefeller recipe; origines de nom de Oysters Rockefeller; Harry Richmond; les types des huitres et des crevettes; bouillebaise ˆ la Marseilles; pomme de terre souffle; la viande; le Gumbo; la cuisine francaise en ville, La cuisine Creole, la cuisine Acadienne; filet Gumbo; la cuisine de la Nouvelle Orleans reflet des paysans--surtout des femmes; la haute cuisine vient de la France; le mot Creole; sa famille Creole; les HoumasEnglish segment; tow boats; requirements for being a master of a passenger boat; boat piloting; steam engines; steam engines do not work on salt water; coal barges and coal passes; fuel oil; diesel power cuts down on man power; steam power in relation to boiler power; steam and electricity are raw powers; towns along the Mississippi River; Natchez Under the Hill--comparable to New Orleans Storyville; Vicksburg--Mulberry Street; MMemphis--Beale Street; course of the Mississippi River; St. Louis; flood of 1927; New Orleans levŽe

Language: 
French/English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Otis Hebert
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Oral history; New Orleans; Cuisine; Boating;
Creator: 
Otis Hebert
Informants: 
Leonce Leblanc
Recording date: 
Tuesday, May 13, 1975
Coverage Spatial: 
Pierre Part, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Digitized Date: 
Saturday, January 1, 2005
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--120
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with LŽonce Leblanc

Accession No.: 
HE1.005

Industrial Locks; force of the sea; hurricanes; sunshine bridge; New Orleans bridges; Acadians affected by industry; government; discipline in youth; Vietnam objectors; standard of living; Huey P. Long; Earl K. Long; laissez-faire Louisiana governors; Harry S. Truman; Teddy Roosevelt; politics; national pride in European;rise and fall of the Roman Empire; capital punishment; justice;

Language: 
English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Otis Hebert
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Oral History; Politics
Creator: 
Otis Hebert
Informants: 
Recording date: 
Tuesday, May 13, 1975
Coverage Spatial: 
Pierre Part, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Digitized Date: 
Thursday, January 1, 2004
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--120
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Louisiana Centennial Mass

Accession No.: 
HE1.006

Musique; Je suis chrŽtien; prires; lectures; prires; We are yours, Lord--cantique; prires et consŽcration; musique et chant: Le voicii lÕagneau si doux; Je mÕengage aujourdÕhui; Doux JŽsus, bontŽ suprme; sortie;

Language: 
French/English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Otis Hebert
Subject: 
Louisiana; Catholic religion;
Creator: 
Otis Hebert
Informants: 
Coverage Spatial: 
Louisiana
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Digitized Date: 
Saturday, January 1, 2005
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--120
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Louisiana Centennial Mass

Accession No.: 
HE1.007

Louisiana Centennial Mass

Language: 
French/English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Otis Hebert
Subject: 
Louisiana; Catholic religion;
Creator: 
Otis Hebert
Coverage Spatial: 
Louisiana
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Digitized Date: 
Saturday, January 1, 2005
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--120
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Mary Ann Alleman

Accession No.: 
HE1.008

geneology; AcadiansÕ afmily; teaching; farming; church; travelling; buildings; plantations; disesase; French; Spanish; German;

Language: 
English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Otis Hebert
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Oral history
Creator: 
Otis Hebert
Informants: 
Coverage Spatial: 
Louisiana
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Digitized Date: 
Saturday, January 1, 2005
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--120
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Martha Slaughter

Accession No.: 
HE1.009

Oral history; cooking; storm; fishing; work; New Orleans; Mardi-Gras; sugar mill; French; family; secrets of a longs life;

Language: 
French/English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Otis Hebert
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Oral history;
Creator: 
Otis Hebert
Informants: 
Martha Slaughter
Recording date: 
Wednesday, April 16, 1975
Coverage Spatial: 
New Iberia, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Digitized Date: 
Saturday, January 1, 2005
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--120
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Mrs. J.J. Olivier

Accession No.: 
HE1.010.1

Mrs. J.J. Olivier;Oral history; farming; war; family; place names; education; legend: The Mischevious One; Making soap; games; food; Christmas; games; babies;

Language: 
English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Otis Hebert
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Personal narrative; Oral history;
Creator: 
Otis Hebert
Coverage Spatial: 
Ville Platte, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
1:02:00
Digitized Date: 
Friday, October 14, 2005
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--120
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Mrs. J.J. Olivier

Accession No.: 
HE1.010.2

Soap; Good-Friday; disease; travel; Petite marchand; ÔTi Jean (conte); Grande djeule; Le pas, le pas; The old grandmother; Punishment at home; Marriage; Cotton and other crops;

Language: 
French/English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Otis Hebert
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Personal narrative; Oral history;
Creator: 
Otis Hebert
Coverage Spatial: 
Ville Platte, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
01:01:40
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--120
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Ann Buchanan

Accession No.: 
HE1.011

Old St. Landry Parish; trailrides; Grand Mamou and ÔTit Mamou; Andrew Aaron Mouton; driving cattle; Nez-Pique Indian saddle; horse equiment terms--Spanish; snakebite prevention; Texas driverÕs route through Lafayette; swimming herds across the Atchafalaya; New Texas landing; Vacherie to New Orleans; Carencro land grant; Carencro name origin; Bayou Carencro; Mermentau;

Language: 
French/English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Otis Hebert
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Oral history; Cattle;
Creator: 
Otis Hebert
Coverage Spatial: 
St. Landry Parish, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
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Duration: 
49:19
Digitized Date: 
Monday, October 31, 2005
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--120
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Nancy Young

Accession No.: 
HE1.012

Cajun sayings; beliefs; breaking mirrors; home remedies and traiteurs, Ballads--CÕŽtait une bergre; Dites-moi pourquoi la vie est belle; Sur le pont dÕAvignon; alouette; Frre Jacques;

Language: 
French/English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Otis Hebert
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Folk remedies; Ballads;
Creator: 
Otis Hebert
Coverage Spatial: 
Orange, TX
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
12:38
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, November 1, 2005
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--120
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Alice Henry

Accession No.: 
HE1.013

Autobiographie; Chanson-Sous le rosier blanc; Le lendemain des noces; Souvenirs personnels; cuisinier; Ballad-Le premier jour de mes noces; A cheval, au champ; Le francais; histoire orale; La guerre; Legende-Sauves de la mort; sifflement; la vieillesse; bals; jeux; souvenirs de guerre;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Otis Hebert
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Folktales; Ballads; Oral History;
Creator: 
Otis Hebert
Recording date: 
Thursday, October 16, 1975
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
39:54
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--120
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Mme Thibodeau

Accession No.: 
HE1.014.1

Autobiographie; etablissement; histoire orale; voyages; industries locales; la nourriture; les rŽcoltes; les amusements; frequentations; mariage-noces; pudeur; charivaris au neufs remariŽs; robes et habits de noce; etablissement; traveaux; animeaux; les naissances; gagner sa vie sans arget; construction; dŽmŽnagements; la chanson; les danses; les jeux; lÕŽcole; la femme au travail; les couvertures; le Mardi-Gras; batailes au couteau; les coups de mains;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Otis Hebert
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Oral history;
Creator: 
Otis Hebert
Recording date: 
Monday, December 1, 1975
Coverage Spatial: 
Evangeline Parish, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
56:30
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--120
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Mme Thibodeaux

Accession No.: 
HE1.014.2

Les coups de mains; le savon et la potasse; le vin de coco; le whiskey et les officiers; conversation de la nourriture; boucheries et jardins et volailles;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Otis Hebert
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Oral history; Personal narrative;
Creator: 
Otis Hebert
Recording date: 
Monday, December 1, 1975
Coverage Spatial: 
Evangeline Parish, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
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Duration: 
32:42
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--120
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
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Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Mme Zetta Vidrine

Accession No.: 
HE1.015.1

Autobiography; traveling; growing cotton; settlers

Language: 
English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Otis Hebert
Subject: 
Lousiana; Cajuns; oral history;
Creator: 
Otis Hebert
Coverage Spatial: 
Louisiana
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
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Duration: 
58:51
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--120
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Mme Zetta Vidrine

Accession No.: 
HE1.015.2

Childhood; games; school; important people; trip to Canada;

Language: 
English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Otis Hebert
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Oral history;
Creator: 
Otis Hebert
Coverage Spatial: 
Louisiana
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
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Duration: 
24:49
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--120
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Mme. J.A. Anders

Accession No.: 
HE1.016.1

Personal history; history of Lafayette; Presbyterian Church--religion and oral history; city hall and other buildings; railroad and travel; crops; sowing; coming of oil; highway and automobiles; paved road and cars;

Language: 
English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Otis Hebert
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Oral history;
Creator: 
Otis Hebert
Coverage Spatial: 
Lafayette, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
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Duration: 
50:06
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, December 6, 2005
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--120
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Mme. J.A. Anders

Accession No.: 
HE1.016.2

shows and amusements;

Language: 
English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Otis Hebert
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Oral history;
Creator: 
Otis Hebert
Coverage Spatial: 
Lafayette, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
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Duration: 
10:11
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, December 6, 2005
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--120
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Ballads performed by Madame Courtney Labauve

Accession No.: 
HE1.017

Enterre-moi dans la cour; JÕai passŽ devant ta porte; Colinda; Mon bon vieux mari; Davey Crocket en franais; Valse de Holly Beach; Je veux me marier; Saute, crapaud; Il a tout dit; Auprs de ma blonde;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Otis Hebert
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Folkmusic; Ballads
Creator: 
Otis Hebert
Recording date: 
Friday, June 20, 1975
Coverage Spatial: 
Abbeville, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
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Duration: 
11:50
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, December 7, 2005
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--120
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Mme Henry (Rose) Vidrine

Accession No.: 
HE1.018.1

Jeux des enfants; coutumes; lÕŽcole; le mariage de la vieille fille; dŽfrichement de parentŽe; joueur de tours; souvenirs personnels; fermes; jardins; remdes; nourriture; travail au champs; repas;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Otis Hebert
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Oral history;
Creator: 
Otis Hebert
Coverage Spatial: 
Ville Platte, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
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Duration: 
44:35
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, December 7, 2005
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--120
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Mme Henry (Rose) Vidrine

Accession No.: 
HE1.018.2

Le meurtrier--lŽgende; La Vierge; Marcoux; les bals; le traiteur au piment; Noel; La vieille fille; la confession; le Mardi Gras;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Otis Hebert
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Oral history;
Creator: 
Otis Hebert
Coverage Spatial: 
Ville Platte, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
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Duration: 
51:18
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, December 7, 2005
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--120
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore
Accession No.: 
HE2.001

Pecaniere, St. Landry Parish, Louisianaenvironmental historytraditional ecological knowledge

Language: 
English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Heritage Habitats
Creator: 
Paul La Haye
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
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Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore
Accession No.: 
HE2.002

Pecaniere, St. Landry Parish, Louisianaenvironmental historytraditional ecological knowledge

Language: 
English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Heritage Habitats
Creator: 
Paul La Haye
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Meta Information
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Dr. Robert ÒBobÓ Gramling

Accession No.: 
HE2.003

Environmental history; traditional ecological knowledge; Atchafalaya Basin; bass boats; bass fishing

Language: 
English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Heritage Habitats
Creator: 
Lacey DuprŽ
Informants: 
Dr. Robert ÒBobÓ Gramling
Recording date: 
Tuesday, March 11, 2003
Coverage Spatial: 
Mouton Hall, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
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Duration: 
38:50
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Cattle Drive Film

Accession No.: 
HE4.001

NO AUDIO

Cowboys move, herd, and brand cattle

Link to Media
Language: 
English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Henderson, John
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cattle; Horses; Cowboys;
Creator: 
John Henderson
Informants: 
Unknown
Coverage Spatial: 
Louisiana
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
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Duration: 
37:59
Digitized Date: 
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Original Format: 
8mm film
Digital Format: 
Video
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
48 kHz
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Chad Huval Interview with Joe Hall

Accession No.: 
HU4-001

00:18 - What got him started playing Zydeco Music
02:38 - His style of music
05:09 - Personal Affiliation with the Offshore Lounge, along with Chubby & Roy Carrier
06:08 - What the Zydeco Tradition means to him
10:15 - Inspiration from Amede Ardoin and Iry Lejuene
10:58 - Iry and Amede are the foundation of accordion playing
13:03 - The Difficulties of Playing Traditional Accordion music
16:25 - The Belair-Fontenot Plantation
17:15 - Keeping his Family’s Tradition Going and the Public’s Response
18:48 - Cedric Watson and Leaving Your Mark on Music
21:25 - Length of Playing and How Zydeco has Changed
24:24 - Foundation for New Accordion Musicians
25:24 - Personal Meaning of Zydeco
27:42 - The Importance of Attempting to Master your Instrument

Language: 
English
Media Type: 
Video
Collection: 
Chad Huval Video
Subject: 
Creole, Zydeco, French Music, Louisiana, Accordon, Folk Music
Creator: 
Chad Huval
Recording date: 
Monday, October 3, 2022
Coverage Spatial: 
Lafayette, LA
Publisher: 
Chad Huval
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
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Cataloged Date: 
Monday, October 3, 2022
Digitized Date: 
Monday, October 3, 2022
Original Format: 
MP4
Digital Format: 
MP4
Storage Location: 
Born Digital

Interview with Lawrence Patin

Accession No.: 
HU4-002

0:05 - Background, timeline managing La Poussière
1:45 - Clientele trends
3:03 - Naming musicians who have performed there **
3:36 - Carol and Gab Menard
5:48- Jolly Boy members
6:09 - Carol Menard & Walter Mouton Schedules
6:30 - Carol quitting / giving up
6:50 - Crowds / Communities / Families (Then vs. Now)
8:40 - Reason for Walter's larger crowd
9:50 - When Carol left the Jolly Boys
10:29 - "Pete" Maurice Perez / Kaiser Perez
11:20 - Playing with Jackie Callais / Transplanted from Texas
12:00 - Current musicians discussing earlier musicians
14:11 - When Jolly Boys started
15:36 - Peak of Cajun Music / Dance Halls
16:49 - Opinion on future of Cajun Music / Dance Halls
20:07 - Technology / progression of instrumentation / sound quality
22:38 - Evolving / adding Zydeco performances
24:16 - Memorable events / upcoming events
26:02 - Tornado damaged building / almost closing / community support
27:56 - How/if we are related
29:03 - Andrew LeBlanc playing with AB Dugas / Gab & Carol / Maurice Perez
31:11 - "When he quit, he quit." (Talent and retention).
32:30 - "If the people like you, doesn't matter how good you are."

   Note -**Andrew LeBlanc was Carol Menard's Father-n-law (married Yolande Perez = Pete and Kaiser's sister).
     

Link to Media
Language: 
English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Chad Huval Video Collection
Subject: 
Cajun, French, Louisiana, Folk Music, Dancehall
Creator: 
Ashley Bastida
Informants: 
Ashley Bastida, Chad Huval, Lawrence Patin
Recording date: 
Sunday, November 6, 2022
Coverage Spatial: 
Breaux Bridge, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
33:05
Cataloged Date: 
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Original Format: 
Born Digital
Digital Format: 
MOV

Little Alfred

Accession No.: 
I-AL-A-001

Little Alfred, 1984 (Alfred Bambino)
Courtesy of Mansan Manuel
Little Alfred, Alfred Bambino, Swamp Pop, African American musician

Link to Media
Language: 
English
Media Type: 
Image
Collection: 
Allan Images
Subject: 
Little Alfred, Alfred Bambino, Swamp Pop, Creole, African American musician
Creator: 
Johnnie Allan
Recording date: 
Thursday, January 5, 1984
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies and Special Collections, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
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Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Original Format: 
Photo
Digital Format: 
tif
Storage Location: 
CCMC- Folder A

Amede Ardoin

Accession No.: 
I-AL-A-002

Amede Ardoin, 1936, Courtesy of Pierre Daigle

Link to Media
Language: 
English
Media Type: 
Image
Collection: 
Allan Images
Subject: 
Creole, African American, Zydeco, folk music
Creator: 
Johnnie Allan
Recording date: 
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Original Format: 
Photo
Digital Format: 
tif
Storage Location: 
ULL CCMC- Folder A

Third Annual Louisiana Teenage Jamboree, Eunice, Louisiana poster

Accession No.: 
I-AL-A-003

Third Annual Louisiana Teenage Jamboree, Eunice, Courtesy of Pete Bergeron

National Guard Armory
December 23, 1959

Rod Bernard, Johnny Yukon, Jay Randall, Johnnie Allan, King Karl, Gene Terry and the Downbeats, Little eBob and the Lollipops, Lennie and the Lyrics, Skip Stewart and the Twisters, The Boogie Kings with Doug Ardoin, Charles and the Rocking Kings, Guitar Gable, The Esquires, The Midnighters, The Rhythm Kings, Karl DeRouen

Teenage Jamboree, Eunice, Swamp Pop, Rock and Roll, Blues, 1950s, National Guard Armory, Folk music, Cajun, Creole, African American

Link to Media
Language: 
English
Media Type: 
Image
Collection: 
Allan images
Subject: 
Teenage Jamboree, Eunice, Swamp Pop, Rock and Roll, Blues, 1950s, National Guard Armory, Folk music, Cajun, Creole, African American
Creator: 
Johnnie Allan
Recording date: 
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Coverage Spatial: 
Eunice, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies and Special Collections, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Original Format: 
Photo
Digital Format: 
tiff
Storage Location: 
ULL CCMC- Folder A

Third Annual Louisiana Teenage Jamboree, Eunice, LA (part 2)

Accession No.: 
I-AL-A-004

Third Annual Louisiana Teenage Jamboree, Eunice, Courtesy of Pete Bergeron (part 2)

National Guard Armory
December 23, 1959

Rod Bernard, Johnny Yukon, Jay Randall, Johnnie Allan, King Karl, Gene Terry and the Downbeats, Little eBob and the Lollipops, Lennie and the Lyrics, Skip Stewart and the Twisters, The Boogie Kings with Doug Ardoin, Charles and the Rocking Kings, Guitar Gable, The Esquires, The Midnighters, The Rhythm Kings, Karl DeRouen

Teenage Jamboree, Eunice, Swamp Pop, Rock and Roll, Blues, 1950s, National Guard Armory, Folk music, Cajun, Creole, African American

Link to Media
Language: 
English
Media Type: 
Image
Collection: 
Allan Images
Subject: 
Teenage Jamboree, Eunice, Swamp Pop, Rock and Roll, Blues, 1950s, National Guard Armory, Folk music, Cajun, Creole, African American
Creator: 
Johnnie Allan
Recording date: 
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Coverage Spatial: 
Eunice, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies and Special Collections, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Original Format: 
Photo
Digital Format: 
tif
Storage Location: 
ULL CCMC- Folder A

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