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The holdings of the Center for Louisiana Studies Archives illustrate the scope of field recording in Louisiana, from historic recordings to recent field work. It is the world's largest collection of Cajun and Creole field recordings, oral histories, and other folklife materials, as well as a vast image archive focused on Louisiana history and culture. The core of the collection consists of more than 300 field collections–unique and irreplaceable recordings collected by anthropologists, linguists, ethnomusicologists, folklorists, photographers, students, and the public interested in preserving the voices and culture of Louisiana. Extensive holdings of field recordings of music, oral histories, and images. 

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  • Robert J. Martin, Jr. Collection

    This collection is made up of images and maps donated by Robert J. Martin, Jr. in 2020. The maps are a focused collection of 18th and 19th century maps pertaining to North America, with an emphasis on Louisiana.

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  • Barry Jean Ancelet Collection

    Fieldwork of American author, folklorist and researcher who taught at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The collection includes traditional French folksongs, Afro-Creole and Europoean folktales, Cajun music, Creole music, Zydeco music, Mardi Gras photos and songs, oral histories, photographs, and jokes. 

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  • Larry Benicewicz Collection

    The initial batch of materials for this collection was donated in 2006 by American author and journalist Larry Benicewicz that explore Louisiana traditional music- on recorded and live performances, interviews , and photographs. 

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  • Catherine Brookshire Blanchet Collection

    Fieldwork of American author, educator, and pioneering folklorist who lived in and primarliy documented Vermilion Parish from the late 1940s-mid 1990s. The collection includes documents and audio recordings from her research and fieldwork. 

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  • Elizabeth Brandon Collection

    Elizabeth Brandon was a scholar of the French language and Francophone music. This collection contains copies of her fieldwork and performances by and interviews with Inez Catalon, Joe Falcon, Caesar Vincent, and others.

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  • John Broven Collection

    This collection is comprised of taped interviews of Swamp Pop musicians conducted by British author and music researcher John Broven. Included here are interviews with Johnnie Allan, Bobby Charles, J.D. Miller, Art Neville, Dr. John, and others.

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  • Jean-Pierre Bruneau Collection

    This collection is the outtakes from French filmmaker Bruneau’s 1974 documentary "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"- which was shot around Acadiana during Mardi Gras season of 1972.
     

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  • Cajun and Creole COVID Collection

    The Cajun and Creole COVID Collection (CCCC) is a group of inteviews related to the coronavirus in southern Louisiana and its impact on and manifestations in Cajun and Creole culture, with a special focus on the experience of native speakers of Louisiana French in the region. 

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  • Tommy Comeaux Chair for Traditional Music Collection

    Collection of video files that were created by and document the Traditional Music program at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, including performances by the Bluegrass, Cajun, Zydeco, and Jazz Music Ensembles, as well as interviews of instructors and traditional musicians.

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