Du Coq a LÕane

Accession No.: 
CNA2.003.mp4

Richard Guidry of Gueydan, La. gives the history of the founding of Gueydan. He talks about the fete de canard, the duck festival. Lady at Vermilionville talks about the basic house tools of Cajuns and Creoles of the past. She displays the first washing machine, broom, coffee maker, butter churner and so on.Charles Larroque interviews Richard Baudouin, editor and journalist with the Times of Acadiana. Baudouin is from New Orleans. He writes about politics. Amanda Lafleur and James H. Domengeaux talks about the development of a plan to set up a private endowment to donate funds to public schools. The organization is called Acadiana Educational Endowment Inc. The endowment is setup to award good teachers and fund programs. Second ProgramJudge Rick Michot talks about his family history. He began playing music while in the seminary. He plays with the group Les Frre MichotCurly Dartez has been a police officer in Lafayette for 17 years. He discusses the addictive nature of crack cocaine. He talks about the project D.A.R.E. Allen Simon talks about a play that will take place at Acadian Village and a music festival involving 20 artists who represent France, Belgium, Louisiana and so on. Maxie Broussard talks about being a dairy-farmer

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Chez Nous AutÕC
Subject: 
Une Emission Francoanglaise
Creator: 
Aurele Chevrier
Informants: 
Gail Dubois, Charles Larroque, Aurele Chevrier, Richard Guidry, Richard Baudouin, Amanda Lafleur, Steve Giambrone, Maxie j. Brousard, Allen Simon, Curly Dartez, Judge Rick Michot
Recording date: 
Wednesday, August 14, 1991
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
French/English
Meta Information
Duration: 
01;51;41
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Original Format: 
Video--SVHS
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore