Interview with Ledelle D. "Biggie" Dupuis (cont.)

Accession No.: 
BE1-072

00:55 - Says that he grew up a lot during his service in the Navy, decided to volunteer instead of being drafted;
03:50 - Was asked if he spoke French or any other languages when he joined the service;
04:15 - Met French soldiers in the Philippines;
05:00 - Speaking French in the military - But did not serve as an interpreter or translator;
07:10 - Says he used his Spanish speaking ability while serving;
07:55 - Cajuns and higher education before WWII;
09:45 - Went back to SLI after the war;
12:30 - Cajuns being called "Frenchie" while serving
13:00 - "coonass;"
14:45 - Graduated in 1948, Began teaching in Cecilia, then eventually started in Special Education in Lafayette;
15:45 - Official memos encouraging speaking English (Discouraging French use) in schools;
17:00 - No punishment for speaking French policy, to his knowledge;
18:30 - Problems with French speaking students, some students had trouble pronouncing the "th" sound;
23:10 - Personal experiences with speaking French in school as a child;
23:40 - Cold War in Acadiana;
29:15 - School drills/fallout shelters;

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Shane K. Bernard
Subject: 
Education; French language; WWII; Vietnam War
Creator: 
Shane Bernard
Recording date: 
Tuesday, November 4, 1997
Coverage Spatial: 
Cecilia, LA
Publisher: 
Shane K. Bernard
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
30:51
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, February 5, 2024
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, February 1, 2006
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore