Interview of W. Higgenbotham by Mike Leblanc

Accession No.: 
PL1.213

World War II ; stigmatization of Cajun French language ; French spoken at school ; learning French or Spanish in schools ; Prefam ; preserving Cajun culture ; definition of a Cajun ; future of Cajuns ; racial mixing ; influence on lifestyle from Baptists ; closeness of community ; reasons Cajuns come to Texas ; early navigation to Louisiana from Texas ; Sabine river area ; traveling on the Old Spanish Trail ; history of Acadians ; differences between Cajuns and other ethnicities ; enclave identities ; election of Edwin Edwards ; ÒborderÓ between North and South Louisiana ; development of tractor technology ; quality of drinking water in Texas ; living in communities in Texas before running water ; Cajun food ; places to buy boudin in Texas ; favorite Cajun food ; buying seafood ; biggest meal from the last three days ; eating brisket ; Mexican cuisine ; gardening ; reasons for decrease in number of gardens ; Cajun music ; participation in clubs ; going to Cajun dances ; Cajun recipes

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Projet Louisiane
Subject: 
Cajun French
Creator: 
Mike Leblanc
Informants: 
W. Higgenbotham
Recording date: 
Thursday, January 5, 1978
Coverage Spatial: 
China TX
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
French
Meta Information
Duration: 
1:31:24
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--90
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore