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.
American Rice - Food for the World
American Rice - Food for the World
16mm film by Kennedy Film Productions
-Machines replacing animals to help produce rice
-Rice in Asia, Africa and Europe
-First rice planted in North America
-Preparing soil for rice planting
-Machines used to plant rice
-Making rows for proper irrigation
-Planting, Fertilizing
-Harvesting rice - drying and being stored at the rice mill
-Sorting and grading the rice
-Refining the rice - Brown and white rice
-Quality certification
-Different rice dishes made around the world
Featuring: Rice, work, farming, foodways
Mardi Gras Louisiane
Mardi Gras Louisiane - 16mm film by Bayou Films
-Footage of New Orleans, Mississippi River, coastline, from riverboat;
-Harmonica playing a tap dancing;
-Old man describing Mardi Gras day;
-Hog butchering and boucherie footage - Saint Martinville, LA
-Cracklin making;
-Food being served;
-Dance footage;
-Ambrose Thibodeaux Band playing live at Fred's Lounge (10:30)
-Footage of musicians - Nathan Abshire, Zachary Richard, Preston Manuel, Sady Courville
-Nathan Abshire - Pine Grove Blues (12:00)
-Mamou Mardi Gras Courir footage (16:20)
-Band footage at American Legion Hall - Petite ou la grosse (25:00)
Director Robert Audet - Featuring Nathan Abshire, Guy Beaudoin, Andre Belanger, Francoise Berd, Raoul Bertucelli, R.B. Desrosiers, Gabriel Gagnon, Gilles Garand, Blaine Kern, Charles Leborgne, Fritz Lewertoff, Preston Manuel, Jose Mena, Gaby Persechino, Revon Reed, and Michel Robitaille
Cajun film
Cajun - Produced and Directed by Robert D. Clark
16mm film by CBC Ottawa
-Merlin Fontenot playing fiddle walking in woods;
-Aerial shots of bayous, towns, & oil rigs;
-Interview with Jimmy Domengeaux - state of French language in Louisiana, development of CODOFIL;
-French classroom scene - interview with teacher Marie-Claude Petrault;
-Children sing in French;
-Interview with Jan Lobelle;
-CODOFIL program coordinator;
-Street scenes with horse drawn wagon sales;
-Interview with Aaron Flegeance, St. Martin Parish school board;
-Car driving rural Breaux Bridge;
-Interview with Bill Clause and Tom Periou, bank executives about French usage in business;
-Mamou Mardi Gras courir- masked riders on horseback;
-Interview with Revon Reed, teacher and broadcaster- old world traditions;
-Mamou Mardi Gras street parade- Manuel's Bar- unknown band on bandstand;
-Gumbo
-Cemetery scene
-French names on business signs
-Interview with Leo LeBlanc, Quebec Government Representative about French and CODOFIL;
-Aerial shots of bayou and houses under credits
Mardi Gras Project - Mamou
Mardi Gras planning meeting at Fred's Lounge - with Marc Savoy on accordion, Gervis Stanford (in plaid) on fiddle, and Revon Reed (standing)
Mardi Gras Project - Mamou
Pre-run meeting morning of Mardi Gras, gathering outside the American Legion Hall - Mamou, LA with Captain Jasper Manuel (purple and yellow, with horn), Co-Captain Dale McGee (in green and red), and former Captain Mike Deshotels (in suit jacket)
Mardi Gras Project - Mamou
Mardi Gras runners emerging from pre-run meeting in American Legion Hall on Mardi Gras morning being frisked for potential weapons and alcohol, with Captain Jasper Manuel (purple and yellow), several co-captains, former Captain Mike Deshotels (suit jacket), and Gerald Gold (Projet Louisiane) in clown suit
Mardi Gras Project - Mamou
Mardi Gras leaving town. Going down 6th Street on Mardi Gras morning under the leadership of Captain Jasper Manuel (purple and yellow) and Co-Captain Dale McGee (green and red). Note white flags.
Mardi Gras Project - Mamou
Captain Jasper Manuel approaching house under white flag to ask permission for Mardi Gras to visit. No one home.
Mardi Gras Project - Mamou
Captain Jasper Manuel approaching house under white flag to ask permission for Mardi Gras to visit. Note Mardi Gras riders stopped at a distance on road.
Mardi Gras Project - Mamou
Captain Jasper Manuel opening gate to approach house under white flag to ask permission for Mardi Gras to visit. Note Mardi Gras riders gathered nearby in anticipation of a charge.
Mardi Gras Project - Mamou
Mardi Gras riders coming through gate, begging of charge.
Mardi Gras Project - Mamou
Mardi Gras riders coming through pasture during charge.
Mardi Gras Project - Mamou
Mardi Gras riders coming through pasture during charge.
Mardi Gras Project - Mamou
Mardi Gras musicians' wagon, with Hampton Israel (plaid) on accordion and Dennis Israel (center in wagon).
Mardi Gras Project - Mamou
Mardi Gras musicians' wagon, with Hampton Israel (plaid) on red accordion, Dennis Israel (sunglasses) on black accordion, and Gerald Gold (clown face).
Mardi Gras Project - Mamou
Mardi Gras riders dancing during house visit. Paul Tate, Jr., in striped suit with beer and purple capuchon in foreground.
Mardi Gras Project - Mamou
Mardi Gras riders chasing chicken in pasture. Note unknown documenters in foreground.
Mardi Gras Project - Mamou
Mardi Gras rider holding chicken high.
Mardi Gras Project - Mamou
Mardi Gras riders visiting with host family and friends, with future Captain Hannon Deshotels (polka dot pants) standing on horse.
Mardi Gras Project - Mamou
Mardi Gras riders visiting with host family and friends, with Barry Jean Ancelet (blue jean shirt) hugging Marc Miller (red hat and mask) in foreground, Paul Tate, Jr., in purple capuchon with mask hanging in background.
Mardi Gras Project - Mamou
Mardi Gras riders on trailer preparing to leave house after visit. Note rider with bishop's mitre running in foreground
Mardi Gras Project - Mamou
Mardi Gras riders on beer break between visits. Note rider in foreground with carpenter's belt.
Mardi Gras Project - Mamou
Mardi Gras rider, future captain Hannon Deshotels, standing on horse during visit. Note musicians' wagon in background.
Mardi Gras Project - Anse Prien Noir
Mardi Gras riders leaving house after visit.
Mardi Gras project Anse Prien Noir
Mardi Gras riders leaving house after visit.
Mardi Gras Project - Mamou
Mardi Gras run between houses, led by Captain Jasper Manuel (purple and yellow), Co-Captain Dale McGee (green and red), with BJA in clown mask on white pony in midground.
Mardi Gras Project - Mamou
Mardi Gras run between houses, led by Captain Jasper Manuel (purple and yellow) and Co-Captain Dale McGee (green and red), with BJA in clown mask on white pony (middleground).
Mardi Gras Project - Mamou
Mardi Gras riders eating gumbo back in town behind American Legion Hall, with Savy Augustin in brown jump suit (middle).
Mardi Gras Project - Church Point
Mardi Gras runners. Note flattened capuchon and mask with apron (left), fur hat with flaps and yellow gloves (center) and mortarboard hat with flaps tied under screen mask, all to enhance anonymity. Runner in center with devil's mask is Carl Lindahl.
Mardi Gras Project - Church Point
Mardi Gras rider dancing on horse.
Mardi Gras Project - Church Point
Mardi Gras runner dancing on horse.
Mardi Gras Project - Mamou
Woman in town (not on run) with mortarboard hat dressed as man. Note painted mustache.
Mardi Gras Project Church Point
Mardi Gras riders charging at David home.
Mardi Gras Project - Mamou
Band on street stage playing to crowd awaiting the return of the Mardi Gras run.
Mardi Gras Project - Mamou
Mardi Gras runner with plumed hat.
Mardi Gras Project - Mamou
Musicians playing on street stage in town for crowd awaiting return of Mardi Gras runners, with Ray Brassieur in tall purple capuchon, Robert LeBlanc on accordion, Mike "Chop" Chapman on drums.
Mardi Gras Project - Church Point
Host throwing chickens for Mardi Gras runners.