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.
Blanchet's Thesis 2: Louisiana French Folk Song Among Children in Vermilion Parish, 1942-54 2
Red Thesis book; 26 scanned pages; differences between other printed thesis, mostly loose papers stuffed inside the book
****Refer to D-BL4-001 for complete scan of thesis****
D-BL4-002-001
A note of Emily Simon with address and phone number; found on page 91 in book
D-BL4-002-002
Notecards of blank sheet music bars; found on page 136 in book
D-BL4-002-003
Notes on Joseph Hickerson in Library of Congress, folklorist and the National Museum of Canada in “Archives de Folklore;” found on page 171 in book
2 pages; #3-4 (page in PDF)
**stuffed in back of book**
D-BL4-002-004
Notes on Vietnamese sentence structures
D-BL4-002-005
Letter to Catherine Blanchet from Alan Jabbour; April 15, 1970; reply letter on duplication projects in the Archive of Folk Songs in the Library of Congress
D-BL4-002-006
Letter to Catherine Blanchet from the National Museums of Canada (Musées Nationaux du Canada); June 1970; envelope and information on their archives
5 pages; #7-11
D-BL4-002-007
Blank form of Order of Duplication Services from the Library of Congress and a schedule of chargers for said services
2 pages; #12-13
D-BL4-002-008
Letter to Catherine Blanchet from Elizabeth Brandon; June 2 1970; setting up meetings with other people, and contact people for Blanchet’s thesis and envelope
5 pages; #14-22
D-BL4-002-009
Letter to Catherine Blanchet from Alan Jabbour; Dec. 5, 1969; listing of Louisiana folk music collections in the Library of Congress
2 pages; #23-24
D-BL4-002-010
Newspaper clipping of “Who Says Cajun Is Bad French? Some Think it Deserves Respect”
Program for the New France Tour by the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Council for the Traditional Arts
D-BL5-001
Program/brochure for the New France Tour by the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Council for the Traditional Arts
8 pages; #1-8
Crutchfield's Live Oak Gallery Pre-Showing Open House Invite and Program
D-BL5-002
Crutchfield's Live Oak Gallery Pre-Showing Open House Invite and Program
7 pages; #1-8
Blanchet Miscellaneous 1
Blue Horse brand notebook with photo of horse on it;
D-BL5-003-001
Notes on tape #1; tape of Simeon Touchet discs; 7 and a half ipm; recorded by Harry Oster from 1946-47 records; list of 10 songs
D-BL5-003-002
Outline and notes for a workshop
3 pages; #3-5 (page in PDF)
D-BL5-003-003
Note: " LA - Sec. of State, Wade O. Martin"
D-BL5-003-004
Notes on tape #16; Mrs. Kerkseick, 1969 - Irish songs from her father's father; Mrs. Milton Nunez, 7/26/1969 - 3 songs singing/accordion/harmonica
D-BL5-003-005
Notes of hymn numbers in unknown hymnal; doodle/numbers on other side
#8-9
D-BL5-003-006
Note: "Ask about: T'en a eu, t'en aura p'us, Allons Danser Colinda, Compagnions de la Maryolaine(?), Saute Crapaud"
Blanchet Miscellaneous 2
3 papers;
D-BL5-004-001
"A Cajun Toast" poem by Bob Hamm, 1973
D-BL5-004-002
"Mariez-moi, Ma Petite Maman" lyrics
D-BL5-004-003
"Elaine K. Flannery presents in recital Nancy Sullivan, violinist, assisted by Suzanna Stennett, pianist...Sunday, July 27, 1969; Baptist Student Union, USL Campus"
Directions for Editing Music in a Program
D-BL5-005
Directions for editing music in a program
3 pages; #1-3 (page in PDF)
Blanchet - Copied Pages from Unknown Source
D-BL5-006
Copied pages from unknown book/source in French; page numbers 489-494
6 pages; #1-6 (page in PDF)
Blanchet - Copied Pages from Unknown Source
D-BL5-006
Copied pages from unknown book/source in French; page numbers 489-494
6 pages; #1-6 (page in PDF)
Louisiana Folk Foundation Envelopes and Letter Heads
D-BL5-007-001
Louisiana Folk Foundation envelopes; blank; 30 copies
D-BL5-007-001
Louisiana Folk Foundation Letter Heads; blank; 40 copies;
List of Board of Trustees: Paul Tate - President, Dr. Patricia K. Rickels - Vice President, Catherine Blanchet - Secretary, Edward Blanchet - Treasurer, Dr. Milton Rickels, Richard Wagner, Wade O. Martin Jr., Roy Theriot;
List of Advisory Commitee: Mrs. C. E. Hamilton, Hosea Phillips, Floyd Cormier, Mary Alice Fontenot, Annabelle Hoffman Krewitz, Harry Oster Ph.D., Elizabeth Brandon Ph.D., Ralph C. Rinzler, Dean Tom Arceneaux, George Brown, Edith Dupre, Irene Whitefield Holmes, Jeanne Castille, Revon J. Reed, George Reincke, Dick Allen, Leslie Burris, Mary Alice Cox, Harriet Sento, Gladys Calhoun Case, Larry Vidrine, Gene Griffen, Robert Gilmore, Jeanne Gilmore, Marie Del Norte Theriot Hains
Blanchet's Architecture Research
In folder that’s labeled “Architecture;” 49 pages
D-BL5-010-001
Paper on “Cultural Syncretism in the Louisiana Creole Cottage” by Jay Edwards at Louisiana State University; 43 pages’ #2-44
1.Introduction; pages 1-4
2.Syncretism in Architecture; pages 4-6
3.The Louisiana Creole Cottage; pages 6-11
4. Origins; pages 11-13
5.haitian Creole Houses; pages 13-15
6.West African Contributions; pages 15-18
7.Conculsion; pages 18-25
8.References; pages 26-32
9.Titles and Captions; pages 33-43
D-BL5-010-002
Article on “Space-Filling, Closed-Packing Systems” by J. F. Gabriel; from the Syacuse (?) University School of Architecture; only pages 3-5
4 pages total; #45-48
A Child's Louisiana: Create & Color Coloring Book
Coloring book about “the diversity of Louisiana’s lands and peoples and does it with humor and social concern”; 42 pages
“A Child’s Louisiana: Create & Color” (La Louisiane Vue Par un Enfant);
By Kathleen Bordelon Duplantier and Norman Marmillion; Illustrated by Norman Marmillion
The Pretzel Press: New Orleans, 1980, 37 pages
C is for Cajun: English-French Coloring Book
Conversational Cajun French 1; Cajun French Lesson Book
A lesson book on Cajun French in conversations, book 1; 41 pages
By Randall P. Whatley and Harry Jannise; published by the Chicot Press
Table of Contents (using page # in PDF, not book)
1.Introduction; #8-14
2.A Word from the Authors; #15
3.Days of the Week and Months of the Year;#16
4.Holidays; #16
5.Numbers; #17-19; Cardinal numbers, Ordinal numbers, Fractions, Telling Time, Making change, Weights and Measurements
6.Parts of the Body; #19-20; External and Internal
7.Clothing; #20-21
8.Colors; #21
9.The House; #21-23; The living room, The kitchen, Bedroom, The bathroom, The outside
10.Food; #23-24
11.Animals; #24-26
12.Fruits, Vegetables, and Crops; #27
13.Tools, Machinery, and Building Materials; #27
14.Plants; #28-29
15.Trees; #29
16.Useful Expressions; #29-39
17.Old Cajun Names; #39-40; Men and Women
Blanchet's Miscellaneous Materials 3
Brown packing envelope with various notes on them; 18 pages
D-BL5-014-001
**not scanned yet**
D-BL5-014-002
Article on Acadian marriage customs in the Attakapas country
2 pages; #3-4 (page in PDF)
D-BL5-014-003
Written draft of an article on wedding feasts
5 pages; #5-11
D-BL5-014-004
Letter to Elizabeth or Keith from Catherine Blanchet; March 7, 1977; trying to set a time and date to meet to give information on plan certain plans made
#12
D-BL5-014-005
List for Madewood Arts Festival’ 77 from Madewood Arts Foundation in New Orleans
D-BL5-014-006
Notes
2 pages; #14-15
D-BL5-014-007
Attakapas Gazette Vol. III, No. 3 September 1968; wrote a table of contents
D-BL5-014-008
Attakpas Gazette Vol. III, No. 4 December 1968; wrote a table of contents and marked page with Blanchet Baptism records
2 pages; #17-18