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.

Interview of M. and Mme Loulan Pitre (I) by Lili Vaillancourt

Accession No.: 
PL1.273
Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Projet Louisiane
Subject: 
Cajun French
Creator: 
Lili Vaillancourt
Informants: 
M. and Mme Loulan Pitre
Coverage Spatial: 
Cutoff LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Digitized Date: 
Monday, June 18, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--90
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Chansons Dudley Bernard, KVPI

Accession No.: 
PL1.274a

Valse de Kaplan ; marchŽ de chars ; Two-step de Eunice ; publicitŽ des tracteurs ;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Projet Louisiane
Subject: 
Cajun French
Creator: 
Eric Waddell
Coverage Spatial: 
Ville Platte LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
46:49
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--90
Digital Format: 
.aiff
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview of Dajin Guillory (I) by Eric Waddell

Accession No.: 
PL1.274b

(blank)

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Projet Louisiane
Subject: 
Cajun French
Creator: 
Eric Waddell
Informants: 
Dajin Guillory
Coverage Spatial: 
Mamou LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--90
Digital Format: 
.aiff
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview of Bob Francis

Accession No.: 
PL1.275a

radio broadcast ; (blank after 24:30)

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Projet Louisiane
Subject: 
Cajun French
Informants: 
Bob Francis
Coverage Spatial: 
Lake View Beach LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--90
Digital Format: 
.aiff
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview of Louis Lejeune

Accession No.: 
PL1.275b

(blank)

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Projet Louisiane
Subject: 
Cajun French
Informants: 
Louis Lejeune
Coverage Spatial: 
Church Point LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--90
Digital Format: 
.aiff
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview of Dajin Guillory (II) by Eric Waddell

Accession No.: 
PL1.276

Chanson de Dudley Bernard ; Golden Meadow ; Louis LeJeune ; chanter ; BBQ ; expressions franaises ; fabrication des violons ; accordŽons ; Marc Savoy ; accordŽons allemands ; qualitŽ et prix des instruments musicaux ; ÒJÕai passŽ devant ta porteÓ ; ÒJolie blondeÓ ; Square dance ; ÒPetite ou la grosseÓ ; Joe Bonsall ; ÒBad, Bad Leroy BrownÓ ; ÒMon cher (bon) vieux mariÓ ; Allons danser ColindaÓ ; ÒTu peux cogner mais tu peux pas rentrerÓ ;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Projet Louisiane
Subject: 
Cajun French
Creator: 
Eric Waddell
Informants: 
Dajin Guillory
Coverage Spatial: 
Mamou LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
1:33:47
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--90
Digital Format: 
.aiff
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Dewey Balfa - In-school Cajun music presentation with Rodney Balfa and Freeman Fontenot

Accession No.: 
PR1-001

00:00 - Artists in Schools program origins;
01:30 - Newport Folk Festival;
04:00 - Dewey explains how the grant program works;
08:00 - Dewey say's the Acadians came down to Louisiana with fiddles and percussion instruments;
09:49 - Chère Tout Tout;
12:15 - Explaining Cajun seconding on fiddle; Band Introductions;
16:25 - Example of Cajun seconding on fiddle;
18:30 - Dewey talks about the origins of the diatonic accordion;
19:58 - Demonstrating a waltz on the accordion;
22:20 - Eunice two step on Accordion;
30:55 - French in Louisiana;

Language: 
English
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Proschan, Frank
Subject: 
Louisiana; French; Cajun; Creole; Folk Music; Educational Program;
Creator: 
Frank Proschan
Recording date: 
Tuesday, November 15, 1977
Coverage Spatial: 
Crowley, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
36:41
Cataloged Date: 
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Original Format: 
Audio--Reel--7"
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Cabinet 1 Shelf 4

Dewey Balfa - In-school Cajun music presentation with Rodney Balfa and Freeman Fontenot

Accession No.: 
PR1-002

00:00 - La valse de Bayou Chène;
04:30 - Dewey introduces Freeman Fontenot; Explains how old tunes were titled;
06:38 - Freeman Fontenot - Baisse bas;
09:00 - Freeman Fontenot - Untitled tune;
10:34 - Bonsoir, Moreaux;
13:11 - Freeman demonstrates a Mazurka, they go into Bonsoir, Moreaux;
16:30 - La valse des Rougeaux
18:45 - Jolie Blonde
21:45 - Les veuves de la coulée
25:25 - Hick's Wagon Wheel Special

Language: 
English
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Proschan, Frank
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajun; Creole; Folk Music; French
Creator: 
Frank Proschan
Informants: 
Frank Proschan, Barry Ancelet
Recording date: 
Tuesday, November 15, 1977
Coverage Spatial: 
Crowley, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
27:09
Cataloged Date: 
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Original Format: 
Audio--Reel--7"
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Cabinet 1 Shelf 4

Dewey Balfa - In-school Cajun music presentation with Rodney Balfa and Freeman Fontenot

Accession No.: 
PR1-003

Same performance as PR1-002

00:00 - La valse de Bayou Chène;
04:30 - Dewey introduces Freeman Fontenot; Explains how old tunes were titled;
06:38 - Freeman Fontenot - Baisse bas;
09:00 - Freeman Fontenot - Untitled tune;
10:34 - Bonsoir, Moreaux;
13:11 - Freeman demonstrates a Mazurka, they go into Bonsoir, Moreaux;
16:30 - La valse des Rougeaux
18:45 - Jolie Blonde
21:45 - Les veuves de la coulée
25:25 - Hick's Wagon Wheel Special

Language: 
English
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Proschan, Frank
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajun; Creole; Folk Music; French
Creator: 
Frank Prochan
Informants: 
Frank Proschan, Barry Ancelet
Recording date: 
Tuesday, November 15, 1977
Coverage Spatial: 
Crowley, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
28:05
Cataloged Date: 
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Digitized Date: 
Monday, January 4, 2010
Original Format: 
Audio--Reel--7"
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Cabinet 1 Shelf 4

Freeman Fontenot - Solo Performance Recorded at Freeman's Home in 1977

Accession No.: 
PR1-005

From tracklist that was included with tape:

00:45 - La valse de 1916;
02:55 - Untitled two step;
04:35 - Born and raised between Mamou and Eunice, Mentions that he didn't go to school
05:10 - La valse du chemin (1924) with a short explanation for how they danced to the song;
06:48 - Blues de 1938;
08:35 - Mazurka - Freeman explains how people danced to the Mazurka;
11:00 - Two step de Bilkin;
13:24 - La Robe Barée;
16:00 - Two step de Eunice;
19:20 - Two step sans titre (similar to Jolie Bassette);
22:15 - Baisse bas;
24:52 - Petit Moreau;
27:46 - Blues Noir;

Language: 
English
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Prochan, Frank
Subject: 
Louisiana; Creole; Folk Music; French; Zydeco
Creator: 
Frank Prochan and Michael Doucet
Informants: 
Frank Proschan, Michael Doucet, Barry Ancelet
Recording date: 
Sunday, November 13, 1977
Coverage Spatial: 
Basile, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
30:50
Cataloged Date: 
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Digitized Date: 
Monday, January 4, 2010
Original Format: 
Audio--Reel--7"
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Cabinet 1 Shelf 4

Freeman Fontenot

Accession No.: 
PR1-006

02:20 - Fifi Foncho
04:29 - Two step Platte
05:58 - Two step de Mamou
07:35 - Valse de Samedi au soir
09:12 - Valse de Trainer
11:02 - Deux Cousines
15:45 - Pain de Mais
17:20 - Hathaway two step
19:10 - Love Bridge Waltz
22:30 - La pointe aux pins
23:50 - Dixieland
25:12 - J'ai étais au bal
26:35 - Two step sans titre
28:11 - Contredanse
30:10 - Shoefly

Language: 
English
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Proschan, Frank
Subject: 
Louisiana; Creole; Folk Music; French; Zydeco
Creator: 
Frank Prochan
Informants: 
Frank Proschan, Michael Doucet, Barry Ancelet
Recording date: 
Tuesday, November 17, 1987
Coverage Spatial: 
Basile, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
32:30
Cataloged Date: 
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Digitized Date: 
Monday, January 4, 2010
Original Format: 
Audio--Reel--7"
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Cabinet 1 Shelf 4

Sterling and Felix Richard with Bessyl Duhon

Accession No.: 
PR1.004

00:08 - Les flammes d'enfer (take 1);
03:30 - Les flammes d'enfer (take 2);
06:58 - Duralde Waltz;
10:00 - Instrumental two step;
11:42 - Chère tout tout
16:50 - Kaplan Waltz;
19:20 - 99 Year Waltz
22:47 - Instrumental two step
24:58 - The Back Door
26:58 - Instrumental Waltz
29:20 - Kaplan Waltz
31:07 - J'ai étais au bal
33:50 - Madame Sosthaine

Language: 
English
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Proschan, Frank
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajun; French; Folk Music
Creator: 
Frank Prochan
Informants: 
Frank Proschan and Barry Ancelet
Recording date: 
Thursday, November 17, 1977
Coverage Spatial: 
Lafayette, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
34:22
Cataloged Date: 
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Digitized Date: 
Monday, January 4, 2010
Original Format: 
Audio--Reel--7"
Digital Format: 
AIFF
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Cabinet 1 Shelf 4

Interview of Ola Abshire on 23th august 1991

Accession No.: 
PU1-009

0:47 her last name was Boudreaux before she got married
1:02 she was born in January 23th
1:21 she is 74 years old
1:39 she was born at Baker
1:43 they moved to Bellville when she was 12 years old
2:20she got married at Gueydan
5:16 she was working for a woman named Zoula
5:43 she was working in a restaurant
6:35 she was a cooker and a waitress
7:43 she never went to school
9:45 she was 10 when she started working
11:09 she had 10 siblings
11:36 her mom was only speaking English and her dad was only speaking French
14:57 she wasn’t working at home or helping her mom until she got married
15:26 she only washed dishes at her parents’ house
15:40 her mom never teach her how to cook
17:36 she was the youngest of 11 kids
18:41 she never hangout with boys when she was young
21:10 her dad never let her go to bals
23:03 she wasn’t going to church went she was young
25:07 to have meat her family was buying the animals and killing it later
30:12 her husband was few years younger than her
30:30 her husband started playing music after they got married
31:52 she got married by a judge 
33:17 her dad told her before she got married that her future husband wasn’t a good person
33:30 her husband was an alcoholic
33:45 he started drinking when they got married
34:06 she said that most musician was alcoholic
37:07 she had 4 witness at her wedding
37:59 she got married Monday June 23rd
44:44 when she had kids she stayed at home with them
47:44 her husband was rarely home
48:15 she always spend her husband money the way she wanted
49:37 her husband was spending almost all the money in alcohol
49:50 Most of the time her husband wasn’t getting paid when he was playing music
58:10 she doesn’t have a car but she know someone who can bring her to Eunice if she needs to
59:44 she is having a lot of trouble for walking

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam, Helana
Subject: 
history
Creator: 
Putnam, Helana
Recording date: 
Monday, December 9, 2019
Publisher: 
Putnam, Helana / cls
Rights Usage: 
All right reserved
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Cataloged Date: 
Monday, December 9, 2019
Digitized Date: 
Monday, December 9, 2019
Original Format: 
casette
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kltz
Storage Location: 
Archives of cajun and creole FL Drawer 10 Row 3

Interview of Ola Abshire on 31st august 1991 in Basile

Accession No.: 
PU1-010

0:48 she liked the music that her husband was paying
1:37 her husband learned accordion when he was 18 years old
1:52 his uncle show him how to play 
9:56 he wasn’t talking about work to her
14:10 she have no record of her husband’s music
14:41 she only have a radio
17:10 she doesn’t have her husband accordion no more
17:35 she sold her husband accordion for 800 dollars
18:05 she needed money when her husband died
23:07 when Nathan found out he had a cancer he started drinking even more
23:14 he was always drunk and never sober
25:24 her husband never wrote a song for her
27: 00 to 48:00 showing pictures of Nathan
52:41 a lot of people used to come visit at her house but not anymore since her husband died
57:17 Nathan never let anybody sing his songs
58:19 he had a very bad temper

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam, Helana
Subject: 
history
Creator: 
Putnam, Helana
Recording date: 
Monday, December 9, 2019
Publisher: 
Putnam, Helana / cls
Rights Usage: 
All right reserved
Meta Information
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, December 9, 2019
Digitized Date: 
Monday, December 9, 2019
Original Format: 
casette
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kltz
Storage Location: 
Archives of cajun and creole FL Drawer 10 Row 3

Interview of Wilma Leger on September the 28th in Welsh

Accession No.: 
PU1-012

0:39 her maiden name was Blanchard
0:40 she was born June 5th 1932 in church point
1:13 her dad was Fedo Blanchard and her mom Adeline Lejeune
2:17 her dad was working with cotton
4:11 she had 2 brothers and 2 sisters
6:10 she used to clean houses
7:44 she went to balls few times
9:07 girls was going to the ball for free but boys at to pay
11:01 she met her husband when she was 15 years old
14:22 she didn’t listen to her husband music since he died
16:48 they got married at church in Welsh but it was a little wedding reception
21:00 they lived in a trailer after they got married
22:07 she had 6 kids
28:09 he learn how to play music by himself with the accordion of his dad
34:36 her husband was gone every weekend
39:24 he was playing violin too
41:36 he only wrote one song for his wife
48:21 her husband went to school in Baton Rouge
59:22 they didn’t had phone at this time so someone came tell her that her husband got in an accident and he died
1:00:36 he got berried in Rayne

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam, Helana
Subject: 
history
Creator: 
Putnam, Helana
Recording date: 
Monday, December 9, 2019
Publisher: 
Putnam, Helana / cls
Rights Usage: 
All right reserved
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Cataloged Date: 
Monday, December 9, 2019
Digitized Date: 
Monday, December 9, 2019
Original Format: 
casette
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kltz
Storage Location: 
Archives of cajun and creole FL Drawer 10 Row 3

Interview of Wilma Leger on September the 28th in Welsh

Accession No.: 
PU1-013

0:55 she wasn’t staying home to help her mom but she was working in the cultivated land
2:20 her parents was only talking French
3:47 she always been going to church every Sunday
6:45 she is doing sewing and learn at school
9:21 her mom was cooking but not baking

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam, Helana
Subject: 
history
Creator: 
Putnam, Helana
Recording date: 
Monday, December 9, 2019
Publisher: 
Putnam, Helana / cls
Rights Usage: 
All right reserved
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Cataloged Date: 
Monday, December 9, 2019
Digitized Date: 
Monday, December 9, 2019
Original Format: 
casette
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kltz
Storage Location: 
Archives of cajun and creole FL Drawer 10 Row 3

Interview of Artile Fontenot on September the 28th in Welsh

Accession No.: 
PU1-014

0:51 her maiden name was Matthew
1:08 her is born September 28th 1929 in Basile
1:59 she lived in Basile, Oberlin and Welsh
3:48 she was working in cotton in Basile when she was young
5:14 she had 11 siblings
6:15 her grandma lived 105 years
10:47 she went to school but not her older siblings
14:22 she went to school at Ulla because they didn’t had any school in Basile
14:37 all the grade was going in the same class
17:29 she went to school 6 years
17:54 she was 14 when she got married
18:55 she never date her husband she just meet him one day and he asked her if she wanted to get married
19:05 her dad wasn’t happy about it
20:05 she got married at St Augustine Church in Basile
20:44 her dad didn’t want to sign because he wasn’t happy so her brother sign the marriage license
22:43 she used to not go out without her brothers because they were her chaperon
27:35 her mom show her how to cook and clean
29:50 she had 6 kids 2 boys and 4 girls
37:25 she never played music with her husband
45 to 54 hard to understand
56:41 she bought a sewing machine to start working
1:00:07 she was going to religion class when she was younger

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam, Helana
Subject: 
history
Creator: 
Putnam, Helana
Recording date: 
Monday, December 9, 2019
Publisher: 
Putnam, Helana / cls
Rights Usage: 
All right reserved
Meta Information
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, December 9, 2019
Digitized Date: 
Monday, December 9, 2019
Original Format: 
casette
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WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kltz
Storage Location: 
Archives of cajun and creole FL Drawer 10 Row 3

Interview of Artile Fontenot on September the 28th in Welsh

Accession No.: 
PU1-015

4:45 her husband was drinking a lot when he was playing
14:14 they were only speaking French in her family
14:30 her mom died when she was 57 years old
21:41 her mom used to beat her but she gave her a good education
25:05 she has no regrets in her life

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam, Helana
Subject: 
history
Creator: 
Putnam, Helana
Recording date: 
Monday, December 9, 2019
Publisher: 
Putnam, Helana / cls
Rights Usage: 
All right reserved
Meta Information
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, December 9, 2019
Digitized Date: 
Monday, December 9, 2019
Original Format: 
casette
Digital Format: 
WAV
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24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kltz
Storage Location: 
Archives of cajun and creole FL Drawer 10 Row 3

Interview of Euna Bolfa on September the 13th in Eunice

Accession No.: 
PU1-016

0:44 her maiden name was Marie Euna Fontenot
1:07 she was born in Mamou
1:23 she lived all her life in Mamou
1:50 she didn’t went to school for long because she was always sick
3:04 her sister finished school
4:00 her dad was a farmer
6:40 she used to work with her dad and hate this job
9:02 she used to go to balls when she was younger every 2 weeks
11:25 she was a very good dancer
16:54 she knew her husband family before she met him
19:18 when her husband was her boyfriend he cheated on her so she didn’t talk to him for 3 months
23:47 he went ask her parents before he married her
25:47 her wedding reception was big for the time
26:35 she got married in the Catholic Church in Mamou
27:21 she got married in 1936
27:53 she’s born August 19th 1918
35:58 she used to go listen when her husband was playing
38:49 she stopped going to balls to listen to his music 9 years before he died
45:47 she never worried about her husband when he was gone
47:50 her husband went play in France
54:46 her husband was drinking whisky and beer 
55:38 her husband was saying that alcohol was helping him to sing and play better
57:30 her husband never bought her gif when he was traveling

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam, Helana
Subject: 
history
Creator: 
Putnam, Helana
Recording date: 
Monday, December 9, 2019
Publisher: 
Putnam, Helana / cls
Rights Usage: 
All right reserved
Meta Information
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, December 9, 2019
Digitized Date: 
Monday, December 9, 2019
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casette
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24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kltz
Storage Location: 
Archives of cajun and creole FL Drawer 10 Row 3

Interview of Euna Bolfa

Accession No.: 
PU1-018

3:25 to 16:58 they are talking about a woman who had a baby and wasn’t married
18:49 the woman had 6 weeks off work when they were pregnant
19:45 she never had problem for delivering her children
35:16 the man wasn’t taking care of the babies but some of them was helping more at the house
38:50 her husband was different because he was helping her with the kids
40:24 she named her kids after people from her family
41:25 they have stories about went the belly button of a baby was falling down. If you bury it under a fig tree the baby will sign well
43:47 her grandpa used to say when an eclipse was coming
48:43 when her future husband proposed to her they decided they will get married in 6 weeks
54:03 when they got married they were very poor and she was worried about money

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam, Helana
Subject: 
history
Creator: 
Putnam, Helana
Recording date: 
Monday, December 9, 2019
Publisher: 
Putnam, Helana / cls
Meta Information
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Monday, December 9, 2019
Digitized Date: 
Monday, December 9, 2019
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casette
Digital Format: 
WAV
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24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kltz
Storage Location: 
Archives of cajun and creole FL Drawer 10 Row 3

Interview with Naise Fontenot

Accession No.: 
PU1.001

histoire de famille; lÕŽcole; la recolte, ramasser du coton; des patates; les enfants; la maison; les amusements; faire cuir du ma s tendre; faire cuire des patates avec de la crme; les priŽres en franais; lire; lÕeducation des filles; des jupes; des bloomers; du riz; la crme; la cuisine; stove en bois; boucaner de la viande; le glacire; lÕŽctricitŽ, travailler;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam
Subject: 
Louisiana; Creoles; farming; education; oral history; foodways; textiles;
Creator: 
Helena Putnam
Recording date: 
Saturday, August 24, 1991
Coverage Spatial: 
Mamou, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
01:01:10
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Naise Fontenot

Accession No.: 
PU1.002

du coton; la taufe; lÕouvrage au magazine; le marriage; les noces; la maison; faire lÕamour; le mensruation; les boucheries; la mauvaise viande; une femme en famille; le franais; les maladies; les docteurs; les femmes sages; la naissance; soigner des enfants; la morte du mari; Oregon;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Creoles; textiles; marriage; childbirth;
Creator: 
Helena Putnam
Recording date: 
Saturday, September 7, 1991
Coverage Spatial: 
Mamou, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
1:03:30
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
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Interview with Naise Fontenot

Accession No.: 
PU1.003

deuxime marriage; les clos dÕhuile; le baptisme;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam
Subject: 
Louisiana; Creoles; Marriage;
Creator: 
Helena Putnam
Recording date: 
Saturday, September 7, 1991
Coverage Spatial: 
Mamou, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
00:24:03
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
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Interview with Naise Fontenot

Accession No.: 
PU1.004

la musique de Freeman Fontenot; les contredanses; des robes; des petits enfants; des maladies; la messe; les noms de familles; des catholiques; lÕestomach des mulattes (gateau); les tarts; bouiller de sucre; nšel;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cauns; Creoles; music; dance; religion;
Creator: 
Helena Putnam
Recording date: 
Saturday, September 7, 1991
Coverage Spatial: 
Mamou, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
01:01:46
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Gertrude Fontenot

Accession No.: 
PU1.005

nom de famille; lÕenfance; travail dans le clos; les charrues; la recolte; le crochet; la famille; les outils; la coudre; lÕŽcole; la cuisine; les amusements; le mariage;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Farming; Textiles;
Creator: 
Helena Putnam
Recording date: 
Monday, August 19, 1991
Coverage Spatial: 
Eunice, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
00:29:48
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Gertrude Fontenot

Accession No.: 
PU1.006

les amusements des jeunes; des pralines; des boules de tac tac; les ecrevisses; les bals; la naissance; les cerceuils; nourrir au sein; la naissance; le baptisme; sirop;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Pastimes; Foodways;
Creator: 
Helena Putnam
Recording date: 
Saturday, August 24, 1991
Coverage Spatial: 
Eunice, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
01:03:36
Digitized Date: 
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Gertrude Fontenot

Accession No.: 
PU1.007

Boudin; la cochonerie; travail dans le clos; le sirop; le coton;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Foodways; Farming;
Creator: 
Helena Putnam
Recording date: 
Saturday, August 17, 1991
Coverage Spatial: 
Eunice, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
00:18:34
Digitized Date: 
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Gertrude Fontenot

Accession No.: 
PU1.008

la famille McGee; des Millers; lÕaccordeon; Arteman FrugŽ; la musique; les bals; des femmes qui jouiait la musique; des bals de maison; Dennis McGee; Bois-sec Ardoin; son fils; Amedee Ardoin; le marriage; boire;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Folk music;
Creator: 
Helena Putnam
Coverage Spatial: 
Eunce, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
01:03:40
Digitized Date: 
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Ola Abshire

Accession No.: 
PU1.009

nom de naissance; lÕenfance; marriage; Nathan Abshire; travail dans le restaurant; lÕŽcole; la rŽcolte; la campagne; la famille; bals de maison; des danses; des amusements; la cuisine; journŽe typique; le marriage; en famille; lÕargent; ˆ boire;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Oral history; Farming; Marriage;
Creator: 
Helena Putnam
Recording date: 
Friday, August 23, 1991
Coverage Spatial: 
Basile, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
01:03:40
Digitized Date: 
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
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Interview with Ola Abshire

Accession No.: 
PU1.010.1

Side AMusique et vie de Nathan Abshire;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Folkmusic;
Creator: 
Helena Putnam
Recording date: 
Saturday, August 31, 1991
Coverage Spatial: 
Basile, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
00:29:17
Digitized Date: 
Monday, October 8, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Ola Abshire

Accession No.: 
PU1.010.2

Side BLa musique et la vie de Nathan Abshire;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Folk music;
Creator: 
Helena Putnam
Recording date: 
Saturday, August 31, 1991
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
00:31:48
Digitized Date: 
Monday, October 8, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Ola Abshire

Accession No.: 
PU1.011

Side ALa musique et la vie de Nathan Abshire; les enregistrements;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam
Creator: 
Helena Putnam
Recording date: 
Saturday, August 31, 1991
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
00:23:34
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Wilma Leger

Accession No.: 
PU1.012.1

Side Anom de naissance; lÕenfance; la rŽcolte; des salles de danses; Iry Lejeune; la noce;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam
Creator: 
Helena Putnam
Recording date: 
Saturday, September 28, 1991
Coverage Spatial: 
Welsh, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
00:31:52
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Wilma Leger

Accession No.: 
PU1.012.2

Side Bla musique de Iry Lejeune; lÕaccordeon volŽ; Žcrire des chansons; Love Bridge Waltz; lÕŽcole; les enfants; voyager; la morte de Iry;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Folk music;
Creator: 
Helena Putnam
Recording date: 
Saturday, September 28, 1991
Coverage Spatial: 
Welsh, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
00:31:55
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Wilma Leger

Accession No.: 
PU1.013

travail dans le clos; le cathŽchisme; la couture; la cuisine;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam
Creator: 
Helena Putnam
Recording date: 
Saturday, September 28, 1991
Coverage Spatial: 
Welsh, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
00:21:35
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Artille Fontenot

Accession No.: 
PU1.014.1

Oberlin; lÕenfance; travail dans le clos; faire le menage; la musique de Canray Fontenot;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Folk music; Oral History;
Creator: 
Helena Putnam
Recording date: 
Saturday, September 28, 1991
Coverage Spatial: 
1990
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
00:31:40
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Artille Fontenot

Accession No.: 
PU1.014.2

la musique de Canray Fontenot; la vie avec un musicien; les chansons de Canray Fontenot; les amusements; le cathŽchisme;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam
Subject: 
Louisiana; Creoles; Folk music; Oral History;
Creator: 
Helena Putnam
Recording date: 
Saturday, September 28, 1991
Coverage Spatial: 
Welsh, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
00:32:04
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audo
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Artile Fontenot

Accession No.: 
PU1.015

La vie et la musique de Canray Fontenot; ˆ boire; Bois-sec Ardoin; la musique Zydeco; le franais; la famille; Canray et les enfants

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam
Creator: 
Helena Putnam
Recording date: 
Saturday, September 28, 1991
Coverage Spatial: 
Welsh, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
0:26:21
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Euna Bolfa

Accession No.: 
PU1.016.1

nom et lieu de naissance; lÕenfance; la rŽcolte; naissance; Leroy Tate et Milton Molitor; les bals de maisons; la famille; le Catholicism; le marriage;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam
Creator: 
Helena Putnam
Recording date: 
Friday, September 13, 1991
Coverage Spatial: 
Eunice, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
00:31:50
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Interview with Euna Bolfa

Accession No.: 
PU1.016.2

la naissance; la musique de Will Bolfa; la valse de Balfa;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Putnam
Creator: 
Helena Putnam
Recording date: 
Friday, September 13, 1991
Coverage Spatial: 
Eunice, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
00:31:52
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

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