Interview with Milta Sonnier

Accession No.: 
ST1-168

01:10 - Born July 29, 1926, First memories of the Great Depression;
02:15 - She graduated from high school, went to college for a few semesters;
02:35 - Sweet potatoes were the most common food on the table during the depression for them;
03:00 - Role of the radio during this time - her family had a battery operated radio, they'd listen to Dudley LeBlanc and news;
03:45 - Parents wanted her to work at home rather than go to SLI;
04:15 - Speaking about how the depression affected her family and community;
05:00 - Earliest memories of WWII - Had 5 brothers serving;
05:55 - Pearl Harbor - speaking about similarities to 9/11;
06:30 - Use of French language in South LA;
08:15 - Rationing during WWII;

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Students
Subject: 
Great Depression; World War II
Creator: 
Pablo La Sala
Informants: 
Milta Sonnier
Recording date: 
Monday, March 24, 2003
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
09:16
Original Format: 
MP3
Digital Format: 
MP3
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Born Digital