Interview with Sanders Gaspard.
Accession No.:
BE4-003-1
00:35 - Importance of land to Cajun people - Land was the most important thing in his life. Says he worked as hard as he could to own land;
01:35 - Says that younger people today aren't as interested in owning large amounts of land to farm;
02:20 - Problems of salt water coming into the marshes; Mentions that the land isn't able to be used anymore for farming or for grazing animals;
04:55 - Saltwater intrusion in Vermilion Parish became really bad in the 1960s;
07:00 - Possible solutions for saltwater intrusion issue;
Media Type:
Audio
Collection:
Jack Beard
Subject:
Oil Insdustry
Creator:
Jack Beard
Recording date:
Sunday, November 18, 1984
Coverage Spatial:
Vermilion Parish, LA
Publisher:
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage:
All rights reserved
Language:
English
