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Dobie Naquin of Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana, discusses alligator hunting (8 minutes).

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Eighty-year-old Joseph Naquin of Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana, discusses his work as local spiritual healer (traiteur). 18 minutes.

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Seventy-seven year-old Sylvestre Billiot of Isle de Jean Charles discusses in French such subjects as the fishing industry in Louisiana during the depression and traiteurs, and relates tales of Jean Laffite and Civil War subscription (57 minutes).

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Duck calling (cassette tape). 46 minutes.

Scope and Contents Tape 1: Mr. DeFelice discusses education in Lafourche Parish while he was teacher-principal and later superintendent. Tape 2: On side one, Mr. DeFelice discusses the coming of electricity, refrigeration and radio to lower Bayou Lafourche. Also, he speaks of the hard surfacing of the road to Grand Isle. Side 2 concerns Mr. DeFelice's service in World War II in England, France and Germany. Tape 3: On side one, Mr. DeFelice discusses dancing and dating customs in the first half of the twentieth...

Scope and Contents v.1. Mr. DeGravelles talks about the early history of Thibodaux, Louisiana, farm life, and small businesses along Bayou Lafourche. v.2. Mr. DeGravelles tells about the history of Thibodaux, Louisiana, in the 1920's and 1930's. He discusses his high school years, his years at Louisiana State University, the Great Ddepression, and his military service in World War II. v.3. Mr. DeGravelles talks about the history of Thibodaux from the 1940's to the present. He also discusses his photography,...

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Interview with Mrs. Lydia Dronet of Crowley, Louisiana, and her grandson, Philip Mouton, on topics including family history, working in sugar cane, and racism. (35 minutes). Mrs. Dronet was believed to be 103 years old at the time of this interview. Interviewer: Phelo J. Keller.

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Interview with Gerhard Holling, a former German prisoner of war held at the Thibodaux POW camp from October 1944 to September 1945 (40 minutes). Topics include sugar cane harvesting, his journey to Thibodaux, and camp life. Interviewer: Joseph T. Butler. 2 copies (2 cassette tapes).

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William Reed (President of the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, Inc.) address to the Nicholls State University Alumni Banquet. Topics include the oil industry and superport development. Partial recording (6 minutes).

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Interview with Kirby Verret, Tribal Council Chairman of the United Houma Nation. Topics include tribal history, assimilation, language, segregation, education, and foodways (21 minutes).