Opelousas (Louisiana), City of. Oral History Collection, 2019-2021
Scope and Contents
This collection contains oral histories from residents of Opelousas. Topics include life in Opelousas during the 1940s and 1950s, experiences as educators, the Civil Rights Movement, Cajun and Creole cultures, Zydeco music, and the Louisiana Orphan Train Riders.
Melanie Lee-Lebouef of the City of Opelousas Tourism donated this collection.
Dates
- 2019-2021
Creator
- City of Opelousas Tourism (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
Opelousas is a city located in St. Landry Parish. Established in 1720, it is the third oldest city in Louisiana and prides itself as the Zydeco capital of the world. One particular attraction is Opelousas is Le Vieux Village Heritage Park & Museum, which preserves historic buildings from the 19th century.
Extent
14.7 Gigabytes (14.7 GB of materials divided into five digital folders)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- City of Opelousas (Louisiana) Oral History Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Zack Stein
- Date
- 08/31/2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection Repository
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031
speccoll@louisiana.edu