France-Amérique de la Louisiane Acadienne
Scope and Contents
This collection combines three discrete donations.
Dates
- 1951-1966
- 1980s
Creator
- France-Amérique de la Louisiane Acadienne (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
The Society France Amérique de la Louisiane Acadienne was formed in Lafayette on 26 Oct. 1951. It had a two-fold aim. First it sought to strengthen ties of friendship and kinship that united France and the United States, specifically French-Acadian Louisiana. Second it sought to encourage the maintenance of French as a living language among the people of Southwest Louisiana. Ruth Mouton Hamilton [Mrs. C. E. Hamilton] (1892-1973) was the first president of the organization. Dr. Hosea Phillips (1913-2000) was also an early leader of the group. Allen M. Babineaux (1925-2004) chaired the Acadian Committee during the Acadian Bicentennial Year, 1965.
Extent
0.416667 Linear Feet (Records contained in 1, 5-inch box)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- France-Amérique de la Louisiane Acadienne
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Christopher Bienvenu
- Date
- 09/22/2021
- 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