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France-Amérique de la Louisiane Acadienne

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0086

Scope and Contents

This collection combines three discrete donations.

Dates

  • 1951-1966
  • 1980s

Creator

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

Contact:
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031