Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL). Records, 1966-2015
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of mostly CODOFIL Office Records, which includes correspondence, meeting agendas, photographs, press releases, news clippings, reports, etc. There are scrapbooks that contain photographs and newspaper clippings from 1966 thru 2001. These are also photographs of the 25th anniversary of CODOFIL and scholarship applications from 1990-2005.
Dates
- 1966-2015
Conditions Governing Access
Boxes 47 through 53 are restricted
Biographical / Historical
109 feet, 4 inches
On 20 July 1968, Governor John J. McKeithen signed into law Act No. 409, authorizing the establishment of the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL). It was developed to do all things necessary to accomplish the development, utilization and preservation of the French language for the cultural, economic and tourist benefit of the state of Louisiana.
James Domengeaux, attorney and former U.S. Congressman was chairman for CODOFIL. Its headquarters were located in La Parisienne of Louisiana. Those chapters included the New Orleans Area, St. Martin, Evangeline, Lafayette, Iberia, St. Landry, Terrebonne, Allen, Evangeline, Lafayette, Iberia, St. Landry, Terrebonne, Beauregard, Calcasieu and Cameron parishes. Its intention was to establish a chapter for every parish in Louisiana. CODOFIL provided scholarships to study in French speaking countries and provided French-speaking teachers to teach in Louisiana schools.
Extent
109.33 Linear Feet (Materials contained in 89 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL) Records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Christopher Bienvenu
- Date
- 02/10/2023
- 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