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Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL). Records, 1966-2015

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0206

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

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