Cajun French dialect
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Allain, Mathé (1928- ). Papers, 1161-2000, n.d.
This collection consists of copies of her research, writings, and lessons. Such topics include Louisiana history, women, and Cajun culture. Languages of the materials include English, French, and Spanish.
Bec Doux. Cartoons, n.d.
“Bec Doux” was a weekly newspaper comic strip written in Cajun French. The strip was co-written by Ken Meaux (art) and Early Comeaux (text). It was published for the first time in The Kaplan Herald in August 1969 and ran on a weekly basis for over twenty years. The collection includes photographs of Meaux and Comeaux, as well as the artwork for the comic strips.
Bernard, Lorene ( - ). Thesis, LSU, 1930s
Thesis: Idioms of Common Usage by the French-Speaking People of Southwest Louisiana (Acadiana). No donor card. Donated in 1981.
Cadjein, Ain (Anonymous). Literary Manuscripts, 1983, n.d.
This collection contains material on literature presented in Cajun French, prepared by an anonymous individual, and delivered to a radio station in Ville Platte (KVPI). There are also translations of literary excerpts and poems into Cajun French.
These materials are photocopies; the originals are in possession of KVPI. The collection was secured by Mario Mamalakis for the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette).
Cajunland, Louisiana’s French-Speaking Coast. Article, 1966
Cajunland, Louisiana’s French-Speaking Coast, by Bern Keating. National Geographic, volume 129, no.3, March 1966.
Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL). Records, 1966-2015
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.
LeBlanc, Allen D. (1931-2021). Collection, 1843-2005, n.d.
This collection contains historical materials, files, and notes collected over the years by Allen LeBlanc, much of it related to Abbeville and Vermilion Parish history, Louisiana culture, and various topics. The digital materials contain similar items relating to Abbeville and Vermilion Parish, along with miscellaneous subjects and extensive digital photographs and videos of family leisure and travel.
Allen and Cristina LeBlanc donated this collection.
Richard, Zachary (1950- ). Papers, 1971-2017, n.d.
This collection contains Zachary Richard’s personal papers. These include production and research from Against the Tide, publications, music, press and newspaper clippings, and publicity items. The collection also documents his Francophone initiatives.
Zachary Richard donated the collection.