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Jeff Davis Oral History Project

Collection 467

Jeff Davis Oral History Project, 1971–1993

2 feet, 2.5 inches

This collection consists of oral histories conducted in Jeff Davis Parish, Louisiana. Some of the oral histories have been transcribed.

Note: See a Special Collection staff member for more information on individual histories.

Series:

A. Cassette Tapes [Box 1]
B. CDs [Boxes 2 through 7]
C. Index [Box 8]

Inventory:

A. Cassette Tapes

Box 1

Bailey, Clovis: 4/21/1981

Bertrand, Clyde: 2/13/1981

Bowers, Roy: 9/5/1980; 8/5/1990

Brown, Louise: 5/15/1981

Burgess, Charles: 4/14/1981

Christman, B.B.: 2/11/1981

Conner, George: 12/1/1980

Conner, Varise: 10/25/1977; 8/5/1971; 3/13/1981

Cottrell, Adelaide Jackson: 1/31/1981

Daigle, Jules (Father): 3/23/1981

Davis, Mae: 1/19/1981; 2/2/1981; 10/1980

Davis, Mae (Mrs. Ward): 1/26/1981

DeJean, G.B: 6/10/1980; 6/18/1981

Domite, Marie Fenton: 7/2/1981

Dommert, Kirk: 8/28/1981

Allons Danser a Jerry Dugas: 2/6/1981

Dugas, Jerry: 2/2/1981

Forestier, Ledel “Blackie”: 5/13/1981

Herrington, Louise: 3/30/1981; 4/8/1981

Hoag, Howard: 2/23/1981

Hoag, Jessie May: 10/27/1980; 11/18/1980; 7/29/1981; 10/1980

McBurney, W.J.: 5/12/1981

McMillan, Iola: 3/17/1981

McMillan, Orval: 3/19/1981

McNeilly, I.J.: 4/23/1981

Marcantel, David: 6/16/1981

Marcantel, Sydney: 2/16/1981

Miller, Minos D. (Judge): 8/17/1981

Myers, Donatile (Mrs. Olide): 9/12/1980; 11/11/1980

Necessary, Meredith: 1/20/1981; 1-23/1981; 2/3/1981; 11/1980

Patterson, Clint: 2/25/1981

Perrault, Adele: 1/9/1980

Peters, Walter (Judge): 9/21/1981

Rhodriguez, Millie: 3/18/1981

Smith, Vidian Mays: 7/28/1981; 8/5/1981

Snow, Phyllis: 8/8/1981

Stagg, Lowell: 7/15/1981

Van Ness, Marvin: 9/25/1980

Charlton, Thomas (Dr.): 12/6/1980

Exhibit Excerpts

Dick Marcantel & Bayou Blue Band: 10/4/1981

B. CDs

Box 2

Abel, Glynn “Dukie” Mrs.: 3/13/1989

Alford, Edesse Broussard: 1/7/1984; 5/4/1990

Amos, Leslie and Violet: 7/2/1985

Armentor, Sis Bowsky and Greenwald, Beau: 5/1985

Barnett, Beth: 5/8/1984

Bartell, Lil Lyons and Comfort, Mary Lou: 12/27/1983

Barousse, Andrus: 5/17/1991; 5/31/1991

Barousee, Homer, Sr.: 1985

Barousse, Homer and Lorraine: 1989

Berlinger, Agnes: 1985

Bernard, Mose: 1/21/1984A; 1/21/1984B

Bickham, Ethel: 6/1992

Bias, Wadie Helen: 4/9/1993

Blum, Iris: 11/1984

Bossley, Ludger: 1984

Broadhurst, Mazie: 1/6/1984

Boudreaux, Nedia and Breaux, Agnes (Baronet Sisters): 8/1984

Broussard, Ernie: 7/12/1991; 10/4/1991

Broussard, Hilda: 11/8/1991

Broussard, Ruby: 8/31/1991

Broussard, Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs.: 7/21/1989

Brown, Lawrence: 6/1985

Buchanan, Vera: 8/1/1983

Byrs, Eula: 4/17/1992

Box 3

Cantey, Nora Mae: 10/12/1990

Cantey, Nora Mae and Miles, Evelyn Pond: 5/26/1991

Carmouche, Emile: 3/20/1984

Cart Family of Iota: 1/9/1989

Clement, Dorothy Hoffner: 6/1985

Courville, Harry: 12/28/1990

Craig, Myrta Fair: 2/17/1989

Crawford, Shirley Hoffpauir: 7/9/1985

Crowley High School Class of 1941: 7/6/1990

Crowley Hospitals (Mrs. L.J. Jones): 1/19/1990

87th Birthday of Crowley: Rev. Paul Freeland: 1/4/1972

Daigle, Gercie: 10/20/1989

Daigle, Jules and Barry, David: 9/24/1982

Dauphine, Irma and Bickham, Ethel: 4/24/1992

DeBellvue, Lyle and Aaron, Fay DeBellvue: 11/1984A; 11/1984B; 3/10/1989

Dischler, Lawrence and Carroll, Bertha Dishler: 7/13/1984

Dugas, Leonard, Mrs.; 6/1979

Dugas, Mark; 12/20/1990

Duncan, Howard and Robert: 2/9/1990

Dunphy, Earl: 2/28/1992; 5/1/1992

Dunphy, Earl and Dauphin, Irma: 1/24/1992

Duson, Henry: 11/6/1984

Elder, Harold, Mr. and Mrs.: 2/7/1985; 2/2/1985

Faulk, Keith, Mrs.: 7/24/1983

Finley, Marvin: 1989

Fontenot, Ferdie; McGinn, Stella Morgan and Lewis, Mary: 3/17/1989

Fontenot, Mary Alice (no guest): 7/28/1989

Fontenot, Mary Alice and Williams, Bill (no guest): 2/8/1991

Fontenot, Mary Alice and Williams, Bill

Fontenot, Maria: 3/2/1990

Box 4

Freeland, Barton, Sr.: 1984; 4/7/1989; 4/20/1990; 7/19/1991; 1/3/1992

Freeland, Mary Alice Wynn: 3/20/1984

Freeland, Paul. Rev.: 1/4/1972

Fulkerson, Billie Cleveland: 8/25/1989

Gall, Stan and Lida: 1/15/1993

Gallaseo, Hilda Killmer: 4/5/1991

Gardiner, Guy: 7/7/1989; 8/16/1991

Gott, Hilda: 6/1984A; 6/1984B

Guidry, Anita and Owen: 9/14/1990

Guidry, Owen: 4/28/1989

Guillot, Nolan: 1990; 8/17/1990; 9/20/1991

Habetz, Clara: 11/2/1990; 7/17/1992

Hains, J.D., Dr.: 3/27/1992

Hamm, Bob and Fontenot, Mary Alice: 5/1983

Harmon, Emily: 1984

Harmon, W.D. “Sinkey” Harmon: 7/25/1991

Harmon, “Sinkey” and Omohundro, Jack: 12/22/1989

Harmon, W.D. “Sinkey” Harmon and Omohundro, Jack: 2/5/1993

Harmon, Hosea Mae and Omohundro, Jane: 9/13/1991

Hebert, Donald, Rev.: 8/23/1991; 10/11/1991; 6/12/1992

Heinsz, Clyde: 10/6/1989

Helo, Clarence: 1989

Hildebrand, Jack: 8/18/1989

Hoag, Al, Mrs. (Susan Snyder): 9/26/1989

Box 5

Istre, Robert: 7/22/1990

Jacob, Alma Cotton: 8/30/1983

Jodon, Viola Bier and Millet, Malcom: 9/10/1984

Kaplan, Conrad: 9/22/1989

Keller, Rudy and Puissegur Families: 1984A; 1984B

Kober, Malcolm: 6/14/1991

Kober, Rose Viator: 2/14/1985

Lambousy, Harold: 1/28/1984A; 1/28/1984B; 5/11/1990

Landry, John “Bootsie” (Delores): 8/6/1983A; 8/6/1983B

Landry, John “Bootsie” and Delores: 1993

Lapleau, Rosalie Scalco: 1/26/1990; 3/12/1993

Lapleau, Rose: 2/29/1984

LeBouef, J.M.: 2/26/1985

Leleux, John: 1993

Lewis, Murle: 1983

Lyons, Mrs. Harold (Margery): 6/15/1983

Lyons, Hilda Morgan: 10/18/1984

Mader, Bennie: 3/16/1990

Maraist, A.C.: 3/13/1984A; 3/13/1984B

May, David and Jeanette: 1984

McBride, Thelma: 4/18/1985A; 4/18/1985B; 1990

McGinn, Stella and Lewis, Mary: no date; 3/17/1989

Marks, Mr. and Mrs. Frank: 1/2/1985

Meaux, George Lee and Freeland, Barton, Sr.: 4/7/1989

Box 6

Miller, Dickie and Linda: 3/5/1993

Miller, Larry and Jackie: 11/9/1990; 2/1/1991; 2/21/1992; 2/19/1993

Millet, Maclolm “Mac”: 2/7/1992

Millet, Mac: 3/30/1992; 1/6/1983

Mouton, Sister Odeide: 4/14/1989

Morgan, Lloyd and Richard: 4/14/1989

Omohundro, Jack: 1997; 9/1/1989

Orgeron, Elmo and Vernice: 1/12/1990

Pete, Joseph: 12/31/1991

Pete, Joseph and Grace: 7/2/1985

Placer, Maria: 1985

Pond, Lila and Shirley Lund: 3/22/1991

Potts, Mildred Marsh: 5/1983; 7/20/1990

Poullard, Morris Paul: 7/3/1983

Redlich, W.D.: 10/18/1984

Reed, Doris Mitchell: 1985

Reed, Hubert: 6/5/1992

Reggie, Emile, Sr.: 10/13/1989

Reed, Mary Amos: 1/5/1989

Richard, Amy: 11/1/1991; 10/9/1992

Robbins, Teddy and Greenwald, Teddy Jean: 1985

Rollosson, Bob and Elaine: 1/1985

Roy, Alma Cuplin: 2/12/1993

Rue, Garland “Singer”: 2/24/1989

Rue, Garland: 9/7/1990

Rue, Garland “Singer: 9/7/1990A; 9/7/1990B; 11/22/1991; 12/29/1991

Rue, Garland: 12/27/1991

Rue, Garland “Singer”: 7/14/1991; 4/2/1993; 3/4/1994

Box 7

Samson, Catherine: 5/8/1984

Samson, Dr. Martin: no date

Samson, Martin: 7/3/1992

Sarver, Donna Rose and Stutes, Kerry: 7/3/1992

Satchell, Olite: 1/8/1984

Seilhan, Milton: 6/29/1990

Smith, Louise: 3/1985

Smith, Vivian: 8/9/1983

Sonnier, Vernon and Earl: 3/24/1989

Sonnier, Vernon and Catherine: 1985

Stelly, Liza Jo: 2/3/1984

Thibodeaux, Irene Youse and Effie: 5/8/1989

Touchet, Wilton Jabusch: 1984

Trahan, Sister Edith and Barbier, Jocelyn: 5/21/1993

Trahan, Glady: 1/16/1992

Unverzagt, Mildred Frankel: 12/29/1989

Unverzagt, Mildred Frankel; Cobenham, Selma Loeb and Reed, Dorris Mitchell: 6/22/1990

Unverzagt, Mildred Frankel: 1/4/1991

Weekly, Norma: 5/13/1994

Welch, Allen and Karen: 7/8/1994

Williams, Donnaud: 2/28/1983; 6/30/1989

Wimberley, Ton and Murphy Jean: 3/15/1991

Wright, Elaine: 3/9/1990

Wright, Gerald: 5/5/1984; 6/16/1989; 10/27/1989

Young, Mary Belle and Greenman, Elaine: 4/19/1990

Ziegler, Hugo: 1984

C. Index

Box 8

Jeff Davis Parish Interviewee Index