Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL) Records
Collection 206
Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL). Records, 1812-2017, n.d.
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.
This collection consists of mostly CODOFIL office records, including correspondence, meeting agendas, photographs, press releases, news clippings, and reports. There are scrapbooks that contain photographs and newspaper clippings from 1966 through 2001. These are also photographs of the 25th anniversary of CODOFIL and scholarship applications from 1990-2005.
Series:
| A. | CODOFIL Office Records | |||
| 1. | A | 1-01 through 6-45 | ||
| 2. | B | 6-46 through 9-37 | ||
| 3. | C | 9-38 through 18-06 | ||
| 4. | D-F | 18-07 through 25-29 | ||
| 5. | G-K | 25-30 through 29-25 | ||
| 6. | L | 29-26 through 33-12 | ||
| 7. | M-P | 33-13 through 37-05 | ||
| 8. | Q-S | 37-06 through 42-19 | ||
| 9. | T-Z | 42-20 through 46-53 | ||
| B. | Scholarship Applications *Restricted* | |||
| 1. | Scholarship Applications, 1990-1993 | 47-01 through 47-80 | ||
| 2. | CODOFIL Scholarships, 1997 | 48-01 through 48-78 | ||
| 3. | CODOFIL Scholarships, 1998 | 49-01 through 50-35 | ||
| 4. | CODOFIL Scholarships, 2001 | 50-36 through 51-15 | ||
| 5. | Domengeaux Recipients, 2001-2002 | 51-16 through 51-36 | ||
| 6. | MICEFA Students, 2001-2002 | 51-37 through 51-39 | ||
| 7. | Foreign Students with Exemption, 2001-2002 | 51-40 through 51-59 | ||
| 8. | Scholarship Recipients, 2002 | 52-01 through 52-24 | ||
| 9. | Foreign Students with Exemption, 2002-2003 | 52-25 through 52-35 | ||
| 10. |
Domengeaux Recipients/Specialty Scholarship, 2002-2003 |
52-36 through 52-39 | ||
| 11. | MICEFA Students, 2002-2003 | 52-40 through 52-41 | ||
| 12. | Scholarship Recipients, Summer 2003 | 52-42 through 52-66 | ||
| 13. | Domengeaux Pecipients/Specialty Scholarship, 2003-2004 | 52-67 | ||
| 14. | Foreign Students w/Exemption, 2003-2004 | 52-68 through 52-78 | ||
| 15. | Scholarship Recipients, Summer 2004 | 52-79 through 52-103 | ||
| 16. | Domengeaux Recipients/Specialty Scholasrship Recipient, 2004-2005 | 53-01 through 53-03 | ||
| 17. | Foreign Students w/Exemptions, 2004-2005 | 53-04 through 53-27 | ||
| 18. | Scholarship Recipients, Summer 2005 | 53-28 through 53-58 | ||
| 19. | MICEFA Students, 2005-2006 | 53-59 through 53-62 | ||
| 20. | Tuition Exemptions, 2005-2006 | 53-63 through 53-76 | ||
| 21. | Regrets, 2005 | 53-77 through 53-102 | ||
| C. | Conferences/Publications | 54-01 through 57-33 | ||
| D. | Photographs and Microfiche | 57-34 through Box 59 | ||
| E. | News Articles/Louisiane, 1970-2000 | Digital Folders 1-3 | ||
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| F. | Scrapbooks and Photoalbums | Box 60 through Box 88 | ||
| G. | Certificates and Signs | Box 89 | ||
Inventory:
Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL). Records, 1812-2017, n.d. (PDF)