Descriptive Summary
Lagarde, François, 1949-
French in
Texas oral history collection
2000
Materials are written in French.
2002-110
2 in.; 50 audiocassettes
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Comprised of fifty audiocassettes,
transcripts, and questionnaires, the French in Texas
Oral History Collection, 2000, documents the interviews conducted by François
Lagarde for his book, The French in Texas: History,
Migration, Culture. The interviewees discuss their background, their
reasons for and experiences immigrating to Texas, their thoughts on naturalization
and raising children as Americans, and how they define themselves in terms of their
bi-culturalism, among other topics.
Scope and Contents
Comprised of fifty audiocassettes, transcripts, and questionnaires, the
French in Texas Oral History Collection, 2000, documents
the interviews conducted by François Lagarde for his book, The French in Texas: History, Migration, Culture. The interviewees
discuss their background, their reasons for and experiences immigrating to Texas,
their thoughts on naturalization and raising children as Americans, and how they
define themselves in terms of their bi-culturalism, among other topics.
Access Restrictions
Written permission from Dr. François Lagarde or the Director of the Briscoe Center
for American History is required for accessing the collection.
Use Restrictions
Dr. François Lagarde and the interviewees retain copyright of the material.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Lagarde, François, 1949- -- Archives.
Subjects
French Americans -- Texas -- History.
French Americans -- Migrations.
French Americans -- Texas -- Intellectual
life.
Places
Texas -- History.
Texas -- Civilization.
Preferred Citation
French in Texas Oral History Collection, 2000, Dolph
Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the
National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe
Center’s “History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project,” 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
2X50
Papers, 2000
2X82b-2X83a
Audiocassettes, 2000