A Guide to the French in Texas Oral History Collection, 2000
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Lagarde, François, 1949- | |
| Title: | French in Texas oral history collection | |
| Dates: | 2000 | |
| Abstract: | 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. | |
| Accession No.: | 2002-110 | |
| Extent: | 2 in.; 50 audiocassettes | |
| Language: | Materials are written in French. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
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.
Restrictions
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. | ||
Administrative Information
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
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| 2X50 | Papers, 2000 | ||||||||||||
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| 2X82b-2X83a | Audiocassettes, 2000 | ||||||||||||