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Oral History Percy Martin
Interview Information
Interviewee
Percy Martin
Series
Perique Tobacco
Series Information
Description
Persephone Hintlian conducted these interviews document the cultivation and processing of Perique tobacco, one of Louisiana's most unique agricultural products. In the past, Perique tobacco has been one of St. James Parish's most important cash crops. The Percy Martin family of the Grand Point area ensured the survival of the crop. In 1999, Percy Martin almost left the Perique production industry but entered in a partnership with Christopher Brown and Matthew Nichols, both of New Orleans. Martin then continued to plant and process Perique tobacco.
Size
3 interviews on 7 recordings
Time Period Covered
1990s and prior
Date
June and August 2000
Principal Interviewers
Persephone Hintlian
Finding Aids
Abstracts
Audio Availability
MP3
Processing Status
33% of interviews are cataloged (1 of 3)

This interview is currently unprocessed.
Oral History Perry Trahan
Interview Information
Interviewee
Perry Trahan
Series
Mossville History Project
Series Information
Description
This project is a collaboration between the Imperial Calcasieu Museum and LSU Libraries to document the history of Mossville, a historic African American community in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Many Mossville residents today are descendants of families who settled in what was known as "Shoat's Prairie" until 1916, when it was renamed Mossville after James Moss, a descendant of the original settlers. Many Mossville residents today are descendants of original families, yet they have been largely absent from any written or oral records. Adjacent to Lake Charles, Sulphur, and numerous industries, this community has been the focus of much media attention in relation to environmental justice issues, especially since the ‘90s.
Size
59 interviews on 77 recordings
Time Period Covered
1940s-1990s
Date
2015-2017
Principal Interviewers
Chelsea Arseneault, Jennifer Cramer, Jamie Digilormo, Stephanie Dragoon, Rebecca Cooper, Douglas Mungin, Teresha Ussin, Elizabeth Gelvin, Kathleen Donner
Finding Aids
Abstracts
Audio Availability
MP3

This interview is currently unprocessed.
Oral History Pete Curcia
Interview Information
Interviewee
Pete Curcia
Series
Brusly Centennial Oral History Project
Series Information
Description
Interviews focus on the history of the town of Brusly, located in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. The interview project was done in conjunction with the Brusly Centennial Committee for the celebration of the town's centennial in 2001.
Size
46 interviews on 49 recordings
Date
1996 - 2006
Principal Interviewers
Joanne Bourgeois, Lucy Landry, Rosemary Reed, Gail LeJeune Johnson
Finding Aids
Abstracts
Audio Availability
MP3
Processing Status
4% of interviews are cataloged (2 of 45)

This interview is currently unprocessed.
Interview Information
Interviewee
Pete Heine
Series
WJBO Radio Interviews
Series Information
Description
Recordings of interviews broadcast on WJBO's radio program "Topic Today." On the program, Jim Harris talked to state and local politicians, economists, and LSU administrators. Topics discussed include improvements to Baton Rouge, elections, federal subsidies to cities, white flight, the energy crisis, inflation, Louisiana's economic status, and trends in higher education.
Size
11 interviews on 11 recordings
Time Period Covered
1970s
Date
1970s
Principal Interviewers
Jim Harris, host of "Topic Today"
Finding Aids
Abstracts, indexes
Audio Availability
MP3
Processing Status
64% of interviews are cataloged (7 of 11)
Interview Information
Interviewee
Peter & Clara Gerica
Series
Various Topics
Series Information
Description
These primarily biographical and regional history interviews were conducted by LSU faculty and students, by Williams Center staff under contract for interviewees' families, or were donated to the Williams Center. In addition to family history and genealogy, topics covered include: the Association for Women Historians, Lansdowne Plantation in Natchez, Mississippi, the New Llano Cooperative Colony near Leesville, Louisiana, Williams Plantation, architecture, landscape architecture, hurricanes, Mardi Gras celebrations, Louisiana fisheries, the sugarcane industry, Native American and African American artists, New Orleans history and music, and topics of international interest such as the Mexican Revolution and Nazi propaganda films.
Size
96 interviews on 157 recordings
Date
1970s - present
Principal Interviewers
Pamela Dean, David Culbert, Helen Peterson, Kathleen Kearns, Susan Tittlebaum, Shelly Wells, Tayari Kwa Salaam, Harriet Walker, Ruth Laney, Mary Hebert Price, Jennifer Abraham
Finding Aids
Abstracts
Audio Availability
MP3
Processing Status
4% of interviews are cataloged (4 of 96)

This interview is currently unprocessed.
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