De Caro, F. A., 1943-
Variant namesFrancis A. de Caro, a professor emeritus of English at Louisiana State University, is the author of The Folktale Cat (1993) and Folklife in Louisiana Photography (1990). He was the first chairman of the Louisiana Folklife Commission, an advisory body to the Louisiana State Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism that works closely with the agency's folklife program. His wife, Rosan Augusta Jordan, is a retired professor of English at Louisiana State University. Both received Ph.D. degrees in folklore from Indiana University. They co-edited Louisiana Sojourns: Travelers' Tales and Literary Journeys (1998).
From the description of Francis A. de Caro and Rosan A. Jordan collection, 1956-2006 (bulk 1966-2003). (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 122588133
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Louisiana Folklore Society. Louisiana Folklore Society records, 1956-2011 (bulk 1956-2000). | Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Dorson mss., 1925-1981 | Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington) | |
| referencedIn | De Caro, F. A. Francis A. de Caro and Rosan A. Jordan collection, 1956-2006 (bulk 1966-2003). | Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries | |
| creatorOf | De Caro, F. A. Francis A. de Caro and Rosan A. Jordan collection, 1956-2006 (bulk 1966-2003). | Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries | |
| creatorOf | De Caro, F. A., 1943-. De Caro-Jordan Anglo-Indian oral history series, 1978. | Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Louisiana Folklife Program project files, 1973-2001 (bulk 1979-1998). | Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries |
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| associatedWith | De Caro, F. A., 1943- | person |
| associatedWith | Dorson, Richard Mercer, 1916-1981 | person |
| associatedWith | Jordan, R. A. (Rosan A.) | person |
| associatedWith | Louisiana Folklife Program. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Louisiana Folklore Society. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.). T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History. | corporateBody |
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Person
Birth 1943-04-22
Americans
English
