Francis A. de Caro and Rosan A. Jordan collection, 1956-2006 (bulk 1966-2003).

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Francis A. de Caro and Rosan A. Jordan collection, 1956-2006 (bulk 1966-2003).

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The collection contains correspondence, writings, exhibition materials, topical files, and printed items pertaining to de Caro and Jordan's work in the study and teaching of folklore. The papers concern writings and exhibitions primarily on the folklore of Louisiana and British life in colonial India. Other records pertain to the folklore of various subjects, the Louisiana Folklife Commission, the women's movement in Baton Rouge, and the couple's experiences with life in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.

12.5 linear ft.

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.)

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De Caro, F. A., 1943-

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Francis 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...

De Caro, F. A., 1943-

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Francis 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...

Jordan, R. A. (Rosan A.)

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