Collection:LPB

Genre: French, Interview

Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1988-02-21

Duration: 00:25:36

Subjects: Gallagher, Lillie Petit | Authors | Calendars | French language | Cajun culture

Contributors:

• Fontenot, James Host
• Gallagher, Lillie Petit Interviewee

This episode of the series “En Francais” from February 21, 1988, features James Fontenot’s interview with Lillie Petit Gallagher of Baton Rouge, the author of the bilingual “Keepsake Louisiana” calendar. She discusses: her hometown of Cut Off, Louisiana; the origins of the calendar; her research into old French traditions, phrases, recipes and stories to include in the calendar; and the preservation of the French language and culture in Louisiana.