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Interview Information
Interviewee
Vera Payne by Chelsea Arseneault
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
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Interview Information
Interviewee
Vera Payne by Douglas Mungin
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
Interview Information
Interviewee
Verlan Eilers Ferrara
Series
Military Series
Series Information
Description
This ongoing interview series documents Louisiana's military tradition and focuses primarily on World War II. Veterans of the Korean, Vietnam, and Gulf Wars are also interviewed.
Size
75 interviews on 116 recordings
Time Period Covered
1930s - 1970s
Date
1992 - present
Principal Interviewers
John Capdeveille, Jack Fiser, Adele Foster, Mary Hebert, Peter Soderbergh, Tara Zachary, Jennifer Abraham, Matt Mullenix
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Abstracts
Audio Availability
MP3
Processing Status
17% of interviews are cataloged (13 of 75)

This interview is currently unprocessed.
Interview Information
Interviewee
Vernon Schexnaydre
Series
University History
Subseries
Distinguished Alumni
Series Information
Description
Interviews with faculty, staff, and alumni conducted by Williams Center staff, LSU Recording Services, volunteers, and graduate students, focusing on the history of Louisiana State University. Various topics are covered and since interviews are often life narratives, multiple topics arise, including major historic events outside of the scope of LSU history, including, for example, the 1927 Flood, the Great Depression, Governor Huey Long, military history, and civil rights.
Size
322 interviews on 681 recordings
Time Period Covered
1908 - present
Date
1970s - present
Principal Interviewers
Jennifer Abraham; Everett Besch, Melisse Campbell, Susie Crews, Pamela Dean, Jack Fiser, Mary Hebert, Sally Kuzenski
Finding Aids
Abstracts, indexes
Audio Availability
MP3
Processing Status
37% of interviews are cataloged (120 of 322)

This interview is currently unprocessed.
Oral History Vic Stelly
Interview Information
Interviewee
Vic Stelly
Series
Political Series
Series Information
Description
This series focuses on Louisiana's rich political history. Topics include the civil rights movement, the Tidelands case, stump speaking, Louisiana's oil industry, and the administrations of governors from Huey Long through John McKeithen.
Size
27 interviews on 97 recordings
Time Period Covered
1920s - 2000s
Date
1992 - present
Principal Interviewers
Melisse Campbell, Mary Hebert, Kenneth Myer, Jennifer Abraham, David Culbert, Lewis Baker
Finding Aids
Abstracts, indexes
Audio Availability
MP3
Processing Status
28% of interviews are cataloged (9 of 27)

This interview is currently unprocessed.
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