Oral History Interviews

Oral History Interviews

Photo Collection

ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWEES

Pix # Date of Pix Size of Pix No. of Pix Kind of Image
Negative

1 Oct. 29, 1981 3 x 5 1 B&W Print 35mm B&W

Franklinton, Louisiana. Daunton Gibbs sitting on his couch being
interview by Marilyn Vessier. She interviewed him about the lumber
industry and railroad spurs in early 1900s. Oral History Interview
is on Tape No. 0104. Marilyn Vessier, photographer.

2 Oct. 29, 1981 3 x 5 1 B&W Print 35mm B&W

Franklinton, Louisiana. Daunton Gibbs with a pipe in his mouth
being interview by Marilyn Vessier. She interviewed him about the
lumber industry and railroad spurs in early 1900s. Oral History
Interview is on Tape No. 0104. Marilyn Vessier, photographer.

3 Oct. 29, 1981 3 x 5 1 B&W Print 35mm B&W

Franklinton, Louisiana. Daunton Gibbs being interview by Marilyn
Vessier. She interviewed him about the lumber industry and railroad
spurs in early 1900s. Oral History Interview is on Tape No. 0104.
Marilyn Vessier, photographer.

4 Nov. 21, 1981 3 x 5 1 B&W Print 35mm B&W

5 Nov. 21, 1981 3 x 5 1 B&W Print 35mm B&W

Franklinton, Louisiana. Mrs. Haley Carter (Barbara) in her
living room holding a pieced quilt on her lap being interview by
Marilyn Vessier. She interviewed her about the Washington Parish
Fair and quilting. Oral History Interview is on Tape No. 0101.
Marilyn Vessier, photographer.

6 Nov. 21, 1981 3 x 5 1 B&W Print 35mm B&W

Bogalusa, Louisiana. Close up of Mountain Dulcimer. Oral History
Interview with Mr. William Evans is on Tape No. 0099. Marilyn
Vessier, photographer and interviewer.

7 Nov. 21, 1981 3 x 5 1 B&W Print 35mm B&W

Bogalusa, Louisiana. Mr. William Evans displaying two
dulcimersone very ornate. Oral History Interview with Mr.
William Evans is on Tape No. 0099. Marilyn Vessier, photographer
and interviewer.

8 Nov. 21, 1981 3 x 5 1 B&W Print 35mm B&W

Bogalusa, Louisiana. Close-up of carving on the more expensive
dulcimer. Oral History Interview with Mr. William Evans is on Tape
No. 0099. Marilyn Vessier, photographer and interviewer.

9 Nov. 21, 1981 3 x 5 1 B&W Print 35mm B&W

10 Nov. 21, 1981 3 x 5 1 B&W Print 35mm B&W

11 Nov. 21, 1981 3 x 5 1 B&W Print 35mm B&W

Bogalusa, Louisiana. Mr. Williams Evans playing the dulcimer.
Oral History Interview with Mr. William Evans is on Tape No. 0099.
Marilyn Vessier, photographer and interviewer.

12 Fall 1980 8 x 10 1 B&W Print none

Livingston Parish, Louisiana. George Berne, born November 12,
1884. Mrs. Romero’s interview is on Tape No. 0086. Mrs.
Ginger Romero, Photographer.

ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWEESContinued

Pix # Date of Pix Size of Pix No. of Pix Kind of Image
Negative

13 Jan. 2, 1981 3 x 5 2 B&W Print none

14 Jan. 2, 1981 3 x 5 2 B&W Print none

Bogalusa, Louisiana. Mr. & Mrs. George Pepe sitting in their
home. Mrs. Pepe was interviewed about her early life in Sicily and
Mr. Pepe was interviewed about Bogalusa, Great Southern Lumber
Company, labor, lumber industry, William Sullivan, and Mr.
Pepe’s early life in Sicily and in the U. S. Interviews are
on Tape Nos. 0093, 0094, & 0123. Joy Jackson, photographer and
interviewer.

15 Apr. 8, 1978 3 x 3 1 B&W Print 2¼ x 2¼
B&W

16 Apr. 8, 1978 3 x 3 1 B&W Print 2¼ x 2¼
B&W

Head of Island, Louisiana. Kerry Gabriel, age 10, and Troy
Gabriel, age 11, splitting a cypress log to make shake shingles.
Tape No. 0051 is an interview about making shake shingles by
Barbara Winfree. Dr. Joy Jackson, photographer.

17-22 Apr. 8, 1978 3 x 3 1 of each B&W Print 2¼ x
2¼ B&W

Head of Island, Louisiana. Sidney Gabriel, age 70, making shake
shingles. Tape No. 0051 is an interview about making shake shingles
by Barbara Winfree. Dr. Joy Jackson, photographer.

23 Apr. 8, 1978 3 x 3 1 B&W Print 2¼ x 2¼
B&W

Head of Island, Louisiana. Sidney Gabriel, age 70, being
interviewed by Barbara Winfree about making shake shingles. Tape
No. 0051 is the interview. Dr. Joy Jackson, photographer.

24 Apr. 8, 1978 3 x 3 1 B&W Print 2¼ x 2¼
B&W

25 Apr. 8, 1978 3 x 3 1 B&W Print 2¼ x 2¼
B&W

Whitehall, Louisiana. Mrs. Evelyn Fontenot Bazile and JoAnn
Vicknair holding a plant used to make folk medicine. The interview
with Mrs. Bazile by JoAnn Vicknair is on Tape No. 0051. Dr. Joy
Jackson, photographer.

26 Apr. 8, 1978 3 x 3 1 B&W Print 2¼ x 2¼
B&W

Whitehall, Louisiana. Mrs. Evelyn Fontenot Bazile holding a
plant used to make folk medicine. The interview with Mrs. Bazile by
JoAnn Vicknair is on Tape No. 0051. Dr. Joy Jackson,
photographer.

27 Apr. 8, 1978 3 x 3 1 B&W Print 2¼ x 2¼
B&W

Whitehall, Louisiana. JoAnn Vicknair holding a plant used to
make folk medicine. The interview with Mrs. Bazile by JoAnn
Vicknair is on Tape No. 0051. Dr. Joy Jackson, photographer.

28 Apr. 8, 1978 3 x 3 1 B&W Print 2¼ x 2¼
B&W

29 Apr. 8, 1978 3 x 3 1 B&W Print 2¼ x 2¼
B&W

Whitehall, Louisiana. A plant used to make folk medicine. The
interview with Mrs. Bazile by JoAnn Vicknair is on Tape No. 0051.
Dr. Joy Jackson, photographer.

30 Apr. 8, 1978 3 x 3 1 B&W Print 2¼ x 2¼
B&W

Whitehall, Louisiana. Someone holding a plant used to make folk
medicine. The interview with Mrs. Bazile by JoAnn Vicknair is on
Tape No. 0051. Dr. Joy Jackson, photographer.

31 Apr. 8, 1978 3 x 3 1 B&W Print 2¼ x 2¼
B&W

32 Apr. 8, 1978 3 x 3 1 B&W Print 2¼ x 2¼
B&W

Whitehall, Louisiana. JoAnn Vicknair’s house. Dr. Joy
Jackson, photographer.

33 Apr. 8, 1978 3 x 3 1 B&W Print 2¼ x 2¼
B&W

34 Apr. 8, 1978 3 x 3 1 B&W Print 2¼ x 2¼
B&W

Whitehall, Louisiana. Mrs. Celestine Penalber holding up a quilt
which she made. Tape No. 0052 is her interview about quilting. Dr.
Joy Jackson, photographer.

Oral History Interviews

Pix Date Size No. of Pics Kind of Image Negative

1. 1970’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Daunton Gibbs

2. 1970’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Daunton Gibbs

3. 1970’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Daunton Gibbs

4. 1990’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Barbara Carter

5. 1970’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Barbara Carter

6. 1970’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Williams Evans

7. 1970’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

William Evans

8. 1970’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Williams Evans

9. 1970’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Williams Evans

10. 1970’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Williams Evans

Oral History Interviews

Pix Date Size No. of Pics Kind of Image Negative

11. 1970’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Williams Evans

12. 1970’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

George Berne

13. 1980’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Name not included

14. 1980’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Name not included

15. 1980’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Two African American children driving a spike

16. 1980’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Two African American children driving a spike

17. 1980’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Older African American man holding a piece of
wood

18. 1980’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Older African American man cutting a piece of
wood

19. 1980’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Older African American man splitting wood

20. 1980’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Older African American man splitting wood; child in
background

21. 1980’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Older African American man filing wood

22. 1980’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Older African American man putting wood in a
vice

23. 1980’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Older African American man being interviewed by a college
student

24. 1980’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Two women standing under a tree

25. 1980’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Two women standing under a tree holding a plant

Oral History Interviews

Pix Date Size No. of Pics Kind of Image Negative

26. 1980’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Woman holding a plant

27. 1980’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Close up photo of a plant

28. 1980’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Piece of a fern plant

29. 1980’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Piece of a fern plant

30. 1980’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Man holding a snake

31. 1980’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Two story house

32. 1980’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Wide angle view of a two-story house

33. 1980’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Two women holding a quilt

34. 1980’s 3×5 1 B&W print yes

Two women holding a quilt