Oral Tradition : New England and French Canada
Item
Title
Oral Tradition : New England and French Canada
Creator
Lacourciière, Luc
Description
Paper outlining a proposed bibliography of New England French folklore. Describes an inventory of materials on New England French popular tradition - folklore, folk song, legend - being collected and cataloged at the Archives de Folklore, l'Université Laval, in Québec City. Certain examples of New England French Canadian and Franco American folklore, its themes and content; its researchers; and some accessible sources. Concludes with a chart comparing the different types of folklore found in each New England state, New England generally, Mississippi, Michigan, and Louisiana, as well as Ontario, Québec, and Acadia.
Presented 5/2/1972 at a conference entitled,"The French in New England, Acadia, and Quebec," and also included in the full conference proceedings published under the same name.
Presented 5/2/1972 at a conference entitled,"The French in New England, Acadia, and Quebec," and also included in the full conference proceedings published under the same name.
Publisher
Les Archives de Folklore, Université Laval
Les Archives de Folklore, Université Laval
Date
1972 May 2
Language
English
Type
Conference Paper
Coverage
1972; New England