| Collection Name: |
Los Islenos Oral History Collection |
| Repository Name: |
Los Islenos Heritage and Cultural Society - Canary Islands [Repository Details] |
| Repository Location: |
St. Bernard, Louisiana, United States |
| Description: |
The Society has made much progress in spreading the Isleño word over the years. In addition to establishing a museum, annual Isleño Fiestas are held with attendance increasing each year. Museum Days are held annually to give area student hands-on knowledge of the Isleños and their way of life, complete with palmetto huts depicting the first homes the settlers occupied. Three monographs and a cookbook have been published and three videos have been produced. Nunez Community College houses the Society’s collection of over 100 oral history tapes. |
| Broad Subjects: |
Geography; Emigration and Immigration; History |
| ASP Subjects: |
Canary Islands, Spain; Canary Islands--History; Culture; Culture and tourism; Emigration and immigration; History; Local government; Local history; Spain; Traditions |
| Collection Code: |
OHC0001815 |
