26 min listen
Two Tales of Donaldsonville: True Friends & The Chance Café
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Jun 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This is a story about a briefcase and a cracker box. It’s a story about finding extraordinary things in ordinary places. In the South Louisiana town of Donaldsonville, two families—the Quezaires and the Savoia-Guillots—unearthed time capsules of local history within family keepsakes. These two archives tell the story of a town with a complicated past, unraveling a timeline of slavery, emancipation, immigration, and mutual aid. Roy Quezaire, Jr. shares his memories of the True Friends Benevolent Association, and Julie Guillot unveils a collection of World War II-era heirlooms at her family’s restaurant, the First & Last Chance Café.
Released:
Jun 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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