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Manuscript Collection
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Identifier
Accession 188
Inclusive Dates
1956-1977
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
500 pieces, 0.25 linear feet
Language
English; French
Historical Note
Dr. John Joseph Guilbeau [1913-1990], a native of Louisiana, was a Professor of French in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages at Winthrop College (1965-1978). He earned a BA in French and English and an MA in French and Spanish at Louisiana State University. He received his Ph.D in Romance Languages from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He also studied at the University of Bordeaux and University of Paris in France. He received the Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Academiques from the French Government in 1962.
Scope and Content Note
John Joseph Guilbeau [1913-1990] was a Professor of French at Winthrop College (1965-1978). The Papers consist of correspondence, speeches, research papers and articles concerning Guilbeau’s interest and research in the French language and folklore, particularly in Louisiana (1956-1973); his service on the corporation visiting committee of the Department of Foreign Literatures and Linguistics at MIT (1973-1977); his association with the South Central Modern Language Association (1958-1965); and his tenure as a professor in the Winthrop Modern and Classical Languages Department (1965-1978).
Provenance
The papers of John Joseph Guilbeau, professor of modern languages at Winthrop, were deposited with the Archives by Dr. John Joseph Guilbeau on May 10, 1978.
Keywords
French Language, Folklore, Linguistics, French Literature, Louisana
Copyright
For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.
Finding Aid Citation
Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "John Joseph Guilbeau Papers - Accession 188". Finding Aid 275.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/275
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LC Subject Headings
Guilbeau, John J.--Archives; Winthrop College--Faculty; South-Central Modern Language Association; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Foreign Languages and Literatures; French teachers--South Carolina--Rock Hill; French language--Study and teaching (Higher); French language--Dialects--Louisiana; Louisiana--Folklore