Collection:LSA

Genre: Interview

Place Covered: New Orleans Region, Louisiana, 1989, 1980s

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Department of State

Date Issued: 2024-07-23

Duration: 00:20:45

Subjects: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | Westwego, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana | Stall, Gaspar | French Quarter (New Orleans, La.)

Contributors:

• Stall, Gaspar "Buddy" Interviewee
• Hill, Angela Host

Angela Hill interviews New Orleans historian Gaspar "Buddy" Stall. They discuss what makes New Orleans so special, exactly when to celebrate the first day the city was founded, and how he got into this occupation. Buddy explains the origins of local terms "lagniappe," "Dixie," and "Creole." He answers audience questions including why do we have parishes instead of counties, what is the story behind the name of the Louisiana city Westwego, and how was the French Quarter established. He also describes his favorite woman in Louisiana history, Myra Clark Gaines, who spent 65 years in paternity court to become heir of her father's estate. Air date: September 22, 1989.