Thibodaux, LA

Interviewee Collection Sort descending Description Interviewer Date of Interview Location of Interview Affiliation
Chris Cenac Jr. Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project

Dr. Chris Cenac is talking about the book he wrote, Eyes of an Eagle. The book describes the history of Houma, Louisiana, through the eyes of Dr. Chris Cenac's great-grandfather Jean Pierre Cenac, Sr. The Cenac family made many contributions to the improvement of technology and modernization of Houma and the surrounding areas. These include Houma Fish & Oyster Company, the first Ford dealership, and Louisiana Crushing Company. He also described the events leading up to the invention of the can, the air conditioner, the label making process, and getting gasoline out of the ground.

Don Davis Thibodaux, LA Louisiana Sea Grant