Date of Award
2000
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Geography and Anthropology
First Advisor
Miles E. Richardson
Abstract
This dissertation examines Terrebonne Farms, a 1940's community in south Louisiana established by the federal government during the New Deal period. Planned by the Resettlement Administration and overseen by the Farm Security Administration, the community was one of approximately one hundred experimental towns or resettlements located around the nation. Although these resettlements varied widely in their organization, appearance, and history, few writers have chosen to focus on individual communities. This study combines recollections of original residents and local accounts of Terrebonne Farms with its government records and photographs to create a detailed and contextual description of a single resettlement. In particular, it considers the interplay of government planning with local customs and conditions, and it relates the community to larger social movements such as regionalism and pragmatism.
Recommended Citation
Adam, Lisa Kay, "Terrebonne Farms, Louisiana: an Anthropogeographic Study of a New Deal Resettlement." (2000). LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses. 7313.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses/7313
ISBN
9780599990562
Pages
291
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_disstheses.7313