Date
1946
Files
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Description
This inaugural scrapbook details the beginning of Jacksonville State Teachers College's International House program, led by James H. Jones, a professor of French. The scrapbook contains publications about France's economic situation immediately following WWII, photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and more. The program began with four French students brought to the college to interact with and teach French to American students. Other French individuals, such as Andree Alvernhe and Felicie Astrue, were brought over from France to allow students to experience French cuisine and culture.
Participants
International Students: Simonne Repussard, Odette Michel, Fernand Marty, and Robert Humbert, all from France.
Disciplines
International and Area Studies
Is Part Of
Location
The original scrapbooks are housed in the Library's Alabama Gallery Special Collections.
Keywords
international students, French culture, French cuisine
Rights
These materials are the property of Jacksonville State University and are intended for personal, teaching, research, and other non-commercial use. Users are asked to acknowledge Jacksonville State University International House & Programs. For more information, please contact digitalcommons@jsu.edu.
Recommended Citation
Jones, James H., "International House Scrapbook 1946-1947" (1946). International House Scrapbooks. 1.
https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/intl_yrbk/1