(Updated September 22, 2002)

Baker, Ronald L.: French Folklife in Old Vincennes: Vincennes Historical and Antiquarian Society; 1998.

Barnhart, John D. and Dorothy L. Riker: Indiana to 1816: The Colonial Period (The History of Indiana. Vol. 1); Indiana Historical Society; 1971. Especially Chapter III - French Exploration and Occupation.

Brown, Margaret Kimball, and Lawrie Cena Dean: The French Colony in the Mid-Mississippi Valley: American Kestrel Books: 1995.

Cayton, Andrew R.L.: Frontier Indiana: Indiana University Press; 1996. Especially first three chapters (World of the Miami 1700-1754, The World of George Croghan 1750-1777 and The Village of Vincennes 1765-1777.)

Ekberg, Carl J.: French Roots in the Illinois Country: The Mississippi Frontier in Colonial Times: University of Illinois Press; 1998.

Wilson, Denise Marie: "Vincennes: from French colonial village to American frontier town, 1730-1820." 1997: Thesis; West Virginia University, Eberly College. Part I gives a clear picture of everyday life in French Vincennes. Part II is a general history in this time and place.

Colonial Women website: lfddb.homestead.com/frontpage.html

18th century living history and women representing the common, working-class individuals of French colonies along the trade route of the Mississippi River. Contains photos, art, events.

Eh-tooh-zii; The Woodland Indian Re-enactor's Resource Guide; compiled and edited by Mary M. Papp; gilead Graphics Publishing; Grand Rapids, OH; April, 2000.

Fleur de Lyse, La: 1649 Labonte, Chambly, Quebec, CANADA, J3l 5M6; www3.sympatico.ca/gousse-matte/fdl/fleurdelyse.html descriptions of clothing, period patterns to order

Fortress of Louisbourg; Encampment website: fortress.uccb.ns.ca/

Choose a language (English or French), go to Options and Choices, search under both Behind the Scenes and Channels. Among other things, you can view many photos from encampments and see descriptions of costume.

Gousse, Suzanne and Andre: Costume in New France from 1740-1760: A Visual Dictionary

Johnson, Cathy; Who Was I?: Creating a Living History Persona: A Modest Guide to the Hows and Whys: Graphics/Fine Arts Press; Excelsior Springs, MO (PO Box 321); 64024; 1995.

Johnson, Mary Moyars, Judy Forbes and Kathy Delaney; Historical Colonial French Dress; A Guide to Re-creating North American French Clothing (revised edition); Smoke and Fire News; 1997. (originally published by Ouabache Press, 1975.)

Habitants, Le, de la Alibamoe et Fort Toulouse; study and interpret everyday life of the garrison of Fort Toulouse (Alabama) in the early 1750;s; habitants.8k.com/index.html (site has descriptions, photos, bios of personas, etc.) also: living-history.net/Fort/FTGUIDEBOOK.HTM Guidebook for Fort Toulouse interpreters - has LOTS of helpful information, photos, artwork, links.

Tilden, Freeman; Interpreting Our Heritage; Chapel Hill, NC; University of North Carolina Press; 1984 (c1957).

Indiana Historical Bureau www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/ihb

Programs and publications. Great Lakes/Woodland Indian resources

Pinetree Shilling Links Page; www.pinetreeshilling.com/links.html Gives you lots of historical/re-enacting websites including topics such as forts, French re-enacting groups, French and Indian War, 18th Century, etc.

Re-enactors' websites; www.reenactorsworldplus.com/ Will lead you to all sorts of websites pertaining to about every aspect of re-enacting, various periods, etc.

Byron R. Lewis Historical Library; Vincennes University, Vincennnes, IN; 812 888 4330; adjacent of Shake Learning Resources Center, in the same building, facing Second Street.

George Rogers Clark National Historical Park Visitors Center; 401 S. 2nd St., Vincennes, IN; 812 882 1776. Library and Gift Shop.

Knox County Public Library; 502 N. 7th St., Vincennes, IN; 812 886 4380.

McGrady-Brockman Building, Historical and Genealogical Library; corner of 7th and Hart Sts. Across from Knox County Public Library; 812 886 4380. Historical arm of the county library collections.

Shake Learning Resources Center; Vincennes University; Vincennes, IN; 812 888 4165.