Frank Anthony de Caro

Background

Caro, Frank Anthony de was born on April 22, 1943 in New York City. Son of Frank Emanuel and Beatrice Agnes (Mulvehill) de Caro.

Education

Bachelor, St. Francis College, Brooklyn, 1963; Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1972.

Career

Caseworker, Department Welfare, New York City, 1964-1966; editorial assistant, Journal of Folklore Institute, Bloomington, Indiana, 1968-1970; assistant Professor of English, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1970-1975; associate Professor of English, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1975-1986; Professor of English, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, since 1986. Visiting professor University Texas, Austin, 1973-1974. Consultant in field, since 1978.

Curator numerous exhibitions Louisiana State University, Louisiana State Museum, and others.

Achievements

• Frank Anthony de Caro has been listed as a noteworthy English educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Folklife in Louisiana Photography: Images of Tradition

    (Folklore Folklore/ Louisiana/ Pictorial works/ Exhibition...)

  • Folklife in Louisiana Photography: Images of Tradition by Frank DeCaro (1991-02-03)
  • American Proverb Literature: A Bibliography. (Folklore Forum, Bibliographic and Special Series, No. 6)

Membership

Chairman Louisiana Folklife Commission, Baton Rouge, 1982-1985. Board directors Louisiana Endowment for Humanities, New Orleans, 1985-1988. Member American Folklore Society, Commonwealth Trust, Louisiana Folklore Society (president 1973-1974), Modern Language Association.

Interests

• Avocations: print collecting, folk art collecting, traveling.

Connections

Married Rosan Augusta Jordan, June 13, 1970.

Father:

Frank Emanuel Caro

Mother:

Beatrice Agnes (Mulvehill) Caro

Spouse:

Rosan Augusta Jordan