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• Progrès, Le (Lawrence, MA, 1889/09/20-1908/07/30?)
  
• Patriote, Le (Lawrence, MA, 1911/09/22-????/??/??)
  
• National, Le (Lawrence, MA, 1911/03/??-????/??/??)
  
• Journal, Le (Lawrence, MA, 1927/06/24-1928/04/??)
  
• Écho de Lawrence, L' (Lawrence, MA, 1892/??/??-1892/??/??)
  
• Drapeau Canadien, Le (Lawrence, MA, 1874/07/??-1874/??/??)
  
• Courrier National, Le (Lawrence, MA, 1899/11/00-1907/00/00)
  
• Courrier National, Le (Lawrence, MA, 1881/12/??-1882/??/??)
  
• Courrier de Lawrence, Le (Lawrence, MA, 1907/00/00-1981?)
  
• Courrier, Le (Lawrence, MA, 1932/04/15?-1938/05/08?)
  
• Courrier, Le (Lawrence, MA, 1895/??/??-1895/??/??)
  
• Citoyen, Le (Lawrence, MA, 1882/04/??-1882/09/??)
  
• Charivari, Le (Champlain, NY, 1869/??/??-1869/??/??)
  
• Bulletin paroissial (Lawrence, MA, 1910/03/??-193?/??/?? [pre-1938])
  
• Avenir National, L' (Troy / Cohoes, NY, 1872/11/??-1876/8/11)
  
• Harmony Mills Advertisement
  
  Advertisement for Harmony Mills found in the 1883 Troy City Directory. This ad was placed in the Troy City Directory by Harmony Mills, the largest employer in nearby Cohoes. Of particular note is the fact that there were twice as many women working in the mills as there were men. Many of these were French-Canadian (or, by then, Franco-American) in origin.
• L'Avenir National
  
  L'Avenir National first appeared in October 1871 and ceased publication in August 1876. The weekly publication knew many homes, beginning first in St. Alban's, VT under the directorship of Antoine Moussette and Frédéric Houde. From 1872 to 1875, it was published in Troy, NY, and from 1875 to 1876, it was published in Cohoes, NY by Louis G. LeBoeuf. Various advertisements from Cohoes and Troy are featured here. Articles included in this collection relate to social events frequented by Franco-Americans in the two cities. In particular, the activities of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Societies of Cohoes, Albany, and Troy. Also of note are the editor's comments regarding the religious faith of the Franco-American community and his encouragement that members of that community be united, strong, and honorable citizens of the country in which they now live.
• Chartier Family
  
  The Chartier Family immigrated from Iberville, Quebec to Troy, NY. Back Row, left to right: Francois Chartier, (his second wife) Severine Lorraine, Rose Delima Courtois, Lillian Chartier, Minnie Chartier, Regina "Queenie" Chartier, unknown; Second row, left to right: (seated) Stella Chartier, 4 children (unknown), Joe Chartier.
• Chartier Sisters
  
  From left to right: Minnie, Marie, Queenie, Lily and Stella Chartier. It is believed that these dresses were made from fabric produced at the local textile mills.
• Business Advertisement for Alfred Sarrault and Son
  
  Sarrault and Son was a succesful building company. Included in the work for which they were contracted was the building of Sacred Heart School in Cohoes, NY. This ad appeared in the Troy Directory.
• Chartier Sisters in the Hudson River near Troy, NY
  
  All of the Chartier sisters worked in various mills in the Cohoes-Troy area. This was a rare day of relaxation.
• 1939 Graduating Class Catholic Central High School in Troy, NY
  
  Franco-Americans attended high school at Catholic Central High School in Troy, NY because there was no high school for them in Cohoes at the time.
• Carrie Ann Connally with Children
  
  Photograph of Carrie Connally with children: Betty, Bill and John Connally, all seated, possibly in/near Troy, NY. Fourth child is an unidentified family friend.
• Lègaré Children
  
  A studio photograph of Légaré children posed around a table at Irving Studio in Troy, NY. Marie Mayotte's daughter Marie Elodie married Henri Maxime Légaré and had several children before returning to Quebec's Eastern Townships in 1884. The boys are (back row) Jean-Baptiste, Guillaume Henri, Alfred Jerome, Charles Henri, and (front seated) George Libere François. The photo was probably taken just after the funeral for their brother George Edouard who died in 1883 of cholera (or typhus?), which probably was the last straw that encouraged the family to leave Troy.
• Julie Mayotte Cabinet Card
  
  Cabinet photograph of Julie Mayotte, great-great grandmother of Matthew T. Apple. Julie was was the youngest of the first generation of Mayotte children born in the US. Taken at Hardy & Van Arnam Studio; the studio existed at 390 River St. in Troy, N.Y. until the early 1900s.
• Julie Mayotte Profile Portrait
  
  Photograph of Julie Mayotte taken at H.W. Towne Studio at 47 Third St. in Troy, N.Y. Probably taken before Julie began working in a mill.
• Postcard of Proctor's Theatre in Troy, NY
  
  This color postcard of Proctor's Theatre in Troy, NY was sent to Caroline A. ("Carrie Anne") Lewis from her boyfriend William S. Connally.
• Three Franco Women
  
  Photograph of (left to right): unidentified woman, Mary Mayotte, Marie Demers/Demaux Mayotte.
• Collar Makers
  
  Carrie Anne Connally's photograph of collar makers probably shows Standard Manufacturing Co. (750 2nd Ave, between 120th and 121st St. in Lansingburgh, Troy) at its heyday in the 1920s. Matt Apple's Franco-American maternal great-grandmother worked here together with his maternal Irish-American great-grandmother, his paternal Dutch/German-American great-grandmother, and their Jewish-American and Eastern European-American neighbors - probably right around when the second generation's children intermarried between formerly separate ethnic groups (or maybe even because they all worked together, the matchmaking began...)
• Carrie Anne Connally with Grandson Laurence
  
  Photograph of Carrie Anne Connally holding her grandson Laurence in Lansingburgh, NY. Carrie Anne insisted on the French spelling of names (e.g. Laurence instead of Lawrence).
• Baseball Fans
  
  Group photograph of Irene Lewis and her friends. All presumed to be fans of the Demers (perhaps a local amateur team or a church league). The family ran the Troy Daily Times for a while and were influential in Troy society. The photograph was probably taken at what is now Knickerbocker Park.
• Lewis Family at the 'Old Watering Hole'
  
  Members of the Lewis family posing in the water around Troy, NY. The handwriting is that of Betty Connally, grandmother of Matthew T. Apple and daughter of Carrie Anne Connally. In the back to the left, Irene Connally is holding Betty Connally (aunt and niece). The other adult (back, right) is Alice Lewis Wilson. The other three children are probably Alice's children.
• School or Confirmation Portrait of Caroline-Anne Connally
  
  Black and white Confirmation or school portrait of Caroline-Anne (Carrie) Connally. Carrie was probably in middle school at the time of the photograph, in 1904 or 1905. Great grandmother of Matthew T. Apple.
• Napoleon Babbie Sr.
  
  Portrait photograph of Napoleon Babbie Sr., a Franco-American farmer who married four times.
• George Mayo and his Wife
  
  Photograph of George Mayo and his wife in a decorative frame.
• Sunday Apron with Small Flowers
  
  White apron with small pink and blue flowers, worn on Sundays only, by Nellie LaValley, grandmother of Audrey Falcon. Worn at home in Champlain, NY near the Canadian border.
• Apron
  
  White apron with small pink and blue flowers, worn on Sundays only, by Nellie LaValley, grandmother of Audrey Falcon. Worn at home in Champlain, NY near the Canadian border.
• Sunday Apron with Large Flowers
  
  White apron with large pink flowers with blue stems, worn on Sundays only, by Nellie LaValley, grandmother of Audrey Falcon. Worn at home in Champlain, NY near the Canadian border.
• Everyday Apron
  
  White apron with black dot pattern, worn everyday except Sunday by Nellie LaValley, grandmother of Audrey Falcon. Worn at home in Champlain, NY near the Canadian border.
• LaValley Family
  
  Photograph of LaValley family members mounted in an ornate beadwork frame.
• LaValley Sisters in 1906
  
  Photograph of the LaValley sisters mounted in an ornate beadwork frame. The year 1906 appears at the bottom of the frame.
• LaValley Family Farm in Champlain, N.Y.
  
  Front row: Cyrille and Bertha (LaValley) Babbie; Back row: Nellie LaValley, brother George, a child, and Abraham LaValley, Jr. on family farm on Glass Road in Champlain, N.Y.
• Caroline (Durant) LaValley and Abraham LaValley, Sr.
  
  Caroline and Abraham LaValley, Sr. were Rita Rae Laurin's great-grandparents. Caroline died in 1929. The photo was taken at the family farm on Glass Road in Champlain, NY, near the Canadian border.
• Wooden Washer
  
  Wooden washer is part of a bedroom set made in Randolph, Vermont by the Salisbury Bros. Furniture Co. for a Franco-American wedding gift of furniture for the first home of Edward (Ned) and Josephine LaTant.
• Dresser with Oval Mirror
  
  Wooden dresser with oval mirror and four drawers, part of a bedroom set made in Randolph, Vermont by the Salisbury Bros. Furniture Co. for a Franco-American wedding gift of furniture for the first home of Edward (Ned) and Josephine LaTant.
• Chest of Drawers with Square Mirror
  
  Wooden chest of drawers, part of a bedroom set made in Randolph, Vermont by the Salisbury Bros. Furniture Co. for a Franco-American wedding gift of furniture for the first home of Edward (Ned) and Josephine LaTant.
• Dining Table and Chairs
  
  Dining room set used by Leon and Lucine LaTant, grandparents of Heather Aragona.
• Five Drawer Dresser
  
  Dresser is part of a bedroom set made in Randolph, Vermont by the Salisbury Bros. Furniture Co. for a Franco-American wedding gift of furniture for the first home of Edward (Ned) and Josephine LaTant.
• Wedding Coverlet
  
  Decorative wedding blanket with design of Mary and baby Jesus in center; floral design, including lilies, around Jesus and Mary; stars surrounding the outside.
• Bed
  
  Bed with headborad and footboard made in Randolph, Vermont by the Salisbury Bros. Furniture Co. for a Franco-American wedding gift of furniture for the first home of Edward (Ned) and Josephine LaTant.
• Five Drawer Dresser
  
  Five drawer dresser made in Randolph, Vermont by the Salisbury Bros. Furniture Co. for a Franco-American wedding gift of furniture for the first home of Edward (Ned) and Josephine LaTant.
• Lunch Pail
  
  Metal pail used by Cyrille Babbie in Champlain, NY to carry his lunch to school.
• Honeycomb Dish
  
  Honeycomb dish used in the Champlain, NY home of Abraham LaValley, Jr. and wife Nellie LaValley, grandparents of Audrey Falcon.
• Tablecloth Used by Nellie LaValley at the Family Home in Champlain, NY
  
  White Tablecloth with floral border used by a Franco-American family.
• Waiting for Your Return Portrait Postcard
  
  Postcard with a portrait of an unknown woman, staring directly at the camera, waiting for your return. Trees and a fence appear in the background.
• Postcard of Chazy Rural School in Chazy, NY
  
  Black & white photograph postcard of the Chazy Rural School
• Greetings from Champlain, N.Y.
  
  Postcard of a color illustrated scenic road in Champlain, New York
• Easter Greetings Postcard
  
  Embossed Easter postcard with color illustrations of flowers, a church, and a cross.
• Easter Postcard with Poem
  
  Postcard illustrated in color with a child in an Easter dress and a poem.
• Happy Birthday Postcard
  
  A Happy Birthday postcard with pink ribbons around an illustrated purple flower arrangement.
• Marie Caron Headstone in St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery in Troy, NY
  
  Photograph of Headstone of Marie Caron, deceased December 14, 1899, wife of S. Soucy
• Jacques Fournier and Wife Headstone in St. John Baptiste Cemetery in Troy, NY
  
  Photograph of Jacques Fournier and Wife Headstone
• Leon Desjardines, His Wife Julie Spenard, and Joseph Desjardines Headstone in St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery in Troy, NY
  
  Photograph of Desjardines Family Headstone
• Sophie Montplaisir and Her Husband Louis N. Mailloux Headstone in St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery in Troy, NY
  
  Photograph of Mailloux Family Headstone
• Certificate of Naturalization for Xavier Desautels
  
  Original Certificate of Naturalization for Exavier [Xavier] Desautels. His first name is spelled incorrectly as Exavier on this document.
• Caron Family Monument in St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery in Troy, NY
  
  St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery in Troy, NY is the resting place of many French Canadian parishioners of St. Jean Baptiste Church.
• St. Jean Baptiste Church in Troy, NY
  
  Front facade and entrances, inscription, and side profile of St. Jean Baptiste Church, 230 Second Street, Troy, NY
• Je Me Souviens...I Remember: Presenting and Preserving the Heritage of Upstate New York's Franco-American Communities - [Overview]
  
  The Je me souviens…I remember Collection includes images of artifacts generally owned by Franco-Americans and shared with Siena College for the purposes of historic preservation and broader education. This collection was made possible by a National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage grant.