Program #103. Record date: October 20, 1992. // Patsy Wiggins interviews Lucy Poulin, founder of H.O.M.E. (Homeworkers Organized for More Employment) in Orland and native of Fairfield, Maine in studio. Poulin discusses her background as a Carmelite nun, living in a monastery in Orland, her family's farm, and the history and goals of H.O.M.E. Controversial issue involving potential homeless shelter in Ellsworth that was opposed by town council is also mentioned.
Program #103. Record date: October 20, 1992. // Patsy Wiggins interviews Lucy Poulin, founder of H.O.M.E. (Homeworkers Organized for More Employment) in Orland and native of Fairfield, Maine in studio. Poulin discusses her background as a Carmelite nun, living in a monastery in Orland, her family's farm, and the history and goals of H.O.M.E. Controversial issue involving potential homeless shelter in Ellsworth that was opposed by town council is also mentioned.
"La Bonne Aventure" is a Franco-American children's show featuring puppets, animation and some interviews and footage of real people in New England. The characters in the show speak both French and English. This episode teaches children about the value of work and the variety of work performed by adults. It features footage of people working in factories and stores. It also includes footage of Dick Desjardins from Orland, Maine.
The records of the Western Massachusetts locals and district councils of the UBCJA documents the rise of unionization among carpenters in the Connecticut River Valley since the 1880s. This collection represents a merger of separate accessions for the District Councils in Springfield (MS 110), the Pioneer Valley (MS 231), and Holyoke (MS 108), along with post-merger records for Local 108. In general, each has been maintained as a distinct series.
Oral history with the Gagnon family, part of the Franco-American community in Springfield since 1953. Topics include their participation in Franco-American activities at St. Joseph’s Church, their interest in Franco-American studies, and what nationality means to them, as people with roots in America, Canada, and France.
Collection includes statutes and by-laws, minutes, administrative records, correspondence, financial records and receipts, scholarship records, publications, records of programs and events, and artifacts and ephemera.
