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• Woodsmen and River Drivers: Another Day, Another Era (Edit Master)
  
  Documentary. Interviews with veterans of the logging industry including former loggers, former lumber company office worker, working forester. Includes Alfred Ames's 1930 logging footage of his Machias Lumber Company in Washington County, Maine, some of which was used in the production, 'From Stump to Ship.' Ames sold his land to the Seaboard Paper Company which became St. Regis and then Champion International Corporation. // Production underwritten by the Maine Humanities Council and Champion International Corporation in 1985. // Box labels tape as 'Edit Master.' Created 05/31/1989. // NOTE: Typed transcripts of interviews are available.
• The Maine Potato (potato harvest)
  
  Overview of potato growing, with emphasis on harvesting, in northern Maine.
• [Potato Harvest]
  
  Potato harvest in Northern Maine. Interview and poetry reading by Norm Dube in Bedford (NH).
• [Organizers]
  
  Claire Bolduc looks at Franco-American organizers and their success at motivating people to action. 'Assimilo,' a short commercial spoof by Greg Chabot explores Franco-American stereotypes.
• [Lowell Mills]
  
  Lowell (Ma.) talk with Irene Simoneau, Franco-American historian and authority on the role of women in the mills. Professor Roger Paradis of Fort Kent (Me). talks about Franco-American folklore and music.
• Last Log Drive Down the Kennebec
  
  NHF tape #326. // Produced by Maine PBS, Joan Young sets the stage for the last log drive down the Kennebec River in Maine. Scott Paper Company's 1976 drive from Moosehead Lake to their Winslow mill is featured. Includes interviews with mill officials, woods workers, river drivers, and politicians about the impact the final drive on jobs, the environment, and highway safety. Young introduces pulpwood drive from Moosehead Lake to Lake Wyman down Kennebec. Map shows route to Winslow. Katahdin steamer at work cleaning up logs from Moosehead lake. Interview with Ronald Macomber, Scott Paper Co. drive foreman.
• Modern Times in Maine & America: 1890-1930
  
  NHF Tape 1: SP-Dub of 'Modern Times' production made from Ggroerer/Creativideo production master. The program is a retrospective look at social and technological change in Maine and the United States during the period 1890-1930 and contains NHF archival footage. This version may/not contain a tag. This if NHF's best quality copy. NHF Tape 2: 3/4 in. dub of 'Modern Times' [from production master?] with long tag added 4/9/96. The long tag has MHC/Twentieth Century Project contact info plus NHF contact info. NHF Tape 3: 3/4 in. dub of Tape 2, with the long tag modified for broadcast purposes. The tag was modified by omitting the MHC/Twentieth Century Project segment. Use this version for broadcast requests, although it is second generation.
• Modern Times in Maine & America: 1890-1930
  
  This video explores the growth of the paper industry and hydroelectric utilities; Maine's role in American expansionism; immigration and the decline of agriculture; urban problems and Maine's contributions to progressive reform; the growing national interest in the outdoors; the effects of World War I; and the peculiar self-centeredness of the 1920s, fueled by automobiles, movies and radio. The story of Modern Times in Maine and America is told through original music, narration, rare moving images, many still photographs never publicly seen before, and interviews with Mainers who still sharply remember what life was likein the early years of the century.' ONSITE REFERENCE ONLY.
• Woodsmen and River Drivers Sample Reel
  
  Dated 2/9/87. VHS off-line, preparation for trial edit, 18 Feb 1987. FOR REFERENCE ONLY.
• Harvesting the Forest & Papermaking
  
  [No contents description available at this time.]
• Tetreault, Ivan [CT Workers]
  
  Interview with Ivan Tetreault, Connecticut Workers & Technology Project, by Bruce M. Stave, September 11, 1981.
• Rondeau, Maurice [CT Workers]
  
  Interview with Maurice Rondeau and Phillip Bellico, Hamilton Standard, by Robert Asher, June 10, 1981.
• Poulin, Martin [CT Workers]
  
  Interview with Martin Poulin, Connecticut Workers & Technology Project, by Janet Nolan, October 8, 1981.
• Gregoire, Raymond [CT Workers]
  
  Interview with Ray Gregoire, Connecticut Workers and Technology Project, by Bruce Sheridan, 10 October 1981.
• Dubois, James [CT Workers]
  
  Interview with James DuBois, Farmington Drive-In, Farmington, Connecticut. Workers and Technology Project, by Bruce Stave, July 7, 1981
• LeMay, Gerald J. [CT Credit Union League]
  
  Gerald J. LeMay, Senior Consultant, Connecticut Credit Union League, 1964-1982; Vice-Pres., Board of Directors, Watertown Community Federal Credit Union, Watertown, Connecticut; Connecticut Credit Union League; Interview by Michael Chaney, June 28, 1984
• Depot, Cyril (Mr. and Mrs.) [Peoples French Canadian]
  
  Interview with Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Depot, 318 Jackson Avenue, Willimantic, Connecticut, on April 7, 1975 for the Ethnic Heritage Project by Andrea Levy.
• Bolduc, Emmanuel [Peoples French Canadian]
  
  Interview between Gerald Mountain and Emmanuel C. Bolduc.
• Therrieult, Giselle [Peoples French Canadian]
  
  Interview with Mrs. Gisele Therrieult, 33 Girard Avenue, Willimantic, Connecticut, for the Ethnic Heritage Project, by Holly Izard.
• Pete Le Tendre is the smallest worker. Said 9 years old. [...]
  
  Full title of image: Pete Le Tendre is the smallest worker. Said 9 years old. Lives 44 Bowler Street, Fall River, Mass. Location - South Carver [vicinity] - Smart's Bog, Massachusetts.
• [The Life of Mike Pelletier]
  
• [French Canadian Textile Worker]
  
• [French Canadian Textile Worker]
  
• Letter from an unknown USJB representative, to La Supérieur des Soeurs Franciscaines
  
  A letter from an unknown USJB representative, to La Supérieur des Soeurs Franciscaines of Worcester, MA, 30 July 1921. The letter provides interesting details about the USJB, and discussion regarding a new building on Thorne Street in Worcester, MA.
• Programme-Souvenir de la Convention des Forestiers Franco-Américains
  
  A souvenir program for a meeting of the Forestiers Franco-Américains, which was held in Southbridge, Massachusetts on 5 September 1921.
• Letter from Philippe A. Lajoie, to Félix Gatineau
  
  The letter is written on stationery from l'Indépendant, a Franco-American newspaper published in Fall River, Massachusetts. Lajoie thanks Gatineau for his suggestions, and asks his help in compiling images and biographies of fellow Franco-Americans.
• Letter from Ovide LeClair, to Félix Gatineau
  
  A letter to Félix Gatineau, from Ovide LeClair. Writing from Montana, LeClair included payment with his letter for a copy of Gatineau's "Histoire des Franco-Americains de Southbridge," and provided extensive details about Franco-Americans in the the northwestern states. He mentions two priests- Father Tougas from Worcester, Massachusetts, and Father LeClair from Grand Rapids, Michigan.
• Invitation to play baseball
  
  Invitation from S. Alphonse Daudelin, representing the 3rd Year students at Lavel. The invitation is directed towards the 2nd Year students, to play a game of baseball on an upcoming Saturday.
• Letter from S. Alphonse Daudelin, to Hugo Dubuque.
  
  A letter to Hugo Dubuque, from Dr. Daudelin. The letter is in regards to the memorial for Ferdinand Gagnon that Daudelin was helping to plan.
• Letter from Hugo Dubuque, to S. Alphonse Daudelin
  
  A letter to Dr. Daudelin, from Hugo Dubuque. The letter is in regards to the memorial for Ferdinand Gagnon that Daudelin was helping to plan.
• Letter from Louis Frechette, to Dr. S. Alphonse Daudelin
  
  A letter to Dr. Daudelin, from Louis Frechette. The letter is in regards to the memorial for Ferdinand Gagnon that Daudelin was helping to plan.
• Letter from Malvina Lalime, to Dr. S. Alphonse Daudelin
  
  A letter to Dr. Daudelin, from Ferdinand Gagnon's widow Malvina Lalime. In the letter she expresses her gratitude for the memorial planned for her late husband.
• Letter from S. Alphonse Daudelin, to his parents
  
  A letter S. Alphonse Daudelin wrote to his parents Casimir Daudelin and Flavie Thibeault documenting a trip to New York City, 12 October 1896. Written while traveling back north, it details the sights seen in New York City, as well as the return voyage- including stops at various New England cities.
• Letter from S. Alphonse Daudelin, to his father Casimir Daudelin
  
  A letter from S. Alphonse Daudelin, to his father Casimir Daudelin. The letter mentions rheumatism, and the creation of a new type of envelope.
• Invitation, Société Médicale Franco-Américaine de Worcester meeting
  
  An invitation to a meeting of the newly-formed Société Médicale Franco-Américaine de Worcester
• Program, Banquet de Bienvenue
  
  The program for the banquet honoring Dr. Daudelin upon his return from Europe.
• Invitation, Banquet de Bienvenue
  
  An invitation to a banquet honoring Dr. Daudelin upon his return from Europe. The Banquet was to be held at the Restaurant Putnam & Thurston, in Worcester.
• Program, Banquet honoring Dr. Daudelin after his nomination to Chevalier in the Légion d'Honneur.
  
  The dinner was hosted by M. Emile Bertin, and was held at the Restaurant des Sociétés Savantes in Paris. The program includes the menu, wine list, and speakers.
• Invitation, Banquet honoring Dr. Daudelin after his nomination to Chevalier in the Légion d'Honneur.
  
  The dinner was hosted by M. Emile Bertin, and was held at the Restaurant des Sociétés Savantes in Paris.
• Program, Dinner Russe
  
  Program for a dinner hosted by the Russian representative to the International Maritime Exposition. The program includes both the menu and list of wines.
• Program, Dinner hosted by U.S. High Commissioner Dr. Daudelin.
  
  Program for a dinner hosted by Dr. Daudelin in his role as High Commissioner of the U.S. to the International Maritime Exposition. The program includes both the menu and list of wines. An image of President Theodore Roosevelt is on the front cover, and an image of the U.S. Pavilion at the exposition is on the back cover.
• Seating Plan, Banquet d'Inauguration de l'Exposition Maritime Internationale.
  
  Seating plan for the inaugural banquet of the International Maritime Exposition. Dr. Daudelin's seat is noted by the red dot.
• Dr. Daudelin's admittance card to the International Maritime Exposition
  
  As High Commissioner of the United States to the International Maritime Exposition, Dr. Daudelin was given permanent admittance card number 4865.
• Bill for expenses incurred by the Comité Executif de la Demonstration commemorative Fr. Gagnon
  
  This bill from the Franco-American Regalia and Novelty Co. documents various expenses incurred by the Comité Executif de la Demonstration commemorative Fr. Gagnon. In includes such supplies as stamps and electric lights purchased for the memorial and banquet held in Ferdinand Gagnon's honor.
• Bill for expenses incurred by the Comité d'Organisation Memorial Fr. Gagnon
  
  This bill from Belisle Printing & Publishing Co. of Worcester, Massachusetts documents expenses incurred by the Comité d'Organisation Memorial Fr. Gagnon. The expenses include various print matter that was created for the memorial and banquet held in Ferdinand Gagnon's honor.
• Certificate of S. Alphonse Daudelin's U.S. Citizenship
  
  Dr. S. Alphonse Daudelin became a United States citizen on 13 February 1903, in Worcester, Massachusetts.
• A selection of Dr. S. Alphonse Daudelin's Business Cards
  
  Top: an early business card, c. 1898-1906. Middle: business card from Daudelin's time in Europe, c. 1908-1911. Bottom: business card from later in Daudelin's career, c. 1931-1941.
• Dr. S. Alphonse Daudelin
  
  The only known photograph of Dr. Daudelin in a professional setting. Daudelin is at center. The photograph was likely taken in either Paris, France, or Vienna, Austria while he was continuing his medical studies.
• Dr. S. Alphonse Daudelin at the Chateau de Chantilly
  
  Dr. S. Alphonse Daudelin visited the Chateau de Chantilly, where he posed for a photograph on the far side of the moat.
• Louis-Èmile Bertin Portrait
  
  Photograph of Louis-Èmile Bertin personally autographed to Daudelin on September 11, 1907. Bertin was a noted French naval engineer who hosted a banquet in Daudelin's honor when we was awarded the Ledion d'Honneur
• US Pavilion at the International Maritime Exposition
  
  The US Pavilion at the International Maritime Exposition was designed as a miniature White House. The Garonne River is visible at left.
• US Pavilion at the International Maritime Exposition
  
  The US Pavilion at the International Maritime Exposition was designed as a miniature White House.
• Dr. S. Alphonse Daudelin and group
  
  Dr. S. Alphonse Daudelin and an unidentified group, standing outside of the US Pavilion at the International Maritime Exposition, 1907.
• Dr. S. Alphonse Daudelin
  
  Photograph of Dr. S. Alphonse Daudelin, taken at the Panajou Frères studio in Bordeaux, France. This photograph was taken while Daudelin was the High Commissioner of the United States to the International Maritime Exposition.
• Portrait of Félix Gatineau
  
  Portrait of Félix Gatineau, taken at the Elmer Chickering & Co. studio in Boston, before 1906. Inscribed on image: "F. Gatineau / Southbridge / Mass."
• Dr. S. Alphonse Daudelin
  
  Photograph of Dr. S. Alphonse Daudelin taken at the Thibert Studio in Worcester, Massachusetts.
• Dr. S Alphonse Daudelin Collection - Finding Aid
  
  These are papers that belonged to Dr. S. Alphonse Daudelin and some documentation concerning the 1994 exhibit that was presented in honor of Dr. Daudelin. There are documents from his university years in Montréal as well as many documents concerning the International Maritime Exposition held in Bordeaux in 1907. There is also correspondence with various political figures.
• Letter, 1929 April 12
  
  Letter from Dorilla and Anna Sansoucy, to Julienne Sansoucy.
• Letter, 1928 September 24
  
  Letter from Maria Harpin, to Antoinette Sansoucy.
• Letter, 1927 February 10
  
  Letter from Dorilla, Azilda, and Anna Sansoucy, to Antoinette Sansoucy.
• Letter, 1926 November 13
  
  Letter from Joseph Harpin and Victoria Poitevin, to Antoinette Sansoucy. With postscript from Adelard Harpin, to Napoleon Sansoucy.
• Letter, 1926 November 8
  
  Letter from Dorilla, Azilda, and Anna Sansoucy, to Antoinette Sansoucy.
• Letter, 1926 June 14
  
  Letter from Aimée-Rose Harpin, to Antoinette Sansoucy.
• Letter, 1926 January 3
  
  Letter from Adelard Harpin, to Antoinette Sansoucy.
• Letter, 1922 February 13
  
  Letter from Antoinette Sansoucy, to her cousins Julienne, Anna, and Margaret Sansoucy.
• Letter, 1921 December 22
  
  Letter from Adelard Sansoucy, to Antoinette Sansoucy.
• Letter, 1921 May 25
  
  Letter from Maria Harpin and Philippe Sansoucy, to Antionette Sansoucy.
• Lettter, 1919 December 24
  
  Letter from Maria Harpin and Philippe Sansoucy, to Napoleon Sansoucy and his children.
• Letter, 1919 September 20
  
  Letter from Maria Harpin, to Antoinette Sansoucy.
• Letter, 1917 December 10
  
  Letter from Maria Harpin and Philippe Sansoucy, to Napoleon Sansoucy and his children.
• Letter, 1917 May 22
  
  Letter from Adelard Harpin, to Antoinette Sansoucy.
• Letter, 1916 October 19
  
  Letter from Adelard Harpin, to Antoinette Sansoucy.
• Letter, 1916, June 5
  
  Letter from Maria Harpin and Philippe Sansoucy, to Napoleon Sansoucy.
• Letter, 1911 May 3
  
  Letter from Maria Harpin and Phillippe Sansoucy, to Corinne Harpin and Napoleon Sansoucy.
• Le magazin de Félix Gatineau
  
  Photograph of Félix Gatineau and his cousin in Gatineau's store, undated. Image taken by Rev. J. A. Fredette.
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Springfield District Council Records - Finding Aid
  
  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.
• George H. Gilbert Company Records - Finding Aid
  
  Based in Ware, Massachusetts, a nationally known family business that made high-grade woolen flannels. Includes employee recruitment documents, labor contracts, labor accounts, wage payment books, contracts and insurance material about the property, buildings, machinery, and stock, business correspondence, bills and receipts, company cash books, and lists of sales and orders. Also contains personal records of finances and activities of Charles Stevens and the Gilbert family, production records, department expenses, stock inventories, forms, advertisements from various companies, and notices posted in the factories and tenements concerning company rules and regulations. Charles A. Stevens was George H. Gilbert's original partner.
• George H. Gilbert Co. Records - Finding Aid
  
  In 1841, George H. Gilbert and Charles A. Stevens formed a partnership to manufacture broadcloth and cloakings in Ware, Massachusetts. The partners acquired a mill building on the Ware River and expanded in 1846-1847 erecting several new factory buildings and a number of tenements to house the growing population of workers. The records have been arranged into seven series, as follows: Legal and Property, 1844-1879, 1 box, Executive, 1848-1882, 15 boxes, Financial, 1848-1929, 2 boxes and 17 volumes, Sales, 1842-1909, 5 boxes and 1 volume, Labor, 1851-1931, 1 box and 53 volumes, Production, 1846-1930, 1 box and 54 volumes, and Miscellany, 1848-1920, 1 box and 1 volume.
• Anne St. Laurent oral history with Eloise A. Brière, August 17, 1982
  
  Oral history with former dressmaker Anne St. Laurent, who was born in Laval, Quebec and came to the United States with her family as a young woman, taking up work first at a tailor's shop in Chicopee Falls, Mass., and then for several years as a dressmaker at Dorothy Dodd in Holyoke, where she gradually picked up the English language with the help of her coworkers. Subsequently she took floristry, having taught herself how to arrange flowers, and was doing so as her profession at the time of recording.
• J. WIlliam Belanger Papers - Finding Aid
  
  Correspondence, biographical material, writings, scrapbooks, subject files, newsclippings; pamphlets, manuals, and other printed materials; and memorabilia related to Belanger's union and election activities, and his work with various government agencies and commissions. Scrapbooks comprise the bulk of the collection and include correspondence, news clippings, photographs, postcards, and various memorabilia. Correspondents include: the U.S. Conciliation Service of the U.S. Department of Labor; the National War Labor Board; the War Manpower Commission of the Office for Emergency Management; the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts; the Council for Constitutional Reform in Massachusetts, Inc.; and The White House.
• Melvin B. Yoken Franco-American collection - Finding Aid
  
  The collection consists mainly of items documenting the French Canadian Community of New England, such as newspapers, flyers, programs, calendars, and notes on the history of French Canadian immigration, all collected by retired UMD professor of Foreign Languages (French) Melvin B. Yoken. Also included in the collection is a series of recordings made at events organized by the Friends of the Fall River Public Library. Prof. Yoken was involved in this organization. See MC 106 for a student oral history project overseen by Prof. Yoken.
• Omer E. Boivin papers - Finding Aid
  
  The majority of the collection consists of French-language newspapers and clippings pertaining to prominent members of the Fall River community, Franco-American organizations, and medical associations. The collection also contains notes, correspondence, and speeches from the various organizations of which Dr. Boivin was a member; programs for conferences and celebrations from The French Cultural Association and The St. Anne School; and a black and white photograph of the Lafayette Monument on Eastern Avenue in Fall River. The most notable item in the collection is a large 18x13x4 indexed scrapbook which contains newspaper clippings on local doctors, lawyers, church and school leaders of French Canadian descent, as well as events, organizations, and associations within the French Canadian community of Fall River. The bulk of these clippings date from 1935-1977. The scrapbook also contains thank you notes, cards, and photographs which are attached to the inside covers.
• Anita Turgeon
  
  Born 1920, the only child of French Canadian immigrants. Left school at age 15 to work. Spent 27 years at Pepperell Mill, then 17 years in shoe shop. Got her GED in 1989. From the Collection: This collection is the work of two separate classes taught by Anne William, Professor of Economics at Bates College: First Year Seminar FYS 187 during the winter term of 1996, and Economics s37 during the short-term session in the spring of 1998. Together, the two projects comprise 45 interviews with 50 individuals
• Glorianne Travaglini
  
  Born 1930 to Franco-American parents, and grew up in Little Canada. After marriage worked part-time as secretary, and shop manager. From the Collection: This collection is the work of two separate classes taught by Anne William, Professor of Economics at Bates College: First Year Seminar FYS 187 during the winter term of 1996, and Economics s37 during the short-term session in the spring of 1998. Together, the two projects comprise 45 interviews with 50 individuals
• Gertrude Mynahan, Catherine Connelly, Merita Fournier, Martha Friedman
  
  Sisters born 1928, 1919, 1921, who grew up at the Lewiston Poor Farm, where their father (Antoine Landry) was superintendant from 1926 to 1938. From the Collection: This collection is the work of two separate classes taught by Anne William, Professor of Economics at Bates College: First Year Seminar FYS 187 during the winter term of 1996, and Economics s37 during the short-term session in the spring of 1998. Together, the two projects comprise 45 interviews with 50 individuals
• Omer Morin
  
  Born 1917 and grew up in northern Maine. Moved to Lewiston with family in 1932. Was in Civilian Conservation Corps for two years. Worked in textile mill, then in other local businesses. Served in World War II. From the Collection: This collection is the work of two separate classes taught by Anne William, Professor of Economics at Bates College: First Year Seminar FYS 187 during the winter term of 1996, and Economics s37 during the short-term session in the spring of 1998. Together, the two projects comprise 45 interviews with 50 individuals
• Gerard Lajoie
  
  Born 1917, the fourth child of ten. Grew up in Lewiston. After high school attended seminary in Suffern, N.Y. Returned to Lewiston, married, and worked 40 years for Postal Service. From the Collection: This collection is the work of two separate classes taught by Anne William, Professor of Economics at Bates College: First Year Seminar FYS 187 during the winter term of 1996, and Economics s37 during the short-term session in the spring of 1998. Together, the two projects comprise 45 interviews with 50 individuals
• Robert Hamel
  
  Born 1918 in Lewiston, one of 13 children of French-Canadian immigrants. Worked in shoe shop and for W.P.A. After World War II service, had a 37-year career at Hahnel Brothers. From the Collection: This collection is the work of two separate classes taught by Anne William, Professor of Economics at Bates College: First Year Seminar FYS 187 during the winter term of 1996, and Economics s37 during the short-term session in the spring of 1998. Together, the two projects comprise 45 interviews with 50 individuals
• Fernande Audet
  
  Born circa 1916 in Lewiston. Began working for government in 1933. Spent entire career as interviewer in Department of Employment Security. From the Collection: This collection is the work of two separate classes taught by Anne William, Professor of Economics at Bates College: First Year Seminar FYS 187 during the winter term of 1996, and Economics s37 during the short-term session in the spring of 1998. Together, the two projects comprise 45 interviews with 50 individuals
• Ida A. Therrien, 1996
  
  Born 1917 in Lewiston, one of 12 children. Father a shoe worker. Graduated 8th grade. At 17 she also began a lifelong career as shoe worker. From the Collection: This collection is the work of two separate classes taught by Anne William, Professor of Economics at Bates College: First Year Seminar FYS 187 during the winter term of 1996, and Economics s37 during the short-term session in the spring of 1998. Together, the two projects comprise 45 interviews with 50 individuals
• Martha G. Rivard, 1996
  
  Born 1911 in Canada, one of 14 children. Came to Lewiston with parents in 1923. Left school at age 11, and began working in shoe shop at age 15. Married at age 29. From the Collection: This collection is the work of two separate classes taught by Anne William, Professor of Economics at Bates College: First Year Seminar FYS 187 during the winter term of 1996, and Economics s37 during the short-term session in the spring of 1998. Together, the two projects comprise 45 interviews with 50 individuals
• Germaine Letourneau, 1996
  
  Born 1917 in Lewiston. Parents moved a lot, she completed 5th grade. She returned here in 1933 and began a 37-year career at the Hill Mill. Married in 1937. From the Collection: This collection is the work of two separate classes taught by Anne William, Professor of Economics at Bates College: First Year Seminar FYS 187 during the winter term of 1996, and Economics s37 during the short-term session in the spring of 1998. Together, the two projects comprise 45 interviews with 50 individuals
• Jeanne P. Guy, 1996
  
  Born 1907, one of 5 children. Completed 8th grade at Frye School. Her mother, a widow, worked in the mill. She worked in a confectionery shop for 8 years, then at Styles Loading Co. for 32 years. Married in 1933. From the Collection: This collection is the work of two separate classes taught by Anne William, Professor of Economics at Bates College: First Year Seminar FYS 187 during the winter term of 1996, and Economics s37 during the short-term session in the spring of 1998. Together, the two projects comprise 45 interviews with 50 individuals
• Edgar J. Dube, 1996
  
  Born 1912. Worked in lumber industry in Van Buren during much of Depression. Moved to Lewiston and worked at American Bobbin and other jobs in Lewiston. From the Collection: This collection is the work of two separate classes taught by Anne William, Professor of Economics at Bates College: First Year Seminar FYS 187 during the winter term of 1996, and Economics s37 during the short-term session in the spring of 1998. Together, the two projects comprise 45 interviews with 50 individuals
• Francoise Cloutier, 1996
  
  Born 1916 in Canada, one of 14 children, and had 8 years of school there. Family moved to Lewiston when she was 17. Worked in the mill until she married in 1936. From the Collection: This collection is the work of two separate classes taught by Anne William, Professor of Economics at Bates College: First Year Seminar FYS 187 during the winter term of 1996, and Economics s37 during the short-term session in the spring of 1998. Together, the two projects comprise 45 interviews with 50 individuals
• Helen S. Chaput, 1996
  
  Born 1908 in Lewiston, one of eight girls. Completed one year of high school. Worked in shoe factory till marriage in 1932. Moved to Bangor, and returned to Lewiston in late 1980s. From the Collection: This collection is the work of two separate classes taught by Anne William, Professor of Economics at Bates College: First Year Seminar FYS 187 during the winter term of 1996, and Economics s37 during the short-term session in the spring of 1998. Together, the two projects comprise 45 interviews with 50 individuals
• Germaine R. Belanger, 1996
  
  Born 1908. Father was a painter. Educated at St. Peter's School, also normal school in Canada. Worked at Lunn & Sweet (shoe shop), also as a teacher and at J.J. Newberry's. Married in 1960 and lived in New Hampshire until husband died in 1971. From the Collection: This collection is the work of two separate classes taught by Anne William, Professor of Economics at Bates College: First Year Seminar FYS 187 during the winter term of 1996, and Economics s37 during the short-term session in the spring of 1998. Together, the two projects comprise 45 interviews with 50 individuals
• Colette Albert, 1996
  
  Born 1916 in Lewiston. After high school studied at New England School of Embalming in Boston, then worked in father's funeral home in Lewiston. From the Collection: This collection is the work of two separate classes taught by Anne William, Professor of Economics at Bates College: First Year Seminar FYS 187 during the winter term of 1996, and Economics s37 during the short-term session in the spring of 1998. Together, the two projects comprise 45 interviews with 50 individuals
• The Experience of the Great Depression in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Oral History Collection - Finding Aid
  
  This collection is the work of two separate classes taught by Anne William, Professor of Economics at Bates College: First Year Seminar FYS 187 during the winter term of 1996, and Economics s37 during the short-term session in the spring of 1998. Together, the two projects comprise 45 interviews with 50 individuals. Recordings and transcripts are available for all except one interview. For this one interview the recording was faulty and in place of a transcript the interviewers wrote a summary of the interview.
• James S. Leamon collection of Maine research material - Finding Aid
  
  The collection includes research material on Lewiston/Auburn and Maine history compiled by Bates professor of history James Leamon in the course of his research on the early history of Maine. There are subject folders on the mills, architecture, economy, government, and general history of the Lewiston/Auburn area. Additionally, there is a significant amount of information about the Franco-Americans in Maine and the Penobscot Expedition of 1779, the largest American naval expedition of the American Revolution.