People on train platform wave to camera. Many are children. A sign in background advertises the Movie Queen. A parade on the main street is led by policemen and Boy Scouts carrying flags, followed by a band. This film was shot in warm weather. Many cars pass the camera, their occupants waving for the camera. Sign on truck: "Van Buren Goes Hollywood. Pictures Are Now Being Taken for the Movie Queen, Gayety Theatre, Aug. 7-8. See Yourself on the Silver Screen. Benefit for the Boy Scouts." Views of city officials greeting the "Movie Queen" as she gets out of car with her male companion and several others. Several pose in the doorway. Queen and Boy Scouts in uniform pose for the camera. Young teen boys pose with sign for the "Movie Queen". More shots of the parade in town, including the Silver Bell Band. Views of the Town Office building, where on the steps, the Movie Queen receives a key to the town. Scouts, band, children watch and wave. Pan the window of the Northern National Bank of Presque Isle, Van Buren Branch. The Queen greets several women, two men chat in the bank. Views of Findlen's Drug Store with Ex-Lax advertisements in the window. Druggist creating a fizzy drink on the store steps as a woman drinks a soda. Overexposed shots of a wood mill, Cities Service filling station with attendant checking oil and washing a car window. At Watson Bros. IGA store, the Movie Queen enters and departs with employee carrying a bag of groceries. She shakes their hands. Camera pans store advertisements in window. Harris Tailor with goods in window, and tailor fitting a sport coat. Woman looks at stockings. Queen and her companion exit store. Views of circus set up with tent. Truck says "Hunt Circus" Potential customers listen to barker or chat with each other. Shots of many faces. John S. Plourde General Merchandise store with pans of front of store and truck. Produce is advertised in window. Horse-drawn wagon marked " JJ Plourde Meats" drives by. A family checks out couches in the window. Staff puts a baby crib on the truck for delivery. Richards Pharmacy has window advertisements for Vinco Herb Tablets (a stomach remedy). An employee gives the Movie Queen a kiss. Long sequence of exteriors of church as parishioners leave. We see many faces in the large crowd. Women work at E.E. Dionne Insurance and a man gives the Queen a paper to sign. Woman puts dog in toy car. At Cormier Bros. Garage, the Queen looks over a car as if to buy it. It has a 1935 license plate. She looks at a DeSoto advertisement. Pan the front of the Banque Provinciale du Canada, and a woman entering. Views of U.J. Daigle, an insurance agent outside his home speaking with the Queen. Views of Martin Bros. Builders, a shoe store, hardware store, and a swimming hole with lots of activity and spectators on the shore (overexposed and dirt in frame). Various shots of a softball game in an open lot. Queen exits at an auto garage, pretending to have had a breakdown, and the garage man tows the car away. Hotel Cyr sign on building. Bus stops by hotel. Policemen check car at the Canada border crossing. Views of the W. Vailancourt garage. People pose by truck and building. Views of sign at Gayety Theatre and exterior of kids coming out of theater, followed by crowds of others. At Parent Bros., men fill cars with gas and clean windows. Hammond Auto Company garage with car driving out. Queen examines features of car with her male companion. In a lumber yard, men move lumber around, and the Movie Queen looks around. Finished planks come down a conveyor belt. In the river, logs are moved around and start up a conveyor into the mill.
This program focuses on the deportation of the Acadians from Nova Scotia in the 1700s, and on the state of Acadian culture in Nova Scotia in the present day. It features interviews with Father Leger Comeau of St. Anne's University in Nova Scotia, Jim How of the Parks Service of Nova Scotia, Paul Comeau of St. Anne's University in Nova Scotia, and Wayne Kerr of Salmon River, Nova Scotia.
This program focuses on the deportation of the Acadians from Nova Scotia in the 1700s, and on the state of Acadian culture in Nova Scotia in the present day. It features interviews with Father Leger Comeau of St. Anne's University in Nova Scotia, Jim How of the Parks Service of Nova Scotia, Paul Comeau of St. Anne's University in Nova Scotia, and Wayne Kerr of Salmon River, Nova Scotia.
"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 focuses on the deportation of the Acadian people from Nova Scotia.
"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 focuses on how to make collages and decoupage for a church bazaar. It features footage of a church bazaar
The Lewiston Franco-American Festival. The Lowell (Ma.) ethnic Festival. The second annual Old Town (Me.) Franco-American Festival featuring storytelling by Bill Gangon [sic], music by Simon St. Pierre, a wood-chopping contest and an interview with a retired woodcutter from 'French Island' in Old Town. Ray Pelletier talks to two teachers about Franco-American studies in Waterville (Me.) . An overview of the arts and crafts fair in Manchester (NH).
Interview with Charles Theriault, by Steve Showers for the Voices from the Second World War: An Oral History, Center for Oral History, University of Connecticut, 30 March 2000.
Interview with Albert O. Montambault by Joseph J. Masi for the WWII Oral History Project, Center for Oral History, University of Connecticut, 1 December 1999.
Interview with Edward LaPointe by Steve Showers for the WWII Oral History Project, Center for Oral History, University of Connecticut, 23 February 2000.
Interview with Art Frechette, by Steve Showers for the Voices from the Second World War: An Oral History, Center for Oral History, University of Connecticut, 22 March 2000.
Alice Hoffman interviewing Eugene St. Pierre and Pauline Novak, with Nelson Cruikshank and Joe O'Rourke on April 27, 1981. The interview is about their work at Arrow-Hart and Hegman. Colt Strike Tapes.
Interview with Leo Laforge, Colt Strike 1934-35 by Alice Hoffman, April 26, 1981. Includes Joe Rourke, Neil Cruikshank, and Mrs. Laforge [firstname unknown]
A letter from Élie Vézina, secretary of the USJB, to Félix Gatineau, 12 August 1925. The letter invites Gatineau to take part in the 25th anniversary of the organization.
A souvenir booklet for the Fete St-Jean-Baptiste, held in Calumet, Michigan, 23 June 1910. The event was held in conjunction with the 25th anniversary of the founding of St. Anne's Parish, also in Calumet, MI.
A speech given in Gatineau's honor, 21 November 1909. The event honored Gatineau's work with the USJB, particularly his years as president of the organization.
A dinner program for the Banquet Annuel de la Fête Nationale Française, 14 July 1926. Hosted by the Société de Secours Mutuels de Langue Française, at the Cafe Seville on Boylston Street in Boston, MA.
A souvenir multi-page booklet titled, Programme-Souvenir au XXVIième Congrès des Franco-Américains du Connecticut. The event was held in Putnam, CT, 2-3 June 1924.
Dinner program for the 25ième Anniversaire de La Société des Artisans Canadiens-Français aux Etats-Unis. Held at the Hotel Bancroft in Worcester, MA on 9 October 1921.The back cover of the program includes committee members' names.
A souvenir program of Notre Dame Parish. It was produced in recognition of a visit from friends, as well as a Union Saint-Jean-Baptiste congress held in Holyoke.
A letter from a wine and spirits syndicat, to S. Alphonse Daudelin. The letter expresses the well wishes of the Syndicat upon the news that Daudelin was to become a chevalier in the Legion d'Honneur.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
The collection includes the secretary's records, correspondence, financial records, newspapers and clippings, banquet programs, and French holiday music.
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.
This collection consists of handwritten correspondence from 1975-1997 between Mr. Merle Rainey and Mr. René Ducroquet who was Mr. Rainey's French resistance host while he was hiding from the Germans in France, during World War II. Also included are a few newspaper articles on Colonel Thomas Christian whose plane was shot down on August 12, 1944 during the same mission over France with Mr. Rainey.
This collection consists of seven colored postcards and one colored magazine clipping depicting paintings by Mr. Claude Picard. Six of the postcards are a representation of paintings illustrating the Deportation and losses of the Acadians from their lands. They hang in the Grand-Pré Memorial Church at Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia, One postcard is of a Christmas Nativity scene at the Cathedral in Edmundston, New Brunswick that Mr. Picard painted. Not dated. The colored magazine clipping is of a fresco titled La vie au Madawaska 1785-1985 which is located at the Edmundston City Hall.
Many Franco-Americans were in the U.S. military during WWII. Marvin Haines married into a Franco-American family and was adopted by a Franco-American family, the Daigneaults.
A series of photographs featuring participants in the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day Parade on Congress Street in Cohoes. The "French Church," St. Joseph's, appears in the background.
Several letters written to Vida Courser Achilles by various family members, including her mother, aunt, sister and father. Her mother's letters are undated, written while she is in Dunkin, Québec. She writes mainly of her health, asking for remedies. There is a also brief note written to her granddaughter, Zerella. Aunt Lilla, in a letter, dated May 13, 1921, also writes of health issues and describes the death of her mother. Grace (Courser) Hawley in a letter dated July 27, 1922 writes of preparations for an imminent strike in Montréal. There is an extremely brief letter from Vida's father, Verdine Courser, dated May 18, 1928, about finding work in Waterville, Vermont.
The collection consists of photographs, many undated and unidentified, including one album, all previously belonging to Eva Ainsley. The album contains photos dating from around 1919 to 1930, including World War I and the 1927 flood in Barre. The bulk of the World War I photographs are of the parade on September 12, 1919 in Washington, D.C., and include several snapshots of General John J. Pershing. The album also includes photographs of Cutler Corners in Orange, Vermont, including the Ainsley farm, and Lake Memphremagog and Lake Willoughby, as well as other lakes in Vermont.
Journal kept by Robert R. Lahue while he served on the U. S. S. Ringgold. The front half of the journal contains technical information relating to the boiler system fo the U.S.S. Ringgold. The journal also includes ten pages of Lahue's "Personal Diary" covering the dates January 1, 1943 through August 25, 1945, containing terse entries describing the movements of the ship. A souvenir pamphlet dated October 27, 1945, listing the personnel and giving details of the history of the ship in the Pacific.
The collection includes a variety of materials relating to the planning and execution of the 1970 Barre Heritage Festival. Formats of collection materials vary widely, including programs, pamphlets, tickets, passes, certificates, news clippings, and a scrapbook. In addition to documenting the Festival, the collection also includes information on the history of the town and city of Barre, Vermont. The story of the Goldsbury family, early settlement of Barre, the history of churches in Barre, arrival of immigrant groups and the flood of 1927 are all touched on in the collection. The impact of the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, and World War II are briefly explored. Dated items are all from 1970.
The collection includes materials relating to the Barre Ethnic Heritage Festivals of 1978 through 1982, and 1984. Most of the materials are programs and news clippings relating to each festival. Photographs and negatives from a few of the festivals are also included. The festivals focused on the history of many of the immigrant groups that settled in Barre, primarily as granite workers, including Scottish, Irish, Italian, French Canadian, German, and Polish immigration to Barre, Vermont. Dated items range from 1978 through 1984.
Claire Bouffard Chase, born in Winooski, Vt. and of French-Canadian descent, talks about her family, in particular her grandmother, mother and father, and the World War II experiences of her brother, Clem. She relates stories she heard as a child, talks about being raised to be self-sufficient and discusses her father's life philosophy. Most interesting are her stories about a healing tradition in the family that borders on the mysterious and mystical, where certain family members could take away pain (and Claire's warts) by the power of suggestion, and how this tradition was passed on in a very strict code of secrecy. Kim Chase conducts the interview.
