Original manuscript of a memoir and history written by Andre J. Dupré about life in "Stove Pipe City," a section of Barre, Vermont, near the granite quarries in the village of Websterville, during the years 1890 to 1930. The manuscript describes daily life of the inhabitants, mostly French Canadians, and their work in the granite quarries. It includes original drawings, maps, photographs, and floor plans of the workers' housing.
This collection consists of many photographs of the Bilodeau family, the J. O. Bilodeau granite company, the granite industry in general, and Barre monuments. Of special interest is a group of photographs documenting the J. O. Bilodeau & Co. granite shed between 1951 and 1957 (folder 4) and another folder containing publicity photographs for the Barre Granite Association, also from the 1950s (folder 5). As well, there is a speech, possibly written by Lucien J. Bilodeau, and typescripts and publications by other authors concerning granite, the granite industry, and Barre's history and composition.
This collection contains 27 printed items about the carving of memorial monuments collected by Leo J. Blais (1931-1997), a memorial draftsman from Barre, Vermont. These publications were presumably used by Blais in his work as a draftsman in the granite industry in Barre, Vermont. Some of the items were published in Vermont, while others originate from national firms, and one is from Carrara, Italy. The collection includes publications from the following Vermont companies or organizations: Kenerson Design Studio, Barre, Vermont; Barre Granite Association; Elmo Peduzzi and Alfred J. Comi, Barre, Vermont, Ryegate Design Studios, South Ryegate, Vermont; and The Troup Studio, Barre, Vermont. A complete listing of all publications included in the collection can be found in the full finding aid for the collection.
