Image of Notre Dame, Southbridge, MA · Franco American Digital Archives

Contributing Institution: Assumption University
Repository: French Institute
View at Contributing Institution: https://library.assumption.edu/french_institute/felix_gatineau_collection
Digitization Status: Digitized / Numérisé(e)
Collection/Part of: Félix Gatineau Collection
Title: en Image of Notre Dame, Southbridge, MA
Description: en This real picture postcard depicts the altar and surrounding area of Notre Dame in Southbridge. This is likely an image of the old Notre Dame church (completed 1870) which was replaced in 1916. The church is clearly decorated for a festival, with the banner over the altar reading: Adorons, Aimons, Remercions.
Author/Creator: Notre Dame Parish
Genre: en postcards
Topic & Theme: Religion; Holiday Masses and Feast Days/Fêtes Catholiques
Geography: Southbridge MA; Notre Dame Church (Southbridge MA)
Source Language: French
Library of Congress Subject Heading (LCSH): Franco-Americans--Massachusetts; Religion; Notre Dame (Church : Southbridge, MA)
Répertoire de Vedettes-Matière (RVM): Franco-américains--Massachusetts; Religion
Copyright Statement and Conditions governing use: Permission for use or reproduction can be obtained from the director of the French Institute, and is subject to the Institute’s user policies.
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is available to researchers and other interested parties.
Existence and Location of Originals: French Institute, Assumption University, La Maison 308, Worcester, Massachusetts
Biography, Administrative History and Provenance: en This collection relates the history of the Franco-American Félix Gatineau, who immigrated to Southbridge, Massachusetts in 1877. The collection, with a few exceptions, details his life post-immigration, particularly his extensive involvement in Franco-American social and political life. Gatineau’s interactions with the Union Saint-Jean-Baptiste d’Amérique [USJB], and its committee the Caisse des Vieillards (which provided financial assistance to elderly members and their families), are particularly well-represented. Of special note are the 43 diaries that he kept from 1881 through the 1920s.
Extent: 3" x 5" postcard
Arrangement: en This collection includes eight series: Biographical Documents, Correspondence, Genealogy, Southbridge, Franco-American Culture, Union Saint-Jean Baptiste d’Amérique, Volumes, and Diaries.
Notes: This collection was originally processed by Joshua Barriere, with further processing undertaken by Kate Bradley in 2021.
Recommended Citation: Félix Gatineau Collection, French Institute, Assumption University
State/Province: Massachusetts
Country: United States

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