Oral history with the Lussier family. Mr. Lussier’s family relocated from Winchendon to Easthampton, Mass. to find a French Catholic school when he was a child, and Mrs. Lussier’s family moved from Gardner for work. She discusses her time playing piano along with instrument ensembles for silent films. Their daughter, Lucille, talks about growing up going to a French school, and the subjects she studied there. Includes information of the beginnings of Notre Dame du Bon Conseil parish in Easthampton.
Collection of materials related to St. Joseph School, Biddeford, which belonged to Pauline (Gaudette) Canning, SJHS '49. The collection contains images, class photos, clippings, correspondence, programs, albums and certificates. One item not related to SJS is the elementary school diploma from Saco's Burns School belonging to Kenneth Canning.
An album belonging to Therese Drapeau and commemorating her days as a student at St. Joseph's High School in Biddeford, Maine. The album contains photographs and name cards of students, autographs, and an invitation to the graduation ceremony at the high school.
Les Défenseurs du Saint Nom de Jésus, Lewiston, 1917. Possibly outside St Paul's Collège.
The banner reads "BENI SOIT LE NOM DE JESUS / VIVENT SES DEFENSEURS" ("blessed be the name of Jesus, long live its defenders").
Boys' social organization founded by Fr. Antonin Dallaire, o.p. in 1907, for activities in theatre, religion, music, and sports. Affiliated with the Roman Catholic parish of Sts. Peter & Paul in Lewiston, .
Left to right, front row: Jean-Charles Boucher (President); Fr Ange-Marie Côté; Ernest Desjardins (Vice President)
2nd row: A Lavoie; A Desjardins; Lucien Marcotte; A Pelletier; Clovis Lapierre; Léonard Gagné; H Forgue; Arthur Croteau; Delphis Proulx; Amédé Hémond; Edmond Bégin; Philias Perrier; Léo Gernier; R Guilmette
3rd row: D Turcotte; H Labbé; H Pelletier; A Michaud; Willié Cailler; Ronaldo Laliberté; C Jalbert; R Forgues; S Sirois; O Fournier; P Fortier; A Comeau; A Levesque; A Deslauriers; H Turcotte
4th row: H Marcotte; R Blais; D Gauthier; A Paradis; E Gagné; E Houle; A Pelletier; L Jutras; P Croteau; N Beaudry; R Cailler; E Lebrecque; H Jalbert; A Beliveau; A Bedard; M Lambert
5th row: S Rancourt; A Guay; A Morin; T Jalbert; A Marcotte; A Therrien; E Martin; A René; N Fournier; A Daigle; A Fortier
Black and white Confirmation or school portrait of Caroline-Anne (Carrie) Connally. Carrie was probably in middle school at the time of the photograph, in 1904 or 1905. Great grandmother of Matthew T. Apple.
