Acadians of Madawaska/ The Story of the Acadians, Part 2

Contributing Institution

Northeast Historic Film

View at Contributing Institution

https://oldfilm.org/collection/Detail/occurrences/6656

Digitization Status

Not Digitized / Non numérisé(e)

Identifier/Call Number

0952 NHF TAPE #386

Collection/Part of

MPBN Collection

Title

en Acadians of Madawaska/ The Story of the Acadians, Part 2

Description

en This program focuses on the deportation of the Acadians from Nova Scotia, and the descendents of the Acadians who settled in the St. John Valley in northern Maine. It focuses on the resurgence of Acadian culture and identity in northern Maine, Acadian history and the lives of Acadian-Americans in the present day. The program features interviews with Guy Dubay from Madawaska, Dick Corbin of Madawaska, Bob Hebert of Madawaska, Ben Talbot of Madawaska, Martine Pelletier of the Acadian Village in Van Buren, and Bernette Albert of the Tante Blanche Museum. An Acadian author is also interviewed.

Author/Creator

Maine Public Broadcasting

Date(s)

1981-10-15

Genre

en moving images

Topic & Theme

Arts and Creativity/Arts et créativité

Film and Television/Cinéma et télévision

American Experience/Américanité

US-Canada Border/Frontière américaine

Geography

Maine

Van Buren ME

Nova Scotia

St. John River Valley ME

Madawaska ME

familyName

Dubay

Hebert

Corbin

Pelletier

Albert

Source Language

English

French

Library of Congress Subject Heading (LCSH)

Acadians

Répertoire de Vedettes-Matière (RVM)

Acadiens

Copyright Statement and Conditions governing use

This item may be available for reuse. Please contact Northeast Historic Film for more information

Conditions Governing Access

The Collection is open for research.

Existence and Location of Originals

Northeast Historic Film, PO Box 900, 85 Main Street, Bucksport, Maine 04416

Biography, Administrative History and Provenance

en Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN) was founded by the University of Maine System. In 1992 MPBN merged with station WCBB to form the Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation (MPBC)./n
Collection contains over 100 factual programs broadcast by MPBN on subjects including health and medicine, economics, natural resources, government, crime, education, history and women's issues. Multipart series include "In and Out of Maine" about the state's residents, "Maine Field Trips" focusing on notable sites and industries, and "Reflets et Lumiere" about French American life and culture. "Woods and Waters" features hunting and fishing. "Working Women of Waldo County" is a series about women's lives. "Can I Get There From Here?" concerns Maine youth. Single programs include "Home to the Sea" about Maine seafaring life from colonial days to the present, and "The Last Log Drive Down the Kennebec" about log driving. Arts programs include "A Fresh Breeze Downeast with Performers Gordon Bok and Marshall Dodge," "Maine Stream Jazz" and "Summer Theatre in Maine." See also MPBC Collection and Maine Humanities Council Collection.

Extent

2inch-video; Reel 2 of 2, 27:10 min.; Sound; Color

Recommended Citation

[Item description]. MPBN Collection, Northeast Historic Film.

State/Province

Maine

Nova Scotia

Country

United States

Canada