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Identifiant de l’institution contributrice
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MOH 072
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Description
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L'entretien comprend des discussions sur : le Bates College ; piste; Joe Biernacki, le colocataire de Muskie ; la marine; Muskie remettant un prix à Gautier ; Muskie menant un défilé à Auburn ; le Parti démocrate du Maine ; différences entre Lewiston et Auburn (L/A) ; « Liston » ; des étudiants locaux à Bates ; tensions entre Bates et L/A ; similitudes entre Bates et une école normale d’enseignants ; le pourcentage de Bates de L/A ; la division entre hommes et femmes à Bates ; la dépression qui touche tout le monde ; les voitures sur le campus Bates d'hier et d'aujourd'hui ; Auburn comme étant républicain et Lewiston comme étant démocrate ; le maître de poste comme nomination politique ; la préférence de dix points dans la fonction publique ; le changement de poste de maître de poste; questions politiques de 1974 ; Dépôt de 5 cents sur les canettes en aluminium ; les salaires des enseignants ; l'influence du Kiwanis, d'Exchange et du Rotary dans les années 1950 ; la transition de Bates du conservateur au libéral et l'influence possible de la guerre.
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Déclaration de droit d’auteur et conditions d’utilisation
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Copyright Bates College. This transcript is provided for individual Research Purposes Only; for all other uses, including publication, reproduction and quotation beyond fair use, permission must be obtained in writing from: The Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College, 70 Campus Avenue, Lewiston, Maine 04240-6018.
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Biography, Administrative History and Provenance
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Donald Gautier was born in Portland, Maine on January 21, 1915. His Father was one of eleven children, born in Turner. He owned the Lawrence Music Store. His mother was a Welsh homemaker. They moved to Auburn when Donald was 5 years old. He lived in a residential area near Pettingill Park with no other French families in the vicinity. He attended Webster Grammar School. His family was not terribly affected by the Depression. He attended Edward Little High School and lived at home while attending Bates College, where he graduated in 1936. After graduation, Don owned a filling station. He first had a station in Auburn and then in Lewiston. He also owned a Firestone Tires dealership. He met his future wife in 1939. He enlisted in the National Guard in February of 1941 at Camp Landing. He attended Officer Candidate School. He married in May of 1942 at Fort Benning in Georgia. He served in the military for 5 years. He went to England in 1944, followed by France, Luxembourg, and the Siegfried Line. He remained active with the National Guard and later with the Reserve. He started a National Guard Batan as part of the 103rd Regimental Combat Team. He worked for the Veterans Administration as a contact representative in Lewiston. He was nominated to be the postmaster of Auburn in 1954. He eventually served greater Auburn, Augusta, and Waterville areas. He was involved with the Rifle Club in Auburn. He has been president of his Bates class since 1956. He is responsible for class reunions and letters. He was involved with the Lewiston-Auburn United Fund. In 1974 he ran for State Senate in district 12 but lost. He campaigned with Olympia Snowe. He was later involved with Kiwanis and Rotary.
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Degré
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20 pages, summary sheet and transcript
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Citation recommandée
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Gethin-Jones, Meredith, "Gautier, Don oral history interview" (1999). Edmund S. Muskie Oral History Collection. 142. https://scarab.bates.edu/muskie_oh/142
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