67 resources

• Union Continentale, L' (Boston, MA, 1893/??/??-1893/??/??)
  
• Signal, Le (The Signal) (Pawtucket, RI; Woonsocket, RI; Fall River, MA; Boston, MA, 1924/01/30-1924/08/16?)
  
• Revue Antialcoolique des Cercles Lacordaire et Jeanne d'Arc (Revue Antialcoolique des Cercles Lacordaire et des Cercles Jeanne d'Arc) (Boston, MA; Fall River, MA, 1915/01/15-1942/12/00)
  
• République, La (Boston, MA, 1875/10/02-1876/02/12)
  
• Républicain, Le (Boston, MA, 1881/01/22-1884/12/24)
  
• Petite Revue et l'Abstinence Totale des Breuvages Alcooliques parmi les Franco-Américains telle que préconisée par la Direction des Cercles Lacordaire et Jeanne d'Arc, La (L'Abstinence Totale des Breuvages Alcooliques parmi les Franco-Américains telle que préconisée par la Direction des Cercles Lacordaire et Jeanne d'Arc) (Boston, MA, 1914/03/15-1914/??/??)
  
• Journal, Le (Springfield, MA, 1889/10/00-????/??/??)
  
• Forestier, Le (Springfield, MA, 1910/01/17?-1910/??/??)
  
• Étudiant, L' (Boston, MA, 1896/??/??-1896/??/??)
  
• Écho du Congrès, L' (Springfield, MA, 1902/04/??-1902/08/??)
  
• Écho du Canada, L' (Boston [Fall River; Lowell], MA, 1875/01/02-1875/06/05)
  
• Écho, L' (Springfield, MA, 1890/??/??-1890/??/??)
  
• Courrier de Boston, Le (Boston, MA, 1898/03/11-????/??/??)
  
• Courrier, Le (Boston, MA, 1884/07/12-1885/??/??)
  
• Citoyen Franco-Américain, Le (Springfield, MA, 1888/02/24-1914?)
  
• Citoyen Américain, Le (Boston, MA, 1886/??/??-1887/01/01)
  
• Charivari, Le (Champlain, NY, 1869/??/??-1869/??/??)
  
• Bulletin de la Société Historique Franco-Américaine (Boston, MA, 1906/00/00-1973/00/00?)
  
• Ami du peuple, L' (Springfield, MA, 1881/??/??-1883/??/??)
  
• Américain, L' (Springfield, MA, 1903/06/06-1903/12/??)
  
• Oral history interview with Edouard Du Buron, 1993 March 9-May 13
  
  An interview with Edouard Du Buron conducted 1993 March 9-May 13, by Robert Brown, for the Archives of American Art. Du Buron discusses his childhood in Worcester, Massachusetts in a poor family with an abusive father and his rearing in various Catholic orphanages; his loss of religion in his youth and growing up as a French-Canadian in New England; his career as a solo dancer in Boston (1925-32) and as a member of the Ruth St. Denis Troupe (1932-38); his dance career in New York City in the late 1930s and his job as a display designer at Filene's department store in Boston (1942-45).
• Public Officials of Massachusetts, 1927-1928
  
  Published by the Boston Review Publicity Service, this small book provides short biographies and images of public officials in Massachusetts, 1927-1928.
• Banquet Annuel de la Fête Nationale Française
  
  A dinner program for the Banquet Annuel de la Fête Nationale Française, 14 July 1926. Hosted by the Société de Secours Mutuels de Langue Française, at the Cafe Seville on Boylston Street in Boston, MA.
• Catalogue Général de Livres Canadiens
  
  A book catalog from the Librairie Marlier in Boston, 1924. The catalog lists the publisher and bookstores "Canadian" titles for sale.
• Letter from Georges E. Prevost, to Félix Gatineau and Odile Giard
  
  letter from Georges E. Prevost of the Cercle des Etudiants Franco-Américains, to Félix Gatineau and Odile Giard. Prevost hoped that Gatineau and Giard would be the patrons of their upcoming concert, and discusses the importance of what they do. La Survivance is mentioned.
• Letter from Hugo A. Dubuque, to Félix Gatineau
  
  A letter to Félix Gatineau, from Hugo A. Dubuque, a member of the Massachusetts' House of Representatives. Written on stationery from Boston's Superior Court, Dubuque commended Gatineau on his recent publication "Histoire des Franco-Americains de Southbridge."
• Portrait of Félix Gatineau
  
  Portrait of Félix Gatineau, taken at the Elmer Chickering & Co. studio in Boston, before 1906. Inscribed on image: "F. Gatineau / Southbridge / Mass."
• Letter from Joseph Jobin, Boston, MA, September 17, 1890.
  
  September 17, 1890 letter from Joseph Jobin to his daughter Anne-Marie, who remained in Saint Augustin parish, Québec.
• Letter from Joseph Jobin, Boston, MA, August 30, 1890
  
  August 30, 1890 letter from Joseph Jobin in Boston, Massachusetts, to his daughter Anne-Marie, who remained in Saint Augustin parish, Québec.
• Jobin Family Archive - Finding Aid
  
  The Jobin Family Archives contain materials collected by family members and compiled by Rev. Philippe Thibodeau. The bulk of the collection includes correspondence between family members in New England and Québec from 1890 to the present day. Of particular note are two extant letters by Joseph-Jobin to his family in Québec from Boston that pertain to his immigration in 1890. Also of note, is an extensive collection of artwork by Théodore and Marie-Eugénie Jobin, two copies of an unpublished manuscript, The History of Fashion, by Marie- Eugénie Jobin, a collection of rare books acquired by Louis Jobin, proprietor of Schoenhof’s Foreign Books in Cambridge, MA., and letters from youngest son, Gustave Antoine Jobin, to his mother and other relatives from the Western Front during World War I.
• The Achille J. St. Onge Papers - Finding Aid
  
  The Achille J. St. Onge (1913-1978) papers include correspondence with authors, printers, and the subjects of some of the 48 miniature books he published.
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Springfield District Council Records - Finding Aid
  
  The records of the Western Massachusetts locals and district councils of the UBCJA documents the rise of unionization among carpenters in the Connecticut River Valley since the 1880s. This collection represents a merger of separate accessions for the District Councils in Springfield (MS 110), the Pioneer Valley (MS 231), and Holyoke (MS 108), along with post-merger records for Local 108. In general, each has been maintained as a distinct series.
• Henri Gagnon and Françoise Gagnon oral history with Eloise A. Brière, August 17, 1982
  
  Oral history with the Gagnon family, part of the Franco-American community in Springfield since 1953. Topics include their participation in Franco-American activities at St. Joseph’s Church, their interest in Franco-American studies, and what nationality means to them, as people with roots in America, Canada, and France.
• Club Richelieu-Fall River records - Finding Aid
  
  Collection includes statutes and by-laws, minutes, administrative records, correspondence, financial records and receipts, scholarship records, publications, records of programs and events, and artifacts and ephemera.
• Omer E. Boivin papers - Finding Aid
  
  The majority of the collection consists of French-language newspapers and clippings pertaining to prominent members of the Fall River community, Franco-American organizations, and medical associations. The collection also contains notes, correspondence, and speeches from the various organizations of which Dr. Boivin was a member; programs for conferences and celebrations from The French Cultural Association and The St. Anne School; and a black and white photograph of the Lafayette Monument on Eastern Avenue in Fall River. The most notable item in the collection is a large 18x13x4 indexed scrapbook which contains newspaper clippings on local doctors, lawyers, church and school leaders of French Canadian descent, as well as events, organizations, and associations within the French Canadian community of Fall River. The bulk of these clippings date from 1935-1977. The scrapbook also contains thank you notes, cards, and photographs which are attached to the inside covers.
• Interview with Ann Tartre by Andrea L’Hommedieu
  
  Interview includes discussion of: growing up in Biddeford, Maine; attending Tufts University; working as a field organizer for Joe Brennan; making the transition to Mitchell’s staff; working as a legislative correspondent after Mitchell became majority leader; working on the Clean Air Act with Kate Kimball and Jeff Peterson; working with Mary McAleney; the bond among the staff members coming from Maine; her personal interaction with Mitchell; Mitchell’s approach to researching issues; how the younger members of Mitchell’s staff interacted; influence of Senator Mitchell’s office on her later career; Mitchell’s stance on environmental issues and climate change; and Mitchell’s relationship with Senator Dole.
• Paula Lerner photographs - Finding Aid
  
  The eighty slides in the “Paula Lerner Photographs, 1995” collection are a representative selection of a series of approximately 400 images of Maine’s Upper St. John Valley shot during the summer and early fall of 1995 by Paula Lerner. Ms. Lerner, a professional free-lance photographer, took these photographs for Mark Sullivan’s Yankee Magazine features “This New England,” which appeared in the June 1996 issue. The original images belong to the photographer. Acadian Archives staff contacted Ms. Lerner and requested that she select a representative sampling of the slides for purchase by the Archives.
• Napoleon Babbie Sr.
  
  Portrait photograph of Napoleon Babbie Sr., a Franco-American farmer who married four times.
• George Mayo and his Wife
  
  Photograph of George Mayo and his wife in a decorative frame.
• Sunday Apron with Small Flowers
  
  White apron with small pink and blue flowers, worn on Sundays only, by Nellie LaValley, grandmother of Audrey Falcon. Worn at home in Champlain, NY near the Canadian border.
• Apron
  
  White apron with small pink and blue flowers, worn on Sundays only, by Nellie LaValley, grandmother of Audrey Falcon. Worn at home in Champlain, NY near the Canadian border.
• Sunday Apron with Large Flowers
  
  White apron with large pink flowers with blue stems, worn on Sundays only, by Nellie LaValley, grandmother of Audrey Falcon. Worn at home in Champlain, NY near the Canadian border.
• Everyday Apron
  
  White apron with black dot pattern, worn everyday except Sunday by Nellie LaValley, grandmother of Audrey Falcon. Worn at home in Champlain, NY near the Canadian border.
• LaValley Family
  
  Photograph of LaValley family members mounted in an ornate beadwork frame.
• LaValley Sisters in 1906
  
  Photograph of the LaValley sisters mounted in an ornate beadwork frame. The year 1906 appears at the bottom of the frame.
• LaValley Family Farm in Champlain, N.Y.
  
  Front row: Cyrille and Bertha (LaValley) Babbie; Back row: Nellie LaValley, brother George, a child, and Abraham LaValley, Jr. on family farm on Glass Road in Champlain, N.Y.
• Caroline (Durant) LaValley and Abraham LaValley, Sr.
  
  Caroline and Abraham LaValley, Sr. were Rita Rae Laurin's great-grandparents. Caroline died in 1929. The photo was taken at the family farm on Glass Road in Champlain, NY, near the Canadian border.
• Wooden Washer
  
  Wooden washer is part of a bedroom set made in Randolph, Vermont by the Salisbury Bros. Furniture Co. for a Franco-American wedding gift of furniture for the first home of Edward (Ned) and Josephine LaTant.
• Dresser with Oval Mirror
  
  Wooden dresser with oval mirror and four drawers, part of a bedroom set made in Randolph, Vermont by the Salisbury Bros. Furniture Co. for a Franco-American wedding gift of furniture for the first home of Edward (Ned) and Josephine LaTant.
• Chest of Drawers with Square Mirror
  
  Wooden chest of drawers, part of a bedroom set made in Randolph, Vermont by the Salisbury Bros. Furniture Co. for a Franco-American wedding gift of furniture for the first home of Edward (Ned) and Josephine LaTant.
• Dining Table and Chairs
  
  Dining room set used by Leon and Lucine LaTant, grandparents of Heather Aragona.
• Five Drawer Dresser
  
  Dresser is part of a bedroom set made in Randolph, Vermont by the Salisbury Bros. Furniture Co. for a Franco-American wedding gift of furniture for the first home of Edward (Ned) and Josephine LaTant.
• Wedding Coverlet
  
  Decorative wedding blanket with design of Mary and baby Jesus in center; floral design, including lilies, around Jesus and Mary; stars surrounding the outside.
• Bed
  
  Bed with headborad and footboard made in Randolph, Vermont by the Salisbury Bros. Furniture Co. for a Franco-American wedding gift of furniture for the first home of Edward (Ned) and Josephine LaTant.
• Five Drawer Dresser
  
  Five drawer dresser made in Randolph, Vermont by the Salisbury Bros. Furniture Co. for a Franco-American wedding gift of furniture for the first home of Edward (Ned) and Josephine LaTant.
• Lunch Pail
  
  Metal pail used by Cyrille Babbie in Champlain, NY to carry his lunch to school.
• Honeycomb Dish
  
  Honeycomb dish used in the Champlain, NY home of Abraham LaValley, Jr. and wife Nellie LaValley, grandparents of Audrey Falcon.
• Tablecloth Used by Nellie LaValley at the Family Home in Champlain, NY
  
  White Tablecloth with floral border used by a Franco-American family.
• Waiting for Your Return Portrait Postcard
  
  Postcard with a portrait of an unknown woman, staring directly at the camera, waiting for your return. Trees and a fence appear in the background.
• Postcard of Chazy Rural School in Chazy, NY
  
  Black & white photograph postcard of the Chazy Rural School
• Greetings from Champlain, N.Y.
  
  Postcard of a color illustrated scenic road in Champlain, New York
• Easter Greetings Postcard
  
  Embossed Easter postcard with color illustrations of flowers, a church, and a cross.
• Easter Postcard with Poem
  
  Postcard illustrated in color with a child in an Easter dress and a poem.
• Happy Birthday Postcard
  
  A Happy Birthday postcard with pink ribbons around an illustrated purple flower arrangement.
• Docité Levesque-Dumond and Her Children, Alma and Octave
  
  Photograph of Alma Dumond, Docité Levesque-Dumond, and Octave Dumond (from left to right)
• Je Me Souviens...I Remember: Presenting and Preserving the Heritage of Upstate New York's Franco-American Communities - [Overview]
  
  The Je me souviens…I remember Collection includes images of artifacts generally owned by Franco-Americans and shared with Siena College for the purposes of historic preservation and broader education. This collection was made possible by a National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage grant.
• The Connection, The Book That Changed My Life: Part Five
  
  The fifth in a five-part series in which authors select and discuss a book that impacted their life. Russell Banks discusses Jack Kerouac's On the Road. Also included on the disc are other segments of the show, The Connection, broadcast on Boston NPR station WBUR.