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Bud Leavitt travels to Fort Kent and canoes the Fish River with Bob Jalbert, Greg Jalbert, and Don Michaud. Leavitt speaks with the men in canoes beside the River about river canoeing, paddles, setting poles, canoes, navigating whitewater rapids, the use of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, and recommended steps for preserving the rivers. Many shots of Leavitt and the men canoeing in the River.

Porte Ouverte sur le Bilinguisme/Bilingualism...Church and Reform

Bilingual education programs in Vermont and New Hampshire secondary schools. Father Nicknair of Fort Kent (Me.), Father Pelletier of Van Buren, (Me.), Auxiliary Bishop Amedee Proulx of Portland (Me.) on the role of priests.

[Lowell Mills]

Lowell (Ma.) talk with Irene Simoneau, Franco-American historian and authority on the role of women in the mills. Professor Roger Paradis of Fort Kent (Me). talks about Franco-American folklore and music.

Du Mais Family Collection - Finding Aid

Collection contains [Du Mais--home movies] with a mix of family events such as vacations, holiday rituals, and sporting activities. It also captures regional subjects such as Colby College’s Mayflower Hill campus when it opened, construction activities from the early 1950s, parades, fires, summer camps in Maine, herring catches in the Sheepscot River, travel footage from Guatemala in 1954, New York City scenes, and amateur footage of the Mayo Clinic.

Vers L'Idéal (Worcester, MA, 1912/11/00-1923/06/00)

Travailleur, Le (Worcester, MA, 1931/09/10-1978/10/00)

Travailleur, Le (Worcester, MA, 1874/10/16-1892/12/13)

Réveil, Le (Worcester, MA, 1895/05/03-1897/??/??)

Réveil, Le (Worcester, MA, 1894?-1894?)

Républicain, Le (Worcester, MA, 1892/03/19-1892/??/??)

Prince Carnaval et Christophe Colomb, Le (Worcester, MA, 1886?-1892?)

Passe-Temps, Le (Worcester [?], MA, 1895/??/??-1897/??/??)

Paresseux, Le (Worcester, MA, 1876/00/00-1878/00/00)

Opinion Publique, L' (Worcester, MA, 1893/01/27-1931/06/30)

Mon journal (Worcester, MA, 1907/11/30-1907/11/30)

Lanterne Magique, La (Worcester, MA, 1875/07/00-1875/11/??)

Journal, Le (Worcester, MA, 1907/12/07-1907/12/07)

Jour, Le (Worcester, MA, 1895/12/00-????/??/??)

Jean-Baptiste, Le (Worcester, MA, 1891/??/??-1893/??/??)

Impartial, L' (Worcester, MA, 1869/??/??-1869?)

Idée Nouvelle, L' (The New Idea) (Burlington, VT; Worcester, MA, 1869/05/27?-1869/07/??)

Foyer Canadien, Le (Worcester, MA, 1873/03/18-1874/09/21)

Fou, Le (Worcester, MA, 1907/10/30-1907/10/30)

Étendard National et le Protecteur Canadien, L' (Worcester, MA; Montréal, QC, 1871/10/19-1871/12/28)

Étendard National, L' (Worcester, MA; Montréal, QC, 1872/01/04-1874/12/24)

Étendard National, L' (Worcester, MA; Montréal, QC, 1869/11/03-1871/10/18)

Démocrate, Le (Worcester, MA, 1912/??/??-????/??/??)

Courrier du Nouveau Monde, Le (Worcester, MA, 1891/06/13-1891/06/13)

Courrier de Worcester, Le (Worcester, MA, 1880/02/06-1892/00/00)

Coq, Le (Worcester, MA, 1901/07/04-1901/??/??)

Canadien-Américain, Le (Worcester, MA, 1907/04/14-1907/04/29)

Bien public, Le (Worcester, MA, 1879/01/01?-1881/03/??)

Assumption=Assomption (Assumption) (Worcester, MA, 1958/09/00-)

Assomption, L' (Assomption=Assumption) (Worcester, MA, 1924/01/00-1957/06/00)

Apôtre du Sacré-Cœur, L' (Worcester, MA, 1930/06/00-1933/12/00)

Apôtre, L' (Worcester, MA, 1923/??/??-1929/??/??)

Almanach de l'Assomption, L' (Worcester, MA, 1924/12/00-1929/12/00)

Morin, Daniel [Peoples French Canadian]

Interview between Gerald Mountain and Daniel Morin.

Worcester Employment Society and Craft Center records, 1883-1972 - Finding Aid

Three volumes of minute books, 1883-1948, containing minutes, constitution, letters and annual reports; and newspaper clippings, 1949-1972, about the Craft Center.

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).

Worcester Parish Archives - Finding Aid

Finding aid of the Worcester Parish Archives

Union Saint-Jean-Baptiste d'Amérique Mortuary Banner

Photograph of USJB's mortuary banner, likely used at funerals or services for deceased members of the Caisse de Vieillards. Image captured by Knight, of Worcester, MA.

Letter from an unknown USJB representative, to La Supérieur des Soeurs Franciscaines

A letter from an unknown USJB representative, to La Supérieur des Soeurs Franciscaines of Worcester, MA, 30 July 1921. The letter provides interesting details about the USJB, and discussion regarding a new building on Thorne Street in Worcester, MA.

25ième Anniversaire de La Société des Artisans Canadiens-Français aux Etats-Unis

Dinner program for the 25ième Anniversaire de La Société des Artisans Canadiens-Français aux Etats-Unis. Held at the Hotel Bancroft in Worcester, MA on 9 October 1921.The back cover of the program includes committee members' names.

Letter from Cora Gatineau to Albert A. Belanger

In this letter Cora Gatineau clarifies that her father Félix Gatineau is in the Louis Pasteur Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, recovering from an operation. She goes on to note that her father would like to see Belanger soon, at which time they can discuss the census he undertook.

Letter from Ovide LeClair, to Félix Gatineau

A letter to Félix Gatineau, from Ovide LeClair. Writing from Montana, LeClair included payment with his letter for a copy of Gatineau's "Histoire des Franco-Americains de Southbridge," and provided extensive details about Franco-Americans in the the northwestern states. He mentions two priests- Father Tougas from Worcester, Massachusetts, and Father LeClair from Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Correspondence between Leslie P. Leland and Béatrice Tougas

Correspondence between Leslie P. Leland and Béatrice Tougas, Daudelin's widow. Under the letter from Leslie P. Leland is a handwritten reply from Béatrice Tougas. The correspondence is regarding a memorial in Daudelin's honor.

Letter from Herbert De Fossé, to S. Alphonse Daudelin

A letter to S. Alphonse Daudelin, from Herbert De Fossé

Letter from Herbert De Fossé, to S. Alphonse Daudelin

A letter to S. Alphonse Daudelin, from Herbert De Fossé

Letter from Senator Winthrop Murray Crane, to S. Alphonse Daudelin

A letter to S. Alphonse Daudelin, from Senator Winthrop Crane.

Letter from Senator Winthrop Murray Crane, to S. Alphonse Daudelin

A letter to S. Alphonse Daudelin, from Senator Winthrop Crane.

Letter from Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, to S. Alphonse Daudelin.

A letter to S. Alphonse Daudelin, from Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. The letter is in regards to Franco-American representation in politics.

Letter from Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, to S. Alphonse Daudelin.

A letter to S. Alphonse Daudelin, from Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. The letter is in regards to Franco-American representation in politics.

Letter from Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, to S. Alphonse Daudelin.

A letter to S. Alphonse Daudelin, from Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. The letter is in regards to Franco-American representation in politics.

Letter from Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, to S. Alphonse Daudelin.

A letter to S. Alphonse Daudelin, from Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. The letter is in regards to Franco-American representation in politics.

Letter from S. Alphonse Daudelin, to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge

A letter to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, from Dr. Daudelin. The letter is in regards to Franco-American representation in politics.

Letter from S. Alphonse Daudelin, to Hugo Dubuque.

A letter to Hugo Dubuque, from Dr. Daudelin. The letter is in regards to the memorial for Ferdinand Gagnon that Daudelin was helping to plan.

Letter from Hugo Dubuque, to S. Alphonse Daudelin

A letter to Dr. Daudelin, from Hugo Dubuque. The letter is in regards to the memorial for Ferdinand Gagnon that Daudelin was helping to plan.

Letter from Louis Frechette, to Dr. S. Alphonse Daudelin

A letter to Dr. Daudelin, from Louis Frechette. The letter is in regards to the memorial for Ferdinand Gagnon that Daudelin was helping to plan.

Letter from Malvina Lalime, to Dr. S. Alphonse Daudelin

A letter to Dr. Daudelin, from Ferdinand Gagnon's widow Malvina Lalime. In the letter she expresses her gratitude for the memorial planned for her late husband.

Letter from S. Alphonse Daudelin, to his parents

A letter S. Alphonse Daudelin wrote to his parents Casimir Daudelin and Flavie Thibeault documenting a trip to New York City, 12 October 1896. Written while traveling back north, it details the sights seen in New York City, as well as the return voyage- including stops at various New England cities.

Invitation, Banquet de Bienvenue

An invitation to a banquet honoring Dr. Daudelin upon his return from Europe. The Banquet was to be held at the Restaurant Putnam & Thurston, in Worcester.

Bill for expenses incurred by the Comité Executif de la Demonstration commemorative Fr. Gagnon

This bill from the Franco-American Regalia and Novelty Co. documents various expenses incurred by the Comité Executif de la Demonstration commemorative Fr. Gagnon. In includes such supplies as stamps and electric lights purchased for the memorial and banquet held in Ferdinand Gagnon's honor.

Bill for expenses incurred by the Comité d'Organisation Memorial Fr. Gagnon

This bill from Belisle Printing & Publishing Co. of Worcester, Massachusetts documents expenses incurred by the Comité d'Organisation Memorial Fr. Gagnon. The expenses include various print matter that was created for the memorial and banquet held in Ferdinand Gagnon's honor.

Certificate of S. Alphonse Daudelin's U.S. Citizenship

Dr. S. Alphonse Daudelin became a United States citizen on 13 February 1903, in Worcester, Massachusetts.

A selection of Dr. S. Alphonse Daudelin's Business Cards

Top: an early business card, c. 1898-1906. Middle: business card from Daudelin's time in Europe, c. 1908-1911. Bottom: business card from later in Daudelin's career, c. 1931-1941.

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."

Dr. S. Alphonse Daudelin

Photograph of Dr. S. Alphonse Daudelin taken at the Thibert Studio in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Dr. S Alphonse Daudelin Collection - Finding Aid

These are papers that belonged to Dr. S. Alphonse Daudelin and some documentation concerning the 1994 exhibit that was presented in honor of Dr. Daudelin. There are documents from his university years in Montréal as well as many documents concerning the International Maritime Exposition held in Bordeaux in 1907. There is also correspondence with various political figures.

Règlement de la Société de la Sainte Famille

Règlement de la Société de la Sainte Famille, érigée dans l'église des Canadiens à Worcester, Mass. This rules booklet was published in Montréal by the the Institution de Sourds-Muets, in 1918.

Certificat d'Admission, Association Universelle de la Ste. Famille, 1893

This is a Certificat d'Admission for the Association Universelle de la Ste. Famille. It was made out to Mr. Germain Leblanc and his family at Notre Dame in Worcester, Massachusetts, on March 5, 1893.

Letter, c. 1935, unfinished