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.
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.
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.
Le Phare des Lacs was founded in Watertown, NY by Alexandre Grandpré and Claude Petit in 1859, with the first edition appearing on April 28 of that year. Grandpré was the publisher while Petit served as editor. From 1868 to 1876, Claude Petit was solely responsible for publishing the weekly newspaper. Included in this collection is an advertisement that points to a Franco-American presence in Watertown and a note that suggests that the newspaperΓÇÖs readership goes beyond that city.
