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Identifier/Call Number
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MC 091
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Description
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Collection consists of various documents belonging to the organization throughout their existence, as well as related groups with which they interacted. There are financial records, newsletters, magazines, awards, historical write-ups, manuals, mailings, newspaper clippings, and papers from the organization’s district congress.
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Copyright Statement and Conditions governing use
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Some materials may be protected by copyright. Reproduction of items beyond that allowed by the Fair Use doctrine of the U.S. Copyright Code (section 108) requires written permission of the Claire T. Carney Library Archives and Special Collections and/or the copyright owners. Materials with no copyright are considered in the public domain. If you feel you hold legal rights in the copyright of any materials included on this site, or your copyright has been infringed, under Section 512(c) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") you may notify the archives by email or in writing requesting that it be taken down.
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Biography, Administrative History and Provenance
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La Sociètè Richelieu, the precursor to Richelieu International, obtained its Charter for Foundation in 1944. Since the beginning, the purpose of this organization has been to preserve and promote the French language, values, and culture. The first link, or branch, of the group began in Ottawa in 1945, seeking to protect the language and culture of minority French-Canadians. The first link to open within the United States was in 1955, and the first European link opened, appropriately, in France in 1969. Female members were not allowed to join these groups until 1982, after which several women’s groups were born, including Les Dames Richelieu de Fall River. Richelieu International and its affiliate groups work to advocate for the French peoples while also performing acts of charity; Les Dames Richelieu de Fall River in particular worked to help children around the world suffering from Leukemia.
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Extent
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1.5 linear ft. (3 manuscript boxes)
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Collection Inventory
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Annual Reports, 1992-1993, 1995
Bel Art Catalogs
Cahier du Congressiste – Congrès Richelieu International
Calendars
Certificates of Appreciation
Club Manuals
Conference Program and Ad Books, 1991-1995
Confirmation Prayers, 1998
Congres Richelieu – District 6
Descriptions of Duties and Positions
Dues
Events and Fundraisers, 1999-2000
I. Finances
II. Finances – Receipt and Account Records, 1991-1995
III. Finances – Bank Statements, 1990-1995
Forms and Applications
French Festival
Guest Book and Program, 1991
Guide for the Director of Publicity
Guide to Procedures, Richelieu International
Information and History
In Memoriam, Brochures
Janel Lafond-Paquin, President
La Foundation Richelieu International brochures
Le Donateur, 1993-1995
Le P’tit Bulletin, 1993-2000
Le Richelieu International Information
Les Dames Richelieu du Rhode Island brochures
Letters and Mailings to Members
Member Lists, 1990-1996
New Member Applications, 1991
Newspaper Clippings (Photocopies)
Programs of Activities, 1987-1998
Reunion Planning
Richelieu Walkathon
Song Sheets and 50th Anniversary Recording
Vie Richelieu – Magazine
Woonsocket, Rhode Island – Club Richelieu
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Recommended Citation
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Les Dames Richelieu de Fall River papers, MC 91. Franco-American Historical Collections, Claire T. Carney Library Archives and Special Collections, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
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