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Description
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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 Also of note, is an extensive collection of artwork by Théodore and Marie-Eugénie Jobin, two copies of an unpublished manuscript, The History of Fashion, by Marie- Eugénie Jobin, a collection of rare books acquired by Louis Jobin, proprietor of Schoenhof’s Foreign Books in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.
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Copyright Statement and Conditions governing use
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Permission for use or reproduction can be obtained from the director of the French Institute, and is subject to the Institute’s user policies.
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Biography, Administrative History and Provenance
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Correspondence, biographical notes, memoirs, a diary, artwork, photographs, legal and financial records, genealogical material, military records, news clippings, and mementos documenting the professional and family activities of Joseph Jobin (1843-1890), his wife, Marie-Flore-Eugénie Lapointe Jobin (1847-1938), their nine children, descendants, and other relatives in Québec and New England from 1890 to the present day. Although the collection focuses on various members of the family, the material centers on the nine Jobin children, and as a whole reflects the close ties between family members living in Canada and the United States. The collection spans the twentieth century and illustrates Franco-American immigrant life as experienced by one family. Of the Jobin children, two became artists, both of whose work reflects their French-Canadian heritage. Another son was active in Franco-American affairs while living in Boston, and another became a professor of French Language and Literature at the University of Michigan. Of particular note are materials relating to the Jobin family’s wartime experiences, including correspondence, records, commendations and ephemera from both World Wars./n
Provenance: The materials in this collection were to The French Institute over a period of several years as acquired by Rev. Philippe Thibodeau beginning in 1999. Correspondence between Rev. Thibodeau and the French Institute is included
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Extent
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16 boxes (18 linear feet)
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Arrangement
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The Collection is arranged by series. Each series may be further arranged by family member. Materials include correspondence, memoirs, artwork, photographs, obituaries, military records, mementos, personal and professional papers, photographs, newspaper clippings, and other printed materials.
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Notes
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This collection was processed by Eugenia Tsantinis in 2010
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Recommended Citation
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Jobin Family Archive, French Institute, Assumption University.
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