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Select... [How could you told I was French?] [Welcome to Rumford] Acadie : reconstitution d'un chapitre perdu de l'histoire d'Amérique : ouvrage public d'apres le ms. original, entièrement retondu, corrigé, annoté, mis au point des recherches les plus récentes, avec une introduction et des appendices par Henri d'Arles : tome troisième Adélard Lambert Alien Registration- Alain, Bernadette (Winslow, Kennebec County) Alien Registration- Barriault, Archelas (Dennistown, Somerset County) Bonjour! Episode 53 Charles de St-Étienne de la Tour commission Charlotte Michaud Correspondence Collection: Charles Stewart Doty Academic Papers Collection: Louis-Philippe Gagné Papers Collection: Madeleine Giguère Collection Collection: Philip G. Levesque slide collection Dominique and Antoinette Gagne, 1950 Henri d'Arles Ice Palace, Main St, Lewiston, 1926 Journal d'un bibliophile Journal Intime, 1923-1930 Les Défenseurs du Saint Nom de Jésus, Lewiston, 1917 Letter from Joseph Jobin, Boston, MA, August 30, 1890. Letter from Joseph Jobin, Boston, MA, September 17, 1890. Letter from Napoleon Sansoucy and Corinne (Harpin) Sansoucy, Southbridge, MA, 1909. Maine militia record book, 1839 Maurice Violette Correspondence Snowshoe afghan Staff of Le Messager, outside their first Lincoln Street office, Lewiston, c. 1880. Voeu Voyages du baron de Lahontan dans l'Amérique Septentrionale : qui contiennent une rélation des différens peuples qui y habitent ... l'avantage que l'Angleterre peut retirer de ce païs, étant en guerre avec la France Working Press, "Clay vs. Liston"
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Select... Alain, Bernadette Archambault, Peter A., 1939-2015 Arles, Henri d', 1870-1930 Association Canado-Américaine Barriault, Archelas Bourgeois, Ulric Doty, C. Stewart (Charles Stewart) Gagné, Antoinette Gagné, Louis-Philippe Giguère, Madeleine Dinora Intercontinental Promotions, Inc. Jobin, Joseph Lahontan, Louis Armand de Lom d'Arce, baron de Lambert, Adélard Levesque, Philip G. Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715 Maine. Militia. Infantry Regiment, 4th. Company A Michaud, Charlotte, 1898-1989 Richard, Édouard Richards, Chloe E. Sansoucy, Corinne (Harpin) Sansoucy, Napoleon Unknown Violette, Maurice
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Select... Bonjour! episode 53 was broadcast in 1988 with host Josée Vachon. This episode is divided into four segments. The first segment is an interview with Claire Quintal, founder and director of the French Institute at Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts. She was the second woman hired as a professor at Assumption College. She is an internationally recognized scholar who served administrative leadership at Assumption as the Dean of their graduate school. She has received a number of awards from the French government in her service to the French language and Franco-American research. Her many scholarly publications are touchstones in Franco-American studies and in this segment she discusses her research. The second segment is of Raymond Lacasse from the New Hampshire Division of Elderly and Adult Services discussing changes to Medicare. The third segment is of Eugene Lemieux, the president of the Association Canado-Americaine (ACA), discussing the services and benefits of the ACA including the television show Bonjour! The episode ends with a musical performance by host and musician Josée Vachon. Rather than the 15 rounds promised on this card, the fight lasted only a few seconds. In the middle of the first round, Liston was felled by a punch that the crowd didn't see, and Ali was unsure if it had connected. There were allegations of match-fixing by Liston, but these were never proven. The match did result in a celebrated photo of an angry Ali standing over the fallen Liston, exhorting him to get up and fight. 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The card belonged to Paul Labbé, himself a known local boxer, who was to serve as an additional judge for the match. Sonny Liston became world heavyweight champion in 1962. The first match between Liston and Clay in February of 1964 was highly anticipated, with Liston the favorite to win. However, Clay won when Liston forfeited due to an injury - the first time a heavyweight championship fight had been forfeited since 1919. The controvesial nature of Clay's win led the World Boxing Council to seek a re-match, and the Boston Garden was originally chosen, but pulled out due to licensing concerns. The Central Maine Youth Arena (formerly St Dominic's Arena) in Lewiston, Maine, was selected as the venue - one of the smallest ever to host a heavyweight championship. Muhammed Ali had already changed his name from Cassius Clay by the time this match was scheduled, but promoters billed it as the "Clay-Liston" fight nonetheless. Rather than the 15 rounds promised on this card, the fight lasted only a few seconds. In the middle of the first round, Liston was felled by a punch that the crowd didn't see, and Ali was unsure if it had connected. There were allegations of match-fixing by Liston, but these were never proven. The match did result in a celebrated photo of an angry Ali standing over the fallen Liston, exhorting him to get up and fight. 1909 letter from Napoleon Sansoucy and Corinne (Harpin) Sansoucy, Southbridge, MA, to their daughters Antoinette and Anne Marie, who remained in Canada. ACA (Association Canado-Américaine) copy of Adélard Lambert's autobiography, "Journal d'un bibliophile," from the author's personal collection now included in the book collection named after him. Copy includes a photograph of Lambert as well as correspondence and miscellaneous typed sections. ACA (Association Canado-Américaine) copy of Baron de Lahontan's famed travelogue, "Voyages..." Seconde edition, revuë, corrigé, & augmentée. Includes page signed and dated (1916) by Adélard Lambert. ACA (Association Canado-Américaine) copy of Volume 3 of Édouard Richard's, "Acadie," published and presented by Henri d'Arles. Includes pasted and signed portrait of Henri d'Arles. Blind stamp of “John B. Varick Company, Dep’t. Photography, Ulric Bourgeois” on lower left corner of photograph. St. Anselm College Geisel Library's copy is number 141. An ice palace constructed by Le Montagnard Club for an annual snowshoer's convention. This is an unusual example of the palace being constructed on Main St. Most ice sculptures were located in the City Park. August 30, 1890 letter from Joseph Jobin in Boston, Massachusetts, to his daughter Anne-Marie, who remained in Saint Augustin parish, Québec. Blanket hand-crocheted and knitted, featuring the colors of 92 American and Canadian snowshoe clubs. Constructed with sections in the style of snowshoers' "tuques". Produced between 1943 and 1955. The central motif features the colors of the local and national Snowshoers' unions, as well as the colors awarded to the past presidents of those unions. Bound volume containing handwritten regimental orders, related reports, and personal observations concerning the detachment of the A Company of the Light Infantry of the 4th Regiment, 1st Brigade, 3rd Division of the Maine Militia from their mobilization into active service on 18 February 1839 through their discharge on 23 April 1939. In addition to the 25 pages of handwritten entries related to the “Aroostook Expedition” of 1839, the volume also contains schoolwork (arithmetical and penmanship exercises) written one or more individuals, probably between 1862 and 1864. Inserted into the volume were two telegram forms, containing what appears to be a draft handwritten telegram from the 1930s requesting payment for accommodation at the Jordan House in Ellsworth, Maine. Cartoon drawing in reference to a 1987 demonstration of the Ku Klux Klan near Rumford, Maine. Appears in October 1987 (Volume 15, Number 1) issue of Le FAROG Forum, Yvon Labbé, publisher. Dominique Gagné and wife Antoinette at the Lewiston International Snowshoe Convention, 1950. Antoinette was the first president of the Dames Jacques Cartier; Dominique was president of the Jacques Cartier Snowshoe Club. Dominique is holding a key to the city of Lewiston presented to him at that convention. Dominique and Antoinette would continue to be active in local snowshoeing life for the next fifty years. Drawing of character, "Beau-frog," by Madawaska, Maine artist, Peter Archambault. First published Beau-frog drawing. Appears in May 1976 issue of Le FAROG Forum (Volume 3, Number 8), Yvon Labbé, publisher. Handwritten biographical sketch from the Augusta, Maine, author of Le Club Calumet Incorporated: Semi-Centennial Celebration History, 1922-1972, Fifty Years of Progress (1972), and The Franco-Americans (1976). Les Défenseurs du Saint Nom de Jésus, Lewiston, 1917. Possibly outside St Paul's Collège.
The banner reads "BENI SOIT LE NOM DE JESUS / VIVENT SES DEFENSEURS" ("blessed be the name of Jesus, long live its defenders").
Boys' social organization founded by Fr. Antonin Dallaire, o.p. in 1907, for activities in theatre, religion, music, and sports. Affiliated with the Roman Catholic parish of Sts. Peter & Paul in Lewiston, Maine.
Left to right, front row: Jean-Charles Boucher (President); Fr Ange-Marie Côté; Ernest Desjardins (Vice President)
2nd row: A Lavoie; A Desjardins; Lucien Marcotte; A Pelletier; Clovis Lapierre; Léonard Gagné; H Forgue; Arthur Croteau; Delphis Proulx; Amédé Hémond; Edmond Bégin; Philias Perrier; Léo Gernier; R Guilmette
3rd row: D Turcotte; H Labbé; H Pelletier; A Michaud; Willié Cailler; Ronaldo Laliberté; C Jalbert; R Forgues; S Sirois; O Fournier; P Fortier; A Comeau; A Levesque; A Deslauriers; H Turcotte
4th row: H Marcotte; R Blais; D Gauthier; A Paradis; E Gagné; E Houle; A Pelletier; L Jutras; P Croteau; N Beaudry; R Cailler; E Lebrecque; H Jalbert; A Beliveau; A Bedard; M Lambert
5th row: S Rancourt; A Guay; A Morin; T Jalbert; A Marcotte; A Therrien; E Martin; A René; N Fournier; A Daigle; A Fortier Letters between Charlotte Michaud and Maine State Library, a lengthy typed biography, and a photographic portrait of Michaud. Personal diary of Henri d'Arles (Henri Beaudé) from the years 1923-1930. Bound original copy. Features several conspicuous excisions. Personal copy owned by Fr. Adrien Verrette and donated to the Association Canado-Américaine. Includes book plate: "No. 2895. Ce volume a été présenté à la Bibliothèque de l'INSTITUT CANADO-AMÉRICAIN par l'abbé Adrien Verrette. Date 6 janvier 1948. Collection Verrette. Photograph of Adélard Lambert included in ACA (Association Canado-Américaine) copy of Lambert's autobiography, "Journal d'un bibliophile," which also includes some correspondence and miscellaneous typed sections. Poem by Henri d'Arles printed on Japanese vellum with painted decorations and signed by Chloe E. Richards. September 17, 1890 letter from Joseph Jobin to his daughter Anne-Marie, who remained in Saint Augustin parish, Quebec. Signed portrait of Henri d'Arles pasted in ACA (Association Canado-Américaine) copy of Volume 3 of Édouard Richard's, "Acadie," published and presented by Henri d'Arles. Blind stamp of “John B. Varick Company, Dep’t. Photography, Ulric Bourgeois” on lower left corner of photograph. Staff photograph of Lewiston, Maine French-language newspaper, Le Messager. Front row (left to right): Jean-Baptiste Couture (director); P.S. Guilbault (foreman); Henri Carpentier; Omer Gauvin; Arthur Brunelle.
Second row: F. X. Guay; Albert Bedard; Odule Laplante; Joseph Belanger; N. L. Gendreau; Mr. Runneau.
Back row: Corine Gauthier (Dumais); Loretta Vachon; Blanche Verville (Sutton); Camile Lessard (Bissonnette).
Camile Lessard would go on to write the book "Canuck", which was printed by Le Messager.
Le Messager was the oldest and longest-running French newspaper in New England. It began printing in 1880 and ran through 1966. The later paper moved to a larger location at 223 Lisbon Street in Lewiston, where the outlines of the name "Le Messager" can still be seen on the façade. The collection contains a large number of newspaper clippings, photographs, correspondence and speeches composed by Louis-Philippe Gagné (1922-1964), former editor of the newspaper, Le Messager, and mayor of Lewiston, Maine. The papers cover Gagné's editorial and political careers, his naturalization process, and his role as patron of various civic groups. Gagné (1922-1964) moved to Lewiston from Québec City in 1922, and then became editor of Le Messager, having worked for Le Soleil in Québec since 1917. He gained US Citizenship in 1928, ran as a ward clerk in 1928, was a member of the school committee from 1930-1934 and Lewiston mayor from 1947-1949. He founded the snowshoe movement in the United States, and was first president of the Union Américain des Raquetteurs. As a radio host, he presented L’Oeil et Son Autueur on local station WCOU (q.v.). He founded Le Club Montagnard and Les Vigilants, and was a member of l'Union St-Jean-Baptiste, the Societé des artisans, and l'Assomption. The collection includes information on Madeleine Dinora Giguère’s (1925-2004) early life and education, but focuses on her academic career at the University of Southern Maine. In addition to many publications and conference papers, the collection features her research on the US census and its ancestry data, as well as her research for classes on Franco-American studies. Giguère, the only child of Dr. Eustache and Dinora (Cailler) Giguere was an internationally recognized sociologist, known locally and regionally as “la marraine” (the godmother) of Franco-Americans. Ms. Giguère had a long and distinguished academic career, specializing in ethnic and women’s issues. After her local education in Lewiston, Maine, Giguère went on to obtain higher degrees at the Ursulines’ College of New Rochelle, Fordham University, and Columbia University. Professor Giguère taught at St. Joseph’s College (Standish, Maine) and Boston College before accepting a position at the University of Southern Maine in Portland & Gorham, Maine, in 1967. She served there for more than two decades, establishing Franco American Studies as a legitimate and important part of her curriculum. The papers of a professor of history at the University of Maine, Orono. The papers contain materials concerning his research, writing, and teaching. Professor Doty was the author of Acadian Hard Times. Included are manuscripts, correspondence, syllabi, lecture notes, research papers, research notes, photographs, slides, and articles. The parchment contains a commission signed by Louis XIV appointing Charles de St-Étienne de la Tour governor and lieutenant-general of Acadia. The parchment still has a wax seal (no longer legible) attached by what appear to be silk threads.
This commission was issued by Louis XIV, King of France, in 1651. It not only appoints Charles de Saint-Étienne de la Tour governor and lieutenant-general of the French colony of Acadia, but more importantly it confirms an earlier appointment for those positions made by Louis XVI’s father, Louis XIII, in 1631. It also exonerates La Tour for his actions during the civil strife in Acadia between 1635 and 1645, and it goes further to criticize La Tour’s rival d’Aulnay for having prevented La Tour from exercising his lawful authority by favoring “enemies and accusations and suppositions that were not able to be verified and of which the said Saint-Étienne was absolved on the sixteenth of February last” (nine days prior to the issuance of the commission). The registration of adult alien resident, Archelas Barriault, in the State of Maine directed by Executive Proclamation, dated June 14, 1940. Registrations include place of birth, period of residence in this State and Country, information as to the family, occupation, education and employment. The registration of adult alien resident, Bernadette Alain, in the State of Maine directed by Executive Proclamation, dated June 14, 1940. Registrations include place of birth, period of residence in this State and Country, information as to the family, occupation, education and employment. This collection consists of 1,350 slides. The slides are mostly about the everyday life of Mr. Philip G. Levesque while he was a soldier during the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1969. Also included are slides from different places in the US where Mr. Levesque was stationed and visited such as Fort Knox, Kentucky, San Francisco, Alaska, Mississippi, Washington, and Oregon. Mr. Levesque also has slides from Australia in 1969 and from his Maine home town of Frenchville.
Working Press, "Clay vs. Liston"
Voyages du baron de Lahontan dans l'Amérique Septentrionale : qui contiennent une rélation des différens peuples qui y habitent ... l'avantage que l'Angleterre peut retirer de ce païs, étant en guerre avec la France
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Staff of Le Messager, outside their first Lincoln Street office, Lewiston, c. 1880.
Snowshoe afghan
Maurice Violette Correspondence
Maine militia record book, 1839
Letter from Napoleon Sansoucy and Corinne (Harpin) Sansoucy, Southbridge, MA, 1909.
Letter from Joseph Jobin, Boston, MA, September 17, 1890.
Letter from Joseph Jobin, Boston, MA, August 30, 1890.