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Lg Ms 023 Roland Blais Papers Finding Aid, Julie Cismoski

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Description:

Roland Blais was born in Rumford, Maine in 1939, and knew by the time he was in high school that he was "different". He saved money and moved to Los Angeles in 1958, where he got a job with Broadway Department Store, and went to gay bars for the first time. He joined the Navy and served from 1959 to 1963, leaving with an honorable discharge. He then enlisted in the Army, serving 1963-1966, stationed at Walsrode, Germany, working with missiles. He returned to the United States, retrieving the car he bought in Germany from Newark Port, New Jersey, …

Aa Ms 06 Home Is Where I Make It - Oral History Collection Finding Aid, Marieke Van Der Steenhoven

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Description:

This oral history project was directed by Dr. Maureen Elgersman Lee, of USM, and Rachel Talbot Ross. The interviews were conducted by local high school students. The Collection includes transcripts, photographs and audiotapes from the two phases of the project, which documented African American life in the Greater Portland and Lewiston-Auburn areas.

Date Range:

2001-2003

Size of Collection:

1 ft.

Franco-Americans, 1992 (Scrapbook #16), Franco-American Collection

Scrapbooks

Newspaper articles with photographs, personal accounts, and book reviews about French culture in Lewiston, Maine.

Events In Lewiston, 1991 (Scrapbook #14), Franco-American Collection

Scrapbooks

An interesting collection of newspaper clippings with photographs of newsworthy events in our Franco community...schools, churches, businesses, societies, awards, musicals, politics, genealogy etc.

Events In Lewiston, 1991 (Scrapbook #15), Franco-American Collection

Scrapbooks

Collection of news clippings with photographs of events in Lewiston, Maine...genealogy, wedding anniversary, community accomplishments, school news etc.

Franco-American Business, Jan-May 1991 (Scrapbook #8), Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau, Therese Laurendeau, Lione Laurendeau

Scrapbooks

Newspaper clippings with photographs of business ads, promotions, sports, school events, births, real estate, and local politics etc., from Lewiston and Auburn, Maine from 1991.

Franco-American Album, 1980 (Scrapbook #7), Franco-American Collection

Scrapbooks

Newspaper clippings with photographs of politics, schools, church, wedding anniversaries, obituaries and social events etc., in Lewiston and Auburn, Maine and Canada from 1980.

Franco-American Album, 1979 (Scrapbook #6), Franco-American Collection

Scrapbooks

Newspaper clippings with photographs of politics, schools, church, wedding anniversaries, obituaries and social events etc., in Lewiston and Auburn, Maine and Canada from 1979.

Franco-American Album, 1978 (Scrapbook #5), Franco-American Collection

Scrapbooks

Newspaper clippings with photographs of politics, schools, church, wedding anniversaries, obituaries and social events etc., in Lewiston and Auburn, Maine and Canada from 1978.

Lewiston, 1977 (Scrapbook #13), Franco-American Collection

Scrapbooks

Newspaper clippings with photographs for arts and theater related events in Lewiston, Maine and Canada from 1977.

Franco-American Album, 1977 (Scrapbook #4), Franco-American Collection

Scrapbooks

Newspaper clippings with photographs of politics, schools, church, wedding anniversaries, obituaries and social events etc., in Lewiston and Auburn, Maine and Canada from 1977.

Franco-American Album 1904-1964 (Scrapbook #2), Franco-American Collection

Scrapbooks

Newspaper clippings with photographs of politics, schools, church, wedding anniversaries, obituaries and social events etc., in Lewiston and Auburn, Maine and Canada.

1946 Festival De La Bonne Chanson Program, L'Association Des Vigilants

Festival de la Bonne Chanson

Program booklet from the May 5, 1946 Festival de la Bonne Chanson in Lewiston, Maine, the 10th anniversary.

Historical Newspaper Clippings Of Lewiston-Auburn In The Late 1800'S (Scrapbook #1), Franco-American Collection

Scrapbooks

Newspaper clippings regarding local events with photographs from the late 1800's from Lewiston and Auburn, Maine.

1940 Festival De La Bonne Chanson Program, L'Association Des Vigilants

Festival de la Bonne Chanson

Program booklet from the May 19, 1940 Festival de la Bonne Chanson in Lewiston, Maine.

Lewiston C.1940, Janelle-Paradis Family Collection (Scrapbook # 10), Franco-American Collection

Scrapbooks

Assorted newspaper clippings of national news, local news, family events, obituaries, and wedding annoucements in Lewiston, Maine from the 1940's.

15Ème Anniversaire De La Paroisse Sainte-Croix Lewiston, Maine, Paroisse Sainte Croix

Holy Cross (Ste Croix) Parish, Lewiston, Maine

Souvenir program for the 15th anniversary of the Catholic Parish of The Holy Cross in Lewiston, Maine.

Lewiston C.1930, Janelle-Paradis Family Collection (Scrapbook #9), Franco-American Collection

Scrapbooks

Assorted newspaper clippings of national news, local news, family events, obituaries, and wedding annoucements in Lewiston, Maine from the 1930's.

The Lewiston Of Today, 1913, City Of Lewiston

Lewiston, Maine

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Turner's Souvenir Of Lewiston's One Hundredth Anniversary, Augustus R. Turner

Lewiston Centennial (1861-1961)

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