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Letter From Roger Paul Jordan Studio, Roger Paul Jordan

Correspondence 1922-1938

October 17, 1927: A typed letter from Roger Paul Jordan to Charlotte Michaud providing her information to include in an article.

Letter From Ida L. Wight, Ida L. Wight

Correspondence 1922-1938

August 28, 1927: A handwritten letter from Ida L. Wight to Charlotte Michaud concerning an article she wrote.

5/23/1927 Letter From Couvent Des Dominicains, Couvent Des Dominicains

Correspondence 1922-1938

Handwritten letter from Couvent des Dominicains to Charlotte Michaud.

La Fanfare Ste Cecile (Ste. Cecilia’S Band) Photograph, Franco-American Collection

Franco-American Music Traditions Exhibit

Ste. Cecilia’s Band was founded in 1897 by the Dominican Lay Brother Aymon under the auspices of L’Association St Dominique. As a boys band, members were accepted from the ages of seven. The band produced many accomplished musicians who went to perform locally with the Dominican Band as well as pursuing professional music careers. In 1947, the band became the Montagnard Band.

First row, L to R: Charles Dube, Victor Vaillancourt, Osias Gagnon, Josaphat Morin, Albert Christman, Elmo Tremblay, J. Dauphin, Eudene Bazinet.

Second row, L to R: M. Cailler, Armand Poliquin, Charles Gagne, Lucien Lebel, Eustache N. Giguere (later …

The Story Of An Old New England Town: History Of Lee, Maine, Vinal A. Houghton

Maine Collection

The Story of an Old New England Town: History of Lee, Maine

Compiled and Edited by Vinal A. Houghton, Belgrade, Maine (Formerly of Lee, Maine).

Nelson Print, Wilton, Maine 1926

Contents: Descriptive / Historical / Reminscences / The Religious History / The Schools / Lee Academy / The Industrial History / The Fraternal Organizations / The Military History / The Civil Roster / The Census of 1860 / Odds and Ends of History / First Things / Lee in Poetry / Early Settlers / Miscellaneous Items / Angling on the Passadumkeag / The Mattakeunk Cabin Colony / Conclusions

Le Club Jacques Cartier Early Minute Book 1925-1929, Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier

Book of minutes from the Club Jacques Cartier, carrying the first five years of its operation, 1925-1929. Handwritten in idiosyncratic French.

The Dominican Band Photograph, 1925-1926, Franco-American Collection

Franco-American Music Traditions Exhibit

The Dominican Band (Fanfare de l’Association Saint-Dominique) began in 1894. Under the direction of Louis N. Gendreau, they had their first public engagement at Lewiston’s centennial celebration in 1895, and became popular doing “promenade concerts” at Lewiston City Hall. For new members, the band relied on the expert training of boys in the Ste. Cecelia Band. In the late 30’s, the Montagnard Club assumed direction of the band, renaming it La Fanfare Montagnard.

Row 1: Henri Jalbert, John Toutain, Joseph Dumais (Director), Wilfred Boucher, George Dumais, Romeo McGraw, Joseph Beaudette.

Row 2: Charles McGraw, Lucien Beaudette, Nadeau, Fournier, Desire Daqmin, …

Les Larmes Des Saint Pierre Script, Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau

Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau

November, 1924, Les Larmes des Saint Pierre [The Tears of Saint Peter] script with notation in French.

Cummings Guest House Register Pages 002 And 003, Usm African American Collection

We Exist Series 4: Cummings Guest House Register Excerpts

This is a detail from the Cummings Guest House Register. You can see a digital version of the full text HERE.

Cummings Guest House Register Pages 004 And 005, Usm African American Collection

We Exist Series 4: Cummings Guest House Register Excerpts

No abstract provided.

Cummings Guest House Register (Full), Usm African American Collection

Cummings Guest House Register

The Cummings family of Old Orchard Beach, Maine, ran a guest house from 1923 until 1993. Register in which guests signed themselves in or were signed in by staff at the Cummings Guest House, 110 Portland Ave., Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Includes signatures of family members who attended reunions after the Guest House ceased operation.

Date Range:

1923-1998

Size of Collection:

1 ft.

Provenance:

The Cummings Guest House Register belonged to the Cummings Guest House, in operation in Old Orchard Beach ME from 1923 into the 1990s. It was purchased by the University of Southern Maine’s Glickman Library, with some …

Letter From Jean-Baptiste Couture, Jean-Baptiste Baptiste Couture

Correspondence 1922-1938

Handwritten letter from Jean-Baptiste Couture to Charlotte Michaud.

Vital Records Of Lebanon, Maine, To The Year 1892 - Volume I - Births, George Walter Chamberlain M.S.

Maine Collection

Records of Lebanon, Maine, To the Year 1892 - Volume I - Births

George Walter Chamberlain, M.S., Editor; William Davis Patterson & Alfred Johnson, Committee on Publication.

Published Under Authority of the Maine Historical Society, 1922.

Wright & Potter Printing Company, 32 Derne Street, Boston, Mass.

"Lebanon Births To the Year 1892."

Vital Records Of Lebanon, Maine, To The Year 1892 - Volume Ii - Marriages, George Walter Chamberlain M.S.

Maine Collection

Vital Records of Lebanon, Maine, To the Year 1892 - Volume II - Marriages

George Walter Chamberlain, M.S., Editor; William Davis Patterson & Alfred Johnson, Committee on Publication.

Published Under Authority of the Maine Historical Society, 1922.

T.R. Marvin & Son, Printers, 152 Purchase Street, Boston, Mass.

"Lebanon Marriages To the Year 1892."

Load Of Irish Cobblers Postcard, Unknown

Correspondence 1922-1938

Postcard to Charlotte Michaud from unknown sender, ca. 1920.

Front of postcard: LOAD OF IRISH COBBLERS FROM CARIBOU, MAINE.

Back of postcard: For [photograph]

Merry Xmas

Carroll Poulin (3 Months Old) With Father Joseph Poulin Photograph, Franco-American Collection

Franco-American Music Traditions Exhibit

Joseph Poulin, an accomplished musician, was a violinist with the Portland Symphony and director of St. Peter's Choir. Carroll Poulin founded Carroll's School and Music Center 50 years ago and has given music lessons for brass, reed, and string instruments (50-65 per week) to countless adults and children in the community. His son, Carroll, Jr., now owns the store.

Carroll played his first dance job when he was 16 and later went on to have his own dance band, "Carroll Poulin and his Orchestra," performing at pavilions, city hall, and school dances at the Lewiston Armory. He maintains an extensive …

Fiftieth Annual Report Of The Reciepts And Expenses Of The City Of Lewiston For The Fiscal Year Ending February 28, 1913, Florian Ouellette

Lewiston, Maine

Annual Report of the city of Lewiston, Maine

Eastern Maine Real Estate Company Meeting Minutes; May 25, 1911 - Dec 26, 1917, Eastern Maine Real Estate Company

Eastern Real Estate Company Archives

Meeting minutes from the Eastern Maine Real Estate Company, covering May 25, 1911 through December 26, 1917.

Télesphore & Henriette Demers Travel Diary, Télesphore Demers, Henriette Demers

Demers Family Diaries

Télesphore & Henriette Demers' Travel Diary from their trip to Quebec in 1908. The Demers visited family and friends in Quebec, as well as recollecting the Quebec of the past, their family members and ancestors long gone.

Odelie Demers Travel Diary, Odelie Demers

Demers Family Diaries

In this travelogue, Odelie details her trip to Quebec in 1898. She and her sister, Éva, visited relatives and the shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré.

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

Lewiston Centennial (1861-1961)

No abstract provided.

The Lewiston And Auburn Directory, Containing The Names Of The Inhabitants, Their Occupation And Places Of Business Etc., With A History Of Lewiston And Auburn, Stanwood And Co. (Publishers)

Lewiston, Maine

No abstract provided.

Fall 1984, Wmpg 90.9 Fm

WMPG Program Guides

WMPG program guide for fall 1984.

Includes notes from Program Director, information on shows and events, and schedule.