Franco American Digital Archives

Franco American Digital Archives | Portail franco-américain is a collaborative online portal to Franco-American archives and history collections.

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“Lee Court of Filene's came to see me [...] he says, ‘I understand your theater experience, we could use somebody like you in the display department.’ [...] I says, ‘Okay.’” Hear the oral history of Edouard Du Buron here: https://t.co/htK6Ao6OIG #filenes Image via CC

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Coralie (“Coco”) Guertin spent two years in Japan during her father’s deployment in the Korean War. Coco went on to become a noted philanthropist for persons with disabilities. #francoamerican #legend
Image: matsuri procession, courtesy of UMass Amherst at https://t.co/luBSdvEFl1

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For Franco Americans, clerical errors were common in the naturalization process: poor Edmund Renaud became Edmund Reno, forever associating him with a certain Nevadan town #reno #oops

Image: citizenship certificate, c. 1901, courtesy of Siena College at https://t.co/5VQvMM2PAP

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“When spring came, even the false spring, there were no problems except where to be happiest." —Ernest Hemingway #april

Image: unidentified children in Bernard Langlais papers, courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution at https://t.co/L7Va3jYUw7

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We're proud to announce that we have just been awarded a grant from @NEHgov to digitize French-language and bilingual French-English family correspondence, scrapbooks, manuscripts, artworks, personal diaries, songbooks and other personal papers.
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What if Paul Revere is actually a time traveler, and the label on this photo is entirely accurate

Image: Félix Gatineau dressed as Paul Revere for Patriot’s Day, April 19, 1896, courtesy of Assumption University at https://t.co/Ta5E8JRJXy

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#HappyEaster weekend to those who celebrate!

Image: Postcard sent from Delia LaValley to "Uncle and Auntie LaValley,” c. 1900–1920, courtesy of Siena College at https://t.co/amnimBBb4F

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A dog for your Friday #doggo

Image: Eugenie (Jenny) Therriault and Chow Chow in yard of Mechanic Street home, Cohoes, NY, courtesy of Siena College at https://t.co/BpBg54pRei

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“I’d warm up a piece of hardwood on the stove. Take it into the [automobile] boot, put it under my feet, wrap the blanket up [with] my mother’s raccoon coat on top.” –Simone Michaud, 1981, courtesy of UMaine at https://t.co/wMY2TZD2sr #maine #brr

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This real picture postcard depicts the altar and surrounding area of Notre Dame in Southbridge [MA]. [...] The banner over the altar reads: "Adorons, Aimons, Remercions.” #mahistory

Image and description courtesy of Assumption University at https://t.co/z5cejhW50O

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We should all hope for a relationship half as loving as this one
#valentine

Image: Bernard Langlais with sculpture, courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution at https://t.co/L7Va3jYUw7

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Please explain

Image: in Bernard Langlais papers, c. 1944–1990, courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution at https://t.co/L7Va3jYUw7

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The McArthur Public Library, in Biddeford, Maine, is not only a delightful place to visit but a repository for many Franco-American records. View them on FADA: https://t.co/Btq3z7TgfO

Image: courtesy of McArthur Library

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In case you’re still deciding how to spend your New Year’s Eve—we got you.

Image: excerpt from Faye Jordan’s 1981 oral history, courtesy of the University of Maine at https://t.co/XbLau36GFW

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“1925 will be for you, if Providence deigns to answer these prayers, a year of success, prosperity, tranquility for the soul as well as health and force for the body.”
#christmascards

Image: Father J. Harpin, courtesy of Assumption University at https://t.co/gI2xv9LWYn

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Can we return to the days when this was an acceptable choice of musical instrument?

Image: a reproduction les gigueux, used by Franco Americans as a musical instrument, courtesy of Siena College at https://t.co/6LCHa4TTqs

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Before Instagram filters, folks just had to make do

Image: the LaValley family, c. 1900–1925, courtesy of Siena College at https://t.co/TFDf6Ra1Tx

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The French Institute at Assumption University, in Worcester, MA, is home to scores of archival materials documenting the history of the French in North America. Explore their collections on FADA: https://t.co/g3quE1RLiI

#archives #worcester

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It’s #GivingTuesday—don’t leave us out in the cold! Donate at https://t.co/bMkzAOxb34 and we’ll mail you some snazzy FADA gear.

#donate #heritage

Image: Bernard and Helen Langlais in Oslo, courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution at https://t.co/L7Va3jYUw7

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Only things missing are the leather jackets

Image: two male members of the Renaud/King/Lavigne family, c. mid 19th–early 20th century, courtesy of @SienaCollege @NYHeritage at https://t.co/SsXlvdWYVw