library - Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine in Lewiston, Maine

This Veterans Day we honor all who have served this country in the armed forces. We place special focus on Franco-American veterans, and would like to highlight a few from our World War I collections to mark this Veterans Day. . Pour Veteran’s Day cette année, nous honorons ceux qui ont servi dans les forces armées. Nous mettons en relief les anciens combattants Franco-Américains, notamment quelques-uns de nos collections de la Première Guerre mondiale afin de marquer Vetera...n’s Day. . 2013.0.43 This postcard of Joseph Choinard was either taken at the front, or at a training camp. The postcard is labelled 1914-18, but more likely is from 1917-1918. . Cette carte postale de Joseph Choinard a été prise au front ou au camp d’entraînement. La carte est étiquetée 1914-18, mais il est plus probable qu’elle a été écrite entre 1917 à 1918. . 2013.3.21 Zépherin Lessard (b. 4/5/1893), Royal Canadian Army, c. 1918. Most French Canadians did not enlist Canada's armed forces, since most were dominated by English-speaking officers. Zépherin Lessard's enrollment in the Royal Canadian Army was a result of the Conscription Act. While visiting relatives in Canada, in 1917, Lessard, a resident of Lewiston, but a Canadian by birth, was drafted into the Canadian army. . Le plupart des Canadiens ne se sont pas enrôlés dans les forces armées canadiennes puisque la majorité ont été dominées par des officiers anglophones. Le recrutement de Zépherin Lessard dans l’Armée royale canadienne est un résultat de la Loi de conscription. Pendant une visite à sa famille en Canada en 1917, un résident de Lewiston mais un canadien de naissance, a été recruté par l’armée canadienne. . Photo courtesy Madeleine Roy (Zépherin was brother to her mother, Aurore Lessard). . Photo grâce à Madeleine Roy (Zépherin était le frère de sa mère, Aurore Lessard) French translation by Julia Rhinelander. . . . University of Southern Maine USM Libraries at the University of Southern Maine #LibrariesOfInstagram #IGLibraries #MaineBicentennial #Maine200 #LewistonMaine #FrancoAmerican #VeteransDay #WWI #Veterans

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LEWISTON Museum L-A has announced the launch of History Weaver, a new suite of online resources, including virtual tours, mini-exhibits and lesson plans at the elementary, middle and high school level. All digital resources are provided by Museum L-A to the community at no cost. Visit www.historyweaver.net to get started. Virtual Tours: Explore the permanent and temporary galleries virtually. New virtual tours are being added, including the current Androscoggin River exhib...it. Digital Resources: New digital resources such as the Character Card program and digital Traveling Exhibit will enable students to learn more about the Franco-American immigrant experience and the life of L-A workers. New Lesson Plans: Utilize the new digital courses with elementary, middle and high school level lesson plans to lead a unit about immigration, child labor or working in textile mills. Museum L-A will continue to support educators and students to learn about the history of Lewiston and Auburn while unable to visit the physical spaces during the pandemic. https://www.sunjournal.com//museum-l-a-offers-free-digita/

Learn about the projects our intern, Sam Stuart, worked on this summer by clicking the link below!