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Omer E. Boivin papers
Collection
Identifier: MC-010
Scope and Contents
The majority of the collection consists of French-language newspapers and clippings pertaining to prominent members of the Fall River community, Franco-American organizations, and medical associations. The collection also contains notes, correspondence, and speeches from the various organizations of which Dr. Boivin was a member; programs for conferences and celebrations from The French Cultural Association and The St. Anne School; and a black and white photograph of the Lafayette Monument...
Dates:
1935-1977
Franco-American Civic League (Fall River, Mass.) records
Collection
Identifier: MC-011
Scope and Contents
The Franco-American Civic League (Fall River, Massachusetts) Historical
Collection is divided into six series. Series I consists of FACL administrative and subject files assembled
by Lucienne Dionne. Administrative files include the league’s bylaws and constitution, correspondence,
press releases and special event programs and tickets. Subject files cover individuals and organizations of
interest to members of the French Canadian community of Fall River. Series II consists of...
Dates:
1870 - 1993
Les Dames Richelieu de Fall River records
Collection
Identifier: MC-091
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of various documents belonging to the organization throughout their existence, as well as related groups with which they interacted. There are financial records, newsletters, magazines, awards, historical write-ups, manuals, mailings, newspaper clippings, and papers from the organization’s district congress.
Dates:
1987-2001; Majority of material found within 1990 - 1995
Club Richelieu-Fall River records
Collection
Identifier: MC-135
Scope and Contents
Collection includes statutes and by-laws, minutes, administrative records, correspondence, financial records and receipts, scholarship records, publications, records of programs and events, and artifacts and ephemera.
Dates:
1954-1992
Melvin B. Yoken Franco-American culture collection
Collection
Identifier: MC-140
Scope and Contents
The collection consists mainly of items documenting the French
Canadian Community of New England, such as newspapers, flyers, programs, calendars, and
notes on the history of French Canadian immigration, all collected by retired UMD professor of
Foreign Languages (French) Melvin B. Yoken. Also included in the collection is a series of
recordings made at events organized by the Friends of the Fall River Public Library. Prof.
Yoken was involved in this organization. See MC 106 for a student...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1938 - 2006
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