Franco-Americans-Massachusetts-Fall River

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...

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...

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.

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.