Franco American Digital Archives

“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: tinyurl.com/a93h0 #filenes Image via CC

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 tinyurl.com/3z5e8j3p

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 tinyurl.com/cb90ss

“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 tinyurl.com/3h66t6ky

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. umaine.edu/news/blog/2023…

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 tinyurl.com/3649jkyc

#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 tinyurl.com/26w4ud9c

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 tinyurl.com/yc3v5smv

“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 tinyurl.com/mrxeder4 #maine #brr Image via Creative Commons

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 tinyurl.com/mp9bshpr

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 tinyurl.com/3h66t6ky

Please explain Image: in Bernard Langlais papers, c. 1944–1990, courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution at tinyurl.com/3h66t6ky

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: tinyurl.com/bdevbwre Image: courtesy of McArthur Library

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 tinyurl.com/ym7wufu9

“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 tinyurl.com/2s3a5jzh

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 tinyurl.com/2p8yxtem

Before Instagram filters, folks just had to make do Image: the LaValley family, c. 1900–1925, courtesy of Siena College at tinyurl.com/2p8vp3yp

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: tinyurl.com/yc7675bs #archives #worcester

It’s #GivingTuesday—don’t leave us out in the cold! Donate at tinyurl.com/yc4afc4n and we’ll mail you some snazzy FADA gear. #donate #heritage Image: Bernard and Helen Langlais in Oslo, courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution at tinyurl.com/3h66t6ky

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 tinyurl.com/2p8j7zn9