Document Type
Oral History
Interviewer
Amy Bouchard Morin
Interview date
8-25-1993
Interview location
Old Town, Maine
Time
00:30:35
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Abstract
Norman Brilliant, interviewed by Amy Bouchard Morin, August 25, 1993, at his home in Old Town, Maine. For the "Islands and Bridges" project. Also present, Benoit Bouchard. 18 page transcript. Brilliant discusses life on French Island; father's work; neighbors; businesses; swimming in the Penobscot River; St. Joseph's school and coming home for lunch; food; Christmas; children's and adult's entertainment; Fourth of July; Helen Hunt school; English and French at home and school; WWII in the Pacific; outhouses; weddings on Mondays; funerals; LaBree's bakery.
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Disciplines
Oral History | United States History
Nation of origin
United States
Home state/Territory
Maine
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
European-American
Ethnic group
Franco-American
Branch of service
U.S. Army
Dates of service
1942-1945
Service entry
Enlisted
Location of Service
South Pacific Theatre
Wars & Conflicts
World War II
Locations
New Zealand; New Caledonia; Guadalcanal; Russell Islands; Philippines
Headings
Maine History; Old Town Maine History; Franco-Americans History; Franco-américains Histoire
Collection name
Islands and Bridges: Communities of Memory in Old Town, Maine / French Island Collection
Collection number
MF026
Item number
NA2763
Recommended Citation
Brilliant, Norman, "Norman Brilliant, interviewed by Amy Bouchard Morin, Part 1" (2023). MF026 Islands and Bridges: Communities of Memory in Old Town, Maine. 15.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mf026/15
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