Document Type
Oral History
Interviewer
Barbara Ouellette
Interview date
1994
Interview location
Old Town, Maine
Time
00:31:44
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Abstract
Meledore Ouellette, interviewed by Barbara Ouellette, 1994, at her home on French Island in Old Town, Maine. For the "Islands and Bridges" project. Ouellette discusses her memories of French Island. Topics include: the locations of houses and businesses; LaBree's bakery; stores on the Island; funerals; neighborhood relationships; keeping animals for food; jobs; food; boxing; Shuffle Inn; baseball games; and swimming.
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Disciplines
Oral History | United States History
Nation of origin
United States
Home state/Territory
Maine
Gender
Female
Ethnicity
European-American
Ethnic group
Franco-American
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
NA2777
Recommended Citation
Ouellette, Meledore, "Meledore Ouellette, interviewed by Barbara Ouellette, Part 1" (2023). MF026 Islands and Bridges: Communities of Memory in Old Town, Maine. 48.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mf026/48
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