Document Type
Oral History
Interviewer
Amy Bouchard Morin; Benoit Morin
Interview date
7-29-1994
Interview location
Bradley, Maine
Time
00:29:32
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Abstract
Joseph C. “Spike” Richard, interviewed by Amy Bouchard Morin and Benoit Morin, July 29, 1994, at his home in Bradley, Maine. For the "Islands and Bridges" project. Richard talks about growing up on French Island in Old Town; and his involvement in the boxing matches held on the Island. Other topics include: schools; family relationships; his time in the CCC; children's entertainment; parent's work; traditional food; electricity; homebrew; and WWII, with the National Guard in Florida and New Zealand.
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Disciplines
Oral History | United States History
Birth date
January 10, 1918
Location
Old Town, Penobscot County, Maine
Death date
January 13, 2002
Location
Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine
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
1941-1945
Date of entry
February 24, 1941
Service entry
Enlisted
Location of Service
South Pacific Theatre
Wars & Conflicts
World War II
Entry Rank
E-1 Private
Locations
New Zealand; New Caledonia; New Guinea
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
NA2780
Recommended Citation
Richard, Joseph C., "Joseph C. “Spike” Richard, interviewed by Amy Bouchard Morin and Benoit Morin. Part 1" (2023). MF026 Islands and Bridges: Communities of Memory in Old Town, Maine. 54.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mf026/54
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