Document Type
Oral History
Interviewer
Carol Nichols; Adeline St. Louis
Interview date
11-17-1993
Interview location
Old Town, Maine
Time
00:30:37
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Abstract
Betty Thibodeau Medieros, interviewed by Carol Nichols and Adeline “Connie” St. Louis, November 17, 1993, at her home in Old Town, Maine. For the "Islands and Bridges" project. Medieros reminisces about growing up on French Island: neighborhood relationships; family history; holidays; children's entertainment; nicknames; Shuffle Inn and stores on the Island; religious observances; Christmas; traditional foods; mother's work for wages; downtown Old Town; end of World War Two; and changes on the Island.
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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
NA2783
Recommended Citation
Medieros, Betty Thibodeau, "Betty Thibodeau Medieros, interviewed by Carol Nichols and Adeline “Connie” St. Louis, Part 1" (2023). MF026 Islands and Bridges: Communities of Memory in Old Town, Maine. 61.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mf026/61
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