Document Type

Oral History

Interviewee name

Betty Thibodeau Medieros

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

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