US-RUn-msg81 Guide to the Mill Life Oral History Collection, 1970-1977 Finding aid prepared by Kevin J. Logan. University of Rhode Island Library, Special Collections and Archives Unit 1992
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 Finding aid encoded by Nicholas Albaugh on 2008 July 15, updated by Hailie D. Posey on 2009 September 18 English Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) Overview of the Collection University of Rhode Island Department of History Mill Life Oral History Collection 1970-1977 48 Box(es) (18.75 linear feet) The collection consists of recorded interviews, transcripts and related material of 172 individuals who worked in the textile mills of Rhode Island between approximately 1890 and 1950. Special Collections and University Archives
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 Mss. Gr. 81 The records are in English. Biographical or Historical Information

The Mill Life Oral History began as part of the Oral History Project of Rhode Island, begun under the auspices of the Rhode Island Department of State Library Services (DSLS) in 1970. Between 1970 and 1973, DSLS staff identified and recorded interviews with about seventy former mill workers who were employed in the textile mills of Rhode Island between approximately 1890 and 1950.

When DSLS discontinued its participation in the project in early 1974, it transferred the tapes and all related materials (transcripts, signed release forms, biographical sketches) to the History Department of the University of Rhode Island. Under the leadership of Professor Harvey Kantor and, after Kantor's death, Professor James Findlay, History Department faculty and graduate students continued to identify and record interviews with former mill workers in Rhode island. The project was funded through the History Department.

By the end of 1977, when the project came to a practical, if not official end, the History Department had added 102 interviews to the 70 completed by DSLS. Typed transcripts were also completed for thirty-three of the interviews.

In 1990, the Special Collections Department of the University Library was awarded a grant from the Rhode Island Committee for the Humanities to complete transcription of the 139 interviews lacking transcripts. A grant from the University of Rhode Island Foundation will provide funds to develop an index to the transcripts. Additional funding and support for the transcription project was provided by the Blackstone Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission and the Kimball Oral History Fund.

Open for research.

Terms governing use and reproduction: Photocopying and scanning of materials is a fee based service available in the repository and is allowed at the discretion of the Archivist when in compliance to the Unit's policy on copyright and publication.

Preferred Citation

Mill Life Oral History Collection, 1970-1977, Mss. Gr. 81, University of Rhode Island Special Collections.

 Scope and Content Note

The Collection consists of recorded interviews, transcripts, signed release forms, and biographical sketches of 172 individuals who worked in the textile mills of Rhode Island between approximately 1890 and 1950.

A total of 174 interviews were completed with 172 separate individuals between 1970 and 1977. Two people, Elliot Broadbent and Arthur Darman, were each interviewed on two separate occasions two years apart.

Arrangement

After processing, the records were organized into four series as follows:

1. Original Interview Tapes/Transcripts/Releases 2. Research Copies of Tapes/Transcripts/Releases 3. Subject Files 4. Indexing Project

Open for research.

 Acquisitions Information

The Mill Life Oral History Collection was deposited in the Special Collections Department of the University of Rhode Island Library by the University's Department of History in 1975.

The History Department continued to transfer Tapes and related materials to Special Collections until 1977.

The collection was previously held by the Department of History of the University of Rhode Island.

The collection was processed by Kevin J. Logan in 1992.

Terms governing use and reproduction: Photocopying and scanning of materials is a fee based service available in the repository and is allowed at the discretion of the Archivist when in compliance to the Unit's policy on copyright and publication.

There are no known related materials.

The tape of the interview with Florence Luscomb was removed from this collection to Manuscript Group Number 82, since Luscomb was not a Rhode Island textile worker, but a political activist in Massachusetts. The Ann Burlak tape was removed from the collection to the Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection. The tape is a recording of a speech Burlak gave to a Rhode Island labor history group, not an interview, and therefore considered to be outside the scope of the collection. The tape of one interview, that with George Ramsbottom, was never transferred to Special Collections

 Names University of Rhode Island Deptartment of History Subjects Rhode Island -- Factories Oral History Mills and mill-work RIAMCO Browsing Terms Business Rhode Island/Local Interest Social Life and Customs Inventory Series 1 Original Interview Tapes/Transcripts/Releases 1970-1977 20 Boxes (9.5 linear feet)sound recordings transcripts forms biographies Scope and Content Note

This series contains the original recordings, the original transcripts, signed release forms, and biographical sketches of those interviewed for the Mill Life Oral History Collection. It has been divided into the following two sub-series: Sub-series 1, Tapes; Sub-series 2, Transcripts and Related Material.

Sub-series 1 contains the original tapes of the interviews. There are 186 tapes (42 reel-to-reel and 144 cassettes) representing 172 interviews with 170 separate individuals. Each interview has been assigned an "M" number from M1 to M175 and that "M" number has also been assigned to the tapes on which the interview was recorded. Several interviews required more than one tape, which explains the discrepancy between the number of interviews and the number of tapes. The discrepancy among "M" numbers, number of interviews and the number of individuals interviewed is explained by the fact that two people were each interviewed twice and assigned a different "M" number for each interview, one tape was never transferred to Special Collections, and two tapes were removed from the Collection because the subject of the interview was not a mill worker.

Two former mill workers, Elliot Broadbent and Arthur Darman, were each interviewed on two separate occasions and assigned two "M" numbers each. Broadbent's interviews are M28 and M46, while Darman was assigned M42 and M173. The Tp. of the interview with George Ramsbottom, M26, was never transferred to the Special Collections Department. The tape of the interview with Florence Luscomb, M45, was transferred to Manuscript Group 82 because Luscomb was a political activist in Massachusetts and thus considered to be outside the scope of this collection. The tape of Ann Burlak's speech, M162, to a Rhode Island labor history organization was transferred to Miscellaneous Manuscripts because it was a speech rather than an interview. The tapes are arranged in folders numerically by "M" number.

Sub-series 2, Transcripts and Related Material, contains the original transcripts of the interviews, signed release forms, and biographical sketches of the interview subjects. The materials in this sub-series are arranged alphabetically by the name of the interview subject.

In addition there are 11 cassettes of interviews that are not transcribed or may not have release forms. These cassettes along with release forms (if they exist) are arranged in alphabetical order at the end of this series.

 Arrangement

The series is arranged in chronological order.

Original Tapes of the Interviews 1 1, Tp. 1 1970-1971 Danielson, Charles 1 1, Tp. 2 1970-1971 Ciallella, Emil 1 2, Tp. 3 1970-1971 Denomme, Ernest 1 2, Tp. 4 1970-1971 Campbell, Wallace 1 3, Tp. 5 1971 Siniscalchi, Secondo 1 3, Tp. 6 1971 Huettel, Anton 1 4, Tp. 7 1971 Morin, Alfred 1 4, Tp. 8 1971 Staton, John 1 5, Tp. 9 1971 Ott, Joseph 1 5, Tp. 10 1971 Green, Fred 1 6, Tp. 11 1971 Fuller, Rufas C. Jr. 1 6, Tp. 12 1971 Langford, Bertha Alice 2 7, Tp. 13 1971 Hacking, Albert 2 7, Tp. 14 1971 Vanasse, Laurette 2 8, Tp. 15 1971 Whitford, Capt. Marcus 2 8, Tp. 16 1971 Archambault, Raoul 2 9, Tp. 17 1971 Brouillard, Marie 2 9, Tp. 18 1971 Picard, Blanche 2 10, Tp. 19 1971 Smith, Evelyn 2 10, Tp. 20 1971 Lemon, Mrs. Alfred 2 11, Tp. 21 1971 Lessard, Mrs. R. June 2 11, Tp. 22 1971 Sgambato, Frank 2 12, Tp. 23 1971 Bleiweis, Louis 2 12, Tp. 24 1971 Faella, Angela 3 13, Tp. 25 1971 Horner, James 3 13, Tp. 26 1971 Ramsbottom, George 3 14, Tp. 27 1971 Gibbons, Edwin 3 14, Tp. 28 1971 Broadbent, Elliot 3 15, Tp. 29 1971 Dailey, Francis 3 16, Tp. 30 1972 Tardiff, Alice 3 16, Tp. 31 1972 Palmer, Ray 3 17, Tp. 32 1972 Antunes, Mary 3 17, Tp. 33 1974 Drake, Olive 3 18, Tp. 34 1972 Labagnare, Michel 3 18, Tp. 35 1972 Houghton, William 4 19, Tp. 36 1972 Brown, Ida 4 19, Tp. 37 1972 Cribari, Sarah 4 20, Tp. 38 1972 Wignall, Mary J. 4 20, Tp. 39 1972 Cardin, Helen 4 21, Tp. 40 1972 Clark, George 4 21, Tp. 41 1973 Winn, James 4 22, Tp. 42 1973 Darman, Arthur 4 22, Tp. 43 1973 Cottrell, Nicholas 4 22, Tp. 44 1973 Brown, Clifford 4 23, Tp. 45 1973 Luscomb, Florence (see MSG #82) 4 23, Tp. 46 1973 Broadbent, Elliot 4 23, Tp. 47 1973 Cruickshank, Stuart 4 24, Tp. 48 1973 Barlow, Nelson 4 24, Tp. 49 1973 Loranger, Emile 4 25, Tp. 50 1973 Stedman, Oliver 4 25, Tp. 51 1973 Leach, Charles H. 5 26, Tp. 52 1973 Mulligan, Katherine 5 26, Tp. 53 1973 Mattheu, Ruth 5 27, Tp. 54 1973 Ouillette, Evariste 5 27, Tp. 55 1973 Brayton, Mary 5 27, Tp. 56 1973 Carlson, Ralph 6 28, Tp. 57 1973 Whiting, Lottie 6 28, Tp. 58 1973 Lemieux, Joseph 6 28, Tp. 59 1973 Holland, Aldea and William 6 29, Tp. 60 1973 McGovern, Mary 6 29, Tp. 61 1973 Carr, Daniel 6 29, Tp. 62 1973 Trever, Charles 6 30, Tp. 63 1973 Donnelly, Chester 6 30, Tp. 64 1973 Sweet, Dorothy and Elwyn 6 30, Tp. 65 1973 Palmer, Reva 6 31, Tp. 66 1974 Levesque, Cora 6 31, Tp. 67 1974 Manion, Hazel 6 31, Tp. 68 1974 Rourke, Mary 6 32, Tp. 69 1974 Durigan, Mary 6 32, Tp. 70 1974 Smith, Floyd 6 32, Tp. 71 1974 Raitano, Elizabeth 6 33, Tp. 72 1974 Mimande, Alfred 6 33, Tp. 73 1974 Bristol, Brigida 6 33, Tp. 74 1974 Signorelli, Victor 6 34, Tp. 75 1974 San Antonio, Julia 6 34, Tp. 76 1974 Palm, Ida 6 34, Tp. 77 1974 Degan, Laura P. 6 35, Tp. 78 1974 Framert, Ida 6 35, Tp. 79 1974 Potter, Alfred 6 35, Tp. 80 1974 Rodman, Elizabeth 6 36, Tp. 81 1974 Larkin, Joshua and Rheba 6 36, Tp. 82 1974 Moon, Mr. and Mrs. Leon 6 36, Tp. 83 1974 LaFreniere, Leonore; Dawley, Lillia R. 6 37, Tp. 84 1974 Rodman, Robert R 6 37, Tp. 85 1974 Stedman, William 6 37, Tp. 86 1974 Verrier, Edward 6 38, Tp. 87 1974 Bowen, Fred 6 38, Tp. 88 1974 Cook, Perry 6 38, Tp. 89 1974 DiFiore, Gerard 6 39, Tp. 90 1974 May, J. Harold 6 39, Tp. 91 1974 Charlton, Perry 6 39, Tp. 92 1974 Johnson, Earl S. 7 40, Tp. 93 1974 Landes, Edith 7 40, Tp. 94 1974 Bell, Albert 7 40, Tp. 95 1974 Morin, Eugene 7 41, Tp. 96 1974 Schofield, Stanley 7 41, Tp. 97 1974 Mulligan, Thomas 7 41, Tp. 98 1974 Anderson, Hattie 7 42, Tp. 99 1974 Wood, Robert P. 7 42, Tp. 100 1974 Campbell, John S. 7 42, Tp. 101 1974 Lussier, Lucien E. 7 43, Tp. 102 1974 Masson, John 7 43, Tp. 103 1974 Fletcher, Harold G. 7 43, Tp. 104 1974 Bray, Ferdinand 7 44, Tp. 105 1974 Moreau, William Y. 7 44, Tp. 106 1974 Foster, Robert J. 7 44, Tp. 107 1974 Bissonette, Armand 7 45, Tp. 108 1974 McCallum, Arthur 7 45, Tp. 109 1974 Remington, Allan K. 7 46, Tp. 109 1974 Remington, Allan K. 8 47, Tp. 109 1974 Remington, Allan K. 8 47, Tp. 110 1974 Kenyon, Albert 8 48, Tp. 111 1974 Morvan, Claudia 8 48, Tp. 112 1974 Romaine, Lyndon 8 48, Tp. 113 1974 Pelchat, Homer 8 49, Tp. 114 1974 LaFond, Joseph C. 8 49, Tp. 115 1974 MacManus, Donald 8 49, Tp. 116 1974 O'Brien, Lena 8 50, Tp. 117 1974 Patton, John 8 50, Tp. 118 1974 Morin, Aurore 8 50, Tp. 119 1974 Bibeault, Cecile 8 51, Tp. 120 1974-1975 Nerbonne, Blanche 8 51, Tp. 121 1974-1975 Dahl, Harold 8 51, Tp. 122 1974-1975 Hardy, Cora 8 52, Tp. 123 1975 Vardakis, Peter 8 52, Tp. 124 1975 Thompson, George E. 8 52, Tp. 125 1975 Whitmarsh, William 8 53, Tp. 126 1975 Whalen, William F. 8 53, Tp. 127 1975 Brewer, William 8 53, Tp. 128 1975 Lussier, Joseph W. 9 54, Tp. 129 1975 Cruickshank, William 9 54, Tp. 130 1975 Monteiro, Andrew 9 54, Tp. 131 1975 Moreau, Doria 9 55, Tp. 132 1975 Heslin, Bernard 9 55, Tp. 133 1975 Crowley, Mary 9 55, Tp. 134 1975 Church, Mary 9 56, Tp. 135 1975 Dobroski, Mr. and Mrs. Walter 9 56, Tp. 136 1975 Nadolny, Mamie 9 56, Tp. 137 1975 Pukas, Mr. and Mrs. Stanislaw 9 57, Tp. 138 1975 Lees, Helen 9 57, Tp. 139 1975 Messier, Winifred 9 57, Tp. 140 1975 Masse, Rhea 9 58, Tp. 141 1975-1976 Martel, Fluerette 9 58, Tp. 142 1975-1976 Standeven, Fred 9 58, Tp. 143 1975-1976 Guittari, Joseph 9 59, Tp. 144 1975 Brien, Theophile 9 59, Tp. 145 1975 Lefebvre, Joseph 9 59, Tp. 146 1975 Ouelette, Elsie 9 60, Tp. 147 1975 Pytko, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew 9 60, Tp. 148 1975 Hughes, Lena 9 60, Tp. 149 1975 Nilan, Mabel 10 61, Tp. 150 1975 Tracey, Leo 10 61, Tp. 151 1975 Bottone, Joseph 10 61, Tp. 152 1975 Fontaine, Rose 10 62, Tp. 153 1975 DesRocheres, Yvonne 10 62, Tp. 154 1975 Foran, Mary 10 62, Tp. 155 1975 Melia, Lillian 10 63, Tp. 156 1975 Landry, Rachel 10 63, Tp. 157 1975 Franklin, Andrew 10 63, Tp. 158 1975 Stenson, Raymond J. 10 64, Tp. 159 1975 Desmarais, Emily 10 64, Tp. 160 1975 Skunza, Catherine 10 64, Tp. 161 1975 Nord, Elizabeth 10 65, Tp. 162 1976-1977 Burlak, Anne (in Misc. Mss.) 10 65, Tp. 163 1976-1977 LeDuc, Aldea 10 65, Tp. 164 1976-1977 Cournoyer, Bertha and Frank 10 66, Tp. 165 1977 Caselli, Donald 10 66, Tp. 166 1977 Niedzwiadek, Stacia 10 66, Tp. 167 1977 Aubuchon, Hortense and Edgar 11 67, Tp. 168 1977 Lareau, Eloi 11 67, Tp. 169 1977 Bante, Anore 11 67, Tp. 170 1977 Sheehan, John 11 68, Tp. 171 1977 Fontaine, Raymond 11 68, Tp. 172 1977 Picavete, Alfred 11 68, Tp. 173 1977 Darman, Arthur 11 69, Tp. 174 1977 Thibeault, Eugene 11 69, Tp. 175 1977 Lowe, Florence Transcripts and Related Material 11 70, Tp. 98 1977 Anderson, Hattie 11 71, Tp. 32 1972 Antunes, Mary 11 72, Tp. 16 1971 Archambault, Raoul 11 73, Tp. 167 1977 Aubuchon, Hortense and Edgar 11 74, Tp. 48 1973 Barlow, Nelson 11 75, Tp. 94 1974 Bell, Albert 11 76, Tp. 119 1974 Bibeault, Cecile 11 77, Tp. 107 1971 Bissonette, Armand 11 78, Tp. 23 1971 Bleiweis, Louis 11 79, Tp. 169 1977 Bonte, Andre 11 80, Tp. 151 1975 Bottone, Joseph 11 81, Tp. 87 1974 Bowen, Fred 11 82, Tp. 104 1974 Bray, Ferdinand 11 83, Tp. 55 1973 Brayton, Mary 11 84, Tp. 127 1975 Brewer, William 11 85, Tp. 144 1975 Brien, Theophile 11 86, Tp. 73 1974 Bristol, Brigida 11 87, Tp. 28 1973 Broadbent, Elliot 12 88, Tp. 46 1973 Broadbent, Elliot 12 89, Tp. 46 1973 Broadbent, Elliot 12 90, Tp. 47 1971 Brouillard, Marie 12 91, Tp. 44 1973 Brown, Clifford W. 12 92, Tp. 36 1972 Brown, Ida 12 93, Tp. 162 1976 Burlak, Anne (in Misc. Mss.) 12 94, Tp. 100 1974 Campbell, John S 12 95, Tp. 4 1970 Campbell, Wallace 12 96, Tp. 39 1972 Cardin, Helen 12 97, Tp. 56 1973 Carlson, Ralph 12 98, Tp. 61 1973 Carr, Daniel 12 99, Tp. 165 1977 Caselli, Donald 12 100, Tp. 91 1974 Charlton, Percy 12 101, Tp. 134 1975 Church, Mary 12 102, Tp. 2 1971 Ciallella, Emil 12 103, Tp. 40 1972 Clark, George P. 12 104, Tp. 88 1974 Cook, Percy 12 105, Tp. 43 1973 Cottrell, Nicholas 12 106, Tp. 164 1977 Cournoyer, Bertha and Frank 12 107, Tp. 37 1972 Cribari, Sarah 12 108, Tp. 133 1975 Crowley, Ed 12 109, Tp. 47 1973 Cruickshank, Stuart 12 110, Tp. 129 1975 Cruickshank, William E. 13 111, Tp. 121 1974 Dahl, Harold 13 112, Tp. 29 1971 Dailey, Francis 13 113, Tp. 1 1970 Danielson, Charles 13 114, Tp. 42 1977 Darman, Arthur 13 115, Tp. 173 1977 Darman, Arthur 13 116, Tp. 77 1974 Degan, Laura P. 13 117, Tp. 3 1971 Denomme, Ernest 13 118, Tp. 159 1975 Desmarais, Emily 13 119, Tp. 153 1975 DesRocheres, Yvonne 13 120, Tp. 89 1974 DiFiore, Gerard 13 121, Tp. 135 1975 Dobroski, Mr. and Mrs. Walter 13 122, Tp. 63 1974 Donnelly, Chester 13 123, Tp. 33 1972 Drake, Olive 13 124, Tp. 33 1972 Drake, Olive 13 125, Tp. 69 1974 Durigan, Mary 13 126, Tp. 24 1971 Faella, Angella 13 127, Tp. 103 1974 Fletcher, Harold G 14 128, Tp. 171 1975 Fontaine, Raymond 14 129, Tp. 152 1975 Fontaine, Rose 14 130, Tp. 152 1975 Foran, Mary 14 131, Tp. 106 1974 Foster, Robert J. 14 132, Tp. 78 1974 Framert, Ida 14 133. Tp. 157 1975 Franklin, Andrew 14 134, Tp. 134 1971 Fuller, Rufas C. Jr. 14 135, Tp. 27 1971 Gibbons, Edwin 14 136, taoe 10 1971 Green, Fred 14 137, Tp. 143 1975 Guittari, Joseph 14 138, Tp. 13 1971 Hacking, Albert 14 139, Tp. 122 1975 Hardy, Cora 14 140, Tp. 132 1975 Heslin, Bernard 14 141, Tp. 59 1973 Holland, Aldea and William 14 142, Tp. 25 1971 Horner, James 14 143, Tp. 143 1972 Houghton, William 14 144, Tp. 6 1971 Huettel, Anton 14 145, Tp. 148 1975 Hughes, Lena 14 146, Tp. 92 1974 Johnson, Earl S 14 147, Tp. 110 1974 Kenyon, Albert 14 148, Tp. 34 1972 Labagnare, Michel 14 149, Tp. 114 1974 LaFond, Joseph C. 14 150, Tp. 83 1974 LaFreniere, Leonore; Dawley, Lillia R. 14 151, Tp. 93 1974 Landes, Edith 14 152, Tp. 156 1975 Landry, Rachel 14 153, Tp. 12 1971 Langford, Bertha Alice. 15 154, Tp. 168 1972 Lareau, Eloi 15 155, Tp. 81 1974 Larkin, Joshua and Rheba 15 156, Tp. 51 1973 Leach, Charles H. 15 157, Tp. 163 1977 LeDuc, Aldea 15 158, Tp. 138 1975 Lees, Helen 15 159, Tp. 145 1975 Lefebvre, Joseph 15 160, Tp. 58 1973 Lemieux, Joseph 15 161, Tp. 20 1971 Lemon, Mrs. Alfred 15 162, Tp. 21 1971 Lessard, June 15 163, Tp. 66 1974 Levesque, Cora 15 164, Tp. 49 1973 Loranger, Emile 15 165, Tp. 175 1982 Lowe, Florence 15 166, Tp. 45 1973 Luscomb, Florence (see MSG#82) 15 167, Tp. 128 1975 Lussier, Joseph W. 15 168, Tp. 101 1974 Lussier, Lucien E. 15 169, Tp. 115 1974 MacManus, Donald 15 170, Tp. 67 1974 Manion, Hazel 15 171, Tp. 141 1975 Martel, Fleurette 15 172, Tp. 140 1975 Masse, Rhea 15 173, Tp. 102 1974 Masson, John H. 15 174, Tp. 53 1973 Mathieu, Ruth 15 175, Tp. 90 undated May, J. Harold 16 176, Tp. 108 1974 McCallum, Arthur 16 177, Tp. 60 1973 McGovern, Mary 16 178, Tp. 55 1975 Melia, Lillian 16 179, Tp. 139 1975 Messier, Winifred 16 180, Tp. 72 1974 Mimande, Alfred 16 181, Tp. 130 1975 Monteiro, Andrew 16 182, Tp. 82 1974 Moon, Mr. and Mrs. Leon 16 183, Tp. 131 1975 Moreau, Doria 16 184, Tp. 105 1974 Moreau, William Y. 16 185, Tp. 7 1971 Morin, Alfred 16 186, Tp. 118 1974 Morin, Aurore 16 187, Tp. 95 1974 Morin, Eugene U. 16 188, Tp. 111 1974 Morvan, Claudia 16 189, Tp. 52 1973 Mulligan, Katherine 16 190, Tp. 97 1974 Mulligan, Thomas W. 16 191, Tp. 136 1975 Nadolny, Mamie 16 192, Tp. 120 1974 Nerbonne, Blanche 16 193, Tp. 166 1977 Niedzwiadek, Stacia 16 194, Tp. 149 1975 Nilan, Mabel 16 195, Tp. 161 1975 Nord, Elizabeth 16 196, Tp. 116 1974 O'Brien, Lena 16 197, Tp. 9 1971 Ott, Joseph 17 198, Tp. 146 1975 Ouellette, Elsie 17 199, Tp. 54 1974 Ouillette, Evariste 17 200, Tp. 76 1974 Palm, Ida 17 201, Tp. 31 1972 Palmer, Raymond 17 202, Tp. 65 1973 Palmer, Reva 17 203, Tp. 117 1974 Patton, John 17 204, Tp. 113 1974 Pelchat, Homer 17 205, Tp. 18 1971 Picard, Blanche 17 206, Tp. 172 1977 Picavete, Alfred 17 207, Tp. 79 1974 Potter, Alfred 17 208, Tp. 137 1975 Pukas, Mr and Mrs Stanislao 17 209, Tp. 147 1975 Pytko, Mr and Mrs Matthew 17 210, Tp. 71 1974 Raitano, Elizabeth 17 211, Tp. 26 1971 Ramsbottom, George 17 212, Tp. 109 1974 Remington, Allen K. 17 213, Tp. 109 1974 Remington, Allen K. 17 214, Tp. 109 1974 Remington, Allen K. 17 215, Tp. 109 1974 Remington, Allen K. 17 216, Tp. 109 1974 Remington, Allen K. 17 217, Tp. 109 1974 Remington, Allen K. 17 218, Tp. 109 1974 Remington, Allen K. 17 219, Tp. 80 1974 Rodman, Elizabeth 17 220, Tp. 89 1974 Rodman, Robert F. 17 221, Tp. 112 1974 Romaine, Lyndon 17 222, Tp. 68 undated Rourke, Mary 17 223, Tp. 75 1974 San Antonio, Julia 18 224, Tp. 96 1974 Schofield, Stanley 18 225, Tp. 22 1971 Sgambato, Frank 18 226, Tp. 170 1977 Sheehan, John 18 227, Tp. 74 1974 Signorelli, Victor 18 228, Tp. 5 1971 Siniscalchi, Secondo 18 229, Tp. 160 1975 Skunza, Catherine 18 230, Tp. 19 1971 Smith, Evelyn 18 231, Tp. 70 1974 Smith, Floyd 18 232, Tp. 142 1975 Standeven, Fred 18 233, Tp. 8 1971 Staton, John 18 234, Tp. 50 1973 Stedman, Oliver 18 235, Tp. 85 1974 Stedman, William 18 236, Tp. 158 1974 Stenson, Raymond J. 18 237, Tp. 64 1974 Sweet, Dorothy and Elwyn 18 238, Tp. 30 1972 Tardiff, Alice 19 239, Tp. 174 1977 Thibeault, Eugene 19 240, Tp. 124 1975 Thompson, George E. 19 241, Tp. 150 1975 Tracey, Leo 19 242, Tp. 62 1973 Trever, Charles 19 243, Tp. 14 1971 Vanasse, Laurette 19 244, Tp. 123 1975 Vardakis, Peter 19 245, Tp. 86 1974 Verrier, Edward 19 246, Tp. 126 1975 Whalen, William F. 19 247, Tp. 15 1971 Whitford, Capt. Marcus 19 248, Tp. 57 1973 Whiting, Lottie 19 249, Tp. 125 1975 Whitmarsh, William 19 250, Tp. 38 1972 Wignal, Mary 19 251, Tp. 41 1973 Winn, James C. 19 252, Tp. 99 1974 Wood, Robert D. Tapes Lacking Transcriptions and/or Release Forms 19a 253 1976 Barber, A; Craig C. ; no transcript 19a 254 1975 Browning, Gertrude; no transcript 19a 255 1976 Chevalier, Horace; no transcript; no release form 19a 256 1976 Frasier, Howard; no transcript; no release form 19a 257 1975 Gould, Martha; no transcript 19a 258 1975 Green Victoria; no transcript 19a 259 1976 Harbour, William; no transcript 19a 260 undated Kennedy, Rose V.; no transcript; no release form 19a 261 1976 Langlois, Amanzor; no transcript 19a 262 1977 Leonard, Mrs. A.; no transcript; no release form 19a 263 1975 Loven, Harriet; no transcript 19a 264 1975 San Souci, Oscar; no transcript Series 2 Research Copies of Tapes/Transcripts/Releases 1970-1977 15 Box(es) (7.5 linear feet) sound recordings transcripts forms biographies Scope and Content Note

Series II, Research Copies of Tapes/Transcripts/Releases, is identical in organization and content to Series I. It contains copies for research use of the tapes, transcripts, release forms, and biographical sketches found in Series I. The arrangement is also identical. There are two sub-series: sub-series 1, Tapes; sub-series 2, Transcripts and Related Material. The tapes are arranged numerically by "M" number, while the transcripts and related material are arranged alphabetically by the name of the interview subject.

 Arrangement

The series is arranged in chronological order.

Research Copies of Interview Tp.s 20 1, Tp. 1 1970-1971 Danielson, Charles 20 1, Tp. 2 1970-1971 Ciallella, Emil 20 1, Tp. 3 1970-1971 Denomne, Ernest 20 2, Tp. 4 1970-1971 Campbell, Wallace 20 2, Tp. 5 1970-1971 Siniscalchi, Secondo 20 2, Tp. 6 1970-1971 Huettel, Anton 20 3, Tp. 7 1971 Morin, Alfred 20 3, Tp. 8 1971 Staton, John 20 4, Tp. 9 1971 Ott, Joseph 20 4, Tp. 10 1971 Green, Fred 20 4, Tp. 11 1971 Fuller, Rufas C. Jr. 20 4, Tp. 12 1971 Langford, Bertha 20 5, Tp. 13 1971 Hacking, Albert 20 5, Tp. 14 1971 Vanasse, Laurette 20 5, Tp. 15 1971 Whitford, Capt. Marcus 20 6, Tp. 16 1971 Archambault, Raoul 20 6, Tp. 17 1971 Brouillard, Marie 20 6, Tp. 18 1971 Picard, Blanche 20 7, Tp. 19 1971 Smith, Evelyn 20 7, Tp. 20 1971 Lemon, Mrs. Alfred 20 7, Tp. 21 1971 Lessard, Mrs. R. June 21 8, Tp. 22 1971 Sganbato, Frank 21 8, Tp. 23 1971 Bleiweis, Louis 21 8, Tp. 24 1971 Faella, Angela 21 9, Tp. 25 1971 Horner, James 21 9, Tp. 26 1971 Ramsbottom, George 21 9, Tp. 27 1971 Gibbons, Edwin 21 10, Tp. 28 1971-1972 Broadbent, Elliot 21 10, Tp. 29 1971-1972 Dailey, Francis 21 10, Tp. 30 1971-1972 Tardiff, Alice 21 11, Tp. 31 1972 Palmer, Ray 21 11, Tp. 32 1972 Antunes, Mary 21 11, Tp. 33 1972 Drake, Olive 21 12, Tp. 34 1972 Labagnare, Michel 21 12, Tp. 35 1972 Houghton, William 21 12, Tp. 36 1972 Brown, Ida 21 13, Tp. 37 1972 Cribari, Sara 21 13, Tp. 38 1972 Wignall, Mary J. 21 13, Tp. 39 1972 Cardin, Helen 21 14, Tp. 40 1973 Clark, George 21 14, Tp. 41 1973 Winn, James 21 14, Tp. 42 1973 Darman, Arthur 22 15, Tp. 43 1973 Cottrell, Nicholas 22 15, Tp. 44 1973 Brown, Clifford 22 15, Tp. 45 1973 Luscomb, Florence (see MSG#82) 22 16, Tp. 46 1973 Broadbent, Elliot 22 16, Tp. 47 1973 Cruickshank, Stuart 22 17, Tp. 48 1973 Barlow, Nelson 22 17, Tp. 49 1973 Loranger, Emile 22 18, Tp. 50 1973 Stedman, Oliver 22 18, Tp. 51 1973 Leach, Charles H. 22 19, Tp. 52 1973 Mulligan, Katherine 22 19, Tp. 53 1973 Mathieu, Ruth 22 20, Tp. 54 1973 Ouilette, Evarsite 22 20, Tp. 55 1973 Brayton, Mary 22 20, Tp. 56 1973 Carlson, Ralph 22 21, Tp. 57 1973 Whiting, Lottie 22 21, Tp. 58 1973 Lemieux, Joseph 22 21, Tp. 59 1973 Holland, Aldea and William 23 22, Tp. 60 1973 McGovern, Mary 23 22, Tp. 61 1973 Carr, Daniel 23 22, Tp. 62 1973 Trever, Charles 23 23, Tp. 63 1974 Donnelly, Chester 23 23, Tp. 64 1974 Sweet, Dorothy and Elwyn 23 23, Tp. 65 1974 Palmer, Reva 23 24, Tp. 66 1974 Levesque, Cora 23 24, Tp. 67 1974 Manion, Hazel 23 24, Tp. 68 1974 Rourke, Mary 23 25, Tp. 69 1974 Durigan, Mary 23 25, Tp. 70 1974 Smith, Floyd 23 25, Tp. 71 1974 Raitano, Elizabeth 23 26, Tp. 72 1976 Mimande, Alfred 23 26, Tp. 73 1976 Bristol, Brigida 23 26, Tp. 74 1976 Signorelli, Victor 23 27, Tp. 75 1974 San Antonio, Julia 23 27, Tp. 76 1974 Palm, Ida 23 27, Tp. 77 1974 Degan, Laura 23 28, Tp. 78 1974 Framert, Ida 23 28, Tp. 79 1974 Potter, Alfred 23 28, Tp. 80 1974 Rodman, Elizabeth 24 29, Tp. 81 1974 Larkin, Joshua and Rheba 24 29, Tp. 82 1974 Moon, Mr. and Mrs. Leon 24 29, Tp. 83 1974 LaFreniere, Leonore; Dawley Lillia 24 30, Tp. 84 1974 Rodman, Robert 24 30, Tp. 85 1974 Stedman, William 24 30, Tp. 86 1974 Verrier, Edward 24 31, Tp. 87 1974 Bowen, Fred 24 31, Tp. 88 1974 Cook, Perry 24 31, Tp. 89 1974 DiFiore, Gerald 24 32, Tp. 90 1974 May, J. Harold 24 32, Tp. 91 1974 Charlton, Perry 24 32, Tp. 92 1974 Johnson, Earl S. 24 33, Tp. 93 1974 Landes, Edith 24 33, Tp. 94 1974 Bell, Albert 24 33, Tp. 95 1974 Morin, Eugene 24 34, Tp. 96 1974 Schofield, Stanley 24 34, Tp. 97 1974 Mulligan, Thomas 24 34, Tp. 98 1974 Anderson, Hattie 24 35, Tp. 99 1974 Wood, Robert P. 24 35, Tp. 100 1974 Campbell, John S. 24 35, Tp. 101 1974 Lussier, Lucien 25 36, Tp. 102 1974 Masson, John H. 25 36, Tp. 103 1974 Fletcher, Harold B. 25 36, Tp. 104 1974 Bray, Ferdinand 25 37, Tp. 105 1974 Moreau, William Y. 25 37, Tp. 106 1974 Foster, Robert J. 25 37, Tp. 107 1974 Bissonette, Armand 25 38, Tp. 108 1974 McCallum, Arthur 25 38, Tp. 109 1974 Remington, Allen K. 25 39, Tp. 109 1974 Remington, Allen K. 25 40, Tp. 109 1974 Remington, Allen K. 25 40, Tp. 110 1974 Kenyon, Albert 25 41, Tp. 111 1974 Morvan, Claudia 25 41, Tp. 112 1974 Romaine, Lyndon 25 41, Tp. 113 1974 Pelchat, Homer 25 42, Tp. 114 1974 LaFond, Joseph C. 25 42, Tp. 115 1974 MacManus, Donald 25 42, Tp. 116 1974 O'Brien, Lena 26 43, Tp. 117 1974 Patton, John 26 43, Tp. 118 1974 Morin, Aurore 26 43, Tp. 119 1974 Bibeault, Cecile 26 44, Tp. 120 1974-1975 Nerbonne, Blanche 26 44, Tp. 121 1974-1975 Dahl, Harold 26 44, Tp. 122 1974-1975 Hardy, Cora 26 45, Tp. 123 1975 Vardakis, Peter 26 45, Tp. 124 1975 Thompson, George E. 26 45, Tp. 125 1975 Whitmarsh, William 26 46, Tp. 126 1975 Whalen, William F. 26 46, Tp. 127 1975 Brewer, William 26 46, Tp. 128 1975 Lussier, Joseph 26 47, Tp. 129 1975 Cruickshank, William E. 26 47, Tp. 130 1975 Monteiro, Andrew A 26 47, Tp. 131 1975 Moreau, Doria 26 48, Tp. 132 1975 Heslin, Bernard 26 48, Tp. 133 1975 Crowley, Ed 26 48, Tp. 134 1975 Church, Mary 26 49, Tp. 135 1975 Dobroski, Mr. and Mrs. Walter 26 49, Tp. 136 1975 Nadolny, Mary 26 49, Tp. 137 1975 Pukas, Mr. and Mrs. Stanislaw 27 50, Tp. 138 1975 Lees, Helen 27 50, Tp. 139 1975 Messier, Winifred 27 50, Tp. 140 1975 Masse, Rhea 27 51, Tp. 141 1975 Martel, Fluerette 27 51, Tp. 142 1975 Standeven, Fred 27 52, Tp. 143 1975-1976 Guittari, Joseph 27 52, Tp. 144 1975-1976 Brien, Theophile 27 53, Tp. 145 1975 Lefebvre, Joseph 27 53, Tp. 146 1975 Ouellette, Elsie 27 53, Tp. 147 1975 Pytko, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew 27 54, Tp. 148 1975 Hughes, Lena 27 54, Tp. 149 1975 Nilan, Mabel 27 54, Tp. 150 1975 Tracey, Leo 27 55, Tp. 151 1975 Bottone, Joseph 27 55, Tp. 152 1975 Fontaine, Rose 27 55, Tp. 153 1975 DesRocheres, Yvonne 27 56, Tp. 154 1975 Foran, Mary 27 56, Tp. 155 1975 Melia, Lillian 27 56, Tp. 156 1975 Landry, Rachel 28 57, Tp. 157 1975 Franklin, Andrew 28 57, Tp. 158 1975 Stenson, Raymond 28 58, Tp. 159 1975 Desmarais, Emily 28 58, Tp. 160 1975 Skunza, Catherine 28 58, Tp. 161 1975 Nord, Elizabeth 28 59, Tp. 162 1976 Burlak, Anne (in Misc. Mss) 28 59, Tp. 163 1976 LeDuc, Aldea 28 59, Tp. 164 1976 Cournoyer, Frank, and Bertha 28 60, Tp. 165 1977 Caselli, Donald 28 60, Tp. 166 1977 Niedzwiadek, Stacia 28 60, Tp. 167 1977 Aubuchon, Edgar and Hortense 28 61, Tp. 168 1977 Lareau, Eloi 28 61, Tp. 169 1977 Bonte, Andre 28 61. Tp. 170 1977 Sheehan, John 28 62, Tp. 171 1977 Fontaine, Raymond 28 62, Tp. 172 1977 Picavete, Alfred 28 62, Tp. 173 1977 Darman Arthur 28 63, Tp. 174 1977 Thibeault, Eugene 28 63, Tp. 175 1977 Lowe, Florence Research Copies of Transcripts and Related Material 29 64, Tp. 98 1974 Anderson, Hattie 29 65, Tp. 32 1972 Antunes, Mary 29 66, Tp. 16 1971 Archambault, Raoul 29 67, Tp. 167 1977 Aubuchon, Edgar and Hortense 29 68, Tp. 48 1973 Barlow, Nelson 29 69, Tp. 94 1974 Bell, Albert 29 70, Tp. 119 1974 Bibeault, Cecile 29 71, Tp. 107 1974 Bissonette, Armand 29 72, Tp. 23 1971 Bleiweis, Louis 29 73, Tp. 169 1977 Bonte, Andre 29 74, Tp. 151 1975 Bottone, Joseph 29 75, Tp. 87 1974 Bowen, Fred 29 76, Tp. 103 1974 Bray, Ferdinand 29 77, Tp. 55 1973 Brayton, Mary 29 78, Tp. 127 1975 Brewer, William 29 79, Tp. 144 1975 Brien, Theophile 29 80, Tp. 73 1974 Bristol, Brigida 29 81, Tp. 28 1973 Broadbent, Elliot 29 82, Tp. 46 1973 Broadbent, Elliot 29 83, Tp. 46 1973 Broadbent, Elliot 29 84, Tp. 17 1971 Brouillard, Marie 29 85, Tp. 44 1973 Brown, Clifford, W. 29 86, Tp. 36 1972 Brown, Ida 29 87, Tp. 162 1976 Burlak, Anne (in Misc. Mss.) 29 88, Tp. 100 1974 Campbell, John S. 29 89, Tp. 4 1970 Campbell, Wallace 29 90, Tp. 39 1972 Cardin, Helen 29 91, Tp. 56 1973 Carlson, Ralph 29 92, Tp. 61 1973 Carr, Daniel 29 93, Tp. 165 1977 Caselli, Donald 29 94, Tp. 91 1974 Charlton, Percy 29 95, Tp. 134 1975 Church, Mary 29 96, Tp. 2 1971 Ciallella, Emil A 29 97, Tp. 40 1972 Clark, George P. 29 98, Tp. 88 1974 Cook, Percy 30 99, Tp. 43 1973 Cottrell, Nicholas 30 100, Tp. 164 1977 Cournoyer, Frank, and Bertha 30 101, Tp. 37 1972 Cribari, Sarah 30 102, Tp. 133 1975 Crowley, Ed 30 103, Tp. 47 1973 Cruickshank, Stuart 30 104, Tp. 129 1975 Cruickshank, William E. 30 105, Tp. 121 1974 Dahl, Harold 30 106, Tp. 29 1971 Dailey, Francis 30 107, Tp. 1 1970 Danielson, Charles 30 108, Tp. 42 1970 Darman, Arthur 30 109, Tp. 173 1977 Darman, Arthur 30 110, Tp. 77 1974 Degan, Laura P. 30 111, Tp. 3 1971 Denomme, Ernest R. 30 112, Tp. 159 1975 Desmarais, Emily 30 113, Tp. 153 1975 DesRocheres, Yvonne 30 114, Tp. 89 1974 DiFiore, Gerald 30 115, Tp. 135 1975 Dobroski, Mr. and Mrs. Walter 30 116, Tp. 63 1974 Donnelly, Chester 30 117, Tp. 33 1974 Drake, Olive 30 118, Tp. 33 1974 Drake, Olive 30 119, Tp. 69 1974 Durigan, Mary 30 120, Tp. 24 1971 Faella, Angela 30 121, Tp. 103 1974 Fletcher, Harold G. 30 122, Tp. 171 1977 Fontaine, Raymond 30 123, Tp. 152 1975 Fontaine, Rose 30 124, Tp. 154 1975 Foran, Mary 30 125, Tp. 106 1974 Foster, Robert J. 30 126, Tp. 78 1974 Framert, Ida 30 127, Tp. 157 1975 Franklin, Andrew 30 128, Tp. 11 1971 Fuller, Rufas C. Jr. 31 129, Tp. 27 1971 Gibbons, Edwin 31 130, Tp. 10 1971 Green, Fred 31 131, Tp. 143 1976 Guittari, Joseph 31 132, Tp. 13 1971 Hacking, Albert 31 133, Tp. 122 1975 Hardy, Cora 31 134, Tp. 132 1975 Heslin, Bernard 31 135, Tp. 59 1973 Holland, Aldea and William 31 136, Tp. 25 1971 Horner, James 31 137, Tp. 35 1972 Houghton, William 31 138, Tp. 6 1971 Huettel, Anton Jr. 31 139, Tp. 148 1975 Hughes, Lena 31 140, Tp. 93 1974 Johnson, Earl S. 31 141, Tp. 110 1974 Kenyon, Albert 31 142, Tp. 134 1972 Labagnare, Michael 31 143, Tp. 114 1974 LaFond, Joseph C. 31 144, Tp. 83 1974 LaFreniere, Leonore, Dawley, Lillia 31 145, Tp. 93 1974 Landes, Edith 31 146, Tp. 156 1975 Landry, Rachel 31 147, Tp. 12 1971 Langford, Bertha Alice 31 148, Tp. 168 1977 Lareau, Eloi 31 149, Tp. 81 1974 Larkin, Joshua and Rheba 31 150, Tp. 51 1973 Leach, Charles H. 31 151, Tp. 163 1977 LeDuc, Aldea 31 152, Tp. 138 1975 Lees, Helen 31 153, Tp. 145 1975 Lefebvre, Joseph 31 154, Tp. 58 1973 Lemieux, Joseph 31 155, Tp. 20 1971 Lemon, Mrs. Alfred 31 156, Tp. 21 1971 Lessard, Jane 31 157, Tp. 66 1973 Levesque, Cora 31 158, Tp. 49 1973 Loranger, Emile 31 159, Tp. 175 1982 Lowe, Florence 31 160, Tp. 45 1973 Luscomb, Florence (see MSG #82) 31 161, Tp. 128 1975 Lussier, Joseph W. 31 162, Tp. 101 1974 Lussier, Lucien E. 32 163, Tp. 115 1974 MacManus, Donald 32 164, Tp. 67 1974 Manion, Hazel 32 165, Tp. 141 1975 Martel, Fleurette 32 166, Tp. 140 1975 Masse, Rhea 32 167, Tp. 102 1974 Masson, John H. 32 168, Tp. 53 1973 Mathieu, Ruth 32 169, Tp. 90 1974 May, J. Harold 32 170, Tp. 108 1974 McCallum, Arthur 32 171, Tp. 60 1973 McGovern, Mary 32 172, Tp. 155 1975 Melia, Lillian 32 173, Tp. 139 1975 Messier, Winifred 32 174, Tp. 72 1974 Mimande, Alfred 32 175, Tp. 130 1975 Monteiro, Andrew A. 32 176, Tp. 82 1974 Moon, Mr. and Mrs. Leon 32 177, Tp. 133 1975 Moreau, Doria 32 178, Tp. 105 1974 Moreau, William Y. 32 179, Tp. 7 1971 Morin, Alfred 32 180, Tp. 118 1974 Morin, Aurore 32 181, Tp. 95 1974 Morin, Eugene U. 32 182, Tp. 111 1974 Morvan, Claudia 32 184, Tp. 52 1973 Mulligan, Katherine 32 183, Tp. 97 1974 Mulligan, Thomas W. 32 185, Tp. 136 1975 Nadolny, Mamie 32 186, Tp. 120 1974 Nerbonne, Blanch 32 187, Tp. 166 1977 Niedzwiadek, Stacia 32 188, Tp. 149 1975 Nilan, Mabel 32 189, Tp. 161 1975 Nord, Elizabeth 32 190, Tp. 116 1974 O'Brien, Lena 32 191, Tp. 9 1971 Ott, Joseph 32 192, Tp. 146 1975 Ouellette, Elsie 32 193, Tp. 54 1974 Ouillette, Evariste 32 194, Tp. 76 1974 Palm, Ida 32 195, Tp. 31 1972 Palmer, Ray 32 196, Tp. 65 1973 Palmer, Reva 32 197, Tp. 117 1974 Patton, John 32 198, Tp. 113 1974 Pelchat, Homer 32 199, Tp. 18 1971 Picard, Blanch 33 200, Tp. 172 1977 Picavete, Alfred 33 201, Tp. 79 1974 Potter, Alfred 33 202, Tp. 137 1975 Pukas, Mr. and Mrs. Stanislao 33 203, Tp. 147 1975 Pytho, Mr and Mrs Mathiew 33 204, Tp. 71 1974 Raitano, Elizabeth 33 205, Tp. 26 1971 Ramsbottom, George R. 33 206, Tp. 109 1974 Remington, Allen K. 33 207, Tp. 109 1974 Remington, Allen K. 33 208, Tp. 109 1974 Remington, Allen K. 33 209, Tp. 109 1974 Remington, Allen K. 33 210, Tp. 109 1974 Remington, Allen K. 33 211, Tp. 80 1974 Rodman, Elizabeth 33 212, Tp. 84 1974 Rodman, Robert F. 33 213, Tp. 112 1974 Romaine, Lyndon 33 214, Tp. 68 undated Rourke, Mary 33 215, Tp. 75 1974 San Antonio, Julia 33 216, Tp. 96 1974 Schofield, Stanley 33 217, Tp. 22 1971 Sgambato, Frank 33 218, Tp. 170 1977 Sheehan, John 33 219, Tp. 74 1974 Signorelli, Victor 33 220, Tp. 5 1971 Siniscalchi, Secondo 33 221, Tp. 160 1975 Shunza, Catherine 33 222, Tp. 19 1971 Smith, Evelyn 33 223, Tp. 70 1974 Smith, Floyd 33 224, Tp. 142 1975 Standeven, Fred 33 225, Tp. 8 1971 Staton, John 33 226, Tp. 50 1973 Stedman, Oliver 33 227, Tp. 85 1974 Stedman, William 33 228, Tp. 158 1974 Stenson, Raymond 33 229, Tp. 64 1974 Sweet, Dorothy and Elwyn 33 230, Tp. 30 1972 Tardiff, Alice 34 231, Tp. 174 1977 Thibeault, Eugene 34 232, Tp. 124 1975 Thompson, George 34 233, Tp. 150 1975 Tracey, Leo 34 234, Tp. 62 1973 Trever, Charles 34 235, Tp. 14 1971 Vanasse, Laurette 34 236, Tp. 123 1975 Vardakis, Peter 34 237, Tp. 86 1975 Verrier, Edward 34 238, Tp. 126 1975 Whalen, William 34 239, Tp. 15 1971 Whitford, Capt. Marcus 34 240, Tp. 57 1973 Whiting, Lottie 34 241, Tp. 125 1975 Whitmarsh, William 34 242, Tp. 38 1972 Wignall, Mary 34 243, Tp. 41 1973 Winn, James C. 34 244, Tp. 99 1974 Wood, Robert P. Series 3 Subject Files 1960-1977 1 Box(es) (.5 linear feet)bibliographies syllabi manuals lists yarn Scope and Content Note

Series III, the Subject File, contains records relating to the general policies and procedures for conducting oral history interviews, as well as materials specifically relating to the Mill Life Oral History Collection project. Included are a bibliography of oral and immigrant history sources, lists of interview subjects, lists of questions to ask interview subjects, lists of textile mills in Rhode Island, copies of syllabi for courses offered by the University of Rhode Island History Department designed to use oral history resources, yarn samples from the Roaring Brook Spinning Mill, and a procedures manual for the Mill Life Oral History Collection project.

The procedures manual provides a very detailed scheme for interviewers to follow, suggests terms for use in developing an index for the interviews, lists the names of textile mills, mill villages, and mill owners in Rhode Island, and contains samples of the formats to be used in devising release forms and forms for recording biographical information about the interview subjects.

 Arrangement

The series are arranged alphabetically by subject or type of record.

 35 1 undated Bibliography for Immigration History and Oral History Methodology 35 2 undated Central Falls Oral History Project: Interview Index forms 35 3 undated Interview Questions: Lists of 35 4 undated Interviews, lists of 35 5 1973-1976 Oral history courses; syllabi 35 6 undated Printing and Dyeing: Lecture on 35 7 1976 Procedure manual: Oral History Project of RI 35 8 undated Process Flow Chart: Flow of Material through a Cotton Textile 35 9 undated Roaring Brook Spinning Mill: Yarn Samples 35 10 1960 Sayles Finishing Plants: Newspaper clippings Re closing 35 11 1976-1977 Sign out sheets for oral history Tp.s 35 12 undated Textile Mills in RI: Lists of 35 13 undated Tips for oral history interviewing 35 14 undated Miscellaneous notes Series 4 Indexing Project 1970-1977 1 Box(es) (.5 linear feet) indexes Scope and Content Note

This series contains records relating to three distinct attempts to develop an index to the first 160 interviews in the Mill Life Oral History Collection. Using the index terms suggested in the procedures manual found in Series III, staff in each of the three attempts keyed the index term to the interview Tp.'s "M" number and to the Tp. frame counter on a cassette recorder. For example, an index entry reading "Peace Dale Manufacturing Company, M62, 423" means that a reference to the Peace Dale Manufacturing Company can be found on Tp. # M62 at frame # 423.

Specifically, this series contains three separate handwritten indexes, one recorded on 3" x 5" index cards, one on 3" x 5" sheets of paper, and a third on 8.5" x 11" lined sheets of paper. Each card or sheet of paper is similarly arranged with the index term at the top, followed by the Tp. number(s) and frame number(s) of the Tp.(s) where the term is mentioned. The number of entries for each index term range from one to more than a dozen.

There are also 22 floppy computer disks of the transcript or notes regarding the project.

Arrangement

The series is arranged alphabetically by the subject or index term.

 36 1 undated Accidents-Business Conditions 36 2 undated Cadillac-Dyeing 36 3 undated East Greenwich-Hurricane 36 4 undated Immigration-Mystic Woolen Co. 36 5 undated Narragansett Mill-Quin Mill 36 6 undated Railroads- Swing Man 36 7 undated T R Club-Youth Battalion 36 8 undated Floppy computer disks of transcripts (22) 37 1 undated Index of Interview Tapes M2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19