Edmund S. Muskie Oral History Collection
Document Type
Oral History
Publication Date
12-6-2002
Interview Number
MOH 380
Abstract
Joanne (Charest) Ducharme was born in Lewiston, Maine on May 16, 1942. She grew up in the Lewiston Franco-American community, and her primary education was in parochial schools. As a teenager she worked at shops in downtown Lewiston before working at the Raytheon plant for a time. She lived in Bangor where her husband served in the military, and then returned to the Lewiston area. She is a member of Sur Vivance Francais, a Franco-American cultural group for women.
Use Restrictions
Copyright Bates College. This transcript is provided for individual Research Purposes Only; for all other uses, including publication, reproduction and quotation beyond fair use, permission must be obtained in writing from: The Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College, 70 Campus Avenue, Lewiston, Maine 04240-6018.
Recommended Citation
L'Hommedieu, Andrea, "Ducharme, Joanne (Charest) oral history interview" (2002). Edmund S. Muskie Oral History Collection. 123.
https://scarab.bates.edu/muskie_oh/123
Scope and Content Note
Interview includes discussions of: Lewiston in the 1950s; Lewiston's parish culture; downtown Lewiston in the early 1960s; decline of downtown Lewiston; service in small shops; Franco interaction in the community; Franco reception in World War II; family gatherings; textile mills; shoe shops in Lewiston; social clubs; discouragement of the French culture in the 1960s; and French language today.