Edmund S. Muskie Oral History Collection
Document Type
Oral History
Publication Date
12-6-2002
Interview Number
MOH 379
Abstract
Bertha Yvonne (LeClair) Libby was born March 3, 1922 to Joseph and Florida LeClair, the seventh of twelve children. She attended St. Peter's Catholic School in Lewiston until the seventh grade. She was a waitress for many years at Steckino's Restaurant in downtown Lewiston and has vivid memories of serving Democratic politicians.
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, "Libby, Bertha oral history interview" (2002). Edmund S. Muskie Oral History Collection. 217.
https://scarab.bates.edu/muskie_oh/217
Scope and Content Note
Interview includes discussions of: Lewiston, Maine in the 1920s and 1930s; Catholic organizations; the Great Depression in Lewiston; Lewiston Catholic schools; political change in Lewiston; Louis Jalbert; Little Canada in the 1940s; Lewiston's downtown; Steckino's restaurant; Ed Muskie's influence on the Lewiston area; childhood skating in Lewiston and Auburn; and the Nichols Tea Room.