Edmund S. Muskie Oral History Collection
Document Type
Oral History
Publication Date
9-4-2002
Interview Number
MOH 362
Abstract
Cecil Edward Burns was born May 6, 1918 in Rumford, Maine and grew up in Mexico, Maine. His parents were John R. and Rose (Paradis) Burns. His father, John, was a mill worker and tax collector, and his grandfather was a brick mason and helped build the Oxford paper mill. His brother, John, was a priest in the church that the Muskie family attended in Waterville, Maine.
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, "Burns, Cecil Edward oral history interview" (2002). Edmund S. Muskie Oral History Collection. 56.
https://scarab.bates.edu/muskie_oh/56
Scope and Content Note
Interview includes discussions of: family background; Rumford community history; Mill towns in Maine; and the Oxford Paper Company.