Roger Nadeau, born and raised in Lewiston, Maine, talks in this interview about his family, affiliation with the mills, his friendships growing up, and dropping out of high school during his sophomore year of high school to work in the shoe industry. He touches on...
Richard LeBlond is a lifelong resident of Auburn, Maine, and within this interview he speaks on his experience working in a brickyard. He shares that he began working in the industry at a very young age, and talks about pay, hours, and experiences. He also speaks on...
In this interview, Harvey Desgrosseilliers shares his experience growing up and how it led him to work in a brickyard. He discusses his time in the military and how he started working at his first brickyard in Auburn at the age of 15. After sharing his love of the...
Ray D’Amour was born in Lewiston, Maine, after his parents migrated from Canada. He explains in this interview that from Lewiston he moved to Auburn, which is where he lived until he married in 1951. His mother did not work, but his father worked in the shoe industry...
Madeline Leblanc is a lifelong resident of Lewiston, Maine. In this interview, she speaks on Lewiston’s history, and the contrast between how the town used to look, versus how it looks now. She reveals information concerning her heritage as well, explaining her...
