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...
Fred Lebel has worked within the mills since he first started working alongside his father. In his interview, he talks about a few different jobs he held, however sums it all up to say that he ended up right back at Bates Mill. He worked his way up the totem pole...
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...
This interview features the perspective of both Honore and Jeanette Breton, residents of Lewiston, Maine. They both speak on their Canadian roots, and their affiliation and work within the mills. They each describe life influences and interests as well, such as roller...
Maria Goranites was born in 1914 in Greece, and moved to the U.S. around the age of 20-21, following her father in pursuit of a better life. She did not immediately find herself in Maine, but ultimately decided to settle in Saco in pursuit of employment at the local...
