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...