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...
Michael Rancourt is a local of Lewiston, Maine. In this interview, he begins by discussing what it was like to grow up in Lewiston. Looking back on his roots, he shares family history including Catholic and European traditions. He discusses his mother and father’s...
In this interview, Henry Berube of Auburn, Maine shares his experiences in the brick-making and brick-laying industries. He elaborates on the brickyard, machinery, coworkers, and the process by which he made bricks from clay, as well as striking. He touches on the...
