Leo Levesque was a weaver in the textile mills. He discusses worker discontent and community events. He also talks about his family’s work in the mills.
Ralph Gould was a shoe worker and business owner. He discusses the story of his father’s company, Gould and Scammon Incorporated, and the challenges they faced. He then discusses taking over his father’s company and their attempts to face a dwindling...
Roland talks about growing up in Lewiston and all the activities that were available for kids to do in the 60s and 70s. He describes his family and his father’s BBQ chicken restaurant. He talks about working at Falcon Shoe and how he went from begging for his...
Roland talks about growing up in Lewiston and the struggles of growing up in the great depression. He talks about all of his work at Shapiro Shoe; the work environment and the social aspects of it all. He describes his work in the cutting room specifically in the...
Jason Gosselin worked in the dyeing lab of the Bates Mill in 1993. He shares his family’s history with the mill, the end of the mill, and the knowledge he gained while working in the lab.
