Ron LaChance was born near St. George, Canada and had moved to Lewiston in the 60’s working for the Hill Mill but swapping to brickmaking soon after. He shares some details about his time for the Morin Brick Company as a striker, where he would shovel mud into the...
Lorraine Brown has been making shoes for a long time. She was born and raised in Lewiston/Auburn, getting started in shoe-making at the age of 15 when she wanted to raise money for roller skates at the Beacon. She worked at the Bleachery and Libby Mill for a time, but...
Joe Mailey grew up in the 70s here in Lewiston-Auburn and started work at a very young age. He recalls being six years old when he was ‘hired’ by the Bisson Market to shovel the porch for pieces of chocolate. He worked carrying mail, worked for his parents car wash,...
Emile Frechette has worked as a weaver for a very long time. Born in 1915, he grew up in Lewiston and was working in the Libby Mill during the start of World War Two until he was drafted during 1944-45. Afterwards, he began to work at the Bates Mill which he did for...
Armand Turcotte started work in the brickyards at the age of 22 following a few entries into the shoe industry. He went into the Morin Bricks and stayed there for the rest of his career, where he explains a lot of the process throughout the interview. He also shares...
