Irene Labreque Coady Interview

Authors

Franco-American Collection

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Description

Irene Coady was born Irene Labreque in Salem, Massachusetts in 1933. Her parents, who had come to Lewiston from Quebec, moved back to Lewiston during her childhood. In this interview she talks about the importance of music to her heritage and her family's Christmas traditions. She also talks candidly about her experience at an orphanage run by the Sisters of Charity in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

This interview was recorded with the assistance of Story Bank Maine.

Also included: transcript and photograph.

Duration

00:28:04

Publication Date

12-12-2010

City

Lewiston

State

Maine

Keywords

Labreque, Coady, Oral History, Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine

Media Type

Reproduction

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Interviews and Lectures Collection, Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries.

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Language

English