Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier is one of Lewiston’s earliest and longest running snowshoe clubs. The club was first established in 1925 at the Convention Internationale de Raquetteurs Canadiens (International Convention of Candian Snowshoers) and was associated with the Union Américaine Fraternelle des Raquetteurs (American Snowshoe Union), which was established by Louis-Philippe Gagné in 1924. Though the club promoted snowshoeing, a popular sport in Canada, it also served as a year-round social club with a summer location in Sabattus, and hosted events such as dances, pot lucks, and bean dinners. The Club was forced to close its doors in 2011.

The Le Club Jacques Cartier currently collection contains certificates of appreciation and recognition, membership certifications, club bylaws, and a book of minutes from 1925-1929. There are also a number of letters between L’Insitut Jacques Cartier and Le Club Raquetteur Jacques Cartier. Items in the collection that have yet to be digitized include uniforms, programs, pins, medals, plaques, painted club signs and wall hangings, other club minutes, and two large plaster beer advertisements from Quebec.

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Jacques Cartier Chalet Certificate of Appreciation

Sabattus Mountaineers Snowmobile Club

Certificate of appreciation form Sabattus Mountaineers Snowmobile Club to Jacques Cartier Chalet for the 1996-1997 winter season. Signed by Roger Gervais, Club President, and James Waterman, Trail Master.
Les Jacques Cartier Inc. Certificate of Recognition

Les Amis Choises

Certificate of recognition for Les Jacques Cartier Inc. from Les Amis Choises Inc. for participation in "A Fun Parade". Signed by Peter G. Fleury, President.
Maine Snowmobile Association Certificate of Appreciation

Maine Snowmobile Association

Certificate of appreciation from the Maine Snowmobile Association to Jacques Cartier Chalet c. 1980
Letter to L'Institut Jacques Cartier President Napoleon Savard

Le Club Jacques Cartier

Correspondence with Institute Jacques Cartier, from the Club Jacques Cartier, concerning a dispute between the two societies. Typed, in French, with postal receipt.
L'Insitut Jacques Cartier Letter to Armand Dutil

L'Insitut Jacques Cartier

Letter from members of L'Institut Jacques Cartier to Armand Dutil, President of Club Raquetteur Jacques Cartier.
L'Insitut Jacques Cartier Letter to Armand Dutil

L'Insitut Jacques Cartier Letter to Armand Dutil

Letter from members of L'Institut Jacques Cartier to Armand Dutil, President of Club Raquetteur Jacques Cartier.
Insitut Jacques Cartier Letter to Armand Dutil

L'Institut Jacques Cartier

Letter from members of L'Institut Jacques Cartier to Armand Dutil, President of Club Raquetteur Jacques Cartier.
La Ligue des des Sociétés de Langue Française Letter

La Ligue des des Sociétés de Langue Française

Letter confirming membership of the Jacques Cartier Club in La Ligue des Sociétés de Langue Française de Lewiston et Auburn.
Letter to Alfred [Pousseau] from Charles [Legare]

Franco-American Collection

Handwritten letter from Charles [Legare] to Alfred [Pousseau] concerning Le Club Jacques Cartier.
Jacques Cartier Club de Raquetteurs Article IX

Franco-American Collection

Bylaws ('Reglements des Salles') of Le Club Jacques Cartier, ammendment pertaining to election of officers c. 1940.
Jacques Cartier Club de Raquetteurs Devoirs du Comite de la Salles et de la Cantine

Franco-American Collection

Le Club Jacques Cartier bylaws c. 1940.
Jacques Cartier Club de Raquetteurs Instructions Generales du Directeur Musical

Franco-American Collection

Le Club Jacques Cartier bylaws c. 1940.
Jacques Cartier Club de Raquetteurs Reglements des Commis de la Cantine

Franco-American Collection

Le Club Jacques Cartier bylaws c. 1940.
Jacques Cartier Club de Raquetteurs Reglements des Salles

Franco-American Collection

Bylaws (Reglements des Salles) of the Club Jacques Cartier, 1940s.
Bylaws (Reglements des Salles) of the Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier

Bylaws (Reglements des Salles) of the Club Jacques Cartier, c. 1940.
Jacques Cartier Club de Raquetteurs Reglements du Corps de Clarions et Tambours

Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier bylaws c. 1940.
Le Club Jacques Cartier Membership Cerificate

Le Club Jacques Cartier

Membership certificate to Les Club Jacques Cartier c. 1940. Signed by Bertrand A. Dutil, President, and Helene Bissonette, Secretary.
Le Club Jacques Cartier Early Minute Book 1925-1929

Franco-American Collection

Book of minutes from the Club Jacques Cartier, carrying the first five years of its operation, 1925-1929. Handwritten in idiosyncratic French.