Title
Interview with Kim Ouellete
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Date of Interview
2012
Duration of Audio File
01:01:29
Interviewee
Kim Ouellette
Gender
Female
Residence
South Portland, Maine
Occupation/ Work History
Human Resources Manager, Southern Maine & Connecticut
Mill or Principal Employer
Fraser Paper Company
Mill Location
Madawaska, Maine
Keywords
Fraser Paper, Paper Industry - Maine, Labor Unions- Paper Industry, Acadien Culture and Family Life
Abstract
Ouellette describes life as a family member of a Fraser Mill worker.
Document Type
Interview
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Kim Ouellette, interview by Michael Hillard, 2012, Stories of Maine's Paper Plantation, Digital Maine, Maine's Economic Improvement Fund, Digital Commons, University of Southern Maine
Kim Ouellette 2012 Fraser.mp3 (57646 kB)
Comments
Of special interest is her description of how the Acadian French of the Madawaska region (known as the "Valley" - short for the Upper St. John River Valley) inculcated a distinctive work ethic. Maine Acadians migrated since 1950 in significant numbers to Connecticut and later also Portland, Maine area. Acadian migrants recognize in each other this work ethic. Also describes the "matriarchal" character of daily life in Acadian families. With very large families - ranging from five to over twenty children - mothers are in charge of assigning work to children and enforcing their work discipline from a young age.