Barbara Cloutier, interviewed by Lucia P. Smith

Series

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

A series of 51 interviews about the history of Portland, Maine with index and partial and full transcripts. The Victoria Society, fall 1992. Interviews concerning life in Portland during the 1930s to the 1940s, most interviewees are 75 years old or older.

Dates

1984-1988
1992

Creator

Smith, Lucia P. (Person)

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Extent

From the Collection: 36 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Abstract

NA3129 Barbara R. Cloutier, interviewed by Lucia P. Smith, April 16, 1984, Portland, Maine. Cloutier, born February 14, 1900 in Loughaunbeg, County Galway, Ireland, recalls being an Irish immigrant in Portland; the black and tans (British troops) in Ireland; Commercial Street; staying with her aunt; sister Danforth Street; Bald Mountain and Mooselookmeguntic Lake; life in Ireland; Irish-Americans; vegetarian household; habits of employers; Hibernian Hall; the funnies and Andy Gump; missing Ireland; black and tans randomly killing dairy cows; looking for Sinn Féin members; Bolster’s Mills in Harrison; Old Orchard; Peaks Island; marrying and living in Rumford; St. Barbara; Patron of Thunder; blind employer. Text: information sheet; 1 pp. index; 9 pp. transcript. Recording: C 0991, CD 0968 75 minutes.

Subjects

Immigrants -- Maine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Irish in America -- Maine Subject Source: Local sources
Oral history Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Portland (Me.) -- History -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Portland (Me.) -- History -- Anecdotes Subject Source: Local sources
Portland (Me.) -- Social Life and Customs -- 20th century Subject Source: Local sources
Vegetarianism Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Women -- Employment -- Maine -- History -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings