Franco-American Collection
News & Events
Posted April 10, 2013
The Franco-American Collection recently received a donation of artifacts from the Lewiston chapter of Richelieu International, following its closure in 2010. The donation includes dozens of photographs and documents from the club's fifty-year history, as well as the official symbols of the organization, such as the club banner, collection bowl and chairman's gavel.
Posted April 3, 2013
The Franco-American Collection has been awarded $1,000 by the Maine Arts Commission and the Maine Humanities Council in a joint Maine Arts and Humanities Grant to fund an upcoming event series at the Collection.
Posted March 4, 2013
The Franco-American Collection will receive $1000 from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, through a grant administered by the Maine Historical Records Advisory Board, to preserve a large donation of maps from the estate of the late Vincent Leblanc, an engineer and surveyor.
June 15, 2013
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Room 170, Lewiston-Auburn College
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Contribute to our 2052 time capsule with a message for the Franco-American community of the future. You can also read messages that have already been left. What does being Franco-American mean to you? What are your hopes for the future?
Giving to the Collection
The operation of the Franco-American Collection, its educational programs and the preservation of its materials are dependent on your generosity.
Find out more about giving to the Collection through the University of Southern Maine.
Please select "specific College/school funds", followed by "other", and specifiy "Franco-American Collection" to direct your donation correctly.
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