Louise Surette photograph albums

Collection

Identifier: Coll-0020

Content Description

Three albums of snapshot photographs that document Louise Surette's life in Bangor in the mid-20th century. Subjects include her family, friends, recreational activities, co-workers and work at Bangor shoe factories, World War II, and Bangor scenes. Many photographs are captioned.

Dates

Creation: 1919 - 1968
Creation: Majority of material found within 1936 - 1944

Creator

Boudreau, Louise Surette (1918-1997) (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical Note

Marie Louise (Surette) Boudreau (1918-1997) was the daughter of George and Mary (Arsenault) Surette, French-Canadian immigrants. One of 10 children, she attended schools in Rumford before moving to Bangor at age 17 to work at Philco Shoe Co. She later worked at the Viner Brothers shoe factory and at Bangor restaurants. She married Philip L. Boudreau, a World War II veteran and Maine Central Railroad employee, in 1947. They had two children, Bruce and Cindy.