| PY-234524-16 | Preservation and Access: Common Heritage | University of Southern Maine | Franco-American Veterans: Heritage of Service | 1/1/2016 - 7/31/2017 | $10,477.00 | Joyce | | Gibson | | | | University of Southern Maine | Portland | ME | 04104-9300 | USA | 2015 | Cultural History | Common Heritage | Preservation and Access | 10477 | 0 | 10228.91 | 0 | A one-day digitization event targeted at preserving the cultural heritage materials related to military experiences - at war and on the home front - of members of Maine’s Franco-American population, the state’s largest ethnic group. The grant would also support a speaker series addressing the history of Franco-American military service. The theme of military service would allow the applicant to help the public explore questions of identity and loyalty, which attended Maine’s Franco-American population from its early days. Digitized materials would be stored as part of the Franco-American collection at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College. Materials that could be digitized include photographs, documents, film, and audio (the latter two would be sent off-site for digitization).
The University of Southern Maine is seeking a grant of $10,477 to support programming on Franco-Americans and military service. A one-day event will provide the opportunity for veterans and their families to bring in materials related to military service and to share stories of that experience. A lecture series by scholars will address the history of Maine Franco-Americans in the Armed Forces, the significance of military service for Franco-American identity, and the impact of service on veterans and their families. |