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Le Messager

Lewiston, Maine · 1880-1970 · 1 250 numéros · hebdomadaire, puis bihebdomadaire, puis quotidien

Le journal de langue française de Lewiston, fondé en 1880, qui porte sous son titre « Religion et nationalité ». Jean-Baptiste Couture, typographe arrivé du Québec vers 1883, le possède et le dirige pendant plus de cinquante ans. Une coupure de mai 1970 annonce qu'il a cessé de paraître, et une édition souvenir sort encore le 18 juillet 1970. Le dépôt en a numérisé 1 106 numéros sur microfilm, presque continus de 1880 à 1896, puis six numéros de 1912, et 144 numéros conservés sur papier, épars entre 1899 et 1970. Rien entre 1897 et 1911.

La une du 1er avril 1880 se transcrit dans l'atelier, d'après l'exemplaire numérisé par la Library of Congress. →

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Le journal raconté par ses archives

Le dépôt a réuni autour du Messager des coupures, des lettres et des photographies : les anniversaires du journal, les listes de son personnel, la fin de 1970 et les efforts des années 1990 pour en sauver les collections.

  1. 1880Staff of Le Messager c.1880Staff of Le Messager outside their first Lincoln St Office, in Lewiston, Maine, c. 1880.Photograph
  2. 25 mars 1880Le 24 Juin à Québec [Article]Transcript and photocopy of columns from Le Messager V1 N2, page 2, March 25, 1880.Transcript
  3. 1888Eliphas Levi PhotographPhotograph of Eliphas Levi c. 1888.Photograph
  4. 8 septembre 1899Le Messager [Advertisement]Photocopy of an advertisement for a subscription to Le Messager from their Lincoln Street location in Lewiston, Maine, dated September 8, 1899.Advertisement
  5. 8 septembre 1899Nouvelles Locales [Article]Photocopy of an article from Le Messager dated September 8, 1899.News Article
  6. 16 août 1915Nouvelles Locales [Article]Photocopy of an article from Le Messager dated to August 16, 1915.News Article
  7. 1928Voici le groupe du personnel du Messager [Article]Undated article clipping from Le Messager identifying some of the staff of 1928: Elmyra Tremblay, Albert Bédard Philibert Buteau, Edmond Martin, Yvonne Blais, Dominique Dionne, F. X. Guay, Louis-Philippe Gagné. Valdor-L. Couture, Jean-Baptiste Couture, Faust Couture, Adélard Roy, Omer Gauvin, Liane Michaud (Mme. Gérard Marcotte), Fernand Martin, Irma Poirier (Mme. J.-Raoul Plante), Léonard Michaud, J.-E.-N. Bohémier, Mme. Henri F. Roy (Loretta Vachon), Eugène Gélinas, Delia DeBlois (Mme Flavius Dionne), and Joseph Girard.News Article
  8. 1928Staff of Le Messager, 1928Staff of Le Messager, 1928Photograph
  9. 21 juillet 1928Letter from George Filteau to Albert BéliveauLetter from George Filteau of Le Messager to Albert Béliveau.Letter
  10. 1930Staff of 'Le Messager' [Article]Photocopy of an article from an unknown source with a photograph of the staff of Le Messager from 1930. The photograph was provided by Louis-Philippe Gagné's daughter Yvette Williams. Identified in the photograph are Louis-Philippe Gagné, Valdor Couture, Romeo Couture, and a woman in the foreground thought to be Clarisse Deblois.News Article
  11. 1938Le Messager 1938 [Photograph]Photograph of men working with machinery that might be the Le Messager printing presses.Photograph
  12. 1938Le Messager Office [Photograph]Undated photograph of Le Messager Office, c. 1938Photograph
  13. 1938Three Men and Machinery [Photograph]Photograph of three men with a piece of machinery identified as Uncle George, Doc, and Ray, c. 1938Photograph
  14. 1940Notre Personnel il y a a 32 ans [Article]Article from Le Messager identifying staff from a photograph from 1908, 32 years prior.News Article
  15. 1940Le Messager dans ses Debuts [Article]Undated article clipping from Le Messager c. 1940 with a photograph of their first location near Lincoln Street in Lewiston, Maine.News Article
  16. 1940Ou nous rappelons les personnes identifiees avec le Messager [Article]Photocopy from an undated article in Le Messager identifying the staff from 1928.News Article
  17. mars 1940Les Ateliers du "Messager" [Article]Undated clipping from Le Messager showing the entrance to the offices of Le Messager and WCOU.News Article
  18. 30 mars 1940Echos du Cinquantenaire [Article]Article clipping of a photograph identifying the staff of Le Messager at their 50th anniversary.News Article
  19. 30 mars 1940Le Messager 60ème anniversaire [Article]Clipping from Le Messager showing the extieror of the offices in Lewiston, Maine, with a sign on display announcing their 60th anniversary.News Article
  20. 30 mars 1940En Glanant [Article]Photocopy of a piece written on the 60th anniversary of Le Messager by Louis-Philippe Gagné.News Article
  21. 30 mars 1940Le Messager 60th Anniversary [Articles]Four photocopies of articles about the 60th anniversary of the French-language publication Le Messager, from the March 30, 1940, edition.News Article
  22. 1943Alphonse de la Rochelle LetterLetter from Alphonse de la Rochelle to Louis-Philippe Gagné regarding Le Messager c. 1943.Letter
  23. 27 novembre 1945M. Guy Ladouceur Redevient Membre du Personnel du "Messager" Preposé aux Annonces [Article]Photocopy of an article from Le Messager announcing the addition of M. Guy Ladouceur to the staff.News Article
  24. 16 juin 1948Le Coin de la Femme par Rolande [Article]Photocopy of an article from Le Messager dating back to June 16, 1948.News Article
  25. 1950Nos porteurs du MessagerUndated clipping from Le Messager listing the delivery carriers for the publication.News Article
  26. 1950Fêtes de l'Acadie [Article]Photocopy of an undated article from Le Messager.News Article
  27. juin 1953Un Fait Unique [Article]Article clipping from 1953 about M. Jacques Pelletier and his receipt for a subscription to Le Messager dating back to 1882.News Article
  28. 1955La Presse, La Redaction, Personnel de la Composition [Article]Photocopy of section B, pages 5 and 6, of the 75th anniversary edition of Le Messager. The article identifies Le Messager staff: James Craig, Alfred Dagneau, Robert LeClair, Roger Saucier, Vincent Bernier, Louis-Philippe Gagné, Mme. H. F. Roy, Yvonne Blais, Bertha Dick, Regina Bilodeau, and Jeanne Paré.News Article
  29. mai 1955Fondateur du "Messager" [Article]Article clipping from Le Messager 75 Anniversary issue about publication founder Jean-Baptiste Couture.News Article
  30. mai 1955Il y a 47 ans [Article]Photocopy of an article from Le Messager identifying the staff from 1908. Attached is a transcript of the identifications.News Article
  31. 21 mai 1955C'etait a cote du Messager Article with AttachmentsArticle clipping from Le Messager of a photo depicting a collapsed building that was near the Le Messager offices 45 years prior.News Article
  32. 21 mai 1955Un Predecesseur [Article]Undated clipping from Le Messager showing the location of the offices at 225 Lisbon Street in Lewiston, Maine.News Article
  33. 21 mai 1955Le Messager Staff, 1955 [Article]Photocopy of a caption listing the staff of Le Messager 47 years into their operations.News Article
  34. 21 mai 1955Le Messager en 1896 [Article]Photocopies of two articles from unknown sources featuring a photo of the staff in front of the Le Messager office on Chestnut Street in Lewiston, Maine, in 1896.News Article
  35. 21 mai 1955Le Messager en 1896 and Un Predecesseur [Article]Photocopy of two news clippings from Le Messager 75th Anniversary publication. One is a photo with a caption describing the the Le Messager staff at their old office location on Chestnut Street from 1896, the other is of the Lisbon Street facade of the Le Messager offices before renovations.News Article
  36. 1958Un Temoignage [Article]Undated article clipping from Le Messager featuring Jean-Baptiste Couture's 1937 Maine Press Association Award for 50 years of service as newspaper editor.News Article
  37. septembre 1961Souvenir du Passé [Article]Article clipping from Le Messager from 1961 reflecting on the first edition of Le Messager, March, 25, 1880.News Article
  38. 14 septembre 1961Le Messager [Articles]Photocopies from various editions of Le Messager from a folder labeled "100 YRS".News Article
  39. 1970Le Messager Headlines 1899-1970 [List]List of Le Messager publications listed by dates and headlines, 1899-1970.List
  40. 1970Michaud work-log on Messager souvenir-editionPhotocopy of a typed work log by Charlotte Michaud outlining work done on the Le Messenger souvenir edition.Memo
  41. 1970Note from Adelard Janelle to Charlotte MichaudPhotocopy of a typed note from Adelard Janelle to Charlotte Michaud.Note
  42. 1970Summary of Stories for the Souvenir Edition of Le MessagerPhotocopy of a list summarizing the stories to be published in the souvenir edition of Le Messager.Letter
  43. 1970Letter from Adelard JanellePhotocopy of a letter from Adelard Janelle of La Ligue des Societies de Langue Francaise Lewiston-Auburn concerning the publication and dispersal of the souvenir edition of Le Messager, c. 1970.Letter
  44. 1970Souvenir Edition of Le Messager [Articles]Photocopy of two clippings describing the publication of the souvenir edition of Le Messager.News Article
  45. 1970Publication of Le Messager [Articles]Photocopy of two newspaper clippings.News Article
  46. 11 mai 1970Letter from the Sesqui-Centennial CommitteeLetter from Amandee Courtemanche , Adelard Janelle, and Paul Lacombe of the Sesqui-Centennial Committee to area businessmen informing them of the publication of a souvenir edition of Le Messager and requesting their financial support.Letter
  47. 21 mai 1970Sequi-Centennial Committee Memo with ArticlesPhotocopy of a handwritten memo with two articles clipped from unknown sources. The articles concern the publication of the souvenir edition of Le Messager and the Sequi-Centennial Committee.Memo
  48. 27 juin 1970Letter Concerning the Souvenir Edition of Le MessagerLetter to Louis [Philippe-Gagne?] from an unknown author outlining arrangements for the publication of the souvenir edition of Le Messager.Letter
  49. 16 juillet 1970'Le Messager' Published Once More [Article]Photocopy of a front page article from the Lewiston Evening Journal.News Article
  50. 19 juillet 1970Letter to the Arts Council of Lewiston & AuburnPhotocopy of a typed letter to Skinner of the Arts Council of Lewiston & Auburn regarding the publication of the souvenir edition of Le Messager. The reverse of the letter has a hand-written missive.Letter
  51. mars 1983Le Messager, Lewiston, Maine 1880-1968A typed outline of the history of the publication Le Messager from 1800-1968 by Paul-M. Paré.Outline
  52. 16 juin 1994Le Messager: Lewiston's French language newspaper will be recorded by state for posterity [Article]Article from an unknown source by Jennifer Sullivan about the Maine State Library's efforts to preserve Le Messager on microfilm with a federal grant from the National Endowment from the Humanities.News Article
  53. 23 mai 1996Maine Newspaper Project Advisory Board MemoPhotocopy of a memo [email] from Jane E. Roberts of the Maine State Libary to the Maine Newspaper Project Advisory Board with updates on the project. The memo mentions preparing print holdings of Le Messager for transfer to microfilm.Memo
  54. 22 août 1996Back Copies Sought of 'Le Messager' [Article]Photocopy of an article describing the Maine State Library's request for back issues of Le Messager for the Maine Newspaper Project.News Article
  55. 16 mai 2005Looking Back: 50 Years Ago, 1955 [Article]Photocopy of an article about Le Messager from page C14 of the Lewiston Sun Journal. A link to the article in Google News has been provided.News Article
  56. 24 juin 2008Albert Allen Rowbotham ObituaryPrint from the Lewiston Sun Journal website of an obituary for Albert Allen Rowbotham. Rowbotham printed Le Messager and other Maine publications. This record links to the obituary listing on the Lewiston Sun Journal website.Obituary
  57. 9 décembre 2010Pair plans work for 'Le Messager' Building [Article]Print out of an article from the Lewiston Sun Journal describing the renovations of the building that housed Le Messager on Lisbon Street in Lewiston, Maine.News Article
  58. 9 septembre 2011Looking Back on Sept. 9, 2011 [Article]Photocopy of an article from the Lewiston Sun Journal reflecting on notable events 100 years from September 9, 2011, with mention of Le Messager's first edition published from their Lisbon Street location in 1911.News Article