LEWISTON – Museum L-A and the Lewiston Public Library invite the public to hear stories about work and life in Lewiston’s industrial community as the “Voices” lecture series resumes with “Story Night with Millworkers.”
The event will be held from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at Museum L-A’s first-floor gallery in the Bates Mill Complex. There is no admission fee, and attendees are encouraged to tour the museum’s two exhibit spaces before the evening of stories begins.
Museum L-A Executive Director Rachel Desgrosseilliers will begin the program with an overview of the museum’s Millworkers Oral History and Photo Documentary Project.
Following the introduction, mill elders will talk about their lives as textile workers in Lewiston-Auburn. There will be an opportunity for audience members to ask questions as well.
Slated to speak are Lionel Audet, 53 years with the Libbey Mill; Ray D’Amour, 50 years with Bates Mill; William “Bud” Lewis, 50 years with Bates and Edwards mills; and Gordon Windle, nine years with the Pepperell Mill.
The “Voices” initiative presents guest lecturers focusing on the community’s industrial history and interpreting its effect on the future.
Museum L-A, incorporated in 1996, is dedicated to preserving and showcasing the history of the Industrial Revolution and its workers in Lewiston-Auburn. It is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and is located at 35 Canal St. For more information, call Museum L-A at 333-3881.
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