Collections and Finding Aids

The French Institute is home to the following resources and archival collections. Researchers are encouraged to revisit this page, as this page is routinely updated.

Library Collection - Find books, journals, and media owned by the French Institute here.

• Assumption University Library Catalog
  • including the Mallet Collection- published materials
• Franco-American Newspapers on Microfilm
  • The majority of the newspapers that appear on these reels are not listed in the Library's catalog, where the rest of the Franco-American newspapers can be found.
  • Instead, the title for the three reels of microfilmed newspapers is Journaux Franco-American, which are further organized by region: N.Y., V.T., M.E., N.H., R.I. | Massachusetts | Western and Southern United States
  • These microfilm reels are located at the d'Alzon Library, inside the microfilm cabinet, in the drawer labeled "Miscellaneous I-J"

Archival Collections

• American and Canadian French Cultural Exchange Commission (ACFCEC) 
• Association Canado-Américaine (Manchester, New Hampshire)
• Martha Bossavy Collection
• Dorilla Brulé Collection
• Cercle Jeanne Mance, Worcester, Massachusetts
• Paul P. Chassé Collection
• George E. & Richard L. Christian Mission Collection
• S. A. Daudelin Collection
• Edmond J. Mallet Collection
• Fédération Féminine Franco-Américaine (collection in process)
• Félix Gatineau Collection
• Germaine Pellerin Collection
• Hus Lemoine Family Collection 
• Jobin Family Collection
• Philippe-Armand Lajoie Collection 
• Rev. Thomas M. Landry Collection
• [Woonsocket] Museum of Work & Culture Theater Collection 
• Sr. Julie Pintal Research Collection 
• Religious of Jesus and Mary, American Province (collection in process)
• Rice Family Collection
• Rocheleau Family Collection
• Sansoucy - Harpin Family Archive
• Rev. Richard Santerre Collection
• Ste-Marie Family Genealogy Collection 
• Stephen Straight Research Collection
• Union Saint-Jean Baptiste Archives and Special Collections
• Worcester Parish Archives

Music Collection - Recorded and printed music

• Music Collection (collection in process)

Oral Histories

• Oral Histories (collection in process)

Religious Collection

• Parish Collection (collection in process)
• Objects (collection in process- includes clothing, candles, altar cloths, and artwork)

Photograph Collection

•  Photograph Collection

Theses & Dissertations

• Theses & Dissertations (collection in process)