Below is a partial list of parish histories, ephemera, and archival documents held by the French Institute. The collection in particularly strong in regard to the parishes of New Bedford and Fall River, Massachusetts; but includes items from Canadian parishes, as well as those of Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The Worcester Parish Archives is a separate collection, which documents the four parishes that previously existed in Worcester, Massachusetts.
This collection is actively growing, so please contact us for further information.
| Title | Parish | City/Town | State | Call number |
| Notre Dame Parish Centennial album 1882-1982 | Notre Dame | Adams | MA | Parish 048 |
| Programme Souvenir du Jubile D'or de la paroisse Saint-Joseph | St. Joseph | Attleboro | MA | Parish 006 |
| Our 50th Anniversary 1941-1991 St. Joseph Parish | St. Joseph | Berlin | NH | Parish 008 |
| Cinquantieme anniversaire de sa fondation, etablie le 15 aout , 1917 | Guardian Angel | Berlin | NH | Parish 078 |
| St. Anne's Parish 1885-195 | St. Anne | Berlin | MA | |
| Rich past, A promising future: 100th anniversary of St. Andre Parish 1899-1999 | St. Andre | Biddeford | ME | Parish 050 |
| St. Joseph Parish Centennial 1870-1970 | St. Joseph | Biddeford | ME | Parish 051 |
| Programme Souvenir des jubilés d'or de la Paroisse St-Andre dt de son Curé Msgr.Arthur M. Décary, D.D. 1899-1949 | St. Andre | Biddeford | ME | Parish 063 |
| St. Timothy Church 1946 | St. Timothy | Bristol | NH | Parish 061 |
| St. Timothy Church 1942 | St. Timothy | Bristol | NH | Parish 062 |
| St. Joseph Church 1850-1975 | St. Joseph | Burlington | VT | Parish 009 |
| Assumption of B.V.M. | Assumption | Chicopee | MA | Parish 005 |
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Jubilé paroissial Saint-Georges 1893-1943 35ieme Anniversaire d'Ordination Sacerdotale de Monsieur le Cure Sylvio J. Desautels, D.D. |
St. George | Chicopee Falls | MA |
Parish 087
Parish 087.5 |
| St. Mary's Church 1823-1973 | St. Mary | Claremont | NH | BX4705.B1855 L35 1973 |
| St. Joseph's Church: 100th Anniversary, Cohoes, N.Y. | St. Joseph | Cohoes | NH | Parish 083 |
| Notes on the history of St. Ann's Parish Cranston RI: compiled for the celebration of the 125th anniversary celebration April 29th 1984 | St. Ann | Cranston | RI | BX4603.C8 S3 1984 |
| St. Joan's Church Cumberland Hill RI and a history of Catholic America | St. Joan | Cumberland Hill | RI | Parish 060 |
| A History & Celebration of Saint Charles Borromeo Parish 1893-1993 | St. Charles Borromeo | Dover | NH | Parish 007 |
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Sainte Anne de Fall River, Mass. 1869-1919 Sainte Anne de Fall River, Mass. 1869-1969 Pamphlets - Hospital, Church, Shrine, Concert programs, Reception brochures |
St. Anne | Fall River | MA |
BX1418.F3 N5 1920 Parish 090 Parish 090.5 |
| St. Jean-Baptiste Church 75th anniversary 1901-1976 | St. John the Baptist | Fall River | MA | Parish 045 |
| Jubilé d'Or de la Paroisse du Très Saint-Sacrament 1892-1902 | Blessed Sacrament | Fall River | MA | Parish 046 |
| Centennial Observance 1838-1938 St. Mary's Cathedral | St. Mary | Fall River | MA | Parish 047 |
| 90th Anniversary 1992 Parish Directory of Blessed Sacrament Church | Blessed Sacrament | Fall River | MA | Parish 064 |
| Noces de Diamant Programme-Souvenir 1874-1949: Paroisse de Notre-Dame de Lourdes | Our Lady of Lourdes | Fall River | MA | Parish 069 |
| Album-souveni des noces d'or de l'ecole Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Fall River | MA | Parish 074 |
| 1900-1950 Album-Souvenir de Noces d'Or de l'ecole Notre-Dame: Paroisse Notre-Dame de Lourdes | Our Lady of Lourdes | Fall River | MA | School History? |
| Immaculate Conception Parish 1886-1986 | Immaculate Conception | Fitchburg | MA | Parish 044 |
| Couvent de Jésus-Marie "Villa Augustina" | Couvent de Jésus-Marie | Goffstown | NH | Parish 084 |
| St. Leo's Church: Celebrating 100 years 1892-1992 | St. Leo | Gonic | NH | |
| Sacred Heart Parish 1888-1988 | Sacred Heart | Greenville | NH | Parish 020 |
| St. Francis Xavier Church Groveton, N.H.: 75th anniversary | St. Francis Xavier | Groveton | NH | Parish 079 |
| Cathedral of St. Joseph | St. Joseph | Hartford | CT | Parish 004 |
| Paroisse du Precieux-Sang | Precious Blood | Holyoke | MA | Parish 001 |
| Paroisse du Précieaux-Sang 75e Anniversaire de sa Foundation 1944 | Precious Blood | Holyoke | MA | |
| Centenaire Histoire Detaillee de la paroisse Sainte Anne 1971 Cent Ans by Edouard Factearu (2 copies) | St. Anne | Lawrence | MA | in binders |
| St. Cecelia's Parish 1900-2000 | St. Cecelia | Leominster | MA | Parish 043 |
| A Rich Past, A Challenging Future: A tribute to SS. Peter and Paul Parish | SS. Peter and Paul | Lewiston | ME | Parish 065 |
| Programme-Souvenir du 50iéme Anniversaire de la paroisse Sainte-Croix 1923-1973 | St. Croix | Lewiston | ME | Parish 052 |
| Golden Jubilee St. Joseph's Church 1903-1953 | St. Joseph | Lincoln | NH | Parish 019 |
| St. Louis de France Parish 75th Anniversary 1904-1970 | St. Louis de France | Lowell | MA | Parish 041 |
| St. Joseph the Worker Shrine 1956 | St. Joseph the Worker | Lowell | MA | Parish 042 |
| 100 (Centenaire) de la Fête Sainte-Jean-Baptiste a Lowell Massachusetts 1868-1969 | St. John the Baptist | Lowell | MA | HS1538.U5 S26 1968 |
| Saint George Parish Centennial 1890-1990 | St. George | Manchester | NH | Parish 017 |
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Saint Augustin Parish Centennial 1871-1971 Saint Augustin Parish Centennial 1871-1971 - 125th Anniversary 1871-1996 |
St. Augustin | Manchester | NH |
Parish 018 Parish 018.5 |
| Paroisse Saint-Jean Baptiste: Notes Historique | St. John the Baptist | Manchester | NH | Parish 076 |
| Under Mary's Protection 1880-1989 | Saint Marie | Manchester | NH | Parish 082 |
| Centennial Anniversary of St. Mary's Parish 1970 | St. Mary | Marlboro | MA | Parish 040 |
| Paroisse St. Marie 125th Anniversary 1870-1995 | St. Mary | Marlbourough | MA | Parish 039 |
| Programme-Souvenir du Soixante-quinzième anniversiare de fondation Paroisse de l'Assomption | Assumption | Millbury | MA | Parish 038 |
| Album-souvenir du soixante-quinziéme anniversaire de la Paroisse du Sacré-Coeur de Jésus | Sacred Heart | Montreal | Que | Parish 070 |
| 75th Anniversary of Infant Jesus Parish Nashua NH 1909-1984 | Infant Jesus | Nashua | NH | Parish 015 |
| St. Francis Xavier Nasua NH Centennial 1885-1995 | St. Francis Xavier | Nashua | NH | Parish 016 |
| St. Anne's Church Concert, November 5, 1972 | St. Anne | New Bedford | MA | Parish 117 |
| St. Anthony of Padua: A Parish History | St. Anthony of Padua | New Bedford | MA | Parish 002 |
| Album Souvenir Golden Jubilee of St. Joseph's Parish 1910-1960 | St. Joseph | New Bedford | MA | Parish 037 |
| St. Mary's Parish 1828-1978 | St. Mary | Newport | RI | Parish 058 |
| Seventy-fifth Anniversary of Sacred Heart Parish : September 14, 1980 | Sacred Heart Parish | North Attleborough | MA | Parish 006.5 |
| A Seventy-fifth Anniversary History of Immaculate Conception Church 1898-1973 | Immaculate Conception | Penacook | NH | Parish 014 |
| St. Matthew Parish, Plymoth NH | St. Matthew | Plymoth | NH | Parish 013 |
| St. Mary's Parish Broadway Providence RI 1853-1953: historical pictorial dictionary | St. Mary | Providence | RI | BX1418.P76 S36 1953 |
| St. Patrick's Parish 1841-1973 | St. Patrick | Providence | RI | Parish 057 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Providence RI | Our Lady of Lourdes | Providence | RI | Parish 077 |
| St. Mary Parish Church, Rollinsford NH 1857-1973 | St. Mary | Rollinsford | NH | Parish 012 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish | Immaculate Heart of Mary | Rutland | VT | Parish 072 |
| Cinquantième anniversiare de la Paroisse Sainte-Anne de Salem Mass. 1901-1951 | St. Anne | Salem | MA | Parish 036 |
| Testimonial in Honor of the Right Reverend Monsignor Eugene J. Vincent, Pastor of St. Anne's | St. Anne | Salem | MA | Pastor Testimonial? |
| St. Martin Parish Somersworth NH 1882-2000 | St. Martin | Somersworth | NH | Parish 011 |
| Programme Souvenir Cinquantenaire de l'academie St-Martin | St. Martin | Somersworth | N.H. | Parish 071 |
| Cinquantenaire de l'academie St-Martin | St. Martin | Somersworth | NH | School History? |
| History of Notre Dame Church Southbridge MA / Albert N. LePain | Notre Dame | Southbridge | MA | Parish 032 |
| Notre Dame Church | Notre Dame | Southbridge | MA | Parish 033 |
| Soixante-Quinzème anniversaire Paroisse Notre-Dame | Notre Dame | Southbridge | MA | Parish 034 |
| Programme-Souvenir du Cinquantenaire de la fondation de la Paroisse du Sacré-Coeur de Southbridge MA 1908-1958 | Sacred Heart | Southbridge | MA | Parish 035 |
| Regelment de l'eglise Ste. Marie | St. Mary | Spencer | MA | in envelope |
| Reglement de l'eglise St. Marie Spencer, Maass. | St. Marie | Spencer | MA | Parish 081 |
| Jubile d'Or Paroisse Saint-Thomas d'Aquin | St. Thomas Aquinas | Springfield | MA | Parish 030 |
| Paroisse Saint-Joseph de Springfield MA, Célébration du 75e anniversaire 1873-1948 | St. Joseph | Springfield | MA | Parish 031 |
| St. Agatha Parish Diamond Jubilee 1889-1964 | St. Agatha | St. Agatha | ME | Parish 049 |
| Cinqantenaire de la Paroisse de St. Brieux, Sask. | St. Brieux | St. Brieux? | Sask. | Parish 067 |
| St. Brieux R.C. Church and community | St. Brieux | St. Brieux? | Sask. | Parish 068 |
| Album-souvenire du 255ème anniversaire de fondation…St-Augustin | Saint-Augustin | St-Augustin | Que | Parish 086 |
| Saint John the Baptist Church Suncook NH 1873-1973 | St. John the Baptist | Suncook | NH | Parish 010 |
| St. Michael's Church 1922-1972 | St. Micheal | Swansea | MA | Parish 028 |
| Souvenir album of St. Louis de France Parish 1928-1978 | St. Louis de France | Swansea | MA | Parish 029 |
| St. Anne's Church Diamond Jubilee 1885-1960 | St. Anne | Turner's Falls | MA | Parish 027 |
| 75ième anniversiare de fondation Eglise Saint-Joseph 1894-1969 | St. Joseph | Waltham | MA | Parish 026 |
| St. Anne Church = Eglise Sainte Anne 1886 (PHOTOCOPY) | St. Anne | Waterbury | CT | in binder |
| Diamond jubilee Saint Annes's Parish 1886-1961 | St. Anne | Waterbury | CT | Parish 053 |
| Centennial Celebration St Anne Parish 1886-1996: Waterbury CT, Sunday, Oct. 26, 1986 | St. Anne | Waterbury | CT | Parish 059 |
| Paroisse Sainte Anne Waterbury, les 26 et 26 juin, 1923: Fête jubilaire (PHOTOCOPY) | St. Anne | Waterbury | CT | Photocopy |
| History of St. Anne's Parish: A century in Northside 1887-1987 | St. Anne | Waterford | NY | Parish 003 |
| Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish 1870-1970 | Sacred Heart | Webster | MA | Parish 025 |
| Saint Anne School Centennial 1885-1995 | Saint Anne | Webster | MA | Parish 073 |
| Saint Anne School Centennial 1885-1995 | St. Anne | Webster | MA | School History? |
| Jubilé d'Or Paroisse Saint Louis de France 1895-1945 | St. Louis de France | West Springfield | MA | Parish 024 |
| St. Joseph's Church West Warwick RI:1873-1973: 100th anniversary | St. Joseph | West Warwick | RI | Parish 066 |
| Our Lady of Grace 1954-1979 | Our Lady of Grace | Westport | MA | Parish 022 |
| Saint George Church 75th Anniversary 1914-1989 | St. George | Westport | MA | Parish 023 |
| Dedicace de Saint-Jean Baptiste le 4 Aout, 1957 | St. John the Baptist | Winslow | ME | Parish 075 |
| Towers of Faith & Family: St. Ann's Church Woonsocket RI 1890-1990 | St. Ann | Woonsocket | RI | BX4603.W66 B68 1990 |
| St. Joseph's Parish Woonsocket RI 1929-1979 | St. Joseph | Woonsocket | RI | BX4603.W66 S39 1979 |
| 75th Jubilee St. Louis Church Sunday July 31 1977 | St. Louis | Woonsocket | RI | Parish 054 |
| Album-souvenir du jubilé d'or de la paroisse Notre-Dame des Victoires | Notre-Dame des Victoires | Woonsocket | RI | Parish 055 |
| St. Louis de Gonzague: 75th anniversary 1902-1977 | St. Louis de Gonzague | Woonsocket | RI | Parish 056 |
| Souvenir des fêtes jubilaires cinquantième anniversaire de la fondation de la praroisse | St. Louis de Gonzague | Woonsocket | RI | Parish 080 |
| Jubilé d'Or Paroisse Saint-Joseph | St. Joseph | Worcester | MA | Parish 021 |
| Ursulines 1639-1939 | Ursulines | Montreal | Que | Parish 085 |
| Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, 1842-1992 | Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel | Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel | Que | Parish 117 |
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Kate Bradley
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508-767-7000 ext. 7495
For reasons of preservation, French Institute collection materials do not circulate; however, non-rare materials are allowed to circulate through the d’Alzon Library or inter-library loan with the director’s permission.
It should be noted that the Institute’s collection includes a number of Franco-American newspapers from the New England region. Most consist of bound copies and nearly all have been microfilmed. To preserve the bound volumes, the Institute encourages scholars to consult the microfilm copies whenever they are available, for example, at the American Antiquarian Society or the Boston Public Library.