Mary Leite Foley Oral History Interview

Mary Leite Foley Oral History Interview

1999-03-11

Oral History Interview with Mary Foley, March 11, 1999.

Biographical Note:
Mary Foley was born on October 5, 1925 in Lowell, MA. Her mother was Violante Sousa (b. March 10, 1894). Her father was Belarmino C. Leite (b. September 5, 1892). They were both born on the island of Graciosa. Her sister is Wilhelmina Leite Machado.

Scope and Contents:
Interview conducted by Carole MacDougal Perkins, a grad student in the Department of Psychology at UMass Lowell; discussion included her parents' immigration to the United States; her mom's time in the mills; her childhood in both Lowell and Manchester, NH.

UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History

Foley, Mary Leite

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Her sister, Wilhemina Leite Machado, was also interviewed for this project. You can view her interview here.

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