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Boarding-School Notre-Dame du Cap

The first Regional Home Economics School opened in Roberval, in 1882. Afterwards others were established elsewhere in the Province. Around 1937, some 180 institutions existed in Quebec dispensing a basic teaching in Domestic Science. Sixteen of these schools were known as Ť Regional Home Economics ť offering a complete teaching programme in domestic science.

A Regional Home Economics School was established in the boarding-school at Notre-Dame du Cap in 1931, under the leadership of the Filles de Jésus.This Regional Home Economics School remained in operation until its relocation to the left wing of Val-Marie School in 1950.

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First Boarding-School Notre-Dame du Cap
20th century, between 1906 and 1939
Boarding School Notre-Dame du Cap, Cap-de-la-Madeleine (Quebec), Canada

Credits:
Filles de Jésus archives
Collection Pensionnat du Cap
Call number : 230-011-124-030

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Second Boarding-School Notre-Dame du Cap
20th century, around 1938-1939
Boarding School Notre-Dame du Cap, Cap-de-la-Madeleine (Quebec), Canada

Credits:
Filles de Jésus archives
Collection Pensionnat du Cap
Call number : 230-011-121-121

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Front face of Second Boarding-School Notre-Dame du Cap
20th century, around 1940
Boarding School Notre-Dame du Cap, Cap-de-la-Madeleine (Quebec), Canada

Credits:
Filles de Jésus archives
Collection Pensionnat du Cap
Call number : 230-011-121-156

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Leaflet of Regional Home Economics School, Notre-Dame du Cap (recto)
20th century, between1940 and 1948
Boarding School Notre-Dame du Cap, Cap-de-la-Madeleine (Quebec), Canada

Credits:
Filles de Jésus archives
Collection Institut familial Val-Marie
Call number : 230-039-010-002

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Leaflet of the Regional Home Economics School, Notre-Dame du Cap (verso)
20th century, between1940 and 1948
Boarding School Notre-Dame du Cap, Cap-de-la-Madeleine (Quebec), Canada

Credits:
Filles de Jésus archives
Collection Institut familial Val-Marie
Call number : 230-039-010-002

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Exhibition of housework at Regional Home Economics School, Boarding-School Notre-Dame du Cap
20th century, around 1938
Boarding School Notre-Dame du Cap, Cap-de-la-Madeleine (Quebec), Canada

Credits:
Filles de Jésus archives
Collection Pensionnat du Cap
Call number : 230-011-121-107

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Students and teachers at Regional Home Economics School, Boarding-School Notre-Dame du Cap
20th century, around 1948
Boarding School Notre-Dame du Cap, Cap-de-la-Madeleine (Quebec), Canada

Credits:
Filles de Jésus archives
Collection Pensionnat du Cap
Call number : 230-011-122-037

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Students playing games at Regional Domestic Science School, Boarding-School Notre-Dame du Cap
20th century, around 1948
Boarding School Notre-Dame du Cap, Cap-de-la-Madeleine (Quebec), Canada

Credits:
Filles de Jésus archives
Collection Pensionnat du Cap
Call number : 230-011-122-038

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Exhibition at the Regional Home Economics School, Boarding-school Notre-Dame du Cap
20th century, around 1943
Boarding School Notre-Dame du Cap, Cap-de-la-Madeleine (Quebec), Canada

Credits:
Photo : Le Nouvelliste
Iconographic archives Le Nouvelliste
Collection Le Nouvelliste
Call number : N4004

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Academic program of the Regional Home Economics Schools

The first Regional Home Economics Schools were established especially in the regions of Quebec closely tied in with colonisation, consequently with a strong rural and agricultural orientation. The two year academic program offered to French Canadian girls was in strong correlation with this geographic reality. Part of the teaching was devoted to horti-culture, to poultry-farming, to gardening and even to bee-keeping, small additions to agriculture. In addition, the school schedule allowed time for all the feminine activities susceptible to giving full autonomy to the family, from culinary art and sewing , including decorative art, care of household linen, weaving, spinning to house-keeping. Knowledge regarding religion, french lessons and national history complete the program.

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Program of the Regional Home Economics Schools
20th century, around 1942
Boarding School Notre-Dame du Cap, Cap-de-la-Madeleine (Quebec), Canada

Credits:
Filles de Jésus archives
Collection Albert Tessier
Call number : 1001-091-02

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Program of the Regional Home Economics School : courses linked to rural and agricultural life
20th century, around 1948
Boarding School Notre-Dame du Cap, Cap-de-la-Madeleine (Quebec), Canada

Credits:
Filles de Jésus archives
Collection Albert Tessier
Call number : 1001-088-004-2

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Culinary art