Invitation card for Mr. Lucien Legault, front and back. Invitation to the 1960 Acadian National Day celebration organized by the Société L'Assomption, Montreal branch.

The document reflects a social and cultural development attributable to the Acadian Renaissance (1867-1960), a phenomenon of self-appropriation of Acadian culture by its heirs, generating a sense of Acadian belonging. In addition, it refers to celebrations commemorating an important event, namely Acadian Day (August 4).

The document also bears witness to an important event for Acadians, namely the period from 1955 to 1960, which corresponds to the bicentennial of the Deportation and the founding of several Acadian settlements in Quebec, such as Bonaventure. Numerous commemorative events were organized to celebrate these bicentennials throughout Quebec and the Maritime provinces.

Finally, the document bears witness to the development of Acadian society in general, and more specifically, to the organizations that Acadians have established over time. The object bears witness to the development of trade links between the Petites-Cadies in Quebec and other Acadian settlements in the Maritime provinces and the United States. Here, the creation of a company, the Société L'Assomption, an insurance company founded in Massachusetts by Acadians in 1903.

The Assumption Society, founded in 1903, still exists today. Founded by Acadians in Massachusetts, it was initially an insurance company. In 1913, its headquarters moved to Moncton, and in 1969, it became a mutual insurance company. Today, it is known as Assumption Life. (https://www.assomption.ca/fr/Home). According to the organization Memory NS, this society was created to fill the need for a nationalist organization aimed at unifying the Acadian people. "Article 2 of the constitution set out the goals of the new association: 'To rally all Acadians under the same flag; to help its sick members; to provide financial assistance to the legal heirs of deceased members; to preserve our language, our customs, and our religion." Articles 92 to 100 of the constitution established a school fund and set out its rules.

This company, founded in the United States in 1903, expanded to the three Maritime provinces in 1904. By 1908, it had $12,727 in the bank, 72 branches, and 4,320 members. In 1909, it founded its magazine, L'Assomption, published in Fitchburg. (http://www.cyberacadie.com/cyberacadie.com/indexfa2a.html?/Renaissance_histoire/La-Societe-mutuelle-l-Assomption.html) It was therefore a mutual aid society that later added life insurance to its offerings.