Newfoundland and Labrador Historical Society

Please be advised that tonight's lecture on the Spanish Flu by Anne Budgell is at 7:30 pm Newfoundland Standard Time, which is 7:00 pm in most of Labrador.

Our January lecture by Dr. Vicki Hallett, "Newfoundland and Labrador Women Creating Place Through Story," about Phebe Florence Miller and Doris Saunders, is now available online! #nlhistory #labrador #themdays https://www.nlhistory.ca/newfoundland-and-labrador-women-c/

Please join us on Thursday, Jan 28th, as our very own Dr. Vicki Hallett presents "Newfoundland and Labrador Women Creating Place Through Story." Registration available here: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZAtdumprDMtG9UtgyJf8oykfoYntTnhM

Medical staff at the King George V Seamen's Institute during the Spanish Flu, 1918; published in the Newfoundland Quarterly, 18.4 (1918).

We would like to announce a wonderful new podcast series of stories written by the late ELLA MANUEL, many of which she read on CBC radio between 1945 and 1975. Some tell of life in Bonne Bay on the west coast of Newfoundland, now the heart of Gros Morne National Park. These are stories of remarkable men and women; travels on fishing vessels and coastal steamers; medics, missionaries, and military men who came from England in the late 1800s; and many other tales that reflect... the culture, tradition and language of Newfoundland. Only one recording of her broadcasts still exists, so her stories are being read by Antony Berger. https://downtosallyscove.buzzsprout.com/

Hello Peeps, Mary Ellen asked me to post this letter. It came in a little blue box!! My name is Cristina Vignone and I am the Assistant Archivist at the Tiffany... & Co. Archives. I hope that this email finds you well! I’m researching Edward VII the Prince of Wales’ four-month tour of North America in 1860 and came across an account of his visit in Newfoundland. On July 25th members of the provincial government presented him with a fine dog who received the appropriate name of Cabot. The dog, a Newfoundland by breed, wore a silver Tiffany collar featuring three shields with the royal arms engraved on it, the larger shield bearing an inscription noting the donors and the occasion. According to reports, the prince removed the collar from his dog so that it could be displayed for the day in the Colonial Buildings. I’ve been unable to track down the whereabouts of the collar and am inquiring to see if you are aware of its location? Did the collar remain in Newfoundland, or travel back with Cabot and the Prince to England? Any information or direction you can provide would be greatly appreciated! Sincerely, Cristina Vignone Cristina VignoneAssistant Archivist ArchivesTiffany & Co.15 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, NJ 07054(973-254-74087973-254-7205*[email protected]

Our colleagues at Tiffany & Co. Archives are looking for assistance in tracking down information on a beautiful Tiffany dog collar with an interesting Newfoundland connection. Please help us get the word out - please like and share this post!

We're excited to announce that we will be posting our "Aspects" articles from the Newfoundland Quarterly on our website. The first posting is a history of the King George V Institute by Dr. Heidi Coombs, which was an emergency hospital during the 1918 Influenza Epidemic. Image of the Institute below is from Manuscripts & Archives, Yale University. https://www.nlhistory.ca/publications/past-aspects/