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Fonds consists of a set of 13 silver gelatin prints from original negatives held in the Speck collection of the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Gatineau, Quebec. These images were taken by Speck during the summer of 1914 while he was collecting Mi’kmaw artifacts in Bay St. George and Badger Brook, Newfoundland, and depict aspects of Mi’Kmaw life in turn-of-the-century Newfoundland.

Collection consists of the following: A Victory Bond certificate belonging to Charles Decker, Fifth Victory Loan, October/November 1943, 1 page original; receipt from Labrador Craft Exhibition, Feb. 13, 1985; Annual Meteorological Summary: Goose Bay, Labrador, 1973, 1977, 1979; 2 X-ray film reference cards belonging to Mrs. Eliza Saunders, from the Newfoundland Tuberculosis Association; minutes from “Meeting of Lake Melville Seal Hunters,” Happy Valley, May 5, 1977; minutes from “Meeting of the Lake Melville Seal Hunters held in the Labrador Resources Advisory Council,” April 28, 1978; letter to Mike Parsons (May 10, 1978) from Bill Flowers (LRAC) concerning seal hunting; description of changes made to the “Seal Protection Regulations of the Fisheries Act”; “Recommendation for Amendment to Seal Regulation as they apply to the area of Lake Melville, west of Charley’s Point and Frenchman’s Point,” presented by Labrador Resources Advisory Council; 2 payroll change slips belonging to Gilbert Saunders, dated April 11 and April 25; memorandum to Gilbert Saunders from H. Asboe, Sept. 1, 1920; a letter to Mrs. Saunders from Walter Perrett, Jan. 26, 1926; extract from Moravian Records (marriage of Eliza Ann Broomfield to Gilbert Saunders); genealogy records of some members of the Broomfield, Carrie and Dicker families; and a license to operate a receiving equipment (Gilbert Saunders), 1943.

Collection consists of the following: A Victory Bond certificate belonging to Charles Decker, Fifth Victory Loan, October/November 1943, 1 page original; receipt from Labrador Craft Exhibition, Feb. 13, 1985; Annual Meteorological Summary: Goose Bay, Labrador, 1973, 1977, 1979; 2 X-ray film reference cards belonging to Mrs. Eliza Saunders, from the Newfoundland Tuberculosis Association; minutes from “Meeting of Lake Melville Seal Hunters,” Happy Valley, May 5, 1977; minutes from “Meeting of the Lake Melville Seal Hunters held in the Labrador Resources Advisory Council,” April 28, 1978; letter to Mike Parsons (May 10, 1978) from Bill Flowers (LRAC) concerning seal hunting; description of changes made to the “Seal Protection Regulations of the Fisheries Act”; “Recommendation for Amendment to Seal Regulation as they apply to the area of Lake Melville, west of Charley’s Point and Frenchman’s Point,” presented by Labrador Resources Advisory Council; 2 payroll change slips belonging to Gilbert Saunders, dated April 11 and April 25; memorandum to Gilbert Saunders from H. Asboe, Sept. 1, 1920; a letter to Mrs. Saunders from Walter Perrett, Jan. 26, 1926; extract from Moravian Records (marriage of Eliza Ann Broomfield to Gilbert Saunders); genealogy records of some members of the Broomfield, Carrie and Dicker families; and a license to operate a receiving equipment (Gilbert Saunders), 1943.

Collection consists of textual documents, legal documents, newspaper articles, financial reports, correspondence and banners relating to the New Labrador Party. The thesis “FLURRY: A Case Study of The New Labrador Party” (1994). A newspaper insert regarding the policies of The New Labrador Party (1971). An excerpt from The Atlantic Advocate title “A Murmur for Independence of Labrador?” written by Michael Martin (1971). The Second program update to “The Canada Fisheries Development Program for Coastal Labrador” (1984). The song about Labrador’s issues with Newfoundland, “Lament for Labrador” written by RBK (1996). A news release by Yvonne Jones regarding her plans for the issues in Labrador (1996). Letters written to the editor regarding the issues in Labrador and the New Labrador Party (2003). Press releases made by the New Labrador Party (2003). The Order of Business and Minutes of the meetings held by the New Labrador Party (2003). Correspondence regarding to running the New Labrador Party (2003). Banners and handouts used to advertise the New Labrador Party (2003). Hand written letters written to Frank Pye from Ern Condon regarding to the general election (2003). Applications completed by Frank Pye in order to be a candidate in the general election (2003). An Official Receipt from Frank Pye’s donation to his campaign (2003). The membership cards used by the New Labrador Party (2003).

Collection consists of handwritten correspondence from Mr. Davis to Doris Saunders regarding the S.S. Kyle

Collection consists of a song written by Marjorie Blake

Collection consists of correspondence from Mrs. Frances Conrow Pye regarding the SS Kyle, March 2nd 1983; newspaper clipping entitled "60 Twillingate Residents to from Choral Group" and a photo of the SS Kyle.

This oral history project resulted from a Young Canada Works Grant in Heritage Institutions awarded to the Faculty of Medicine Founders’ Archive. Two students were hired to arrange, conduct and transcribe interviews with individuals who were involved in the early days of the Medical School at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. The project lasted for 11 weeks with 11 interviews conducted and transcribed and placed in the holdings of the Founders’ Archive. The archive, in the spirit of this project, has conducted further interviews in 2002 and 2003.

Fonds is composed of 15 interviews and 20 audiocassettes containing these interviews. The collection consists of the following interviews:

INTERVIEWEE DATE INTERVIEWER

1. Dr. John Martin 12 July 2000 Candy Owens
2. Dr. William Marshall 13 July 2000 Kieran Walsh
3. Edgar House 17 July 2000 Kieran Walsh
4. Ian Rusted 18 July 2000 Candy Owens
5. Wallace Ingram 24 July 2000 Kieran Walsh
6. Nigel Rusted 4 August 2000 Kieran Walsh
7. Ian Rusted (filed with # 4) 9 August 2000 Candy Owens
8. Sharon Buehler 11 August 2000 Candy Owens
9. Brian Payton 16 August 2000 Kieran Walsh
10. A. Maxwell House 22 September 2000 Greg Walsh
11. Douglas Eaton 14 September 2000 Kieran Walsh
12. Dr. Augustus T. Rowe 14 May 2002 Stephanie Harlick
13. Dr. J.D.W. Tomlinson 30 January 2002 Dr. Shakti Chandra
14. Dr. J.D.W. Tomlinson (filed with # 13)18 March 2002 Dr. Shakti Chandra
15. Dr. William Marshall 20 November 2003 Stephanie Harlick

The fonds contains deeds, conveyances and other legal documents, 1750-1866, Captains' logbooks, 1842-72 (Samuel, 1842, William the Fourth, 1852, Britain, 1853, Harriet Ridley, 1863-65, Six Brothers, 1872), and a Furness Line sailing schedule, 1928.

The legal documents provide evidence of the acquisition, transfer and subsequent loss of the family's property in Carbonear from 1834 to the 1860s. They also provide evidence of the business activities and associations of the firm of George Forward. The Captains' logbooks detail the voyages of five of the Forward's fleet of foreign-going vessels.

The records are arranged in three series: 1. Legal documents; 2. Logbooks; 3. Other material.

Fonds consists of records relating to the functional bodies of the Charge which include various boards, committees, organizations and groups. Included are vital statistics, minutes, annual reports, financial records and publications which include a history of Methodism in Fortune.
The records are arranged in the following series:
Series 1.0 Baptism, marriage and burial records (1877-1946)
Series 2.0 Board and committee records (1900-1928)
Series 3.0 Miscellaneous records (1905-1995)(predominate (1966-1995).