The Centre for Newfoundland Studies is a section of the Memorial University of Newfoundland library completely devoted to the collection and storage of Newfoundland related articles and maps. Memorial University of Newfoundland, (colloquially known as Memorial University or "MUN") is a comprehensive university located primarily in St Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation Founded in 1966 by Agnes O'Dea it is now home to many rare manuscripts, maps and articles related to the people and history of Newfoundland and Labrador. A manuscript is any Document that is Written by hand as opposed to being printed or reproduced in some other way Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation To date, it houses the largest collection of Newfoundland material found anywhere. There are more than 20,000 biography files and individual files of newspaper clippings on every community in the province and in total it has in excess of 70,000 volumes in its collection.
Notable rare collection
- William Cormack's 1822 map of the interior of Newfoundland with his hand written notes and route. William Epps Cormack, ( May 5, 1796 &ndash April 30, 1868) Scottish explorer philanthropist agriculturalist and author born Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the
- Ramusio map of 1556, chart created in Venice for navigators who sailed along the Newfoundland coast. The noble Italian family of Ramusio (also spelled Ramusiothe, Ramnusio, Rhamnusio, Rannusio) was worth of note for literary and official Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the
- A 27 page poem by George Cartwright written in 1792 entitled Labrador: A Political Epistle. George Cartwright ( February 12, 1739 &ndash May 19, 1819) trader explorer born in Marham, England, died unmarried Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year One of the first pieces of poetry known to be written about Labrador. Modern Labrador Just like its island neighbour Newfoundland early settlement in Labrador was tied to the sea as demonstrated by the Montagnais, Innu and
- Robert Hayman's Quodlibets, calling for Englishmen and women to colonize Newfoundland. Robert Hayman ( 14 August 1575 &ndash November 1629 was a poet colonist and Proprietary Governor of Bristol's Hope Colony in A quodlibet is a piece of Music combining several different melodies, usually popular tunes in Counterpoint and often a light-hearted humorous manner It was composed at Bristol's Hope in the 1620s, considered the first work of literature written in the New World. Bristol's Hope is a Canadian community in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The New World is one of the names used for the non-Eurasian/non-African parts of the Earth specifically the Americas and Australia.
- Book by William Vaughan entitled The Golden Fleece written in 1626 in which he talks about his attempt to colonize the Southern Avalon from Calvert to Placentia Bay and Trepassey. Sir William Vaughan (1575 &ndash August 1641 was a Welsh writer and colonial investor Calvert is an unincorporated Canadian settlement in the Ferryland District of Newfoundland and Labrador, on the Irish loop 72 kilometres south of Placentia Bay is a body of water on the southeast coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Trepassey, is a small fishing community located in Trepassey Bay on the south eastern corner of the Avalon Peninsula of The book also contains the 1617 map by John Mason. Captain John Mason (1586 &ndash 1635 was born at King's Lynn, Norfolk, England.
- Five lithographs by William Spreat depicting the St. Lithography is a method for Printing using a plate or stone with a completely smooth surface John's Court House, Colonial Building, Government House, the Bank of British North America and the Customs House, Newfoundland|Customs House. For the Arlington Virginia neighborhood see Courthouse Virginia A courthouse (sometimes spelled court house) is a building Colonial Building was the seat of the Newfoundland government and the House of Assembly from January 28, 1850 to July 28, Government House is the Official residence of the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Bank of British North America Building built in the Italianate style was constructed in 1849 for the British Bank of North America, Newfoundland 's first
- A Lester Barbour collection of World War I embroidered postcards created by women from Belgium and France and sold to Allied troops during the war. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
- CODCO ideas book and publicity photo. CODCO was a Canadian comedy troupe from Newfoundland, best known for a Sketch comedy series which aired on CBC Television from 1987
- The December 11, 1948 Terms of Union between Newfoundland and Canada. Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
See also
- British colonization of the Americas
- List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
- List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Bristol's Hope
- Renews, Newfoundland and Labrador
- South Falkland
External links
British colonization of the Americas (including colonization under the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland before the 1707 Acts of Union created This page lists communities of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. List of people of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Bristol's Hope is a Canadian community in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Renews-Cappahayden is a small fishing Town on the southern shore of Newfoundland, 83 kilometres south of St South Falkland was a colony in Newfoundland established by Henry Cary 1st Viscount Falkland in 1623 on territory in the Avalon Peninsula including theDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic