Shallop Cove, Roman Catholic School diary

This fonds consists of a diary kept by the school teachers who taught at the Shallop Cove Roman Catholic School between the years 1938 and 1951. Shallop Cove, Newfoundland, was located on the - southwest side of St. George's Bay. The diary features an entry for almost every week, highlighting t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Flaherty, Sara M.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2000
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ead/id/127
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Summary:This fonds consists of a diary kept by the school teachers who taught at the Shallop Cove Roman Catholic School between the years 1938 and 1951. Shallop Cove, Newfoundland, was located on the - southwest side of St. George's Bay. The diary features an entry for almost every week, highlighting the major events affecting the school and the community. References are made to various community - events, church officials who served Shallop Cove and any outbreaks of illness that occurred. During World War II there is much information about the attempts by this community to help in the war effort. - This diary essentially allows those who use it to catch a glimpse of life in small town Newfoundland in the years leading up to, during and after World War II.