| Summary: | The Fred Earle collection consists mostly of the records he generated while working as a field - worker with Memorial University's Extension Service. These records include correspondence, reports, audiotapes, videotapes, films. - photographs and other material related to this work. Mr Earle was stationed in Lewisporte. - - According to the 1970 Memorial University Calendar, the Extension Service was founded in 1959 to - provide participation in community and social development at the local level. It was a way to provide - continuing education that went beyond the provision of courses. - Extension Offices were established at Stephenville, Lewisporte, Port au Choix, Corner Brook, Grand - Bank, Placentia, Labrador City, Churchill Falls and Cartwright. These Offices worked in cooperation with - the churches, agencies of government and volunteer associations to set up permanent local - development organizations. These organizations in turn worked to improve the educational, social and - economic needs of those communities. University field workers were stationed in these communities. - - In addition to the MUN Extension papers there is a small amount of personal material including family - correspondence and photographs. There is also material related to his - interest in photography and publication of postcards, and correspondence and reports related to the - Anglican Church and the building of the Anglican Church in Lewisporte. There are quite a few cook books that - may have belonged to his wife or mother. - Other interesting documents include original 1921 Census for the Fogo District. - - -
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