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ARCHIVES and SPECIAL COLLECTIONS QUEEN ELIZABETH II LIBRARY MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY, ST. JOHN'S, NL The Geography Collection COLL-137 Website: http://www.library.mun.ca/qeii/cns/archives/cnsarch.php Author: Linda White and Claire Jamieson Date: 1999 Scope and Content: The Geography Collection consists of 1109 black and white photographs together with contact prints and negatives. These photographs depict many images of Newfoundland and Labrador houses, churches, public buildings, ships, railways, communities, and special events. The creation of these photographs was primarily the work of three prominent photographers: Robert Holloway, S.H. Parsons and James Vey. Through a special project initiated by the Geography Department of Memorial University of Newfoundland, the photographs were copied from the original glass negatives that were in the custody of the Newfoundland Museum but are now on deposit in the Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador. They were arranged and described in an annotated guide to the collection, The Historic Photographic Collection of the Department of Geography, in three volumes by Dr. Maurice Scarlett, professor of Geography, Memorial University of Newfoundland, and his wife, Shirley Scarlett. These photographs will be of interest to anyone seeking historic photographs of Newfoundland and Labrador. Custodial History: The photographs in this collection were copied from glass negatives held at the Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador. They were copied, arranged and described by members of the Geography Department, Memorial University of Newfoundland, including Michael Crane and Dr. Maurice Scarlett. Upon his retirement, Dr. Scarlett donated the photographs and negatives to Archives and Special Collections. Restrictions: There are no restrictions on access to or use of the materials in this collection. Users should be aware that copyright rules and regulations may apply to all or some parts of this collection. It is the responsibility of the users to obtain copyright clearance from the copyright holder(s). Extent: 1109 black and white photographs with contact prints and negatives Biography or History: This collection of photographs was acquired through a project initiated by Michael Crane, cartographer with the Department of Geography, Memorial University of Newfoundland. Crane was anxious to preserve the substantial collection of glass plate negatives that were stored at the Newfoundland Museum. Crane, along with Dr. John Mannion, also of the Geography Department, applied for and received funding from the Canada Council to assist with this work. With the co-operation of F. Burnham Gill, the Provincial Archivist, work began in 1976. Crane did the copying of the photographs in the Department of Geography's dark room. A print, together with the original cleaned and properly stored glass negative, was then returned to the Newfoundland Museum. A collection of plastic 4x4 negatives and prints remained in the Department of Geography. Dr. Maurice Scarlett and his wife, Shirley Scarlett, became associated with the project very soon after it began. (According to sources in the Geography Department, most of the work of describing the photographs and compiling the index was done by Shirley Scarlett). They eventually published an annotated index in three volumes titled The Historic Photographic Collection of the Department of Geography, in 1980, 1981 and 1987 respectively. Volume One was an index to the images related to St. John's and environs, Volume Two was an index to the community images related to Newfoundland excluding St. John's, and Volume Three was an index to "special topics" such as sealing, the building of the dry dock in St. John's, shipping, aviation, railways, displays and commercial buildings. Financial support for the project came from several sources over the years. The Institute of Social and Economic Research, Memorial University, and the Geography Department both contributed money and resources. However, for reasons unknown, the project came abruptly to an end after the second volume had been published. According to the introduction in Volume Three, the project was finally completed w Arrangement: The Geography Collection consists of approximately 1109 images. They were arranged and described according to the Scarletts' personal style of indexing as seen in their guide, The Historic Photographic Collection of the Department of Geography. This guide has been replaced with a new finding aid which incorporates the Rules for Archival Description. The number in square brackets listed after each entry refers to the original number in the guide, The Historic Photographic Collection of the Department of Geography. The original three volume guide by Maurice and Shirley Scarlett is included in the collection. Series 1.0 St. John's: Streets and Town views 2. St. John's: Buildings 3. St. John's Harbour 4. St. John's: People 5. St. John's: Events 6. St. John's: Sports 7.St. John's Environs 8. Placentia Bay and Burin Peninsula 9. Salmonier and Colinet 10. Conception Bay, Whitbourne and Salmonier 11. Trinity Bay (see series 30) 12. Bonavista Bay 13. Green Bay, White Bay and Notre Dame Bay 14. Bonne Bay 15. Channel and Port aux Basques 16. Bay of Islands 17. Bay St. George, and the Codroy Valley and St. Jacques 18. Howley on Grand Lake 19. Great Northern Peninsula 20. Central Newfoundland 21. Fortune Bay, Hermitage Bay and the South Coast 22. Labrador 23. St. Pierre 24. Transportation 25. Seals, Caribou, and Trout 26. People 27. Miscellaneous 28. Buildings, Unidentified 29. Communities and General Views, Unidentified 30. Rev. Edwin Hunt Photographs 31. 2000 Series: St. John's and Environs, Ships, Placentia 32. A-O Series: Bell Island, Pilley's Island, Conception Bay, Whitbourne, Corner Brook, Notre Dame Bay, St. John's 1.0 St. John's: Streets and Town views 1.01 Quidi Vidi Village 1.01.001 View of the village looking towards the gut 1.01.002 View of the village looking towards the gut 1.01.003 Stages and fishing boat near the gut 1.01.004 View of the village looking towards the gut 1.01.005 North side of Quidi Vidi lake, car licence number 358, May 1919 1.02 Water Street 1.02.001 View looking east, O'Dwyer block to the right, pre-1899 1.02.002 161 Water Street, David Sclater and Standard Clothing House, snow covered street, with horse drawn carts, pre-1892 1.02.003 View looking west, Ayre and Sons to the left. Bus and parked cars and horse drawn cart, c. 1948 1.02.004 View looking east, Ayre and Sons to the right, with parked cars, c. 1948 1.02.005 View of south side of Water Street and Sclater's Store, pre-1892 1.02.006 View of 421 Water Street from Prince's Street, including the premises of W.G. Pippy, the Army and Navy Shoe Repair Service, and Wyatt Coal, post-1892 1.02.007 View looking east from Hunters Cove, pre-1892 1.02.008 View looking east from Hunters Cove, pre-1892 1.03 Duckworth Street 1.03.001 Crosbie Hotel, L.S.P.U. Hall, and view looking west, with a Labour Day parade in procession, c. 1905 1.03.002 View looking east with tower of Presbyterian church on the left and Athenaeum (with turret) and Union Bank on the right, ?pre- 1880 plus enlargement 1.03.003 View looking east, procession of horse drawn carts loaded down with boxes, post-1892 1.03.004 View of the east end of Duckworth Street, P.F. Moore plumbing on the left, with several horse drawn carts, winter scene plus enlargement 1.03.005 East end of Duckworth Street with a parade in procession, c. 1885-1892 1.03.006 View looking east, buildings, gas lamps, and chimney pots, pre-1892 1.03.007 View of City Terrace, Duckworth Street, Union of Municipal Workers parade, mid 1930s 1.03.008 C.L.B. Band parade on Duckworth Street Photographer: S.H. Parsons 1.03.009 Parade along Duckworth Street, May 6, 1935 1.03.010 Parade along Duckworth Street, May 6 1935 1.04 New Gower Street 1.04.001 Range of attached houses, with children in front 1.04.002 View looking east, snow covered, with horse and cart, c.1925 1.04.003 New Gower Street, west of Waldegrave Street, looking northeast, post-1892 1.04.004 View to Finn's Lane via Cuddihy's Lane, pre-1892 1.05 Centre of Town 1.05.001 View from Roman Catholic Basilica towards the harbour, includes the Congregational Church and Bee Orchid Cottages, c. 1905 1.05.002 View from Harvey's Road towards the Narrows, includes Gower Street Methodist Church, houses, gardens, fences. This area was destroyed by the 1896 Fire 1.05.003 View down Long's Hill, includes Holloway School (Methodist College), and Gower Street Methodist Church, September 5, 1905 1.05.004 View from the Roman Catholic Basilica towards the harbour 1.05.005 View from the Athenaeum looking east, c.1889-1892 1.05.006 View from the Roman Catholic Basilica looking towards the harbour 1.05.007 View from intersection of Garrison Hill, Military Road and Harvey Road looking east, c. 1920 1.05.008 View from Roman Catholic Basilica looking towards the Harbour, Photographer: S.H. Parsons and Sons 1.05.009 View from Roman Catholic Basilica looking towards the Harbour, plus enlargement 1.05.010 View from Roman Catholic Basilica looking towards the Harbour, Photographer: S.H. Parsons and Sons 1.05.011 View from Roman Catholic Basilica looking towards the Harbour, 1.05.012 View looking up Garrison Hill from Queen's Road 1.05.013 View from Roman Catholic Basilica tower looking east Photographer: S.H. Parsons 1.05.014 View from Roman Catholic Basilica tower looking east Photographer: S.H.