Autograph Book
White Elephant Museum Inc.
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| Nom de l'objet : | Autograph Book |
| Type de l'objet : | album, autograph |
| Classification de l'objet : | man-made artefact |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | communication artefact |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | documentary artefact |
| Discipline : | local history material culture |
| Matériaux : | paper |
| Technique de fabrication : | printed bound cut |
| Numéro de catalogue : | 2002.WE.MA.02 |
| Province d'utilisation : | pre-confederation Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Pays d'utilisation : | Canada Dominion of Newfoundland |
| Culture : | pre-confederation Newfoundland Canadian |
| Secteur géo-culturel : | North America |
| Contexte culturel : | memorabilia written communication |
| Date de fin de production : | 1947 |
| Période : | mid 20th century |
| Description : | This artefact is an autograph book that was given to Viola Andersen of Makkovik in 1947. It is rectangular in shape with a tan hard cover. Printed on the cover and inclined left to right is the word Autographs in a black script. The cover is boarded by three black lines, the outermost of which is the thickest. The corners of the outline are formed by half circles that have their apex pointing away from the actual corners of the book. The book is comprised of 43 coloured pages. The colours used throughout the book are pink, yellow, and green and the pages have been stitched to the spine. The book contains a number of inscriptions and autographs. An inscription on the inside cover reads "To Viola, with all good wishes for a Happy Birthday. Love from Hazel and Louis." The first page contains another inscription that reads "My angle Girlie's book 1947, Oh teach me from my heart to say Thy will be done." The top of the inside back cover contains the line "On my 14th birthday May 4th 1947." Under that Bertha Andersen has written "On September 14th 1947 My darling Girlie was called home to Jesus " aged 14 years & 4 months. O! Sweet Girlie how I miss you and my grief cannot be told, Still do I remember you are safe within the fold " Bertha Andersen. The book also contains the autographs of Florence Decker, Cape Onion; Mrs. George Pool, Fox Hr via Battle Hr Labrador; Alma Way; Alma Hedderson; Adleeh Pin; Gwendolyn; Beulah Coles; M & H Gale, Pomley Cove, Westport, W. Bay; Pearl Mugford; Una Parr; Sarah Layden, Red Bay; Josie; Gladys Stuckless; Vickie; Virginia Lee Jones; Edith Reeves; Muriel Pike; Gordon Diamond; Launa Learning; and Winnie Millie. |
| Commentaires : | Tuberculosis claimed a large number of lives in Newfoundland and Labrador during the late 19th and early 20th century. The hospital in St. Anthony was one of the main areas of treatment for tuberculosis for Labrador and the north coast of Newfoundland. The St. Anthony hospital was established by Dr. Wilfred Grenfell in 1905. Grenfell came to Newfoundland in 1892 as part of a mission to investigate the living conditions of deep sea fishermen involved in the Labrador fishery. Grenfell was greatly concerned by the living conditions he witnessed. He returned the following summer with a medical team to treat the residents of Labrador. He returned every summer for the same purpose. In 1899 he stayed in Newfoundland permanently, wintering in St. Anthony, where he built a number of institutions to help the residents. |
| Fonctions : | This book belonged to Viola Andersen of Makkovik who died at 14 years of age in 1947. Viola spent time in the St. Anthony hospital because of Tuberculosis. She was given this book, on her 14th birthday. She died four months later. |
| Hauteur : | 13.4 |
| Longueur : | 16.4 |
| Profondeur : | 0.8 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
| Nombre d'objets : | 1 |
| Nombre de parties composantes : | 44 |
| Nom des parties composantes : | pages cover |
| Objets associés : | 1998.WE.MA.04 also see 1998.WE.MA.02 |
| Étiquette ou poinçon : | Autographs |
| Établissement : | White Elephant Museum Inc. |
| Ville de l'établissement : | Makkovik |
| Province de l'établissement : | Newfoundland and Labrador |
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