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TitleBlazing new trails
AuthorWallace, Archer, b. 1884
PublisherDoubleday, Doran & Co.
Place of PublicationGarden City, NY
Date1928
DescriptionFirst edition -- Presents the stories of fifteen missionaries at work in as many different places. Chapter 15 (p. 100-109) covers Sir Wilfred Grenfell, who as a young doctor was sent to Labrador by The Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen on the hospital ship "Albert" to serve the needs of people who had previously had access to a doctor only during the summer months. Grenfell was well loved by the people of Newfoundland and Labrador, and chose to remain there until his marriage in 1908. When in Labrador he raised funds for two hospitals and an orphanage..
SubjectGrenfell, Wilfred Thomason, Sir, 1865-1940--Biography
Missionaries--Biography
Missions
Missions--Africa
Missions--South America
Missions--North America
Missions--Asia
Missions--Newfoundland and Labrador
Physical Descriptionix, 149 p.
Bibliography NoteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 148-149).
LocationNorth America
South America
Asia
Africa
Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador
Local Call NumberBV 3700 W2 1928B
Typetext
Resource TypeBook
Formattext/jpeg
Record NumberCNS-B0200
CollectionCentre for Newfoundland Studies - Digitized Books
RepositoryMemorial University of Newfoundland. Libraries. Centre for Newfoundland Studies
LanguageEng
SourcePaper text held in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies
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