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| Title | Crowley, Mary. Mary Crowley papers |
| Author of Finding Aid | Flaherty, Sara M.
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| Subject | Caribou (Ship)
Torpedoes
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--Newfoundland and Labrador
Port-aux-Basques (N.L.)
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| Scope and Content of Fonds | This file consists of a single document, an account of tragedy and its effect on a small Newfoundland town during the Second World War. The S.S. Caribou, a passenger ship which ran between North Sydney, Nova Scotia and Port-aux-Basques, Newfoundland was torpedoed by a German submarine in the early morning of October 14, 1942. Of the 238 passengers and crew, only 101 survived. Mary E. Crowley was a resident of Port-aux-Basques from 1940 until 1947. Her story, "The Tragedy of the Caribou" gives specific references to the time of the torpedoing, the loss of life, the rumours surrounding the incident and the feelings of bitterness among residents of Port-aux-Basques. |
| Date of Finding Aid | 2000 |
| Extent of Fonds | 3 pages |
| Creator of Content | Crowley, Mary E.
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| Date of Content | 1942; 20th century |
| Location | Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Port-aux-Basques |
| Time Period | 1942; 20th century |
| Resource Type | Finding Aid |
| Type | Text |
| Format | Text/xml |
| Identifier | MF-347; ASC-EAD0020 |
| Language | eng |
| Provenance | Mary E. Crowley of Sackville, New Brunswick, through writer Janet MacNaughton of St. John's on July 20. 1994. |
| Collection | Archives and Special Collections Finding Aids (EAD) |
| Sponsor | Memorial University of Newfoundland. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Division |
| Restrictions | There are no restrictions on access to or use of these items. |
| Rights | All patrons should be aware that copyright regulations state that any copy of archival material is to be used solely for the purpose of research and private study. Any use of the copy for any other purpose may require the authorization of the copyright owner. It is the patron's responsibility to obtain such authorization. |
| CONTENTdm file name | 40.xml |
