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Welcome to Memorial University's Digital Archives Initiative (DAI), your gateway to the learning and research-based cultural resources held by Memorial University and partnering organizations. From books and maps to photographs, periodicals, video and audio, the DAI hosts a variety of collections which together reinforce the importance, past and present, of Newfoundland and Labrador's history and culture. More...


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The Twillingate Sun

Publisher: Memorial University - Maritime History Archive

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The Twillingate Sun printed local and foreign news, legislative proceedings, serial fiction and advertisements. It claimed to be politically independent in 1886, but supported Whiteway the Liberals, especially in the fall election of 1894. In 1929, it supported Squires and in 1948 was neutral on Confereration. The Sun ceased publication due to financial reasons in 1953.

Dates of Publication: June 24, 1880 - Jan 31, 1953
Suspended Publication: Jan 16 - Feb 15, 1947
Frequency: Weekly
Title varies:
Twillingate Sun and Northern Weekly Advertiser, June 24, 1880 - August 10, 1912
Twillingate Sun, Oct 19, 1912 - Jan 31, 1953

Editor and proprietor:
Jabez P. Thompson, June 24, 1880 - 1895 or 6
George Roberts, 1895 or 6 - 1910
William B. Temple, 1910 - 1921
Stewart Roberts, 1921 - Jan 9, 1947
Ernest G. Clarke, Feb 22, 1947 - Jan 31, 1953

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Archival Documents

Collection DescriptionDr. Cluny Macpherson Notebooks
Collection DescriptionJames Ryan Ltd. Diaries, Bonavista
Collection DescriptionLester Diaries
Collection DescriptionMarine Institute - Ship Drawings
Collection DescriptionMiawpukek Mi'kmawey Prayer Book
Collection DescriptionSlade and Kelson Diaries
Collection DescriptionTerms of Union of Newfoundland with Canada
Collection DescriptionThe Early Days of Memorial University's Medical School, 1967-1979
Collection DescriptionUniversity of New Brunswick - Board of Governors Minutes

Articles

Collection DescriptionNL Articles

Audio / Video / Images

Collection DescriptionAgnes Marion Ayre Herbarium Artwork
Collection DescriptionBarr'd Island
Collection DescriptionBeaton Institute - Ethnocultural Resources Inventory
Collection DescriptionChristmas Traditions
Collection DescriptionDeep Bay
Collection DescriptionFerryland RNC
Collection DescriptionFinding Aid to Digitized Audio Recordings from the Folklore and Language Archive (MUNFLA) Collection
Collection DescriptionFOMOWA Fishing Club fonds
Collection DescriptionForbes Family fonds
Collection DescriptionGrenfell Mission Photograph Album
Collection DescriptionHaystack Reunion Photograph Collection
Collection DescriptionHealth Sciences Construction Photographs
Collection DescriptionInternational Grenfell Association Lantern Slides Collection
Collection DescriptionJob Photograph Collection
Collection DescriptionJoe Batt's Arm
Collection DescriptionLittle Fogo Island
Collection DescriptionMedical Graduates, 10th Anniversary Photographs, May 1983
Collection DescriptionMemorial University of Newfoundland Extension Services
Collection DescriptionMemorial University of Newfoundland Extension Services - Fogo Process
Collection DescriptionNL Images
Collection DescriptionNL Sound Recordings
Collection DescriptionOpening of the New Campus of Memorial University of Newfoundland
Collection DescriptionRorke Family fonds
Collection DescriptionSeldom-Come-By
Collection DescriptionThe Battery
Collection DescriptionTilting
Collection DescriptionTown of Fogo
Collection DescriptionUniversity of New Brunswick - Allan Legere Trial Drawings

Books

Collection DescriptionDecorative Nineteenth Century Trade Bindings
Collection DescriptionDr. Thomas J. Khattar Collection
Collection DescriptionGauntlet Press of Richard Outram and Barbara Howard
Collection DescriptionLabrador Innu Myths and Legends
Collection DescriptionNewfoundland and Labrador Public Libraries
Collection DescriptionNewfoundland Historic Trust Digitized Books
Collection DescriptionNL Books - Early Imaginative Literature by Women
Collection DescriptionNL Books - General
Collection DescriptionRare Books
Collection DescriptionRoyal Readers, The
Collection DescriptionSTFX - Digitized Texts
Collection DescriptionUniversity of New Brunswick - Maliseet Heritage, Language, and Culture

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection DescriptionNL Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1
Collection DescriptionNL Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2

Journals / Periodicals

Collection DescriptionAmong the Deep Sea Fishers
Collection DescriptionMaterial Culture Review
Collection DescriptionNL Periodicals
Collection DescriptionRegional Language Studies... Newfoundland
Collection DescriptionSTFX - Xaveriana
Collection DescriptionThe Greenspond Letter

Maps

Collection DescriptionNL Maps

Newsletters

Collection DescriptionAssociation of Newfoundland and Labrador Archives Bulletin
Collection DescriptionIntangible Cultural Heritage Inventory - Update
Collection DescriptionLibrary Links
Collection DescriptionNewfoundland and Labrador Medical Association Publications, 1958-2008

Newspapers

Collection DescriptionLe Gaboteur
Collection DescriptionThe Daily News 1955-1963
Collection DescriptionThe Twillingate Sun

Reference Sources, Archival Documents, Audio/Video/Images

Collection DescriptionCoady - Extension Digital Collection

Reference Sources, Directories, Etc.

Collection DescriptionEncyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador
Collection DescriptionFinding Aids - Founders' Archive EAD
Collection DescriptionFinding Aids of the Archives and Special Collections
Collection DescriptionNL Books - Reference Sources, Directories, Etc.
Collection DescriptionRare Books and Special Collections - Bibliographies

Research

Collection DescriptionHealth Research Repository
Collection DescriptionMemorial University Libraries Research Data

Yearbooks

Collection DescriptionThe Collegian (Prince of Wales Collegiate)
Collection DescriptionThe Feildian - Yearbook of Bishop Feild College
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Cape Breton University

Collection DescriptionBeaton Institute - Ethnocultural Resources Inventory
Collection DescriptionDr. Thomas J. Khattar Collection
Collection DescriptionMaterial Culture Review

Greenspond Historical Society

Collection DescriptionThe Greenspond Letter

Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador

Collection DescriptionIntangible Cultural Heritage Inventory - Update

Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory

Collection DescriptionBarr'd Island
Collection DescriptionChristmas Traditions
Collection DescriptionDeep Bay
Collection DescriptionFerryland RNC
Collection DescriptionJoe Batt's Arm
Collection DescriptionLittle Fogo Island
Collection DescriptionSeldom-Come-By
Collection DescriptionThe Battery
Collection DescriptionTilting
Collection DescriptionTown of Fogo

Marine Institute - Dr.C.R.Barrett Library

Collection DescriptionMarine Institute - Ship Drawings

Memorial University - Administration

Collection DescriptionOpening of the New Campus of Memorial University of Newfoundland

Memorial University - Archives and Special Collections

Collection DescriptionFinding Aids of the Archives and Special Collections
Collection DescriptionRare Books
Collection DescriptionTerms of Union of Newfoundland with Canada
Collection DescriptionThe Collegian (Prince of Wales Collegiate)
Collection DescriptionThe Feildian - Yearbook of Bishop Feild College

Memorial University - Centre For Newfoundland Studies

Collection DescriptionAgnes Marion Ayre Herbarium Artwork
Collection DescriptionEncyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador
Collection DescriptionLe Gaboteur
Collection DescriptionNL Articles
Collection DescriptionNL Books - Early Imaginative Literature by Women
Collection DescriptionNL Books - General
Collection DescriptionNL Books - Reference Sources, Directories, Etc.
Collection DescriptionNL Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1
Collection DescriptionNL Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2
Collection DescriptionNL Images
Collection DescriptionNL Maps
Collection DescriptionNL Periodicals
Collection DescriptionNL Sound Recordings
Collection DescriptionThe Daily News 1955-1963

Memorial University - Curriculum Materials Centre

Collection DescriptionRoyal Readers, The

Memorial University - Department of Folklore

Collection DescriptionFinding Aid to Digitized Audio Recordings from the Folklore and Language Archive (MUNFLA) Collection

Memorial University - English Language Research Centre, Faculty of Arts

Collection DescriptionRegional Language Studies... Newfoundland

Memorial University - Extension Services

Collection DescriptionMemorial University of Newfoundland Extension Services
Collection DescriptionMemorial University of Newfoundland Extension Services - Fogo Process

Memorial University - Faculty of Medicine Founders' Archive

Collection DescriptionAssociation of Newfoundland and Labrador Archives Bulletin
Collection DescriptionDr. Cluny Macpherson Notebooks
Collection DescriptionFinding Aids - Founders' Archive EAD
Collection DescriptionHealth Sciences Construction Photographs
Collection DescriptionMedical Graduates, 10th Anniversary Photographs, May 1983
Collection DescriptionNewfoundland and Labrador Medical Association Publications, 1958-2008
Collection DescriptionThe Early Days of Memorial University's Medical School, 1967-1979

Memorial University - Health Sciences Library

Collection DescriptionAmong the Deep Sea Fishers
Collection DescriptionHealth Research Repository
Collection DescriptionLibrary Links

Memorial University - Linguistics

Collection DescriptionLabrador Innu Myths and Legends

Memorial University - Maritime History Archive

Collection DescriptionFOMOWA Fishing Club fonds
Collection DescriptionForbes Family fonds
Collection DescriptionGrenfell Mission Photograph Album
Collection DescriptionHaystack Reunion Photograph Collection
Collection DescriptionInternational Grenfell Association Lantern Slides Collection
Collection DescriptionJames Ryan Ltd. Diaries, Bonavista
Collection DescriptionJob Photograph Collection
Collection DescriptionLester Diaries
Collection DescriptionRorke Family fonds
Collection DescriptionThe Twillingate Sun

Memorial University - Newfoundland Historic Trust

Collection DescriptionNewfoundland Historic Trust Digitized Books

Memorial University - QEII Library

Collection DescriptionDecorative Nineteenth Century Trade Bindings
Collection DescriptionGauntlet Press of Richard Outram and Barbara Howard
Collection DescriptionMemorial University Libraries Research Data
Collection DescriptionMiawpukek Mi'kmawey Prayer Book
Collection DescriptionRare Books and Special Collections - Bibliographies

Newfoundland Labrador Public Libraries

Collection DescriptionNewfoundland and Labrador Public Libraries

St. Francis Xavier University

Collection DescriptionCoady - Extension Digital Collection
Collection DescriptionSTFX - Digitized Texts
Collection DescriptionSTFX - Xaveriana

Trinity Historical Society Archives

Collection DescriptionSlade and Kelson Diaries

University of New Brunswick

Collection DescriptionUniversity of New Brunswick - Allan Legere Trial Drawings
Collection DescriptionUniversity of New Brunswick - Board of Governors Minutes
Collection DescriptionUniversity of New Brunswick - Maliseet Heritage, Language, and Culture
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Collection DescriptionAgnes Marion Ayre Herbarium Artwork
Collection DescriptionAmong the Deep Sea Fishers
Collection DescriptionAssociation of Newfoundland and Labrador Archives Bulletin
Collection DescriptionBarr'd Island
Collection DescriptionBeaton Institute - Ethnocultural Resources Inventory
Collection DescriptionChristmas Traditions
Collection DescriptionCoady - Extension Digital Collection
Collection DescriptionDecorative Nineteenth Century Trade Bindings
Collection DescriptionDeep Bay
Collection DescriptionDr. Cluny Macpherson Notebooks
Collection DescriptionDr. Thomas J. Khattar Collection
Collection DescriptionEncyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador
Collection DescriptionFerryland RNC
Collection DescriptionFinding Aid to Digitized Audio Recordings from the Folklore and Language Archive (MUNFLA) Collection
Collection DescriptionFinding Aids - Founders' Archive EAD
Collection DescriptionFinding Aids of the Archives and Special Collections
Collection DescriptionFOMOWA Fishing Club fonds
Collection DescriptionForbes Family fonds
Collection DescriptionGauntlet Press of Richard Outram and Barbara Howard
Collection DescriptionGrenfell Mission Photograph Album
Collection DescriptionHaystack Reunion Photograph Collection
Collection DescriptionHealth Research Repository
Collection DescriptionHealth Sciences Construction Photographs
Collection DescriptionIntangible Cultural Heritage Inventory - Update
Collection DescriptionInternational Grenfell Association Lantern Slides Collection
Collection DescriptionJames Ryan Ltd. Diaries, Bonavista
Collection DescriptionJob Photograph Collection
Collection DescriptionJoe Batt's Arm
Collection DescriptionLabrador Innu Myths and Legends
Collection DescriptionLe Gaboteur
Collection DescriptionLester Diaries
Collection DescriptionLibrary Links
Collection DescriptionLittle Fogo Island
Collection DescriptionMarine Institute - Ship Drawings
Collection DescriptionMaterial Culture Review
Collection DescriptionMedical Graduates, 10th Anniversary Photographs, May 1983
Collection DescriptionMemorial University Libraries Research Data
Collection DescriptionMemorial University of Newfoundland Extension Services
Collection DescriptionMemorial University of Newfoundland Extension Services - Fogo Process
Collection DescriptionMiawpukek Mi'kmawey Prayer Book
Collection DescriptionNewfoundland and Labrador Medical Association Publications, 1958-2008
Collection DescriptionNewfoundland and Labrador Public Libraries
Collection DescriptionNewfoundland Historic Trust Digitized Books
Collection DescriptionNL Articles
Collection DescriptionNL Books - Early Imaginative Literature by Women
Collection DescriptionNL Books - General
Collection DescriptionNL Books - Reference Sources, Directories, Etc.
Collection DescriptionNL Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1
Collection DescriptionNL Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2
Collection DescriptionNL Images
Collection DescriptionNL Maps
Collection DescriptionNL Periodicals
Collection DescriptionNL Sound Recordings
Collection DescriptionOpening of the New Campus of Memorial University of Newfoundland
Collection DescriptionRare Books
Collection DescriptionRare Books and Special Collections - Bibliographies
Collection DescriptionRegional Language Studies... Newfoundland
Collection DescriptionRorke Family fonds
Collection DescriptionRoyal Readers, The
Collection DescriptionSeldom-Come-By
Collection DescriptionSlade and Kelson Diaries
Collection DescriptionSTFX - Digitized Texts
Collection DescriptionSTFX - Xaveriana
Collection DescriptionTerms of Union of Newfoundland with Canada
Collection DescriptionThe Battery
Collection DescriptionThe Collegian (Prince of Wales Collegiate)
Collection DescriptionThe Daily News 1955-1963
Collection DescriptionThe Early Days of Memorial University's Medical School, 1967-1979
Collection DescriptionThe Feildian - Yearbook of Bishop Feild College
Collection DescriptionThe Greenspond Letter
Collection DescriptionThe Twillingate Sun
Collection DescriptionTilting
Collection DescriptionTown of Fogo
Collection DescriptionUniversity of New Brunswick - Allan Legere Trial Drawings
Collection DescriptionUniversity of New Brunswick - Board of Governors Minutes
Collection DescriptionUniversity of New Brunswick - Maliseet Heritage, Language, and Culture
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