Archives Week 2015: MUNFLA Tours

Come see our brand new environmentally controlled cold storage vault! 

To celebrate Archives Week 2015, The Memorial University of Newfoundland Folklore and Language Archive (MUNFLA) will be offering free tours to the public.  

Maybe not...but still....

Donated by over 11,000 contributors, MUNFLA has over 40,000 audio recordings, 20,000 photographs, 16,000 manuscripts, 4,000 commercial recordings, 2,000 printed documents and over 800 video recordings. These materials cover topics such as custom and belief, childlore, song, dance and foodways. We also house collections documenting folk cultures all over the world, through the research activities of Folklore students.  

Join us and take a tour of our collections, check out our brand new environmentally controlled vault, and learn more about MUNFLA and how archives work!

Time: Tuesday, Nov 17, 10am-4pm

Place: MUNFLA, ED4038, Education Building, Prince Philip Drive, St. John’s

Contact: Nicole Penney (709) 864-4586 / n.penney@mun.ca  

Mutt I hound you with these doggone pics?

When I began this blog it wasn't my intention to focus so much on archival animals, but they are so darn fun and cute, I just can't resist!

A 6-151; Esquimaux dog [husky], Nain, Labrador. [1914]
Courtesy of: The Rooms Provincial Archives

 

As you may guess from that adorable fellow pictured above, today's entry will feature some of man's bestest buddy. Although I'm a notorious crazy cat lady, I do have a soft spot for these fuzzy-wuzzy squee-worthy companions.


 

VA 94-37.2; "He'll accept a substitute": Physician bottle-feeding puppy [before 1940]
Courtesy of: The Rooms Provincial Archives

 

A 52-5; Two unidentified sailors (possible sentries) pose on Royal Canadian Navel dock [1939-1940]
Courtesy of: The Rooms Provincial Archives

A 6-127; Newfoundland Dog: "Bull" [before 1946]
Courtesy of: The Rooms Provincial Archives
 

A 2-80; Two Newfoundland dogs with pup  [C.19??]
Courtesy of: The Rooms Provincial Archives