“I reported that four out of five the eskimaux who were brought from Labrador to England by Capt. Cartwright, have died of the small pox, and one woman [Caubvick] is still alive.” ‘Eighteenth Century Inuit in England’

“In the summer of 1865, only a week after a two new Labrador belugas were brought to the museum, it burnt to the ground. The saltwater in the whale’s tank started boiling as the museum was engulfed in flames.” Emma Gilheany, ‘Boiled Belugas in Manhattan’

“For three years he proved himself not only an excellent missionary, but a keen man of business, besides which he learned the language of the Esquimaux and endeared himself to them by his kindly ways.” Lloyds Weekly, ‘Labrador Love Tragedy’

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“As Hitler and his cronies tried to take over the world, the oblivious Ivy, her two brothers (Bernard and George) along with dozens of cousins, played, fished, picked berries and watched out for bears!” Carolyn Melbourne, ‘Ivy (Chaulk) Anderson, 1932-1922’

“To pretend that my life as a child was “bright” or “heavenly” would be to deceive my reader. Vitality and self-expression were severely restrained. I found every day burdensome and tedious. I sat listlessly on the floor not knowing what to do, and I gave my mother’s ears no rest.” Hans-Windelkilde Jannasch, ‘Our Own Family: An Excerpt from A Labrador Childhood‘

“To this day, many people here still swear that, that they were better taken care by her than by anyone else, locally. Only thing is now, we do have a doctor these days.” Gilbert Linstead, ‘Treated with Respect’

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