Next Lectures
The Newfoundland Historical Society and the Cupids Historical Society will co-host a symposium
All the following lectures are at 08:00 PM at Hampton Hall, Marine Institute, Ridge Road St.John's.
| 2010 | ||
| Jan 28 | The MacDermotts of Fortune Bay: Their Three Missions, 1904-1934 | Garfield Fizzard |
| Feb 25 | The Response of the FPU to the Sealing Disasters of 1914 – an Illustrated presentation | Jessie Chisholm |
| Mar 25 | The Grandchildren of Fogo: The Ripples of the Fogo Island Films of 1968 |
Susan Newhook |
| Apr 29 | Tracing our Linguistic Roots: Mapping Regional Diversity in Newfoundland and Labrador English [George Story Lecture] | Sandra Clarke |
Please note that lectures are held on the last Thursday of the months of September,
October, November, January, February, March and April. Please contact the office for symposia venues.
Mandate
The Newfoundland Historical Society, founded in 1905, is the oldest non-profit, independent heritage organization in the province. Its mandate is to promote knowledge and public discussion of the history and heritage of Newfoundland and Labrador, which it does through free public lectures, publications, public symposia, heritage awards, and advocacy work.
Society Facts and Activities
- Founded in 1905, the Newfoundland Historical Society is the oldest heritage organization in the province
- The society has permission to use the provincial Coats of Arms as its logo.
- The Society's objective is to promote knowledge and public discussion of the history and heritage of Newfoundland and Labrador
- The Newfoundland Historical Society is a registered charitable organization supported by membership fees, donations, and sales of its publications
- Offers a fall/winter series of free public lectures
- Publishes books and bibliographies on Newfoundland and Labrador history
- Gives annual Heritage Awards
- Produces its own newsletter three times a year
- Membership includes a subscription to the Newfoundland Quarterly, in which the Society has its own section, "Aspects"
- Plays an important advocacy role in issues concerning history and heritage
- Sponsors public symposia such as
- -Cabot and His World (1997)
- -History of Sealing (1998)
- -Encounters With the Wolf [Confederation with Canada] (1999)
- -History of the Bank Fishery (1999)
- -Amulree's Legacy: Truth, Lies and Consequences (2000)
- -Woodland Echoes: Forestry Industry in Western Newfoundland (2001)
- -Newfoundland & World War II (2002)
- -Exploring Bob Bartlett: The Legacy of an Arctic Adventurer (2009)
- Has regional representatives on its executive
- Maintains an office in the Colonial Building in St. John's, with access to its archival,
vertical file, and library collections, and offers reference service by phone, fax and e-mail.
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