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"Last Night's Carnival"
Article in the Evening Herald about an ice skating masquerade carnival. It includes a description of a man named John Harvey dressed as a woman and wearing makeup, a performance enhanced by his skating backwards.
Tommy Sexton enjoying a coffee
Tommy Sexton sitting in front of a sun lit window, holding a yellow mug with a smile on his face.
Tommy Sexton (1957-1993) was an actor, dancer, musician, and comedian born in St. John's, Newfoundland. He was best known for his involvement in…
Tommy Sexton (1957-1993) was an actor, dancer, musician, and comedian born in St. John's, Newfoundland. He was best known for his involvement in…
Tommy Sexton relaxing with a drink, 1987
A home photograph taken of Sexton holding a beer and smiling at the camera.
Tommy Sexton (1957-1993) was an actor, dancer, musician, and comedian born in St. John's, Newfoundland. He was best known for his involvement in CODCO, a…
Tommy Sexton (1957-1993) was an actor, dancer, musician, and comedian born in St. John's, Newfoundland. He was best known for his involvement in CODCO, a…
"The Convent, Ferrylands"
A photograph of a building on a grass covered hill, lined with rows of wooden fences.Edith S. Watson (1861-1943) was an American freelance photographer who travelled throughout Canada as well as Newfoundland and Labrador in the early 20th century.…
"Nippers Harbour"
A photograph of Nippers Harbor taken from a high cliff, looking over a small town nestled in the bay below.
Edith S. Watson (1861-1943) was an American freelance photographer who travelled throughout Canada as well as Newfoundland and Labrador in…
Edith S. Watson (1861-1943) was an American freelance photographer who travelled throughout Canada as well as Newfoundland and Labrador in…
"Smoky Tickle"
A photograph depicting a small house on the water, with some men working on the wharf. Further out there are 3 ships. Below the photo written in cursive is "Smoky Tickle".
Edith S. Watson (1861-1943) was an American freelance photographer who…
Edith S. Watson (1861-1943) was an American freelance photographer who…
"Robin Hood Cove. Near Trinity."
A photograph of a road in Robin Hood Cove, near Trinity, looking towards the ocean.
Edith S. Watson (1861-1943) was an American freelance photographer who travelled throughout Canada as well as Newfoundland and Labrador in the early 20th century.…
Edith S. Watson (1861-1943) was an American freelance photographer who travelled throughout Canada as well as Newfoundland and Labrador in the early 20th century.…
"View of a Wharf"
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A photograph of a rocky beach leading to a small wharf.
Edith S. Watson (1861-1943) was an American freelance photographer who travelled throughout Canada as well as Newfoundland and Labrador in the early 20th century. She travelled and…
Edith S. Watson (1861-1943) was an American freelance photographer who travelled throughout Canada as well as Newfoundland and Labrador in the early 20th century. She travelled and…
"A chat at the Bay. Crow Head."
A photograph of two women talking outside some houses in Crow Head.
Edith S. Watson (1861-1943) was an American freelance photographer who travelled throughout Canada as well as Newfoundland and Labrador in the early 20th century. She travelled…
Edith S. Watson (1861-1943) was an American freelance photographer who travelled throughout Canada as well as Newfoundland and Labrador in the early 20th century. She travelled…
"At Tompkins"
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A photograph of a landscape with a view of a rural road, fence, and hills in the distance.
Edith S. Watson (1861-1943) was an American freelance photographer who travelled throughout Canada as well as Newfoundland and Labrador in the early 20th…
Edith S. Watson (1861-1943) was an American freelance photographer who travelled throughout Canada as well as Newfoundland and Labrador in the early 20th…
"Does Things with a Pen"
Announcement in The Evening Telegram that Edith S. Watson and Victoria Hayward would be visiting the province that week. They were visiting Labrador on this particular trip and both were reported to have enjoyed their visit. Article describes a "fine…
GAIN Foresight August 24, 1985
Monthly newsletter for members of the Gay Association in Newfoundland (GAIN). It announces the next few GAIN dances and notes that the group was planning a trip to Halifax in early October. It reports that a brief that GAIN prepared for the House of…
GAIN Foresight November 23, 1985
Monthly newsletter for members of the Gay Association in Newfoundland (GAIN). It announces GAIN’s Christmas dance, to be held the following month at the Graduate House. It also provides several updates related to AIDS, including a look at which…
GAIN Foresight September 1987
Gay Association in Newfoundland monthly newsletter. It announces dances at Priscilla's Bar throughout the fall; that the GAIN newsletter would be moving to a monthly format and was seeking volunteers to contribute; that GAIN was hoping to set up…
"In Twillingate"
A photograph of a beach in Twillingate with a dock, a house, and an iceberg in the distance.
Edith S. Watson (1861-1943) was an American freelance photographer who travelled throughout Canada as well as Newfoundland and Labrador in the early…
Edith S. Watson (1861-1943) was an American freelance photographer who travelled throughout Canada as well as Newfoundland and Labrador in the early…
"No harassment"
Letter to the editor of The Body Politic from William Bartlett, owner of Friends Bar in St. John's, pointing out inaccuracies in the publication's coverage of a police raid on the bar on March 14th, 1980.This letter was posted in the Body Politic…
“Gays find organization means better life”
Article about CHAN and how it had positively affected life for gays and lesbians in St. John’s. It describes a boycott CHAN organized of the Waterfront Tavern after two gay men were thrown out of the bar for dancing together, and a presentation CHAN…
“Forces ignore outcry, expel Thornborrow”
An article discussing the discharge of Private Barbara Thornborrow by the Canadian Forces. The discharge was issued with the justification that “service policy does not allow for the retention of sexual deviates”. Private Thornborrow was surprised to…
Review: “A Strange Breed of Cat”
Review of A Strange Breed of Cat: An Encounter in Human Sexuality by psychologist B. Mark Schoenberg, a book recording the sessions of a male encounter group at Memorial University consisting of seven students: two gay, one bisexual, three…
“Conference focuses on communication”
Report on the Atlantic Gay and Lesbian Community Conference, held in Halifax from November 9th-12th under the auspices of the Gay Alliance for Equality. It features a quote from Carole Dunphy of Paradise, one of only 36 delegates, whose first…
GAIN Foresight February 1986
Monthly newsletter for GAIN members. It announces that a telephone line will operate out of Wally Upward’s house, the opening of a new gay bar, Pricella’s, and efforts to have sexual orientation added as prohibited grounds of discrimination to the…
Letter from Clarence H. Waugh to Frederick A. Brazill, January 8, 1903
A letter written by Clarence H. Waugh, a former acquaintance of Charles H. Danielle in the United States, in reply to Frederick A, Brazill, dated January 8, 1903. The letter thanks to Brazill for sending a photo, an obituary card for Charles, a…
Lesbian and Gay Issues Supplement - Muse vol. 34, no. 20
The Muse's 1984 and Lesbian and Gay Issues Supplement. The first page displays a full-page cartoon drawing of a gay couple kissing behind some bushes, and speech bubbles coming out of the bushes expressing homophobic sentiments. The second page…
Lesbian and Gay Issues Supplement - Muse vol. 42, no. 15
The Muse's 1992 and Lesbian and Gay Issues Supplement. Contains several original contributions, some simply under the author's first name or a pseudonym, including an article on queer themes in mainstream comics; an account about coming out to one's…
"Celebrating Lesbian and Gay Pride Week"
The article in the Muse discusses the need for sexual orientation to be included in the province's Human Rights Code, noting that the ushering in of a Liberal government would be an opportunity to do what the Conservatives did not. The article also…
“Rural outreach: ‘What? Gay people here?’”
Article about gay and lesbian rural outreach in Atlantic Canada. Mentions the recent formation of GAIN and describes its fundraising events and efforts to build a membership base, quoting organizer Beth Lacey.This article was posted in the Body…
Paul Goodman poem excerpt
Snippet from an erotic poem by American writer and social philosopher Paul Goodman that describes Middle Cove Beach. This article was posted in the Body Politic newsletter. The Body Politic was a queer, activist-based Canadian monthly newsletter that…
"Grand Fancy Costume Ball"
A short notice in the Evening Telegram inviting St. John’s patrons to a fancy-dress costume ball in Harbour Grace put on by Professor Charles Danielle’s students. It notes that if enough people would be travelling to the event, fares would be half…
"Gays at MUN: a cramped closet"
An article in the Muse, Memorial University of Newfoundland’s student newspaper, that comments on the social climate of being “out” at the university. The article remarks about a changing sentiment about homosexuality but notes there is no gay…
"Atlantic Gays Hold Conference"
Newspaper article that reports on the Atlantic Gay Movement conference of 1977 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The conference dealt with issues of bilingualism in the gay movement and increasing organization numbers in the Atlantic region.
GAIN Foresight July 1986
Gay Association in Newfoundland monthly newsletter. The Gay Pride Weekend had been held that June, and the newsletter provides a review of events, including a rally in Bannerman Park, a dance at Grad House, and a fundraising benefit at Priscilla's…
Letter from Clarence H. Waugh to Frederick A. Brazill, February 15, 1903
Clarence Waugh, a former acquaintance of Charles H. Danielle in the United States, discusses Danielle in this letter to Frederick A. Brazill written after Danielle's death, referring to him as Charles Clark. Clarence highlights Charles'…
Dancing Assemblies
Listing for dance classes offered by Charles Henry Danielle in the Harbour Grace Standard.
"Magistrate's Levee"
This article details an assault that took place against Professor Charles Henry Danielle. James Brian assaulted Danielle, and claimed that his action was self-defense. The court found him guilty, however, and sentenced him to pay a fine of $20 or…
GAIN Foresight May 1985
Gay Association in Newfoundland monthly newsletter. It notes that a dance had been held on April 13th at Grad House, fundraising for famine relief in Ethiopia, and announces that GAIN's next general meeting would be on June 11 and its next dance on…
Lesbian and Gay Issues Supplement ad
Call published in the Muse for submissions for the paper's upcoming Lesbian and Gay Issues Supplement. The listing also encourages individuals to drop by The Muse's office to share their ideas.
Gay and Lesbian Studies Group panel ad
Listing in The Muse for a panel discussion being held on the Hughes Commission and the lesbian and gay community.
GAIN Foresight June 1985
Gay Association in Newfoundland monthly newsletter. It includes information on upcoming events, including dances at the Graduate House on July 13th and August 14th; a beach party on July 14th; softball games every Sunday; general meetings of GAIN on…
Dancing Assemblies and Lessons in Masonic Hall
Announcement by Charles H. Danielle in the Harbour Grace Standard advertising dance classes to individuals of all ages, for practice and pleasure. The dance classes and assembly were free.
"Sixty Speak out at GSB Conference"
Article about a conference held by the Boston Gay Speakers Bureau. One presenter, Charles Bonnell, held a workshop in which he discussed misinformation surrounding homosexuals. He also educated the attendees on the occurrence of gay relations within…
"Frustration in Newfoundland"
Letter to the editor of The Body Politic from a reader in St. John's written in the aftermath of CHAN's folding, outlining what the author sees as the reasons it folded and what would be necessary for a new organization to take its place. They…
Frederick Brazill pictured with Charles Danielle's Coffin
Picture of Frederick Brazill looking into Charles Danielle's coffin, inside the Octagon Castle.
"Out of the closets into the world"
A letter to the editor of the Muse, Memorial University of Newfoundland's student newspaper, by a fourth-year education student using the pseudonym "John Novak". The writer calls on gay students to come out of the closet and speak their minds - "come…
GAIN Foresight December 1984
Gay Association in Newfoundland monthly newsletter. It details a Halloween dance held on October 27th that included a costume contest, and another dance on November 17th. It reports that a Christmas party was being held on December 15th at Grad…
Ray Condon while teaching in Nigeria
Ray Condon was an AIDS activist born in 1945 in Calvert, Newfoundland. He was a trailblazing teacher in the province who became an activist after his 1991 diagnosis and spent the rest of his life fighting for 2SLGBTQ+ rights in Newfoundland and…
AboutFace, October 1991
This was the second issue of a reboot of the original AboutFace newsletter published by CHAN in the 1970s. GALT recognised the foundational work done by CHAN and sought to reestablish the newsletter as a source of local gay and lesbian news and…
AboutFace, June 1991
This newsletter was a reboot of the original AboutFace newsletter published by CHAN in the 1970s. Gays and Lesbians Together (GALT) recognised the foundational work done by CHAN and sought to reestablish the newsletter as a source of local gay and…
Alternative Presses - Guy to Goddess: An Intimate Look at Drag Queens
A review of a recent book (1994) by Bill Richardson on drag queens, with photography by Rosamund Norby. Though the queens interviewed are not identified by location, it is mentioned that one of the queens is from Newfoundland.
Letter from John E. Godman to Frederick A. Brazill, June 23, 1902
A letter written by John E. Godman in reply to previous correspondence with Frederick A. Brazill. Godman writes about the Potts family and a particular unnamed member, who Brazill had previously inquired about due to receiving a letter from them.…
C. H. Danielle Masquerade Ball Invitation
An invitation to an “Oriental Costume and Masquerade Ball” happening January 12, 1888 in Athens, New York. The director is listed as C.H. Danielle. Costumes were available for $1.00 each on the day of the event courtesy of Danielle’s Albany Costume…