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GAIN Foresight January 1986
Monthly newsletter for GAIN members. Contains news of upcoming events such as a dance being held at the women’s center, an AIDS blood test clinic, and a possible showing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show being shown at MUN. There are also news items…
GAIN Foresight April 1985
This article details the community of Gayside actions to change the name to Baytona. The community expressed concerns over the barrage of insulting jokes pertaining to the name ‘Gayside’, and as a result took a poll to change the name. The community…
GAIN Foresight March 1985
Gay Association in Newfoundland monthly newsletter. Notes that GAIN had an ad in the Evening Telegram and mentions Blair J, a member of Gays of Ottawa that brought them a copy of "The Gay Organizer". They were looking for two men and two women to…
GAIN Foresight September 1985
Gay Association in Newfoundland monthly newsletter. Reports that the Memorial University of Newfoundland Film Society held a screening of The Times of Harvey Milk, considered to be “the most important gay film of the year”, on September 27th. AIDS…
GAIN Foresight December 1985
Monthly newsletter for GAIN members. It includes news items such as a dance that was to be held at the Women's Centre. Reports that GAIN has AIDS brochures such as “It’s Raining Men, Do You Have Your Rubbers On?” and “This is a Test, This is Only a…
GAIN Foresight October 1985
Gay Association in Newfoundland monthly newsletter. Reports that GAIN raised $382.75 at their AIDS fundraising night at Katz bar in order to buy and freely distribute AIDS information; they sent for pamphlets from the Harvey Milk Lesbian and Gay…
GAIN Foresight October 1987
Gay Association in Newfoundland monthly newsletter. In this newsletter, Priscilla’s Bar (379 Duckworth St., St. John's; now the Republic) is mentioned as Newfoundland’s only gay bar; it hosts a support dance for GAIN. The newsletter also advertises…
"Sodomy" entry in Inuktitut- English dictionary
AnguniarneK and angutimut is translated to mean "sodomy." The real meaning of the words are unknown at this time.
The criminalization of queerness and eradication of gender diversity was essential to the colonial project on Turtle Island and in…
The criminalization of queerness and eradication of gender diversity was essential to the colonial project on Turtle Island and in…
At Portugal Cove Photograph
A brown and white still photograph of a train with a single train car in tow. People appear to be boarding the train.
In Little River Photograph
A brown and white still photograph of a muddy trail, lined with wooden fences. In the background, there is a mountain and trees line the path.
"At the mission, Hopedale"
Black-and-white photograph centered on a page. Beneath the photograph is handwritten text in pencil "at the Misson" and "Hopedale". The photograph shows a woman with two smaller children who have all stopped for the photograph. The woman has her hair…
"Summer Snow"
Black-and-white photograph centered on a page. Beneath the photograph is handwritten in pencil "Summer Snow". The photograph is of a field of flowers that are light in colour, possibly daisies. The photographer is standing in the field on a small…
"In Notre Dame Bay."[View of iceberg]
![In Notre Dame Bay. [View of iceberg].jpg](https://nlqueerarchive.com/files/square_thumbnails/b40dbf0bb015de60129e7c4aeb5a66c7.jpg "In Notre Dame Bay. [View of iceberg].jpg")
A black and white photograph of an iceberg that looks like it was taken from a boat in the water. The foreground is water with the iceberg in the centre of the photograph. Behind the iceberg, you can see a piece of the island that extends into the…
"Venison Island"
A black and white photograph of a body of water with hills in the background. There are multiple boats in the water and many fishing stages on the right shoreline. Below the photo, written in cursive, is "Venison Island".
Edith S. Watson…
Edith S. Watson…
"Jone's Cove. Twillingate. At the Ferry"
A black and white photograph of a beach sheltered by hills. There are two people standing on a wharf in the center of the photograph. There is a small boat in the water. Two buildings and a second wharf are in the background. Below the photo,…
"In Ferryland." [View of harbour]
![In Ferryland. [View of harbour].jpg](https://nlqueerarchive.com/files/square_thumbnails/bf4d5132701284a268aa788d46fd7204.jpg "In Ferryland. [View of harbour].jpg")
A black and white photograph of a rocky harbour with a person holding a stick in the foreground. In the background, there are houses, docks and a boat. Below the photo, written in cursive, is "In Ferryland".
Edith S. Watson (1861-1943) was an…
Edith S. Watson (1861-1943) was an…
"North Side. St. John's. [Harbour showing cod processing.]"
![North Side. St. John's. [Harbour showing cod processing.].jpg](https://nlqueerarchive.com/files/square_thumbnails/f81c30525a4c8bda6ff8ea10b2ad8705.jpg "North Side. St. John's. [Harbour showing cod processing.].jpg")
A photograph of the north side of the St. John's Harbour (the Battery). Several houses, dories, and fishing stages are visible.
Edith S. Watson (1861-1943) was an American freelance photographer who travelled throughout Canada as well as…
Edith S. Watson (1861-1943) was an American freelance photographer who travelled throughout Canada as well as…
"In Quidi Vidi"
A view of the cliffs in Quidi Vidi, with a building and fishing stages.
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…
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…
"Big Wild Cove. Twillingate."
View of a person walking along a path near the ocean. A community and cliffs can be seen in the background.
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…
"A Nearer View." [Of the cooks and their work area]
Black and white photograph of a young boy preparing a meal in a kitchen while another cook peers from the background.
Edith S. Watson (1861-1943) was an American freelance photographer who travelled throughout Canada as well as Newfoundland and…
Edith S. Watson (1861-1943) was an American freelance photographer who travelled throughout Canada as well as Newfoundland and…
"Smoky Tickle." [View of harbour]
![Smoky Tickle. [View of harbour].jpg](https://nlqueerarchive.com/files/square_thumbnails/082603859957285c14ab06d4ffcc9d5b.jpg "Smoky Tickle. [View of harbour].jpg")
Black and white photograph of a rocky harbour with several boats scattered around 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…
"At Hopedale"
Black and white photograph showing two young girls and their dogs on a farm.
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…
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…
"In Little River"
Black and white photograph of a shallow river, with two figures 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 century. She…
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…
"White Bear Island"
A view of the water from a rocky shoreline, with cliff in the distance. A stage and several boats of various sizes are visible.
Edith S. Watson (1861-1943) was an American freelance photographer who travelled throughout Canada as well as…
Edith S. Watson (1861-1943) was an American freelance photographer who travelled throughout Canada as well as…
"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"
![[View of wharf].jpg](https://nlqueerarchive.com/files/square_thumbnails/3496e8531f376f9bb4d13f9fa20307a9.jpg "[View of wharf].jpg")
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"
![At Tompkins. [Landscape with view of rural road].jpg](https://nlqueerarchive.com/files/square_thumbnails/f756c6708dd7c509ba42fb7bb5a7718f.jpg "At Tompkins. [Landscape with view of rural road].jpg")
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…
"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…
"Reproductive technologies are disempowering women"
Article on reproductive technologies and IVF. It discusses how lesbian women are excluded from writings on fertility and often judged by physicians as not having the "appropriate potential for parenting."Waterlily was published quarterly from…
"At the sign of the Books." Dicks and Co Advertisement
An Advertisement for Radclyffe Hall's book "The Unlit Lamp." The plot centres on a lesbian coded character who dreams of setting up an apartment with her best friend in London. This advertisement ran in the St. John's based newspaper: The Daily News.…
Show Me the Button: I'll Push It, Still Image #1
A black and white photo of Rick Mercer performing in the play
"This ad is for men and women who are GAY"
An ad placed in the Muse, Memorial University of Newfoundland’s student newspaper informing gay men and women of an organized group in St. John’s, CHAN (Community Homophile Association of Newfoundland). Their contact information as well as a…
"Gay Association Looking for Support"
An article published in the Muse, Memorial University of Newfoundland's student newspaper, by the Community Homophile Association of Newfoundland looking for new members. It includes their location and the activities they hope to organize as a group,…
Letter from Clarence H. Waugh to Frederick A. Brazill, June 10, 1902
A letter from Clarence Waugh, a former acquaintance of Charles H. Danielle in the United States, that expresses curiosity regarding Danielle's legal name and origins, as well as the continuity of Octagon Castle as a hotel, and the whereabouts of some…
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'…
"Biking for custody across the country"
Article about Carol and Cheryl, members of the Lesbian Mothers' Defence Fund Calgary, who cycled from Vancouver to Newfoundland in 4 months to raise money and publicize their cause. The women raised hundreds of dollars and created contacts across…
"A Letter from Charles Edwin"
A letter to the editor in the Muse, Memorial University of Newfoundland's student newspaper. The author discusses their journey with their gender identity and inquires if they have a place in the queer community.
Dancing Assemblies
Listing for dance classes offered by Charles Henry Danielle in the Harbour Grace Standard.
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…
Letter from Charles H. Danielle to Frederick A. Brazill
Letter with an Octagon Castle letterhead from Charles H. Danielle to Frederick A. Brazill about the protocols to follow upon Danielle's death and plans for his funeral.
Charles H. Danielle detailed post-mortem instructions
Very detailed five pages of post-mortem instructions by Charles H. Danielle within a folder indicating the instructions were kept behind a frame.
Book of Instructions and Information by Charles H. Danielle for the Guidance of Frederick A. Brazill
Notebook containing instructions and information from Charles H. Danielle to Frederick A. Brazill on what to do immediately after Danielle’s death. Danielle notes that he left several letters between the pages of the notebook for Brazill to mail…
Letter from Charles H. Danielle to Frederick A. Brazill and Mrs. A. Ryan
Letter written on an Octagon Castle letterhead by Charles H. Danielle stating that after his death, his employee Mrs. A. Ryan should continue in her position of cook and general household servant at the Octagon Castle under the mastership of…
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.
"Being Gay: Six Hours of Ideas on CBC-FM"
An advertisement for 6 CBC radio shows on various queer topics, to be broadcasted around Canada. Topics included identity, a story of a polyamorous relationship, and gay consciousness.CBC running a radio show explicitly about queer topics, and…
Women Occupy Secretary of State Office
The article details the occupation of the Secretary of State's office in St. John's by feminist protestors to fight funding cuts for women's centres across Canada.
At 11:30am on March 25th a hundred women occupied the secretary of state's office.…
At 11:30am on March 25th a hundred women occupied the secretary of state's office.…