Friday, May 14, 2004

APPENDIX

Search Criteria used at the Public Record Office:
Newfoundland and Labrador; Labrador; Labrador 1934–1947; Labrador Hudson’s Bay Company Archives 1667–1991 (not consulted); Colonial Fund; Colonial Development Loans;
List of original correspondence consulted in the Public record office Dept./Section/Piece):
LABRADOR DEVELOPMENT COMPANY: Judge Dunfields report. DO/35/1153
1. Justice Dunfield’s report on the affairs of the Labrador Development Company Ltd. 12/5/45
LABRADOR DEVELOPMENT COMPANY: Release from H.M. Forces of Wilson to join Williams. DO/35/1153
2. Evidence about J. O. Williams bringing Wilson and others out to Labrador 25/5/45 – 8/1/46
LABRADOR DEVELOPMENT COMPANY: commission of government's attitude towards the company. DO/35/1153
3. Evidence about official attitudes to J. O. Williams 11/8/45
4. Evidence of government Attitude towards Judge Dunfield’s findings 2/6/45
5. Newspaper article 24/12/45
6. Newspaper article 7/3/46
7. Evidence from the department of natural resources 23/3/46
8. Letters from J. O. Williams & Co., Ltd. 1/4/46
9. Spectator srticle 13/7/46
10. Government funding 22/11/46 N609/7 Government submission to Dunfield enquiry
Visit by Bishop Abraham of the Church of England Newfoundland to
England 27/11/44 – 21/3/45 DO/35/1153
11. Travel arrangements for and Mrs. Williams 5/7/46 DO/35/1153
12. Call by J. Smallwood, Premier, on W. Churchill, Prime Minister, to discuss the development of Labrador 21/12/52 PREM /11/321
Papers (with closed until dates) consulted in the public record office:
13. 35/1153 Judge Dunfield’s report (closed until 1996),
14. 609/4 Public enquiry on the affairs of the Labrador Development Company Ltd. (closed until 1996),
15. N609/7 Commission of government’s attitude towards the company (closed until 1997),
16. N609/4 Request for the release of Wilson W.R. from the armed forces to join J O Williams (closed until 1997),
17. N609/1 Proposal to change the management of the company (closed until 1998).