Vol. 45, No. 2 – Songs and Stories of the Woods Workers of Labrador
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The black spruce of the Lake Melville area, what songwriter Byron Chaulk called the “long, long timber” of the forests of his beloved Labrador, has long been eyed by timber barons and entrepreneurs wanting to make good on its potential. The timeline that follows shows a steady trail of interests throughout the twentieth century. As revealed over the years in the stories documented in Them Days, many of which are referenced in the articles included here, twentieth-century woods operations left indelible marks on the land and reshaped the lives of the people of Labrador. Large-scale harvesting provided more than short-lived economic opportunity. It changed the character of the soil, water, and forests, disrupted habitats, and altered patterns of hunting, trapping, and foraging. The resulting migration of workers from within Labrador and from other provinces and the Island to work in these industries created new communities, nurtured intercultural relationships, and changed traditional ways of life.
Editorial – Ursula Kelly
A Century of Commercial and Industrial Forest Impact and Use in Labrador—A Timeline –Ursula Kelly
Forestry Usage in Labrador – Sam Saunders
Report of an Official Visit to Labrador, 1909
Labrador’s First Company Scrip – Ursula Kelly
Timber Leases and the Sale of Labrador – Ursula Kelly
Captain John Grieve – John Broomfield & Max Jacque
Logging in Southeastern Labrador – Calvin Poole
The Labrador Star – Unknown
It Began With A Sawmill…Hatter’s Cove – Ursula Kelly
A Song for Labrador: Alexandra Poole’s “Starvation Song” – Meghan Forsyth
Starvation Song – Alexandra Poole
Memories of Wood Cutting – Calvin Poole
I Might Have Been a Goner – Richard Learning
Birch Island Mills – Sam Saunders
Labrador Gallery
Linerboard Mill Woods Operations – Ursula Kelly
Two Years at the Longest – Don Hodder
Javelin – Fred (Buddy) McLean
“The Forester” – Anonymous
Shipping and Receiving – Bill Saunders
Working for Javelin: Lloyd McLean’s Song – Bill Saunders
Javelin Forest Kings Near Top in Hockey
Our Name of Flakes Point was Changed – Max Blake
I’m a Songwriter, Too – John Hodder
I Had a Pretty Varied Career with Them – Allister McLean
Vivan Fights for his Trapline
“Times” at the Loggers Club – Shirley Montague
Cut That Timber Down – Byron Chaulk & Gerald Mitchell
(The White Elephant) The Linerboard Mill – George Welshman
From Scow to Steel: Ships and Wood on the Labrador – Ursula Kelly
Then and Now
Front cover: Johnny Blake. Mud Lake, 1935. Cave Family fonds
Back cover: Wind-powered sawmill, possibly near Cartwright, 1906. Stephen and Florence
Tasker collection. Courtesy of Memorial University Archives & Special Collections
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Description
The black spruce of the Lake Melville area, what songwriter Byron Chaulk called the “long, long timber” of the forests of his beloved Labrador, has long been eyed by timber barons and entrepreneurs wanting to make good on its potential. The timeline that follows shows a steady trail of interests throughout the twentieth century. As revealed over the years in the stories documented in Them Days, many of which are referenced in the articles included here, twentieth-century woods operations left indelible marks on the land and reshaped the lives of the people of Labrador. Large-scale harvesting provided more than short-lived economic opportunity. It changed the character of the soil, water, and forests, disrupted habitats, and altered patterns of hunting, trapping, and foraging. The resulting migration of workers from within Labrador and from other provinces and the Island to work in these industries created new communities, nurtured intercultural relationships, and changed traditional ways of life. We use lumber for building house’s, we need the lumber to keep warm and we do enjoy it.
Editorial – Ursula Kelly
A Century of Commercial and Industrial Forest Impact and Use in Labrador—A Timeline –Ursula Kelly
Forestry Usage in Labrador – Sam Saunders
Report of an Official Visit to Labrador, 1909
Labrador’s First Company Scrip – Ursula Kelly
Timber Leases and the Sale of Labrador – Ursula Kelly
Captain John Grieve – John Broomfield & Max Jacque
Logging in Southeastern Labrador – Calvin Poole
The Labrador Star – Unknown
It Began With A Sawmill…Hatter’s Cove – Ursula Kelly
A Song for Labrador: Alexandra Poole’s “Starvation Song” – Meghan Forsyth
Starvation Song – Alexandra Poole
Memories of Wood Cutting – Calvin Poole
I Might Have Been a Goner – Richard Learning
Birch Island Mills – Sam Saunders
Labrador Gallery
Linerboard Mill Woods Operations – Ursula Kelly
Two Years at the Longest – Don Hodder
Javelin – Fred (Buddy) McLean
“The Forester” – Anonymous
Shipping and Receiving – Bill Saunders
Working for Javelin: Lloyd McLean’s Song – Bill Saunders
Javelin Forest Kings Near Top in Hockey
Our Name of Flakes Point was Changed – Max Blake
I’m a Songwriter, Too – John Hodder
I Had a Pretty Varied Career with Them – Allister McLean
Vivan Fights for his Trapline
“Times” at the Loggers Club – Shirley Montague
Cut That Timber Down – Byron Chaulk & Gerald Mitchell
(The White Elephant) The Linerboard Mill – George Welshman
From Scow to Steel: Ships and Wood on the Labrador – Ursula Kelly
Then and Now
Front cover: Johnny Blake. Mud Lake, 1935. Cave Family fonds
Back cover: Wind-powered sawmill, possibly near Cartwright, 1906. Stephen and Florence
Tasker collection. Courtesy of Memorial University Archives & Special Collections
Additional information
| Weight | .12 kg |
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| Dimensions | 23 × 15 × .5 cm |
| Magazine Type | Physical, Digital, Audiobook |
