White tie and decorations : Sir John and Lady Hope Simpson in Newfoundland, 1934-1936 / edited by Peter Neary.
White tie and decorations : Sir John and Lady Hope Simpson in Newfoundland, 1934-1936 / edited by Peter Neary.
By
:
Hope Simpson, John, Sir, 1868-1961.
Publication Date
:
1996-1997
Publication Information
:
Toronto : University of Toronto Press,
Physical Description
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373 p. : ill.
Subject Term
:
Depressions -- 1929 -- Newfoundland and Labrador.
Geographic Term
:
Newfoundland and Labrador -- History.
Additional Contributors
:
Hope Simpson, Quita, Lady, 1870-1939.
Neary, Peter, 1938-
Summary
:
In February 1934, a financial emergency created by the Great Depression forced the suspension of self-government in Newfoundland. Britain guaranteed Newfoundland's debt and appointed a Commission of Government. Among the first members named to the new government was Sir John Hope Simpson, whose portfolio included responsibility for fishing, forestry, mining, and agriculture. This book is a selection from the many letters written from Newfoundland to family members in England by Sir John and Lady Hope Simpson (familiarly known as Quita).
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9780802080851
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number |
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Carbonear | Adult NFic NL | Adult Non-Fiction NL | 971.8 H77 |
Glenwood | Adult NFic NL | Adult Non-Fiction NL | 971.8 H77 |
Lewisporte | Adult NFic NL | Adult Non-Fiction NL | 971.8 H77 |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter | Adult NFic NL Ref - Prov Coll | Adult Non-Fiction NL Reference Provincial Collection | 971.8 H77 |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter | Adult NFic NL Ref - Vault | Adult Non-Fiction NL Reference - Vault | 971.8 H77 |