The Caribou hut : the story of a Newfoundland hostel / Margaret Duley

Main entry:

Duley, Margaret, 1894-1968, author

Title & Author:

The Caribou hut : the story of a Newfoundland hostel / Margaret Duley

Publication:

Toronto : Ryerson Press, 1949
©1949

Description:

82 pages ; 22 cm

Summary:

This is a history of the wartime hostel the Caribou Hut in St. John's, Newfoundland, which was created to restore order to a city thrown into upheaval by the influx of soldiers and sailors from many allied countries. The book describes how the Second World War affected the city of St. John's, and provides a glimpse into the lives of the men who stayed at the Caribou Hut and the many people who volunteered there giving of themselves to make those staying at the hostel feel at home.

Subject:

St. John's War Services' Association.
World War, 1939-1945 War work Newfoundland and Labrador.
Caribou Hut (St. John's, N.L.) History.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Participation des civils Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador.
War work
Newfoundland and Labrador

Form/genre:

History

Holdings:

Location: Library main 318787
Call No.: 318787
Copy: 1
Status: Available

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