Maura Hanrahan: Tsunami

•Cyril Fleming of Mississauga, Ontario.

•Marie Herlidan, originally from Lord’s Cove.

•Austin Murphy of Toronto, originally from Lawn.

•Aiden O’Brien of Brooklyn, New York, originally of Cape Broyle, Newfoundland.

•Captain Ernest Pike of Summerside, Prince Edward Island, originally from Burin Bay Arm.

•Caroline Hillier Skinner-Hickman of Mississauga, Ontario, originally from Point au Gaul.

•Albert Taylor of Guelph, Ontario, originally from Jamestown, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland.

Newfoundland Outport Nursing Industrial Association (Nonia) Collection—various materials, Centre for Newfoundland Studies Archives, Queen Elizabeth II Library, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland.

Author Unknown. (2004) “Devotion to Duty of the Highest Order.” Newfoundland Historical Society Newsletter . Spring 2004: 3.

Brown, Cassie. (1962?) “Earthquake and Tidal Wave: The Hillier Story.” The St. John’s Woman Magazine.

Cranford, Garry. (2000) Tidal Wave: A List of Victims and Survivors — Newfoundland, 1929 . St. John’s, Newfoundland: Flanker Press.

Cranford, Garry. (1999) “Tidal Wave: Adrift in A House— Pearl Hatfield.” In Not Too Long Ago , 45-46. St. John’s, Newfoundland: Seniors Resource Centre.

Cranford, Garry. (1999) “Tidal Wave: On Great Burin Island—Louise Hollett.” In Not Too Long Ago , 47-49. St.

John’s, Newfoundland: Seniors Resource Centre.

Cranford, Garry. (1999) “Tidal Wave: At Lord’s Cove— Mary McKenna.” In Not Too Long Ago , 50-51. St. John’s, Newfoundland: Seniors Resource Centre.

Cranford, Garry. (1999) “Tidal Wave: My Experience— Eloise Morris.” In Not Too Long Ago , 52-53. St. John’s, Newfoundland: Seniors Resource Centre.

Cranford, Garry. (1999) “Tidal Wave: Kelly’s Cove— Marion Moulton.” In Not Too Long Ago , 54-55. St. John’s, Newfoundland: Seniors Resource Centre.

Daily News. (1929-1930) Various articles and editorials.

Decks Awash. (1980-82) Various articles.

Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. (1981-1994) Various editions and entries.

Evening Telegram. (1929-1930) Various articles and editorials.

Western Star. (1929-1930) Various articles and editorials.

My thanks go to Garry Cranford, whose initial research served as the foundation for this book. In addition, Garry’s fine compilation book, Tidal Wave: A List of Victims and Survivors, Newfoundland, 1929 provided a great deal of the information concerning material losses and loss of life that is contained in this book. In turn, researcher Vera McDonald did much of the work that made Garry’s original book possible.

As always, the staff of the Centre for Newfoundland Studies and Archives at Memorial University’s QEII Library made my own research much easier with their helpfulness and expertise. The City of Bolton, England kindly forwarded material. The City of St. John's awarded me a grant to partially fund this project, which I greatly appreciate. Thanks to Janice Cheeseman, Margie and Gladys Bonnell, and Harold and Grace Hollett for their assistance and generosity with photographs for Tsunami . Thanks also to Randy Harnett of Clarenville for the clarifications.

Any errors that occur are regrettable and are mine.

I would also like to thank the entire staff of Flanker Press: Margo, Jerry, Brian, Laura, and Bob, who are dedicated, knowledgeable, and great to work with.

Readers who bought The Doryman (Flanker, 2003) provided a big incentive to produce this book, especially those older readers on the Burin Peninsula, who remembered the August Gale of 1935 and those younger readers who want more of their own history. The preservation of the memories of those who died in the 1929 tidal wave, in this, the seventy-fifth anniversary year of the disaster, were another reason to write this book.

I am grateful to my husband, Paul Butler, for enthusiasm, support, and sharp editing. Finally, much thanks to Vanessa.

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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

Hanrahan, Maura, 1963-

Tsunami: the Newfoundland tidal wave disaster / Maura Hanrahan.

ISBN 1-894463-63-3

1. Tsunamis — Newfoundland and Labrador — Burin Peninsula. 2. Burin Peninsula (N.L.) — History — 20th century. I. Title.

GC222.B87H35 2004 971.8 C2004-903519-3

Copyright © 2004 by Maura Hanrahan

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