Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Paternalism Among St. John's Merchants

How paternalism was advantageous for St. John's merchants during World War I and the Depression.
Trade and Commerce

A history of the merchant community in Newfoundland and its effect on trade and commerce
The "New Industries"

German firms established thirteen of the sixteen manufacturing plants created in Newfoundland during the 1950s due to Alfred Valdmanis' business contacts.
The Growth of Manufacturing in St. John's 1870s-1914

About the period of manufacturing growth in St. John's from the 1870s to 1914.