Doris Jean (Martin) Saunders, CM (June 6, 1941 – May 28, 2006) was founding editor of Them Days,[1][2] a quarterly journal chronicling the history of Labrador, from 1975 to 2004.[3] She was inducted into the Order of Canada in 1986.[4]

Saunders was born in Cartwright, Labrador, in 1941[3] and was the second child of six. She later moved to Happy Valley-Goose Bay.[3] In 1975, she was hired by the Labrador Heritage Society to publish a booklet containing oral histories of people from Labrador. Saunders went on to publish Them Days as a quarterly magazine.[3][4] In 1986, she was inducted as a member of the Order of Canada. She was also given an honorary Doctorate of Letters from Memorial University in 1994.[4] Saunders was also known for her award-winning embroidery.[5] She presented Queen Elizabeth II a piece of her embroidery during her royal visit to Labrador in the 1990s. She died from Alzheimer's disease, in St. John's, Newfoundland, in May 2006.[6] Doris is buried in Happy Valley, Labrador,[4] alongside her husband, Frank. Saunders had three children and three grandchildren.

References

  1. ↑ tdadmin. "Home". Them Days. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  2. ↑ Them Days: Stories of Early Labrador. (1977). Canada: Labrador Heritage Society.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Secretly perched at the top of the stairs in her childhood home, Doris Saunders listened intently". The Beaver. 2004. p. 6. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Doris Saunders, 64". The Globe and Mail. 2006-05-30. Archived from the original on 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  5. ↑ "APL 103 - Doris Saunders collection". Association of Newfoundland and Labrador Archives. Archived from the original on 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  6. ↑ "Editor hailed for collecting Labrador history". CBC News. 2006-05-29. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
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