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Photo Title:	Grenfell Mission volunteers leaving North West River, Labrador
Description:	Jean Smith is pictured (stood up with her arm out) along with Dr. Charles S. Curtis (back on in burgundy shirt), John Woolfrey and others on the Grenfell Mission boat "Norwester".
Image No.:	PF-075.077
Image Location:	Box25/pf075_077.jpg
Date of Creation:	1955
Physical Description:	1 digital slide : col
Biography/Admin History:	Jean Battinson Smith joined the Grenfell Labrador Medical Mission in October 1944 and was stationed as the nurse in charge at the Nursing Station in Flower's Cove, Newfoundland, which covered the Straits of Belle Isle. She stayed at that district for 3 years. In 1948, she became the Head Nurse at the Mission in North West River, Labrador, where she remained for 10 years. She spent her last two years with the Mission in Cartwright, Labrador. After leaving Labrador in 1959, the Queen's Institute of District Nursing awarded her a scholarship to take the Community Health Administration Course at the William Rathbone Staff College at Liverpool, England, in 1960. She remained in the United Kingdom and worked as a Health Visitor before retiring. Charles Samuel Curtis was born in Worcester, Mass., on April 18, 1887, the son of Albert Curtis and Mary Morse. He received his doctorate in medicine from Harvard University in 1913. He first joined the Grenfell Mission in 1915 at St. Anthony, Newfoundland, and by 1917 he was the chief medical officer at the St. Anthony hospital. In 1934, he succeeded Grenfell as superintendent of the International Grenfell Association. In 1959, he gave up his practice after 44 years of service and was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International Grenfell Association. He died at Boston on March 13, 1964.
Collector:	Jean Smith
Source Donor:	Helen Marsden
Collection Title:	Jean Smith Digital Slide Collection
Associated Material:	Francis Cloran Album / Grenfell Mission Album / International Grenfell Association Lantern Slides / John Gilmore Scranton Collection
Restrictions on Access:	Copyright is held by the heirs of Jean Smith.
Copyright:	c-mha
Physical Condition:	Good
Notes:	Caption taken from slide name.
Subjects:	Norwester (Ship) / Grenfell Labrador Medical Mission / International Grenfell Association / Smith, Jean Battinson / Curtis, Charles S., Dr., 1887-1964.