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- Title
After the Escuminac Disaster: Poverty and Paternalism in Miramichi Bay, New Brunswick.
- Authors
RUDIN, RONALD
- Abstract
In June 1959, the fishing fleet leaving from the wharf at Escuminac in northeastern New Brunswick was struck by a hurricane resulting in the deaths of 35 men. The Escuminac Disaster was one of the worst work-related disasters in the province's history, creating a significant challenge for dependents left behind with limited resources. In response, provincial leaders -- both secular and religious -- created the New Brunswick Fishermen's Disaster Fund. The administrators of the fund, mostly well-to-do and English-speaking, exhibited great difficulty in understanding the survival strategies employed by families, all of whom were poor and many of whom were Acadian.
- Subjects
POVERTY; PATERNALISM; SOCIAL control; HURRICANES; ACADIANS
- Publication
Acadiensis: Journal of the History of the Atlantic Region / Revue d'histoire de la région Atlantique, 2023, Vol 52, Issue 1, p96
- ISSN
0044-5851
- Publication type
Article