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All listings sole authorship of Dale Gilbert Jarvis, unless otherwise noted.
Have you seen the American Man? Downhome, 31.12 (May 2019): 80-85.
Jarvis, Dale Gilbert; Barrett, Terra M. The Historical Use of Ochre Pigments in
Newfoundland and Labrador. Heritage NL Fieldnotes Series, 003, March 2019. St.
John's: Heritage NL.
Foreword. Chillers from The Rock. Ellen Curtis and Erin Vance, Eds. St. John’s: Engen
Books, 2018. 1-3.
Jarvis, Dale; Drover, Kelly. A Survey of White Bronze Mortuary Monuments in St.
John's. Newfoundland Ancestor, 34.1 (2018): 27-38.
Knitting Together Business & Heritage with Christine LeGrow. Living Heritage Economy
CASE STUDY 002 • December 2018. St. John’s: Heritage NL.
Exploring Folklore Through Craft with Janet Peter. Living Heritage Economy
CASE STUDY 001 • October 2018. St. John’s: Heritage NL.
Harvey, Katherine; Jarvis, Dale. Architectural History of the Crocker Root Cellar,
Bradley's Cove. Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador Occasional Paper
009, 2018
Haunted Ground: Ghost Stories from the Rock. St. John’s, Flanker Press, 2017.
He Left His Mark: The remarkable life of Frederick G. Chislett, tombstone designer and
ice-skating champion. Downhome, 30.6 (November 2017): 134-137.
Street Arabs, Drain Sweepers, and Birch Brooms. Heritage Update, 068 (December
2016-January 2017): 4.
Barrett, Terra; Elliott, Heather; Jarvis, Dale; Li Xingpei. Chinese Graves at the General
Protestant Cemetery, St. John's. Occasional Paper on Intangible Cultural Heritage No.
007. St. John's: Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador, February 2017.
A birch broom made by Nigola “Nickly” Jeddore, of Conne River. Heritage Update, 73
(2017): 8-10.
Barrett, Terra; Elliott, Heather; Jarvis, Dale; Li Xingpei. Chinese Graves at the General
Protestant Cemetery, St. John's. Newfoundland Ancestor, 32.4 (2016): 171-182.
“Not in my time, and not in your time…”: Storytelling, Change, and the Oral Tradition in
Newfoundland and Labrador. In Pathways of Creativity in Contemporary Newfoundland
and Labrador. Ed. Maria Jesus Hernaez Lerena. Newcastle Upon Tyne: Cambridge
Scholars Publishing, 2015.
It’s Like a Living Thing To Me: An oral history of the Jenkins House, Durrell, Twillingate
Occasional Paper on Intangible Cultural Heritage 006, July 2015.
The Power of Safeguarding a Sense of Place: Bridging Tangible and Intangible Cultural
Heritage. ICH Update, 59 (September-November 2015): 2-3.
Reframing and Extending Tradition: Intangible Cultural Heritage and Public Folklore in
Newfoundland and Labrador. Volkskunde 115 (2014) nr. 3. 2015.
The terrifying trio. Downhome, October 2014, Vol. 27(5), pp. 54-57.
Preliminary research notes on the traditional Newfoundland children’s game “Hoist Your
Sails and Run.” Intangible Cultural Heritage Update, 49 (Feb 2014): 6-7.
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Rug Hooking: Alice Moores, Red Bay. Them Days, 2013, Vol. 37(2), pp. 4-11
Surviving Newfoundland and Labrador. Downhome, August 2013, Vol. 26(3), pp. 94-95.
Information and reflection on the approach, strategy and general vision on documenting
and inventorying Intangible Cultural Heritage in Newfoundland and Labrador. Prepared
for: “Participative methods for inventorying or documenting elements of ICH - Expert
meeting” Lamot Conference and Heritage Centre Mechelen (Flanders, Belgium) -
January 14th 2013.
Making ugly music together. Downhome, December 2012, Vol. 25(7), pp. 67-69, 71.
6 steps to a proper ugly stick. Downhome, December 2012, Vol. 25(7), p. 70.
Old Time Concerts on the Baccalieu Trail: A Project-Based Training Case Study
Occasional Paper on Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 2, Aug 2012
Frightful fun for kids. Downhome, October 2012, Vol. 25(5), pp. 110-113.
Haunted waters : more true ghost stories of Newfoundland and Labrador. St. John's,
N.L. : Flanker Press, 2010.
The golden leg and other ghostly campfire stories. St. John's, N.L. : Flanker Press,
2007.
Rural renos: Turning neglect into nirvana in Central Newfoundland. Downhomer, March
2005, Vol. 17(10), pp. DT16-DT18, DT20-DT23.
The phantom funeral. Downhomer, August 2005, Vol. 18(3), pp. DT36-DT38.
Haunted shores : true ghost stories of Newfoundland and Labrador. St. John's, N.L. :
Flanker Press, 2004.
Clamour and flight. Downhomer, July 2004, Vol. 17(2), pp. BP18-BP20.
Dead woman walking: The Phantom of Faulkner's Flat .Downhomer, June 2004, 17(1),
pp. BP26-BP28.
Ghost train: The phantom locomotive of Buchans. Downhomer, August 2004, Vol. 17(3),
pp. BP22-BP25.
Roadside spirits and the bucket-headed ghost of Burnt Islands. Downhomer, September
2004, Vol. 17(4), pp. BP12-BP14.
The light in the bight. Downhomer, November 2004, Vol. 17(6), pp. BP24-BP27.
The headless gatekeeper and other spirits of Signal Hill. Downhomer, May 2004, Vol.
16(12), pp. BP32-BP36.
Bewitched in Grand Bank. Downhomer, April 2004, Vol. 16(11), pp. BP21-BP24.
Skiing spirit: The ghost of Smokey Mountain. Downhomer, March 2004, Vol. 16(10), pp.
BP13-BP15.
Attacked by a giant squid. Downhomer, March 2004, Vol. 16(10), pp. 60-63.
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The demon isle. Downhomer, February 2004, Vol. 16(9), pp. BP20-BP23.
The spirit on the stairs. Downhomer, January 2004, Vol. 16(8), pp. BP13-BP15.
“Chapter 4: Newfoundland” in Canadian Ghost Stories, Volume II. Ghost House Books,
2003.
The curse of the 3. Downhomer, January 2003, Vol. 15(8), pp. 60- 62.
Finding Private Ryan: A forgotten Broad Cove memorial gets a new home. Downhomer,
June 2003, Vol. 16(1), pp. 60-62.
Gander's unexplained visitors. Downhomer, February 3003, Vol. 14(9), pp. 77-79.
Lust, lies and revenge. Downhomer, July 2003, Vol. 16(2), pp. 56-57.
The haunted house of Dunville. Downhomer, December 2003, Vol. 16(7), BP26-BP28.
The hollies and the hurricane-a chilly tale of the mass grave in Northern Bay Sands .
Downhomer, June 2003, Vol. 16(1), pp. 70-72.
Out of the bay - the mysterious light of Pikes Arm. Downhomer, April 2003, Vol. 15(11),
pp. 62-63.
The haunted house of Deadman's Island. Downhomer, February 2003, Vol. 15(9), pp.
64-65.
The light of the bar - legends still burn bright on Random Island. Downhomer, May
2003, Vol. 15(12), pp. 68-69.
Comfort Cove's hero. Downhomer, January 2002, Vol. 14(8), pp. 13-14.
The water-walking ghosts of Chaleur Bay. Downhomer, January 2002, Vol. 14(8), pp.
79-80.
The dog days of winter. Downhomer, February 2002, Vol. 14(9), pp. 10-11.
Snow sculptures-a family affair. Downhomer, February 2002, Vol. 14(9), pp. 15-17.
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The Chance Cove mystery. Downhomer, March 2002, Vol. 14(10), pp. 74-75.
The snowshoe man. Downhomer, March 2002, Vol. 14(10), pp. 29-30.
Whales and other fish. Downhomer, March 2002, Vol. 14(10), pp. 78-79.
Phantom cries from Emily Harbour. Downhomer, July 2002, Vol. 15(2), pp. 63-64.
Is Churchill Falls cursed? Downhomer, September 2002, Vol. 15(4), pp. 60-61.
Deer Lake's dam of the damned.Downhomer, November 2002, Vol. 15(6), pp. 74- 75.
The ghost child of Branch. Downhomer, June 2002, Vol. 15(1), pp. 66- 67.
Jack the lantern in Shoe Cove Bight. Downhomer, April 2002, Vol. 14(11), pp. 70-71.
The ghostly pirates of Portland Creek. Downhomer, August 2002, Vol. 15(3), pp. 66-67.
The phantom piper of Piper's Hole. Downhomer, October 2002, Vol. 15(5), pp. 60-61.
They came from outer space. Downhomer, December 2002, Vol. 15(7), pp. 66-67.
The one-legged men of the Northern Pen. Downhomer, April 2001, Vol. 13(11), pp.
74-76.
The ghosts of Victoria Street. Downhomer, March 2001, Vol. 13(10), pp. 74-76.
The mystery of the lost letter. Downhomer, August 2001, Vol. 14(3), pp. 68-69.
Hunting for ghosts in Corner Brook. Downhomer, January 2001, Vol. 13(8), pp. 74-75.
The ghost of Long Point lighthouse. Downhomer, November 2001, Vol. 14(6), pp.
67-69.
The Mockbeggar spooks. Downhomer, October 2001, Vol. 14(5), pp. 75-77.
Have you seen the Blue Jacket? Downhomer, July 2001, Vol. 14(2), pp. 79-81.
Horse that saw a ghost. Downhomer, December 2001, Vol. 14(7), pp. 85-87.
Anne Pearl's ghostly ride. Downhomer, May 2001, Vol. 13(12), pp. 82-83.
Preservation Brief: Central Fire Station and Other St. John’s Fire Halls. St. John’s:
Heritage Foundation of NL, 2001.
Smoker: Ghost trapper of Labrador. Downhomer, February 2001, Vol. 13(9), pp. 68-69.
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The Moravian Dead Houses of Labrador, Canada. Communal Societies 21 (2001):
61-77.
Preservation Brief: Belvedere Convent and Orphanage. St. John’s: Heritage Foundation
of NL, 2000.
Building Report: The Inspector General’s House, St. John’s. St. John’s: Heritage
Foundation of NL, 2000.
Moravian Gardens in Labrador. Them Days, Summer 2000, Vol. 25(4), pp. 42-45.
The ghost chopper. Downhomer, July 2000, Vol. 13(2), pp. 64-65.
These boots are made for haunting. Downhomer, December 2000, Vol. 13(7), pp.
70-71.
The vanishing conductor. Downhomer, November 2000, Vol. 13(6), pp. 70-71.
The ghostly fire of Tanrahan's town. Downhomer, March 1999, Vol. 11(10), p. 62.
The Newmans and the Newman Wine Vaults. Newfoundland Ancestor, 14.3 (1998):
126-128.
True Newfoundland tales of terror: The ghostly knockings of the Foran's Hotel.
Downhomer, February 1998, Vol. 10(9), p. 75.
The registered heritage structures of Labrador. Them Days, Winter 1998, Vol. 23(2), pp.
62-63.
Death tokens and the strange case of Mrs. Dower. Downhomer, July 1998, Vol. 11(2),
p. 70.
Notes from the St. John's Haunted Hike. Haunted Attraction Magazine: The Publication
for the Dark Amusement Industry 11/12 (1998): 10, 26.
A Short History of the St. John’s Masonic Temple. The Trident Southcott Edition (July
1998): 6-7.
The legacy of Alexander Strathie: The architecture of the Strathie family of Bonavista,
Newfoundland. Heritage Canada, September - October 1997, Vol. 5(1), pp. 13-15.
Unpublished pdf version.
Exploring God's Acre: The Moravian Church Mission Graveyard, Hebron Labrador.
Newfoundland Ancestor, 13.2 (1997): 93-95.
"We Modernized ‘er, b’y!: The Modern, Moderne, and Post-Modernity in Newfoundland
Architecture." Working Papers from the Canadian Studies Graduate Association of
McGill Third Annual Conference, February 21-22, 1997, McGill University. Montreal:
Canadian Studies Graduate Association of McGill University, 1997. 18-23.
"Labrador Odyssey: A Book Review." Rev. of Labrador Odyssey: The Journal and
Photographs of Eliot Curwen on the Second Voyage of Wilfred Grenfell, 1893, by
Ronald Rompkey. Newfoundland Ancestor 13.4 (1997): 198-199.
Conservation Action Report: The Newman Wine Vaults, St. John’s. The Trident (1997):
6-7.
The Built Heritage Tour: The Architectural Heritage of the Bonavista Peninsula.
Prepared for Cabot and His World Symposium, Sunday, June 15, 1997. St. John’s:
Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1997.
Rev. of Three Tales From Senegal, Library of African Cinema Series, California
Newsreel. Culture and Tradition 18 (1996): 118- 121.
Two New Klezmer Albums. Rev. of On the Air: Old-time Jewish-American Radio, by
Kapelye; and Maxwell Street Wedding, by Maxwell Street Klezmer Band. Jewish
Currents 50.10 (1996): 27-28.
The dead houses of Labrador. Them Days, Summer 1996, Vol. 21(4), pp. 58-61.
Analysis of the Trent University ceramic collection from the Krieger Site near Chatham.
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KEWA: Newsletter of the London Chapter, Ontario Archaeological Society. 96-2
(February, 1996).
Edited volumes
St. John’s Architectural Inventory, Vol 1: Circular Road, Maxse Street, Monkstown
Road, Park Place, Rennie’s Mill Road, Riverview Avenue. St. John’s: Heritage
Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1999.