Doris Saunders

For the American librarian, author and professor of journalism, see Doris E. Saunders.

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.^{[citation needed]} 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.^{[citation needed]} 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.^{[citation needed]} Saunders had three children and three grandchildren.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Them Days web site