CAMDEN BARS - Newfoundland American Club

Early in the 1900s immigrants from the Canadian province of Newfoundland began coming in numbers to Camden, many finding work in Camden's shipyards. As they spoke English, they had little problem assimilating into American society, yet, like most every other ethnic group that came to the city, a yearning for the homeland and desire to associate with familiar people resulted in the formation of a social club.

In May of 1941, almost 100 men from Newfoundland met at the hall at 601 Berkley Street and founded the Newfoundland American Club. By 1947 the club had acquired the building at 1361 Whitman Avenue, and occupied the premises until at least the spring of 1972. Many of the members lived near the clubhouse in Whitman Park and adjacent Parkside.

By 1972 membership had fallen off to the point that keeping the building was impossible. The original and early members had moved away or passed away, and the younger generation of Newfoundlanders had far less attachment to the old country than their parents, and the club went out of existence.

	Camden Courier-Post December 22,, 1943 Newfoundland American Club Sandy McGrath - Consuelo Anthony Agnes Costello - Mildred Hearn - Marie Ryan Michael Gorman - John Gorman - Thomas Gorman Emil Mahoney - Charles Mahoney James Mahoney - John Mahoney Michael Mahoney - William Mahoney Daniel Costello - John Costello - James Costello Timothy Costello -Raymond Curnew John Curnew- Thomas Curnew Raymond Doyle - Edward Doyle - James Doyle Lawrence Moore - Francis Moore - Leo Moore Leo Anthony - Vincent Anthony Francis Costello - Thomas Costello James Dalton - Philip Dalton Michael Hayes - William Hayes Lawrence Kehoe - William Kehoe Michael McDonald - William McDonald Raymond Welsh - Thomas Welsh - Leo Whelan John Whelan - Helen Mahoney - Edward Mahoney Philip Anthony - John Anthony - Bernard Costello David Costello - Leonard Costello - Robert Costello Timothy A. Costello - John Conway Joseph Corbett - William Cowgill William Dalton - William Driscoll Joseph Edwards - Edward Garrity Thomas Kelly - James Kennedy

James Lush - Gregory Lyons - John F. Mahoney - Patrick Mahoney - Patrick Mason - Edward O'Brien William Penney - John Ryan - Joseph Ritchford - Daniel Sullivan - Thomas St. John - William Wade Oscar Wexlin - James Whelan - Richard White - Leon Wypich

Camden Courier-Post
November 19, 1961

Newfoundland American Club
Francis St. John
Nicholas F. Keating
Larry P. Costigan
Carrie Costello
Elizabeth Anthony
Bernard Anthony
Thomas Whelan
Edward Penney
Brisget Thiger
Carmel St. John

	Camden Courier-Post March 1, 1946 Newfoundland American Club Agnes Kehoe - Sacred Heart Church

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Harold S. McLean - Frederick G. Corbett - George D. Flynn - Edward F. Keenan - Joseph V. Moore William McDonald - Michael F. Mahoney - Daniel K. Skanes aka Daniel K. Skains Whitman Avenue - Penn Street - Marion Street - Morgan Boulevard - Jackson Street

*Camden Courier-Post March 28, 1972**

Newfoundland American Club - Jerome Lambe - Margaret Lambe