Louise Topping (1897-1953) entered the Church of England Deaconess House in 1926 and graduated in 1929.  She performed missionary work with the Indians and Eskimo in B.C., the Yukon and in the Northwest Territories at Aklavik, Hay River and Fort George.  Topping married Ernie Sutherland in 1943 and moved to Yellowknife where she organized the Girl Guides and Brownies and assisted with services at the Holy Trinity Church.

Fonds consists of a handwritten diary and a short story titled, The Story of “Louise Sutherland” born “Topping” (in this manscript called “Hope”) of St. Stephen, N.B.

• Title based on contents of fonds.
• Handwritten.
• Typescript.