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John Archer fonds

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  • 1940-1976, predominant 1959-1976

Fonds consists of personal and professional papers of Dr. John Archer, including: records on federal and provincial committees and commissions; material on Dr. Archer's Ph.D dissertation; speeches, papers and reports presented by Dr. Archer; diaries and appointment books; family and professional photographs; records of professional organizations, notably the Canadian Library Association;publications written or edited by John Archer; records on Dr. Archer's activities at Brandon, McGill, and Queens Universities, and the University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus (University of Regina); and Saskatchewan Roughriders football team memorabilia. Of particular interest is the personal correspondence with family, friends and associates, from Europe, including letters to Alice Archer during WW II, and correspondence from various politicians and civil servants, some of whom left government in 1964. These include Roy Borrowman, T.C. Douglas, Al Gillmore, C.B. Koester, Woodrow Lloyd, Clary Mitchell, Charles Schwartz and George Stephen. Also noteworthy is the extensive series of Dr. Archer's speeches and reports during his tenure as Prinicipal and President of the University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus, and the University of Regina.

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