- Sub-séries
- 1912-1957, predominant 1919-1957
Parte deJohn G. Diefenbaker fonds
Parte deJohn G. Diefenbaker fonds
XIV/F. Diefenbaker's Notes and Drafts Subseries
Parte deJohn G. Diefenbaker fonds
This subseries contains drafts, Diefenbaker’s own notes, and background material for the memoirs.
XIV/E. Pulled Materials Subseries
Parte deJohn G. Diefenbaker fonds
This subseries contains original and photocopied documents from other series and additional notes used in writing Diefenbaker’s memoirs. There is also apparently routine material from the late 1970s which was filed with the memoirs series. Files E/1 - E/63 were arranged by the research staff in the alpha-numeric system used by the Prime Minister’s office. Files E/64 - E/219 were similarly arranged, but do not exactly conform to the PMO filing system. Files E/220 - E/222 contain documents on defence which were pulled and arranged chronologically by Gerald Haslam in 1968. Files E/223 - E/233 were labelled in the hand of Archie McQueen, Diefenbaker’s assistant at the time Diefenbaker’s death.
XIV/D. Document Summaries and Photocopies Subseries
Parte deJohn G. Diefenbaker fonds
This subseries contains summaries and photocopies of documents compiled by research assistants, staff at the Public Archives, and others for use in writing Diefenbaker’s memoirs.
Parte deJohn G. Diefenbaker fonds
This subseries contains transcripts of various interviews with Diefenbaker used subsequently for writing the memoirs.
XIV/B. B.T. Richardson Subseries
Parte deJohn G. Diefenbaker fonds
This subseries contains correspondence, notes, and drafts for Burton Richardson’s Those Things We Treasure, and a selection of Diefenbaker’s speech notes.
XIV/A. Correspondence Subseries
Parte deJohn G. Diefenbaker fonds
This subseries contains correspondence about publishing John Diefenbaker’s memoirs. It includes correspondence with publishers, possible biographers, and Diefenbaker’s assistants and friends.
IX/C. General Correspondence Subseries
Parte deJohn G. Diefenbaker fonds
This subseries contains correspondence, clippings, and memorabilia sent to Diefenbaker by the general public. The letters cover a full range of political topics of the day. There is also correspondence from Diefenbaker’s Prince Albert constituents asking for his assistance as their Member of Parliament.
IX/B. Priority Correspondence Subseries
Parte deJohn G. Diefenbaker fonds
This subseries contains reference material and correspondence with heads of state, members of federal and provincial governments, prominent Canadians, and friends of Diefenbaker. Issues referred to include: government scandals; the economy; unification of the armed forces; the flag; elections; Quebec; Canada Pension Plan; Medicare; Expo ’67; unity and leadership of the Progressive Conservative party; and foreign affairs, particularly Canada-U.S. relations.
IX/A. Numbered/Unnumbered Correspondence Subseries
Parte deJohn G. Diefenbaker fonds
This subseries contains correspondence dealing with such subjects as: trips and engagements; requests and appeals; the House of Commons; Royal Commissions; elections; the Progressive Conservative Party; law; resources; health and welfare; transportation and communication; and Canada’s foreign relations.
VII/H. Thomas Van Dusen Subseries
Parte deJohn G. Diefenbaker fonds
Thomas Van Dusen served as executive assistant to John Diefenbaker from 1964-1967.
Parte deJohn G. Diefenbaker fonds
Dr. Sant Singh served as an assistant to John Diefenbaker during the 1960s.
VII/F. B.T. Richardson Subseries
Parte deJohn G. Diefenbaker fonds
Burton Taylor Richardson was a journalist, born in Manitoba in 1906. He was editor of the Toronto Telegram from 1953 to 1962 and special assistant to John Diefenbaker from 1963 to 1966. He wrote Canada and Mr. Diefenbaker in 1962 and briefly helped Diefenbaker with his own memoirs.
This series contains reference material assembled by Burton T. Richardson while serving as Diefenbaker’s special assistant.
VII/D. Paul Martineau Subseries
Parte deJohn G. Diefenbaker fonds
Paul Martineau, born at Bryson, Quebec, in 1921, was a lawyer and Conservative Member of Parliament for Pontiac-Temiscamingue from 1958 to 1965. He served as Diefenbaker’s Parliamentary Secretary (1959-1961), Deputy Speaker (1962), and Minister of Mines and Technical Services (1962-1963).
This subseries contains the reference material assembled by Paul Martineau while serving as Diefenbaker’s Parliamentary Secretary.
VII/E. Merril Menzies Subseries
Parte deJohn G. Diefenbaker fonds
Merril Menzies was an economist and brother-in-law of Dr. Glen Green, one of Diefenbaker’s closest political supporters in Prince Albert. In late 1956 Green gave Diefenbaker a paper by Menzies on the possibilities of northern development in Canada. As a result, Menzies became Diefenbaker’s chief economic advisor and the force behind the Northern Vision policy of the 1958 campaign. He resigned his position prior to the 1963 election.
This subseries contains reference material accumulated by Merril Menzies while serving as Diefenbaker’s economic advisor.