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.
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.
The 11 photos are from the Regina Station and include people or items relevant to Indian Head. For a time, the Regina Station was a substation of the Indian Head Experimental Farm and scientists/personnel from both stations collaborated on projects and events. Local people in some of the photos include J. Roe Foster, John Walker and Bernard Bosgoed.
Subseries L1.3 includes letters sent to/from Seager Wheeler by individuals or specific organizations outside of Canada. This includes senders from the United States, Kenya, Sweden and England.
File includes letters to/from Dr. Seager Wheeler corresponding with members of the press or publication companies for the purpose of reporting achievements, research, experiments and the like.
This subseries contains general subject files about Progressive Conservative party affairs within the constituency, and requests from constituents for assistance in dealing with the federal government in matters of pensions, unemployment and taxation. Election files from the constituency are filed with the general election files.
Subseries L1.2 includes letters to and from Dr. Seager Wheeler in correspondence with different companies for both business and personal agendas. Companies include farms, seed plants, banks, mines, trades, independent agencies, etc.
This series contains documents relating to Diefenbaker’s actions for the collection of rents, unpaid loans and other debts. Those cases involving extensive litigation to collect the debts are to be found in the case files.
