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.
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.
This series contains photographs and slides belonging to John Diefenbaker and his family. It includes many professional portraits of Diefenbaker and his second wife Olive. There are some historic photographs collected as a result of Diefenbaker’s interest in Canadian history and Sir John A. Macdonald.
This series contains motion picture film, video tape, phonograph records, and audio tape, and constitutes the sound and moving image records kept by Diefenbaker.
This series contains the manuscripts of John Diefenbaker’s speeches as well as background material, drafts, suggestions from staff, and annotated delivery copies.
