- Reeks
- 1925-1979, predominant 1957-1963
Part of John G. Diefenbaker fonds
This series contains motion picture film, video tape, phonograph records, and audio tape, and constitutes the sound and moving image records kept by Diefenbaker.
Part of John G. Diefenbaker fonds
This series contains motion picture film, video tape, phonograph records, and audio tape, and constitutes the sound and moving image records kept by Diefenbaker.
Part of John G. Diefenbaker fonds
This series contains press clippings on a wide variety of Canadian and international social and political topics which John Diefenbaker collected.
Part of John G. Diefenbaker fonds
This series contains the manuscripts of John Diefenbaker’s speeches as well as background material, drafts, suggestions from staff, and annotated delivery copies.
Part of John G. Diefenbaker fonds
John Diefenbaker (1895-1979) and his brother, Elmer (1897-1971), were born in Ontario. Their parents, William T. Diefenbaker (1868-1945) and Mary Florence nee Bannerman (1872-1961), brought them to Saskatchewan in 1903 to homestead in the Prince Albert region. They were followed by William’s brother, Edward (1875-1960), who took up the neighbouring homestead. John married Edna Brower (1899-1951) in 1929; following her death, he married Olive Freeman Palmer (1902-1975) in 1953. John had no children, but his step-daughter, Carolyn Weir (1934- ), has several children. As the last survivor of his immediate family, John Diefenbaker inherited their papers, providing researchers with an opportunity to study both sides of the family correspondence. Olive Diefenbaker’s correspondence exceeds 13,000 pages, making it one of the largest collections of any Canadian political wife.
XI. Member of Parliament, 1967-1979 Series
Part of John G. Diefenbaker fonds
This series contains the correspondence and reference material created and accumulated by John Diefenbaker’s office from the time he ceased being Leader of the Opposition until his death.
XII. Personal and Confidential Series, 1957-1979
Part of John G. Diefenbaker fonds
This series consists primarily of those files deemed too sensitive for processing in Diefenbaker’s regular office filing system due to political, personal or security considerations. VIP letters and other documents which Diefenbaker particularly valued are also included. Inter-filed with both categories of material is a body of more mundane documents which Diefenbaker and his staff wanted close at hand for a variety of reasons.
Part of John G. Diefenbaker fonds
This series contains those files which appeared to have been removed from their original order or created specifically for use in writing John Diefenbaker’s memoirs. It also contains correspondence about the memoirs project, notes, and drafts of the memoirs, One Canada. There are notes and annotations in Diefenbaker’s hand throughout this series.
XVII. Photographs and Slides Series
Part of John G. Diefenbaker fonds
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.
X. Office Administration Series
Part of John G. Diefenbaker fonds
This series contains office diaries, itineraries, telephone lists and similar material used by Diefenbaker’s staff.
Part of John G. Diefenbaker fonds
This series contains posters, used mostly in John Diefenbaker’s political campaigns.
Part of John G. Diefenbaker fonds
John Diefenbaker entered the University of Saskatchewan College of Law in 1916, and was called to the Saskatchewan Bar in June, 1919. Upon graduating he opened a private practice in Wakaw, Saskatchewan and carried on a busy practice until 1924 when he moved to Prince Albert. The Wakaw office was managed by a succession of partners until its closure in 1929. Diefenbaker worked privately and in partnership until the early 1940s when he established a partnership with John Cuelenaere. They were joined by Roy Hall in 1947 and by Clyne Harradence in 1955. After his election to the House of Commons in 1940, legal material was forwarded to Ottawa. This arrangement continued until 1956 when he was elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party, and he thus gave up his legal practice. Diefenbaker became a King’s Counsel in 1929, and was also a member of the Bars of Alberta, British Columbia and Upper Canada.
This series contains those papers accumulated by John Diefenbaker in the course of his legal practice, although records are incomplete.
XV. Historical Series, 1815-1974
Part of John G. Diefenbaker fonds
VII. Reference Series, 1957-1967
Part of John G. Diefenbaker fonds
This series contains reference material collected by Diefenbaker and his office staff while Prime Minister and during his second term as Leader of the Opposition. It includes correspondence, reports, speech notes, press clippings, and some published material.
IX. Second Leader of the Opposition, 1963-1967 Series
Part of John G. Diefenbaker fonds
This series contains correspondence, clippings, memoranda, reports, speech material and memorabilia generated during Diefenbaker’s second term as Leader of the Opposition from April 1963 to September 1967.
XXII. Prime Minister's Office / Second Leader of the Opposition Press Release Series
Part of John G. Diefenbaker fonds
This series contains the press releases issued when Diefenbaker was Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition (1963-1967).