This series includes correspondence (1961) and mimeographed material.

This subseries contains drafts, Diefenbaker’s own notes, and background material for the 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 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 transcripts of various interviews with Diefenbaker used subsequently for writing the memoirs.

This subseries contains correspondence, notes, and drafts for Burton Richardson’s Those Things We Treasure, and a selection of Diefenbaker’s speech notes.

This subseries contains correspondence about publishing John Diefenbaker’s memoirs. It includes correspondence with publishers, possible biographers, and Diefenbaker’s assistants and friends.

This series consists of correspondence concerning the Selection Committee for Saskatchewan, as well as newsletters and miscellaneous material.

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.

This series consists primarily of publications produced and distributed by the organization.

This series contains correspondence (1962-1964) regarding Dean Leddy's participation on the National Selection Committee of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation in 1962-1963 and 1963-1964, visits to the University of Saskatchewan by representatives of the Foundation and selection of a University of Saskatchewan faculty representative.

This series contains reference material collected by John Diefenbaker and his staff from 1940, when he was elected to Parliament, to 1957, when he became Prime Minister. A wide range of political and social subjects, both Canadian and international, are present.

This series contains agendas and minutes, memoranda and correspondence, reports, etc. pertaining to the activities of the Association.

This series consists of press releases, news clippings, programmes, posters, announcements, etc. pertaining to various activities undertaken by the gallery.

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.