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Collection Politics and government*
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Ernest Watkins' R.B. Bennett Research collection

  • GLEN glen-2376
  • Collection
  • 1963

The collection consists of correspondence, speeches, and radio broadcasts of R.B. Bennett (1890-1947). Includes manuscript notes (1963) by E. Watkins.
Records related to the following subjects are also in this collection. See inventory for details: Conservative party, Bank of Canada, Lord Beaverbrook (Max Aitken), John E. Brownlee, Lord Byng of Vimy, Canadian Navy, C.O. Card, John Diefenbaker, George A. Drew, elections, Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, Charles F. Harris, Frederick Haultain, George A. Ings, William Lyon Mackenzie King, labour camps, League of Nations, James A. Lougheed, Massey Harris Co., Arthur Meighen, radio broadcasts, Reconstruction Party, Canadian Red Cross, Regina riot, St. Lawrence Seaway, Social Credit, H.H. Stevens, and USA-Canada relations.

Watkins, Ernest

Raichman Canadian communist pamphlet collection

  • CA MRUASC C0002
  • Collection
  • [194-]-1979

Collection contains pamphlets published by the Communist Party of Canada/Labor-Progressive Party, Progress Books, and other Canadian communist and socialist organizations and publishers. Pamphlet subjects include the anti-war movement, political platforms, labour, and economics.

David Raichman

1979 Annexation attempt on St. Albert collection

  • Collection
  • 1968, 1977-1982

This collection contains records pertaining to the annexation attempt of St. Albert by Edmonton between 1979-1981. Records include photographs and materials from anti-annexation events, Local Authorities Board hearing transcripts, and reports and studies on the proposed annexation.

Don Peacock's Harry Hays Research collection

  • GLEN glen-1830
  • Collection
  • 1940-1984, predominant 1963-1984

The collection consists of biographical sketches; Hays' speeches, newspaper columns and radio broadcasts; transcripts of interviews with and about Hays; two recorded Hays' speeches; Hays' outgoing letters, much of it written on his behalf by Peacock; Hays' campaign speeches and literature; and newsclippings and press releases about Hays' career. Includes extensive photographs of Hays, his family, ranch, livestock, Stampede breakfasts, and political activities.

Peacock, Don

Canadian Cold War pamphlet collection

  • CA MRUASC C0006
  • Collection
  • 1947-1985

Collection consists of pamphlets published by the Canadian government and other organizations during the Cold War, mostly concerning the threat of nuclear war. Pamphlets were published by the Government of Canada, Combined Universities Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, and others. The collection is arranged into four series, and subjects include civil defence, the anti-nuclear movement, nuclear war, survival planning, and communist threats. Other items discuss radioactive fallout, rescue operations, and first aid.

Edgar Osborne collection of 16th, 17th and 18th century manuscripts.

  • CA ACU SPC spec-2278
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1592 - 1830], 2000s.

Collection consists of British manuscript documents collected by E. Osborne relating to a variety of topics. Includes ballads, letters, play, parliamentary documents, speeches, petitions and applications for letters patent. Also includes 6 items (200- - 2005) relating to MsC 132.27, unpublished play, variantly titled Marriage upon marriage, or As I told you before and The humorous magistrate.

Osborne, Edgar

Heritage Books collection

  • PAA paa-8236
  • Collection
  • 1877-1954

The collection consists of a map of part of Keewatin showing Dominion Land Surveys, a map of Railroads and Counties for the Dominion of Canada, and issues of Social Credit periodicals including Today and Tomorrow, "Mr. Speaker" (published by New Democracy members of Parliament), "The Prophetic Voice" (Calgary Prophetic Bible Institute) and the Canadian Social Creditor.

Heritage Books

1968 Federal Election collection

  • PAA paa-9500
  • Collection
  • 1968

The collection consists of material related to candidates from Alberta for the 1968 Federal Election and includes pamphlets, correspondence, posters, and clippings.

Anthony Mardiros Collection

  • PAA paa-7135
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1907]-1979, predominant 1932-1962

The collection consists of records accumulated by Anthony Mardiros in the course of his research into the life of William Irvine. The collection includes correspondence, writings and reference material of William Irvine, as well minutes, financial statements and other records of the Alberta Section of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and Mardiros's research materials; the collection has been arranged into the following nine series: Correspondence; Minutes (Alberta CCF minutes, National CCF reports and minutes, and People's Weekly and New Party topical files); CCF Campaign/organizational materials; Writings (Articles, columns, notes, etc., Book Manuscripts, and Publications); Reference and clipping files (Social Credit files, and Other reference files); Memorabilia; Mardiros research files (Correspondence, Photocopies and transcriptions, and Clippings and publications); Photographs (Irvine portraits, CCF group portraits, and Other); and Electoral map of Alberta.

Mardiros, Anthony

The St. Albert Star/L'Etoile de St-Albert Collection

  • CA MHM mhm-1778
  • Collection
  • 1912-1914

The collection consists of 73 issues of The St. Albert Star/L'Etoile de St-Albert, comprising up to eight pages each.

The St. Albert Star/L'Etoile de St-Albert Collection

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