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Alexander Fraser Laidlaw fonds [multiple media]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1867-1981.

Reference:

R4812-0-6-E, MG31-B32

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs, Sound recordings, Maps and cartographic material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

101754

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Alexander Fraser Laidlaw fonds
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Fonds includes:

9 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1867-1981.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

6.48 m of textual records.
298 photographs : b&w prints; b&w and col. slides.
10 audio cassettes (7 h, 57 min).
2 audio reels (2 h, 28 min).
2 maps : blackline prints ; 50 x 85 cm and 19 x 16 cm.
1 atlas : ([1], 39 leaves of plates (2) leaves) col. ; 27 cm.

Language of material:

English
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Alexander F. Laidlaw fonds [textual record]

Alexander F. Laidlaw fonds [textual record]
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Fonds consists of personal and biographical material, n.d., 1927-1980; correspondence relating to Laidlaw's work in the co-operative movement adult education, university extension and social and community development, n.d., 1944-1980; articles, speeches, lectures and notes by Laidlaw, n.d., 1937-1980; articles, speeches and lectures by others, n.d., 1898-1980; manuscripts and related material for Laidlaw's major works, n.d., 1960-1980; subject files relating to writing and lecturing as well as various projects and organizations, n.d., 1867-1980; miscellaneous clippings and articles, n.d., 1936-1980.

The fonds also contains photographic material depicting various activities of Laidlaw's career including a presentation by Laidlaw to illustrate the history and development of the Co-operative Foundation of Canada, [ca. 1968-1980]; undated photographs of Laidlaw; and group portraits of people, including Laidlaw, involved in various activities related to Laidlaw's career, 1920-1980, including the 27th International Co-Operative Alliance Congress, Moscow, 1980.

The fonds also contains sound recordings of interviews about Moses Coady; radio interviews of Laidlaw; conference proceedings; recorded recollections about the Antigonish movement; and conference speeches by Laidlaw about the co-operative movement, 1966-1980.

Fonds consists of two maps reflecting Dr. Laidlaw's involvement with the co-operative movement as an instructor and executive, on both the local and international level. One map shows co-operative housing developments in Ottawa, Ontario; the other shows rural co-operatives in the Tinsa Valley (somewhere in Africa?). Also included is an atlas of Nova Scotia, where Laidlaw resided for many years.

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Laidlaw, Alexander Fraser, 1908-1980

Biography/Administrative history:

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Laidlaw, Alexander Fraser, 1908-1980 : Alexander F. Laidlaw was born in Port Hood, Cape Breton Island and attended Saint Francis Xavier University. He served as a school principal in Port Hood, 1929-1940; Inspector of Schools, Nova Scotia, 1940-1941; and Secretary of the Department of Education, 1941-1944. In 1944 he returned to St. Francis Xavier as Associate Director of the Extension Department, a position he occupied for the next 12 years. In his work with this department he played an important role in promoting co-operative principles in the Maritimes and throughout the world.

In 1956 he left St. Francis Xavier University to serve for a two-year period as consultant to the Government of India, and the Reserve Bank of India, in the training of personnel for agricultural credit unions and co-operatives. Upon returning to Canada in 1958 he became General Secretary of the Co-operative Union of Canada, and received his D. Ed. from the University of Toronto. Dr. Laidlaw was an executive member of the International Co-operative Alliance and both consultant and instructor for such United Nation agencies as the FAO and ILO.

In 1969 he accepted an appointment as professor of Adult Education and Co-operative Studies with the Coady International Institute at St. Francis Xavier University. In 1971 he was named Senior Advisor, Co-operative Housing, Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation. He retired in 1974 but remained active as a consultant on co-operatives and rural development for agencies such as CIDA, and as a prolific writer, speaker and lecturer. Dr. Laidlaw presented a major study on "Co-operatives in the Year 2000" at the International co-operative Alliance Congress in Moscow in 1980.

See: Canadian Who's Who, 1980, p. 537.

Finding aid:

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Textual records (Electronic) The finding aid is a file list describing volumes 1 to 33. MSS1341 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002568.pdf

Sound recordings: (Paper) See AV Collection files for item level descriptions.

Photographs: (Paper) A history and development of Co-Operative Housing / Habitation coopérative can be found in the accession file (1990-095 DAP).

Cartographic material (Other) Please consult lower level descriptions. (90: Open)

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General note:

Received in 1981 from Mrs. Laidlaw of Ottawa, Ont.

Arrangement note:

Photographs are arranged in numerical order.
Subject heading:

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Co-operative Societies - Canada, 1867-1980 St. Francis Xavier University, 1944-1980

Universities and colleges - Canada, 1867-1980 Co-operative Union of Canada, 1937-1980

Housing - Canada, 1937-1980 Housing You Can Afford: The Campus and the Community, 1960-1980

The Man from Margaree, 1960-1980

Co-operatives in the Year 2000, 1960-1980

Maritime/Atlantic Co-operator, 1960-1980

"Littleton", 1960-1980
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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(1973-06-05)
1982-173 NPC
1983-0297 MISA
1983-231 NPC
1983/0269
1986/0600
1990-095 DAP
90-022
MG31-B32

Former archival reference no.:

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MG31-B32
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Finding aid box [FA 1341] 110

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Sound recordings

[Consultation18 Restricted]
Sound recordings: or consultation restrictions please consult the Manuscript Division.

Cartographic material

[Consultation90 Open]

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Photographs: No restrictions. Various copyright.
Cartographic material: Please consult lower level descriptions.

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