Collection search - James William Coldwell fonds [textual record, graphic material]

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James William Coldwell fonds [textual record, graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1926-1969.

Reference:

R4291-0-X-E, MG27-IIIC12

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs, Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

103253

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James William Coldwell fonds
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Record information – Details
Fonds includes:

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

1926-1969.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

17.1 m of textual records.
22 photographs b&w.
1 painting oil on canvas.
1 drawing pen and ink.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of correspondence files, subject files, speeches, addresses, press releases, radio broadcasts and press clippings.

Fonds also contains photographs showing politcal meetings; portraits and a panoramic photograph.

Oil painting is a probable depiction of the Hungarian Insurrection of 1956. The drawing is an original cartoon by John Collins entitled "A Man and His Shadow", ca. 1944.

Provenance:

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Coldwell, Major James William, 1888-1974
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Canada. Parliament. House of Commons

Canada. Parlement. Chambre des communes

Farmer-Labour Party of Saskatchewan

Independent Labour Party (Sask.), [1926-1969]
Biography/Administrative history:

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Coldwell, Major James William, 1888-1974 : James William Coldwell, Member of Parliament, teacher and author, was born in 1888 at Seaton, Devon, England, and immigrated to Canada in 1910. Following a career as teacher, principal of a Regina school, alderman on the Regina city council, and President and Secretary of the Canadian Teacher's Federation, Coldwell became an active participant in and leader of various farm and labour organizations which sprang into existence with the advent of the depression in 1929.

He was a vice chairman of the Saskatchewan Farmers' Political Association, 1929-1932, president of the Independent Labour Party, Saskatchewan, 1930-1932, and provincial leader of the Farmer-Labour Party of Saskatchewan, 1932-1935. He was active in the formation and subsequent development of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.) as a national party, serving as National Secretary, 1938-1942, Parliamentary Leader, 1940-1958, and National President, 1942-1960. He was a Member of Parliament for Rosetown-Biggar, 1935-1958, and was appointed a Member of the Privy Council in 1964.

See also: The Canadian Directory of Parliament, 1867-1967, 1968.

Finding aid:

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Textual records (Electronic) The finding aid is a file list of the entire collection. A subject card index to the correspondence files, 1954-1958, is available in the card index cabinet stacks, Public Affairs. MSS0493 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001537.pdf

Drawings (Electronic) Item level description available on-line in Minisis. (Restrictions not set)

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General note:

Oil painting and drawing acquired from Major James William Coldwell.

Availability of other formats note:

Drawing: copy negative number C-102185.
Subject heading:

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James William Coldwell - Correspondence, 1937-1969 Saskatchewan Farmers' Political Association, [1926-1969]

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation - History, [1926-1969]

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation - Records and correspondence, [1926-1969]

New Democratic Party - History, [1926-1969]

New Democratic Party - Records and correspondence, [1926-1969]

Radio broadcasting - Canada, 1933-1966

Press releases, 1933-1966

United Farmers' movement, [1926-1969]

Farmers' associations, [1926-1969]

Canada 20th century

Canada 20e siècle

Speeches, addresses, etc., Canadian

Parlementaires Canada

Legislators Canada

Hommes politiques Canada

Politicians Canada

Rosetown-Biggar (Sask.)

Political parties Canada
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1944-052 NPC
1963-016 PIC
1966-067 NPC
1974-163 NPC
1982-149 PIC
1995-0185 (1995-11-06)
1999-00147-8
MG27-IIIC12

Former archival reference no.:

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MG27-IIIC12
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Finding aid box [FA 493] 50

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation96 Restrictions vary]

Graphic (art)

[Consultation96 Restrictions vary]

Copy negative [R4291] C-102185

[Consultation 90 Open]

Terms of use:

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Photograph (accession no. 1944-052): No restrictions on use or reproduction. Copyright expired. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / Copy negative number.
Photograph (accession no. 1966-067): No restrictions on use or reproduction. Copyright: New Democratic Party. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / Copy negative number.
Photographs (accession no. 1974-163): Use and restrictions are to be determined. Copyright expired. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / Copy negative number.
Oil painting: No restrictions on use or reproduction. Copyright is unknown. Credit: National Archives of Canada.
Drawing: No restrictions on use or reproduction. Copyright is unknown. Credit: National Archives of Canada.

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