Fonds consists of textual records, 1945-1990, documenting Ed Broadbent's career in politics, particularly as federal Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada. The fonds is arranged in sixteen series : Speeches and itineraries ; Subjects ; Constitution ; Socialist International ; Caucus ; Conventions ; General correspondence ; Press releases ; Elections ; Personal ; Correspondence (1972-1979) ; Personal correspondence ; Housing ; Photographs ; Ed Broadbent Artistic material ; and Political, academic and personal files.
The fonds also contains photographic materials in various processes and formats. There are 160 photographs, 1955-1986, predominant 1978-1981, that relate almost exclusively to the public life and public persona of Ed Broadbent as leader of the New Democratic Party, particularly during the period 1978-1981. The fonds also includes photos of the election campaign, 1980; portraits of New Democratic Party Members of Parliament; portrait of Denis McDermott, president of the Canadian Labour Congress; photographs of the 1979 NDP Parliamentary Caucus, including both group photographs and contact sheets of individual members; contact sheets of individual members of the 1980 NDP Parliamentary Caucus; photographs of Ed Broadbent as a cadet in the army, ca. 1955. The fonds also includes 59 photographs, 1968-1989, predominant 1980-1989, that were primarily taken during the 1980s, of Mr. Broadbent in his role as leader of the NDP, and as leader of the Socialist International. In addition, the fonds contains 2,555 photographs, n.d, ca. 1975-1988, that relate primarily to Mr. Broadbent's political career as leader of the New Democratic Party: photographs depicting party activities and public activities; with a smaller number relating to Mr. Broadbent's personal and family life.
In addition, the fonds contains sound and video recordings of various speeches, interviews, press conferences and scrums by Broadbent, 1981-1989. Also included are sound recordings of the 1969 NDP convention; the CBC program the Nation's Business; interviews with David Lewis and a radio drama.
The fonds also consists of buttons and a medal. Two campaign buttons, n.d., are New Democratic Party political buttons from undated election campaigns of Ed Broadbent and another politician identified as O'Neill. Three political and social activism buttons, n.d., consist of "NDP Jobs First" and "Act against Cruise Testing" and a Rotary Club of Canada lapel pin. One medal is entitled "100 Years of Dignity, 1883-1983, Corporation of the Town of Essex."
The fonds also contains an official Canada Post Corporation presentation folder which contains 1974 issue 6, 8, 10 and 15 cent Christmas postage stamps.
In addition, the fonds include 6 caricatures relating to the career of Ed Broadbent created by Andy Donato, Ed Franklin, Graham Harrop, John Larter, Len Norris, and Ben Wicks.
