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Series II, Pre-1940 series [textual record (microform)]

Hierarchical level:

Series

Date:

1909-1940.

Reference:

R5770-3-7-E, MG26-M

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

125330

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John Diefenbaker fonds

Series II, Pre-1940 series
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Date(s):

1909-1940.

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Place of creation:

Saskatchewan

Extent:

11 microfilm reels.

Language of material:

English

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Series documents John Diefenbaker's personal activities and the development of his political career prior to his election to the House of Commons in 1940. The series covers Diefenbaker's university career, his military career and his personal interests, including memberships in various private and charitable organizations. The series also documents many of the issues and concerns in Saskatchewan between 1920 and 1940, such as the education debate, immigration policies and the influence of the Ku Klux Klan, as well as Depression issues including crop insurance, debt adjustment, mothers' allowance and government relief. The majority of the series, however, pertains to events in Saskatchewan provincial politics before 1940 and to Diefenbaker's involvement with the Conservative Party on both the national and provincial level. These files document the development of Diefenbaker's political career and include correspondence and reports on the Saskatchewan Conservative party and transcripts of the Bryant Commission Inquiry into government irregularities within the provincial jail and police system.

The series does not include Diefenbaker's legal papers which are arranged in Series I, nor does it contain family correspondence, which can be found in Series V.

The series is arranged chronologically in subject files. This arrangement was carefully imposed by the archivists because there was no discernible logic or original order to these papers when they arrived at the Archives.

Available on microfilm reels M-6815 to M-6825.

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Textual records (Electronic) The finding aid provides a detailed description of the Pre-1940 Series. In addition, it provides volume number, microfilm reel number, page numbers, file title, and dates. MSS1218-II (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002681.pdf

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Arrangement note:

Originals, at the Diefenbaker Centre, University of Saskatchewan, are arranged in Series II, volumes 1 to 20. Microfilm reels M-6815 to M-6825 correspond to these volumes.

Source:

Private

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MG26-M
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Microfilm reel M-6815--M-6825

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