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General subject files (N6) [textual record]

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Series

Date:

1893-1970.

Reference:

R7581-30-7-E, MG26-N6

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

125385

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Lester B. Pearson fonds

General subject files (N6)
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Series includes:

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

1893-1970.

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

4.8 m of textual records.

Language of material:

English

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The series consists of files containing sensitive or confidential information used by Pearson to plan policy, react to a scandal and generally manage government affairs. Because of their sensitive nature these records were maintained separately from the official PMO files, and were not numbered. Researchers should consult both PMO series (N3 and N4) for additional files pertaining to topics found in this series.

The files are arranged into two parts. The first part consists of files grouped according to broad subject areas which reflect important issues of the day. Subjects include banking and finance, the flag issue, national unity (bilingualism, constitutional matters) and scandals. There are also numerous files pertaining to external affairs which document Canada's foreign relations, General De Gaulle's visit to Canada in 1967, the Cuban Missile Crisis, recognition of communist China, the Middle East, NATO and the United Nations. The files generally contain correspondence, briefing notes, clippings and memoranda. There are also several nominal files. These contain confidential or personal reports from and correspondence with staff members, National Liberal Federation executives, and other members of Pearson's inner circle.

The second part contains files arranged alphabetically on a variety of subjects. The files contain memoranda, briefing notes, talking points, articles and speeches, but only a small amount of correspondence.

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Textual records (Electronic) MSS0877 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000000133.pdf

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General note:

Most of this series was received from Mr. Pearson's residence in October 1968.

Source:

Private

Former archival reference no.:

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MG26-N6
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Textual records

[Consultation96 Restrictions vary]

Volume [MG26 N 6]

[Consultation 10 Closed]

12--13;

[Consultation 10 Closed]

20--22;

[Consultation 10 Closed]

25;

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Volume [MG26 N 6]

[Consultation 90 Open]

1--5;

[Consultation 90 Open]

8--11;

[Consultation 90 Open]

14--19;

[Consultation 90 Open]

23--24;

[Consultation 90 Open]

26--35;

[Consultation 90 Open]

37--47;

[Consultation 90 Open]

Volume [R7581] 502

[Consultation 18 Restricted]

Volume [R7581] 503

[Consultation 90 Open]

Volume [MG26 N 6]

[Consultation 18 Restricted]

6--7;

[Consultation 18 Restricted]

36;

[Consultation 18 Restricted]

Finding aid box [FA 877] 81--82

[Consultation 10 Closed]

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