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Lester B. Pearson letters to Margaret 'Nin' Ryan [textual record]

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Fonds

Date:

1950-1958.

Reference:

R11217-0-9-E

Type of material:

Textual material

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Item ID number:

212612

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Lester B. Pearson letters to Margaret 'Nin' Ryan
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Date(s):

1950-1958.

Place of creation:

Ontario

Extent:

0.1 cm of textual records.

Language of material:

English

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The fonds consists of five letters written by Lester B. Pearson to Margaret 'Nin' Ryan between 1950 and 1958. The letters refer to prominent figures, events at the United Nations, NATO and domestic politics. They showcase the personal opinions and humour of Pearson. They also offer a glimpse into the social life associated with the United Nations in New York, as well as the friendship between Pearson and Mrs. Ryan.

The first letter is a thank you note, addressed to Dear Margaret and dated "Friday". It refers to Thanksgiving and the Fifth Session of the UN which began September 29 1950, thus the letter was probably written in November 1950. Letter Two, addressed to Nin Dear and dated "Tuesday" was written May 4 1954 in Geneva while Pearson was leading the Canadian delegation at the Geneva Conference on Korea. Letter Three was penned 23 December 1954 while the fourth letter, dated 30 June, refers to the 10th anniversary of the United Nations, which was celebrated in 1955. The final letter, 28 July 1958, humourously describes Pearson's new role as a Member of the Opposition.

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Ryan, Margaret Kahn, 1901-1995

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Correspondent: Pearson, Lester B., 1897-1972

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Ryan, Margaret Kahn, 1901-1995 : Margaret Kahn, known as Nin, was born 4 July 1901 in Morristown, New Jersey, the daughter of multimillionaire financier Otto Kahn. In 1928 she married John Barry Ryan II. She was on the board of the Metropolitan Opera and became an honorary director in 1981. She was also a noted art collector. Margaret Kahn Ryan died in January 1995.

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General note:

Donated by Mrs. L.G. Aykroyd in 2004.

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See also the Lester B. Pearson fonds, MG 26 N. Pearson's social life is recorded in his diary and appointment books. Correspondence between Nin Ryan and her father can be found in the Otto H. Kahn Papers, TC032, Manuscripts Division, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library.

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2004-01728-7
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