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Ministerial Coded Files [multiple media]

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Sub-series

Date:

1963-1979.

Reference:

R13905-1425-3-E

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

6183630

Context of this record:

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Barney Danson fonds

Minister of National Defence

Ministerial Coded Files
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Date(s):

1963-1979.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

18.85 m of textual records.
18 photographs : b&w prints.
1 photograph : col. print.

Language of material:

English

Added language of material:

English, French

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This sub-series is composed of coded files from Barney Danson's Minister of National Defence Office and constitutes a rich research resource for that department. The early files deal with the management of a Minister's office and the Minister's department and reflect how the office and department operate in their own rights, and how they interact.
The rest of this sub-series is mostly correspondence, filed under subject. Correspondents are from across Canada, expressing opinions and ideas on issues of defence both nationally and internationally. There is also a lot of correspondence re-directed to Danson from other Ministers and MPs for him to answer, as well as contacts with his Deputy Ministers on policy issues. There is correspondence with provincial premiers, MPs, foreign diplomats and politicians and Senators. While much correspondence is from individuals and entities outside the Minister's direct realm of responsibilities as Minister of Defence there is a large segment of documents that relate directly to his job and responsibilities as Minister. These are the files that concern members of the Canadian Armed Forces. These documents include correspondence to and from the Minister, legal documentation relating to military personnel, court documents, reports and occasionally briefing material and cabinet-level material relating to Canada's defence and foreign affairs matters. Some of the subjects throughout this sub-series include the changing roles of women in the military including women being allowed to attend military colleges as well as women military pilots, bilingualism in the military, purchasing of military equipment.

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