Collection search - Evan Benjamin Rogers fonds [textual record, sound recording]

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Evan Benjamin Rogers fonds [textual record, sound recording]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1942-1948.

Reference:

R3028-0-5-E, MG30-E515

Type of material:

Textual material, Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

98326

Context of this record:

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Evan Benjamin Rogers fonds
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

1942-1948.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.2 cm of textual records (6 p.).
1 audio disc (ca. 4 min).

Language of material:

English

Added language of material:

English, Spanish

Scope and content:

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Fonds consists of two letters written by Major-General Victor W. Odlum, who was the Canadian High Commissioner to Australia. The letters discuss Australia, the war in the Pacific, various personal matters and Odlum's cross-posting to China. Another letter written by J.W. Defoe discusses his trip to Australia and various Australian attitudes.

Also included is a sound recording of a speech by Benjamin Rogers, secretary to the Canadian ambassador in Brazil, given in Spanish, in Rio de Janeiro, 1948.

Provenance:

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Rogers, Evan Benjamin, b. 1911-2004

Biography/Administrative history:

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Rogers, Evan Benjamin, b. 1911-2004 : Benjamin Rogers, diplomat, was born in Vernon, British Columbia in 1911. He was educated in the maritime provinces and at the London School of Economics. He He joined External Affairs in 1938 and served in Canberra from December 1939 to 1943 where he was frequently Acting High Commissioner. He served in Washington 1943-1946, Rio de Janeiro 1944-1948, and Prague 1950-1952. He was subsequently ambassador to Peru (1955-1958), to Turkey (1958-1960), Deputy High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (1960-1964), ambassador to Spain and Morocco (1964-1969) and to Italy (1970-1972). He was chief of Protocol 1972-1975, and retired in 1975. He wrote (with R.A. MacKay) 'Canada looks abroad' in 1938.

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Sound recording: (Electronic) See MISACS for item-level descriptions.

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General note:

Acquired from Benjamin Rogers in 1988.

Language note:

Sound recording is in Spanish.
Subject heading:

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World War, 1914-1918- Pacific Ocean, 1942-1943 Victor W. Odlum, 1942-1943

Australia - Description and travel, 1942-1943
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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(1988-11-09)
1988/0092 MSS
1989-0233 MISA

Former archival reference no.:

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MG30-E515
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG30 E 515] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Sound recordings

[Consultation90 Open]

Terms of use:

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Sound recording: Reproduction and use in any form requires the written permission of Benjamin Rogers.

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