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Documents before political career [textual record, graphic material]
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Finding aid Textual records (Electronic) Series 02 - The Finding Aid is a list of files arranged alphabeticaly or chronologicaly. MSS1900 (90: Open)
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Record information Documents before political career [textual record, graphic material]
Date:1900-1982.Reference:R11629-2-1-E, MG26-O2Type of material:Textual material, PhotographsFound in:Archives / Collections and FondsItem ID number:204802Date(s):1900-1982.Bilingual equivalent:Place of creation:CanadaExtent:10.6 m of textual records.
10 photographs : b&w prints.Language of material:FrenchAdded language of material:French, EnglishScope and content:This series consists of two sub-series: Subject files (volumes 1-38) and correspondence. The greater part of documents are dated before 1965 but some were dated from 1965 to 1978.
Sub-séries Subject files, 1900-1978, volumes 1-38.
This sub-series is arranged in 24 sub-sub-series and documents the several steps and activities of the life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau before 1978.
1: Parents: 1900-1935 (chronological order), volume 1, files 1-13. This sub-sub- series concerns mainly Joseph Charles Émile Trudeau, father of P.E. Trudeau.
2: Childhood and elementary studies: 1919-1932 (chronological order), volume 1, files 14-23. This sub-sub-series Includes his Baby Book, bulletins and scholar works.
3: Secondary studies 1932-1940 (alphabetical order), volume 1, file 24 to volume 4.
This sub-sub-series consists of bulletins, scholar works, course notes and other material accumulated during his classical studies at Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf, Montreal.
4: Studies at the Université de Montréal et work as lawyer: 1940-1944 (alphabetical order), volumes 5 and 6. This sub-sub-series documents Pierre Elliott Trudeau activities during his studies in Law, 1940-1943, his military service 1941-1944 and his work for the Firm Hyde, Ahern, Smith in 1943-1944.
5: Studies at the Harvard University: 1944-1946 (alphabetical order) volume 7.
6: Studies at Paris and London: 1946-1948 (chronological) volume 8.
These two sub-sub-series comprises administratives records, course notes, scholar works, articles and souvenirs. A file documents a summer job at the Sullivan Consolidated Mines (vol. 8, file 2).
7: Work at the Privy Council: 1949-1951 (alphabetical order), volumes 9 et 10.
This sub-sub-series comprises memoranda and reports written by Pierre Elliott Trudeau about Federal Provincial Relations and other material.
8: Travels: 1933-1967 (chronological order), volumes 11-13.
This sub-sub-series comprises passports, maps, pamphlets, souvenirs, photos, and notes, articles and speeches written by Pierre Elliott Trudeau.
Sub-sub series 9 to 19: These sub-sub-series document Pierre Elliott Trudeau's various activities from 1950 to 1962. Each sub-sub series documents a main type of activity.
9: Miscellaneous activities: 1950-1962 (alphabetical order) volume 14. This sub-sub- series documents various activities not documented in other sus-sub-series.
10: Miscellaneous activities related to Trade Unions 1951-1962 (alphabetical order), volume 15. This sub-sub-series comprises speeches, course notes, lawyer procedures and reference material.
11: Memoranda written for the Trade Unions, 1954 and 1965 (chronological order) volume 16. This sub-sub-series comprises drafts, correspondence press clippings and reference material.
12: Councils of Arbitration 1953 to 1958 (alphabetical order of companies) vols 17-19. This sub-sub-series comprises the reference material for the work of member of Councils of arbitration and some personal notes.
13: Cité Libre 1950-1968 (alphabétical order), volumes 20-21. this sub-sub-series comprises most of the articles written by P.E. Trudeau, drafts, business records, correspondence with authors and readers.
14: Articles in newspapers and periodicals 1944-1964 (alphabétical order), volume 22.
This sub-sub-series comprises articles, drafts and correspondence with some medias.
15: Books 1951-1967 (chronological order), volumes 23-24. This sub-sub-series documents the work of P.E. Trudeau related to the book: La Grève de l'amiante, to some books edited by Mason Wade and Michael Oliver, to the book Deux innocents en Chine rouge (written with Jacques Hébert ) and to the book Federalism and the French Canadians.
16: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 1951-1961 (ordre chronologique), volume 25, files 1-28. This sub-sub-series comprises drafts, broadcast projects, correspondence and comments on broadcasts related to P. E.. Trudeau.
17: Associations et organisms 1950-1962 (alphabetical order), volume 25, files 25 to 45 and volume 26. This sub-sub-series comprises correspondence, invitations to speak, speeches and drafts.
18: Le Rassemblement and project of a democratic union 1956-1960 (alphabetical order), vol. 27 and vol. 28 files 1-12. This sub-sub-series documents the political activities of Pierre Elliott Trudeau in the movement Le Rassemblement and his project of a political coalition against the Party Union nationale and the Premier of Quebec Province Maurice Duplessis.
19: Political parties 1952-1965 (chronological order), volume 28 files 13-27.
This sub-sub-series documents relations between P.E. Trudeau and the C.C.F.-N.D.P. party.
20: Professor at the Université de Montréal 1962-1965 (alphabetical order), vols 29-33. This sub-sub-series documents the activities of professor and researcher in Law and his involvement in the Royal Commission Laurendeau-Dunton, the Committee on Hate Propaganda and the defence of Jacques Hébert sued for his book about the Coffin Affair (vol. 29, files 1-7) .
21: Political career 1965-1978 (chronological order), volume 34. This sub-sub-series comprises press clippings on electoral campaigns and the leadership campaigns.
22: Reference material 1910-1978 (subjects alphabetical order) , volumes 35-37.
23: Reference material 1934-1978 (nominal alphabetical order), volumes 38. These two sub-sub-series comprises mainly press clippings.
24: Personal documents 1937-1966 (alphabetical order), volume 39. This sub-sub-series comprises personal diaries and agendas.
Sub-series: Correspondence, 1921-1978, volumes 40-54.
This sub-series comprises mostly letters received by Pierre Elliott Trudeau and a few letters and drafts written by him. The sub-series is arranged in two sub-sub series.
1: Correspondence in chronological order: 1935-1978 (alphabetical order of type of documents), volumes 40-42. This sub-sub-series comprises invitations cards, greetings cards and letters of casual correspondents.
2: Correspondence in alphabetical order: 1921-1978 volumes 43-54. This sub-sub series comprises more than 3000 lettrers from more than 300 correspondents: family relatives, friends, colleagues, intellectuals, travels acquaintances, and VIP.Additional information:Custodial history:The documents came from 30 boxes of material picked up from the house of Mr Trudeau in February 2001 and some boxes transfered on deposit from the house to the National Archives in 1989-1990.Source:PrivateFormer archival reference no.:MG26-O2 -
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