Henry Herbert Stevens fonds [textual record (microform), graphic material, technical drawing]

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Henry Herbert Stevens fonds [textual record (microform), graphic material, technical drawing]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1911-1973.

Reference:

R4681-0-8-E, MG27-IIIB9

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs, Architectural and technical drawings

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

102675

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Henry Herbert Stevens fonds
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Record Information – Details
Fonds includes:

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

1911-1973.

Place of creation:

Ontario

Extent:

25.938 m of textual records.
89 photographs : b&w.
1 technical drawing.

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

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Fonds consists of papers relating to the career of H.H. Stevens, the Royal Commission on Price Spreads and Mass Buying, and the Reconstruction Party. There are also some personal papers, reference material, and sixteen taped interviews with Mr. Stevens. The records comprise correspondence; reference memoranda; speeches, 1911-1929, 1935-1936, 0.305 m; scrapbooks; Royal Commission on Price Spreads and Mass Buying; Reconstruction Party and election campaign; Correspondence with Francis Stevens; correspondence, 1930-1934, 2.470 m; speeches, 1930-1934, 0.720; reference material; memoranda, reports and clippings ; correspondence, 1935-1936, 1.750 m; reference material; newspaper clippings; East Kootenay Constituency; correspondence, 1937-1973, 1.150 m; clippings, 1937-1973, 0.175 m; speeches and reference material, 1937-1973, 0.423 m; personal finances, ; political and miscellaneous publications; scrapbooks and souvenirs; memoirs; transcripts for tape recording, transcript.

Fonds also contains photographic material depicts political events in the career of H.H. Stevens.

Provenance:

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Stevens, H. H. (Henry Herbert), 1878-1973
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Correspondent: Diefenbaker, John G., 1895-1979

Correspondent: Bennett, R. B. (Richard Bedford), 1870-1947

King, William Lyon Mackenzie, 1874-1950
Biography/Administrative history:

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Stevens, H. H. (Henry Herbert), 1878-1973 : Henry Herbert Stevens, Member of Parliament, Leader of the Reconstruction Party, was born at Bristol, England, and came to Canada in 1887, settling at Peterborough. In 1894 he went to British Columbia, working as a prospector and stage-coach driver until joining the American army, to serve in the Philippines and China. Stevens returned to British Columbia as an accountant and became a prominent Vancouver businessman and broker. "Harry" Stevens began his political career as alderman for Vancouver, 1910-1911. He was elected to the House of Commons for Vancouver Centre 1911-1930, and for East Kootenay, 1930-1940. Stevens served as Minister of Trade and Commerce, 1921, 1930-1934, and Acting Minister of Customs and Excise, then Minister of Customs and Excise, 1926. Named chairman of the Royal Commission on Price Spreads and Mass Buying, Stevens broke with R.B. Bennett over the findings of the commission. He organized and led the Reconstruction Party in the 1935 election, in which Stevens was the only elected member despite a poll of 389,708 votes. He rejoined the Conservative party in 1938, eventually running unsuccessfully for the party leadership. Stevens remained a correspondent with Conservative M.P.'s and Cabinet Ministers until his death in 1973. See also: "The Canadian Directory of Parliament", 1867-1967, 1968.

Finding aid:

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Textual records (Electronic) The finding aid consists of a file list to the entire collection, and detailed indexes to correspondents, speeches or pamphlets for volumes, 4-6, 11-11A, 37-43, 58-74, 88-90, 133. MSS0141 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001158.pdf

Textual records (Microform) Microfiches : 2 fiches (2 copies) MSS0141 (90: Open)

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General Note:

Received in 1955, volumes 1-162, and in 1973, volumes 163-221, from Hon H.H. Stevens. Correspondence, 1926-1969 in volume 222 received in 1975 from Rev. Francis Stevens. Commissions and poem in volume 215 transferred in 1979 from the Documentary Art and Photography Division. Transcript of tape recording copies in 1966 from originals, held by John A. Munro.

Location of originals note:

Textual: Originals with John A. Munro.
Subject heading:

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Canada. Public Works Canada

Henry Herbert Stevens - Career in politics, 1911-1973 National Shoe Retailers (Toronto, Ont.),1934

Henry Herbert Stevens - Correspondence, 1911-1929, 1935-1936 Minister of Trade and Commerce, [1911-1973]

Pamphlets, 1911-1929, 1935-1936 Richard Wilbur, 1968-1969

Speeches, addresses, etc., Canadian, 1911-1973 Beauharnois power project, 1930-1934

Royal Commission on Price Spreads and Mass Buying - Records and correspondence, 1935-1936 Province,1937-1973

Newspapers - Sections, columns, etc., [1911-1973] CKWX (Vancouver, B.C.), 1937-1973

Campaign literature, Canadian, 1935 - Reconstruction Party, 1935-1936

Henry Herbert Stevens - Resignation from offfice, 1934

Elections - Canada, [1911-1973]

Canada. Parliament - Elections, 1935, [1911-1973]

Reconstruction Party - Records and correspondence, 1935-1936

Henry Herbert Stevens - Biography, 1911-1973

Campaign management - British Columbia, 1935-1936

Souvenirs (Keepsakes), 1935-1973

Henry Herbert Stevens - Finance, Personal, 1935-1973

Francis Stevens - Correspondence, 1926-1969

Money - Canada, 1930-1934

Imperial Economic Conference, Ottawa (Ont.), 1932 - Records and correspondence, 1930-1934

Bill Grant - Correspondence, [1937-1973]

Henry Herbert Stevens - Authorship, [1911-1973]

Radio authorship, 1937-1973

Henry Herbert Stevens - Interviews, 1958, 1966

John Munro - Interviews, 1966

Election campaigns - Canada, [1911-1973]

Patronage, Political Canada

Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)

Hommes politiques Canada

Politicians Canada

Scrapbooks

Canada

Cabinet ministers Canada

Political parties Canada

Canada 1935-1948

East Kootenay (B.C.)
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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(1955/1957)
1968-0024 MISA
1974-004 NPC
1974-468 NPC
82303/40 CA
MG27III-B9

Former archival reference no.:

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MG27-IIIB9
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG27 III B 9]

[Consultation 90 Open]

1--223;

[Consultation 90 Open]

11A;

[Consultation 90 Open]

123A;

[Consultation 90 Open]

125A;

[Consultation 90 Open]

162A;

[Consultation 90 Open]

206A;

[Consultation 90 Open]

4A;

[Consultation 90 Open]

Finding aid box [FA 141] 22

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [STEVENS, H.H. 1974-004] 4904

[Consultation 90 Open]

Architectural: technical drawings

[Consultation90 Open]

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Photographs: No restrictions on use or reproduction. Various copyrights. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / Copy negative number.

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Date modified:: 2023-07-20

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Henry Herbert Stevens fonds [textual record (microform), graphic material, technical drawing]

Henry Herbert Stevens fonds [textual record (microform), graphic material, technical drawing]