Fonds consists of correspondence, 1913-1943, 2.950 m; Minister of Railways and Canals files; Leader of the Opposition subject files; miscellaneous subject files; memoranda; speeches; press clippings; diaries; notebooks; and personal.
The fonds also contains photographs depicting Robert James Manion; family and friends of Robert James Manion; photographic portraits of Hon. A.D. McRae, Sir Charles Tupper, John A. Macdonald, Madame Emma Albani and Wilfrid Pelletier; Rpresentative Men of Vancouver; members of the Government and Liberal-Conservative Party; members of the 17th Parliament of Canada; photographs of monument plaques; interior views of Robert J. Manion's office; House of Parliament, Centre Block, ca.1880, Ottawa by G.R. Lancefield; vues des églises de Yamachiche (vers 1873), 3e église de Nicolet (vers 1873), Ste Monique de Nicolet (vers 1873) construite en 1837, Séminaire de Nicolet (vers 1873), le Monument aux Pionniers, Place d'Youville à Montréal (vers 1875), église de Saint Mathias (vers 1873), P.Q. montrant le clocher de l'église et le bateau à vapeur "The Chambly", Ancient couvent de l'Assomption vers 1873, Québec, Montreal, vues de St-Hilaire, Béloeil, P.Q.; a photograph of the new parliamentary mace for the House of Commons; revue du contingent des troupes qui ont participées à la Guerre des Boers sur l' Esplanade , Québec, ca. 1901; H.M.S. "Shah" (1873), was 19th Century unarmoured iron hulled wooden shealthed frigate of Britain's Royal Navy; H.R.H. the Duke of Clarence and Avondale and H.R.H. Princess Victoria of Teck, 1931; and Wiggins M.O. Institution, Saint John, N.B., ca. 1875. Photos by Climo's stereograph of New Brunswick, Lavigne & Lajoie, Montréal, J.D. Hall, Canadian Government Motion Picture Bureau and G.R. Lancefield.
In addition, there are sound recordings of a 1939 talk by Manion about Adolf Hitler World War II and international relations that was broadcast by the CBC.
Manion, R. J. (Robert James), 1881-1943 : Robert James Manion, physician, born in 1881 at Pembroke, Ont., received his education from Queen's University, the University of Toronto, and Edinburgh University. He practised medicine at Fort William. During World War I, he served with the French army, and with the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
He was a Liberal Unionist and Conservative Member of the House of Commons, 1917-1940, serving as Member of the Privy Council, 1921, Minister of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment, 1921, Postmaster General, 1926, Minister of Railways and Canals, 1930-1935, and Leader of the Conservative Party 1938-1940. He prepared a report on Auxillary Services in 1941 and was Director of Air Raid Precautions, 1942-1943.
See also: The Canadian Directory of Parliament, 1867-1967, 1968.
