Collection search - Diaries and personal papers (N8) [textual record]

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Diaries and personal papers (N8) [textual record]

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Date:

1914-1973.

Reference:

R7581-32-0-E, MG26-N8

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

125389

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Lester B. Pearson fonds

Diaries and personal papers (N8)
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Series includes:

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Date(s):

1914-1973.

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

3.4 m of textual records.

Language of material:

English

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The series consists of the personal records of L.B. Pearson and Maryon Pearson. Included among the files are Pearson's personal diaries, appointment books, lecture notes, correspondence with friends and family and some memorabilia. Some of the diary accounts are of specific trips and conferences, rather than day-to-day journal entries. Mrs. Pearson's records consist of daily diaries, itineraries, clippings, letters and telegrams. Also included are personal correspondence after the death of Mr. Pearson and memorabilia on the opening of schools in memory of her late husband.

Researchers should note that Pearson did not maintain a regular daily journal. Instead he recorded his private thoughts about a particular topic or event (such as a meeting) and placed the journal entry on the relevant file. Pearson's "journal" is thus scattered throughout the fonds.

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Textual records (Electronic) This finding aid was produced en 2011 par Barbara Blakeney of the Political Archives Section, after minor modifications were made to the arrangement of the series. MSS 0877 (N8) (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002273.pdf

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General note:

Presented by Geoffrey Pearson from 1974-1990.

Source:

Private

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MG26-N8
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Textual records

[Consultation96 Restrictions vary]

Volume [MG26 N 8] 1--15

[Consultation 90 Open]

Volume [MG26 N 8] 16

[Consultation 18 Restricted]

Volume [R7581] 503--504

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Textual record: The original diaries in volumes 15 and 16 have been withdrawn for conservation purposes. Researchers may consult the photocopies available in volumes 1 and 2.

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