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Personal and miscellaneous files [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Series

Date:

1916-1998.

Reference:

R4150-7-3-E, MG31-E73

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

127971

Context of this record:

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Robert Arthur Douglass Ford fonds

Personal and miscellaneous files
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Record information – Details

Date(s):

1916-1998.

Place of creation:

France

Extent:

25 cm of textual records.
4 photographs.

Language of material:

English

Added language of material:

English, French, Portuguese, Russian

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Series consists of material documenting Robert Ford's professional career as a diplomat specializing in the USSR and the Cold War, as well as personal interests including his poetry and other publications. Documents include telexes; statements; notes; newsletters; articles and clippings; notebooks; appointments; awards and other memorabilia. Series also includes correspondence with friends and colleagues including Lillian Hellman (copies only), Mavis Gallant, columnist Peter Worthington, Joe Clark, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, and various others from literary and international relations circles. Materials deal with subjects such as arms control, Canada's place in the world, Ford's literary output, charitable donations, and Russian and French culture. Ford's participation in the Palme Commission is also represented. Included in horizontal storage (container 4) is an award of appreciation from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, .

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Language note:

Some documents are in French, Russian, and Portugese.

Source:

Private

Former archival reference no.:

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MG31-E73
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Textual records

[Consultation96 Restrictions vary]

Volume [MG31 E 73]

[Consultation 90 Open]

3--4;

[Consultation 90 Open]

6;

[Consultation 90 Open]

Volume [MG31 E 73] 5

[Consultation 18 Restricted]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation96 Restrictions vary]

Volume [MG31 E 73] 5

[Consultation 18 Restricted]

Volume [MG31 E 73] 6

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Date modified:: 2024-05-10