Handwritten notes written by unidentified persons and sent to John English. Includes matters related to the Liberal Party of Canada and the Iraq War.

Materials related to the Liberal Party of Canada. Includes 1 CD-ROM with the title “The Liberal Party of Canada roasts, toasts, and honours. Shawky J. Fahel.”

Correspondence received by English “re: the 60th Congress of Liberal International, Mexico City, October 28-31, 2015” and information about the event.

Materials related to John English's political campaigns of 1993 and 1998. Includes president’s report for the Kitchener Federal Liberal Association for 1992 and 1993; calendars for 1994 and 1996 from John English MP; federal programs and services guides from 1994, 1995 and for 1996; event programs; flyers and invitations for events for 1988 campaign; annual report for 1994, 1995; and a scarf with stickers for English.

Handwritten notes for the meeting with Peter Lang from 1979.

Materials related to John English's political life, including his political campaigns and his association with the Liberal Party of Canada and the Kitchener Liberals. Includes ephemera and campaign materials and information about the Kitchener Liberals and the Canadian Liberal party.

Proposal for the M.A. in Contemporary International History (MA-CIH) to start in 2017 at the University of Toronto. Includes proposed dates and program rationale.

Materials and handouts for the course History 1160. Includes:

• “Handout on Afghanistan,”
• “Handout on Iraq: Our decision not to take part,”
• “Handout on the UN and NATO as multilateral instruments.”

Printout of “JCSP 37 RESID Defence Studies Electives Course Outline. Historical foundations of Canadian foreign and defence policy” taught by John English at the Canadian Forces College.

Speeches and lectures given by John English at different events. Speeches included are:

• Speech for Chris Snyder's book launch at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. Snyder's book is titled “Creating Opportunities: A Volunteer’s Memoir” (May 1, 2018).
• Speech and information for an event the University Club of the University of Toronto. Speech is titled "Trudeaumania" and information about the event is on the publication From the outside in (April 2019) from the University of Toronto.
• Speech given by English at Hurt House, as part of the Bill Graham Honorary Degree (June 2018).

Speech given at Trinity College in 2017 about a historical perspective on foreign policy and minority governments in the Pearson and Trudeau years.

Keynote address to the Canadian Historical Association during the 2017 Annual Meeting and related correspondence. Title of the address is “The present is a foreign country : Lester Pearson in 1967” (missing one page).

Materials related to the “RBC Taylor Prize. Recognizing Excellence. Awards ceremony & luncheon. A celebration of 16 awardings.” Includes speeches, travel information, program for the event, related correspondence, guidelines for the jury, flight information for English, and notes on books.

Materials related to John English participation in "Canada : the story of US." Includes fine cut, script, flyer for the program, episodes summaries, related correspondence, and schedules for dictation and scripts for the first episode.

Eulogies for Professor Michael Craton written by James Walvin, Ken McLaughlin, and John English.

Materials related to a speech given by English at the National Liberal Club in London, on June 6, 2016. Speech and event were related to the Brexit Referendum in the United Kingdom. Includes program of the event and speech.

Materials related to the event “The UN at 70: a Canadian perspective” (June 12, 2015), at McMaster University. Includes agenda and speech by John English with title "The Canadian commitment to the UN and its term on the Security Council, 1999-2000."

Draft of a speech given during a meeting of the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV) and the Centre for International Governance and Innovation (CIGI) in 2015.

Printout of speech to nominate Bardish Chagger to be the next member of Parliament for Waterloo, 2015.

Materials related to the Canadian Forces College Canadian Security Studies. Includes correspondence inviting English to address the Canadian Security Studies Programme, contract between Minister National Defence and English for a lecture to CSSP 16, and programme Visiting Speaker’s Guide.

Materials related to the event “The art of biography conference” (March 22, 2014). Includes program and speech by John English titled “Writing the biography of Pierre Elliott Trudeau.”

Materials related to different speeches given by John English. Includes:

• Speech of acceptance of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and related correspondence,
• Remarks introducing Justin Trudeau at Jim Coutts Memorial,
• Eulogy for Joan Euler,
• Program for the Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation Board of Directors’ Retreat.

Materials related to classes and study programs. Includes materials for:

• “History 1160. Topics in Canadian history: historical foundations of Canadian foreign policy after the Cold War” (2011),
• “CCIH program for 2012-2013, and related matters,”
• “Course proposal. TRN 409Y : Selected topics in International Studies. Spring 2013: the Arctic in international politics,”
• Proposal, mission statement, statement of receipts and disbursements, and agendas for meetings for “Centre for contemporary international history,”
• Memoranda related to the "DCB/DBC Contribution agreement with the Dept. of Canadian heritage,”
• Agenda for meeting for Trinity College. Arts and Science Committee.
  Also contains related correspondence.

Materials related to the Canadian Forces College Office of the Commandant (CSSP). Includes:

• “CSSP 13. Canadian Forces. Canada’s national security policies lecture-discussion. The strategic dimensions of Canada’s North”
• “The strategic dimensions of Canada’s North “Towards a Canadian Arctic Strategy” by Franklyn Griffiths.

Materials related to John English presentations at the Goodman Lectures at the University of Western Ontario (October 4-6, 2011). The lecture series is titled “The Arctic Challenge.” Lecture 1 is “Finding the Arctic”, lecture 2 “Owning the Arctic”, lecture 3 “Governing the Arctic.” Includes related correspondence.

Floppy disk with note “Pictures. Landmine Conf Speech.”

Floppy disk with note “Martin Speech Martin.TXT.” Speech was possibly given during Paul Martin's book launch (Paul Martin & Canadian Diplomacy by Donald Barry, Greg Donaghy, John English, and Ryan Touhey) or other related events.

Materials created or accumulated by John English in relation to lectures, speeches, and university courses. Includes drafts and scripts for speeches in different events, course handouts and lecture materials, and course planning in different institutions.

Published edition of "Arctic living condition" by the Survey of Living Condition in the Arctic (SLICA), Ilisimatusarfik, University of Greenland (April 2011).

Published edition of "Arctic Council : coming of age?" In The Circle : A resilient future. Is Europe in the Arctic? Enter the Arctic Dragon?, published by the WWF Global Arctic programme.

Notes on the meeting of the Canadian International Council and Foreign Policy Institute Arctic Seminar with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (July 8, 2011), taken by France Pégeot and Michael Pearson.

Printout of articles published in the International Journal (Autumn 2011). Articles are:

• “Breaking the ice : the European Union and the Arctic” by Steffen Weber & Iulian Romanyshyn,
• “Moving above and below the state : actors and issues – Introduction to part II” by John Erik Fossum & Stéphane Roussel.

CD-ROM with “Arctic Social Sciences – Prospects for the International Polar Year 2007-2008 Era and Beyond” in Topics in Arctic Social Sciences, volume 6, 2011. Keynote presentations and other highlights from the Sixth International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences (ICASS VI). Nuuk, Greenland August 22-26, 2008. Edited by Birger Poppel and Yvon Csonka.

Printout of the calendar of Circumpolar events for the year 2011. Includes some events for 2012 and 2013.

Materials related with the event "Rethinking the Top of the World : Arctic Security. Public opinion survey.” Includes final report, discussion panels, and rules of engagement for moderated discussions. English participated as rapporteur on group three “The Arctic Council : Steps for the Way Forward.” The event was organized by the Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation and the Canada Centre for Global Security Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs, by Ekos Research Associates Inc. in January 2011.

Printouts of news articles about the Arctic published in different media. Media include:

• Nunatsiaq Online,
• english.ruvr.ru,
• weather.com.

Materials related to the Seventh International Congress of Arctic Social Science organized by the International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA) and with title "Circumpolar Perspectives in Global Dialogue : Social Sciences beyond the International Polar Year" (June 22-26, 2011), Akureyri, Iceland. Includes program, abstracts, and possibly related invoices.

Magazines with content related to Arctic matters. Includes:

• "U.S. Naval Insititute" (2010),
• "Foreign policy : global politics, economic, and ideas" (September/October, 2010),
• "Shared voices : the University of the Arctic Magazine" (2010),
• "Journal of Nordregio" (June 2011),
• "Canadian Art magazine" (Fall 2011),
• "Up here : life in Canada's far North" (July/August 2012).

Materials published by Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) and Arctic Council. Publications included are:

• "Arctic species trend index 2010 : tracking trends in Arctic wildlife," report No. 20. (2010),
• "Arctic biodiversity trends 2010 : selected indicators of change" (2010),
• "Terrestrial expert monitoring group : background paper of the Circumpolar biodiversity monitoring programme's terrestrial expert monitoring group," CAFF Monitoring series Report No. 6 (2011),
• "The Arctic species trend index 2011 : key findings from an in-depth look at marine species and development of spatial analysis techniques," CAFF Monitoring series Report No. 9 (2012).

Bibliography and articles written by Oran R. Young (Dartmouth College). Articles included are:

• “Forward. Arctic Futures : the politics of transformation,”
• “Arctic Futures : the power of ideas” (2010),
• “In an Arctic Ocean treaty is not the solution, what is the alternative?” (2010),
• “The age of the Arctic” (2011),
• Presentation on the Arctic.

Published edition of "Why monitor the Arctic Ocean? Services to society from a sustained ocean observing system," published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission.

Published edition of "Changes in the Arctic environment and the law of the sea," edited by Myron H. Nordquist, John Norton Moore, and Tomas H. Heidar, and published by the Center for Oceans Law and policy and Martinus Nijhoff publishers.

Printout of article “Early History of the Arctic Council” prepared by John Lamb (October 20, 2010).

Printout of article “A Polar Mediterranean? Accessibility, resources and sovereignty in the Arctic Ocean" by Klaus Dodds, published in Global Policy, volume 1, issue 3, October 2010.

Publiched edition of "Report of the Canadian Arctic expedition 1913-18. Canadian Arctic expedition (1913-1918)," published by BiblioLife (July 11, 2009).

Reports and other publications by the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP). Publications include:

• "Arctic oil and gas 2007" (2007),
• "Climate change and the cryosphere : snow, water, ice and permafrost in the Arctic (SWIPA)" (2009),
• "AMAP report 2010:8. AMAP strategic framework 2010 +" (2011),
• "AMAP assessment 2007. Oil and gas activities in the Arctic - effects and potential effects" (2010),
• "Arctic pollution 2011" (2011).

Printout Ph.D. dissertation by Annika E. Nilsson “A changing Arctic climate” published in Linkoping Studies in Arts and Science, no. 386, ISBN 978-91-85715-23-7. Linköping: Linköping University, Department of Water and Environmental Studies.

Materials created by Terry Fenge in relation to Arctic research and the Arctic Council. Materials were organized by Fenge and given by Fenge to John English. Materials were organized in sections:

• Arctic Council Analysis & History,
• Circumpolar General.

Materials created by Terry Fenge in relation to Arctic research and the Arctic Council. Materials were organized by Fenge and given by Fenge to John English. Materials were organized in sections:

• Arctic Council - IPS,
• Arctic Council - Climate change. ACIA Policy,
• ACIA Follow-up.

Materials created by Terry Fenge in relation to Arctic research and the Arctic Council. Materials were organized by Fenge and given by Fenge to John English. Materials were organized in sections:

• Arctic Council Analysis & History,
• Arctic Council - Climate change. ACIA Policy,
• Arctic Council - IPS,
• ACIA Follow-up.

Photocopy of article “The emerging IES regime for the Arctic." According to annotations, article is by Alexei Yu Roginko and was published in the Arctic Environmental Security, project IV.2.1.

Photocopy of article “Interview with Ambassador Oddmund Graham : defining sustainable development and utilisation” published by WWF Arctic Bulletin, No. 1.97.

Research papers about the Arctic of Arctic Council published in different media. Papers are:

• “Security and marginality : Arctic Europe after the Double Enlargement” by Teemu Palosaari and Frank Moller, 2004
• “Council conclusions on Arctic issues” , 2985th foreign affairs council meeting of the Council of the European Union, 2009
• "Subregional cooperation and protection of the Arctic marine environment: the Barents Sea” by Olav Schram Stokke, a publication series from Polar Oceans and the Law of the Sea Project, POLOS report 5/1997, 1997
• “Arctic co-operation organisations :: a status report” for the Standing Committee of parliamentarians of the Arctic Region by Dr. Richard Langlais, 2000
• “The Arctic environmental protection strategy & the new Arctic council” by Bruce A. Russell, 1996
  Also includes a news article from the Toronto Sun (2011).

Correspondence related to the Arctic monitoring and assessment programme. Includes fax received by English with title “Environmental services and research, natural resources and environment, Northern Affairs program, Diand," and other related correspondence.

Handwritten notes taken by John English in 1996 about the Arctic Council.

Print-out copy of article “Wings for peace : open skies and transpolar civil aviation” by Alan K. Henrikson, part of Research Report No. 47 Vulnerable Arctic: need for an alternative orientation? (1992).

Published copy of the Arctic environmental protection strategy : declaration on the protection of the Arctic environment, published in Rovaniemi, Finland (June 1991).

Materials related to the publication Southern exposure : deciding Antarctica's future by Lee A. Kimball, published by the World Resources Institute in collaboration with the Tinker Foundation, Inc. Includes publication and related correspondence.

Notes created by John English on different papers by other authors. Papers included are:

• Monica Tennberg. "Arctic Environmental Cooperation: a study in governmentality." Ashgate: Aldershot, 2000.
• Timo Koivurova, "Environmental impact assessment in the Arctic: a study of international legal norms." Ashgate, 2002.
• "Arcitc (sic) Monitoring and assessment programme (AMAP)." Scott Library, 1993.
  Also includes a draft of David Scrivener's “Gorbachev’e Murmansk Speech: the Soviet initiative and Western response. The Norwegian Atlantic Committee." Oslo, 1989.

Publication "Working group on Arctic international relations. Impressions of the co-chairs : sustainable development and the Arctic" by Franklyn Griffiths and Oran R. Young. Second session Ilulissat and Nuuk, Greenland (April 20-24, 1989). Reports and papers, 1989-1.

Materials created by Terry Fenge in relation to Arctic research and the Arctic Council. Materials were organized by Fenge and given by Fenge to John English. Materials were organized in sections:

• Circumpolar general,
• Arctic Council - IPS,
• Arctic Council Analysis & History,
• Arctic Council - Climate change. ACIA Policy.

Materials created by Terry Fenge in relation to Arctic research and the Arctic Council. Materials were organized by Fenge and given by Fenge to John English. Materials were organized in sections:

• Arctic Council Analysis & History,
• Arctic Council - IPS,
• ACIA Follow-up,
• Arctic Council - Climate change. ACIA Policy,
• Circumpolar general.

Published edition of "International Polar Heritage Committee."

Printout of articles about the Arctic Council. Articles included are:

• “Reflections on the past and future of the Arctic Council” by John Lamb,
• Draft of “Canada and the Arctic Council” by Andrea Charron,
• “The Arctic Council : promoting co-operation in the Circumpolar World” by Terry Fenge,
• “When the Arctic Council speaks : how to move the Council’s communication into the future” by Martin Breum.

Materials related to Arctic 360. Includes printout of “Harnessing Investment in the North American Arctic : Challenges and opportunities;” agenda; sponsorship package; poster; mission, message from director and the partners, and general and contact information about the organization; and printout of a presentation on “Arctic 360."

Published edition of "North of 60 : toward a renewed Canadian Arctic agenda. Special report," edited by John Higginbotham and Jennifer Spence, published by Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI).

Draft of “Canada as an Arctic power : recommendations for the Canadian Chairmanship of the Arctic Council.”

Printout with information about the workshop “Understanding Sovereignty and Security in the Circumpolar Arctic,” at the Campbell Conference Facility, University of Toronto (January, 25-26 2016).

Materials related to the "Conferences focused on Canada’s North" organized by the Northern Institute. Includes a “Special Tribute to Terry Fence (1950-2015),” program, list of participants, and slides for John English's presentation. Organized by the Northern Institute.

Printout of presentation titled “Can the Arctic Council Survive?” presented at the Toronto Public Library on May 5, 2015.

Published edition of program "Day of dialogue : innovative ideas for social change." Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation, 50th anniversary celebrations.

Materials related to events in Norway. Includes list of participants and agenda for the 2015 Transatlantic Science Forum and a call for papers for “Industry and environment” Norway, January 2016.

Materials related to the "Regional Government in International Affairs Conference," organized by Munk-Gordon Arctic Security Program, at the University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. Includes partial speaker tracking and program of the event.

Materials related to Arctic research. Materials included are:

• “2014 National Opinion Poll : Canadian Views on Asia” by Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.
• “India and the Arctic : revisionist aspirations, Arctic realities” by P. Whitney Lackenbauer.
• “A multilateral code to govern Arctic offshore resource development” by Elizabeth Riddell-Dixon.

Materials related to the “Transatlantic Science Week 2014,” organized by the Norwegian Embassy. Includes list of presenters; suggested agenda; draft version April, 2014 “The High North : Arctic societies, sustainability and safety”; suggestions on how to involve the business sector; reference group list; draft of agenda.

Printout of report “Norway’s Arctic policy : creating value, managing resources, confronting climate change and fostering knowledge. Developments in the Arctic concern us all," created by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in 2014.

Published edition of "Chair's conclusions from the Arctic environment ministers meeting : Arctic change - global effects." Jukkasjärvi, Sweeden (February 5-6, 2013).

Published edition of “North Bay & District Canadian Club Magazine," including a speaker series for 2013-2014.

Materials related to “The Oxford Arctic Conference : the challenges of governance in the North America Arctic : past, present, and future,” organized by the Rothermere American Institute in September 2013. Includes program, speakers bios, letter of gratitude to sponsors, introduction to the Institute, and participant nametag for John English.

Printout of article “The emergence of an Arctic Council,” Oxford University (November 2013).

Printout of the report “Nilliajut : Inuit perspectives on security, patriotism and sovereignty” from January 2013.

Notebook with handwritten annotations from the Arctic Council meetings from 2012-2013.

Printout of report “The effectiveness of the Arctic Council” by Paula Kankaanpaa and Oran R. Young (January 9, 2012).

Correspondence received from Adele Buckley through the list-serv arctic-nuclear-weapon-free. Includes articles by:

• “The Northwest passage in competition? No such Thing” by Franklyn Griffiths,
• “Trapped microbes might release potent emissions” by Rosanne Skirble ,
• “Denmark supports China’s application for observer status on the Arctic Council” by Lucas Jackson,
• “Norway’s Honorary Consul to Arkhangelsk” by Andrey Shalyov,
• “Exploring Arctic with Denmark” by Korea Herald,
• “The Copenhagen Post” by Mads Flarup Christensen,
• “Harper stands firm on sovereignty as China eyes Arctic resources” by Gloria Galloway,
• “Canadian icebreaker joins the polar parade” by Paul Koring.
  Also contains correspondence received by the director of the Arctic Centre.

Notebook with handwritten notes from meetings at the Walter Gordon Foundation and the Arctic Council. Includes a photocopy of the title page of “Drilling Wastes” edited by F. R. Engelhardt, J.P. Ray and A.H. Gillam, and the article “Monitoring in the vicinity of oil and gas platforms; results from the Norwegian sector of North Sea and recommended methods for forthcoming surveillance” by L.O. Reiersen, John S. Gray, Karsten H. Palmork, and Rolf Lange.
Also includes loose handwritten notes with information about people, and notes about the Arctic Council.

Ephemera related to the Arctic Council. Includes flyers "PAME (Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment) Working Group of the Arctic Council, 2011-2013,” “Indigenous Peoples in the Arctic Council,” and “Arctic council Fact Sheet, Arctic council Swedish Chairmanship, 2011-2013."

Drafts of articles to be presented at the conference “The Arctic Council : its place in the future of Arctic Governance” University of Toronto (17-18 January 2012). Drafts included are:

• “Knowledge structures of the Arctic Council for sustainable development” by Paula Kankaanpää, Arctic Centre. Draft of December 19, 2011.
• “Current and prospective roles of the Arctic Council multilateral system within the context of the Law of the Sea” by E. J. Molenaar. Draft of 22 December.
• “Looking within and outside of the Arctic to increase the governance capacity of the Arctic Council” by J. Rhemann.
• “The Arctic Council with non-Arctic perspective : seeking a new balance” by Piotr Graczyk.
• “Geopolitical transformations, ‘rising’ Asia and future of the Arctic Council” by Sanjay Chaturvedi.
• “International organization or member state cue ball? The establishment of the permanent Arctic Council Secretariat” draft, January 3, 2012. By Nikolas Sellheim.

Materials created by Terry Fenge in relation to Arctic research and the Arctic Council. Materials were organized by Fenge and given by Fenge to John English. Materials were organized in sections:

• Arctic Council Analysis & History,
• Circumpolar general.

Materials related to Arctic research and organizations. Includes articles and drafts of articles by different authors and published in different media; official reports, magazines, and publications; materials related to Arctic conferences and events; related correspondence; and materials related to organizations and committees, including the Arctic Council and Arctic 360.

Materials related to articles not written by John English. Includes loose pages for “The political actors” by Lloyd Axworthy and handwritten notes about other publications.

Printout of article “Shadow of heaven : the life of Lester Pearson, vol. I : 1897-1948” reviewed by John English, published in The Canadian Historical Review, volume 72, number 2, June 1991.

Printout of “Foreword to Mike’s World : Lester Pearson and Canadian external relations.”

Draft of “The tragedy of Canadian diplomatic history : a historiographical survey : a comment” with comments and corrections by Robert Bothwell.

Draft of Norman Hilmer's O.D. Skelton : A Portrait of Canadian Ambition, published by University of Toronto Press, 2018.

Published copies of Literary Review of Canada with articles by John English. Includes:

• Volume 19, Number 10 (December 2011) with article "An unsentimental portrait. A review of Richard Gwyn's 'Nation Maker : Sir John A. Macdonald : His life, our times' Volume two: 1867-1891" and draft of article.
• Volume 23, Number 8 (October 2015) with article "Public lives. A review of 'Stephen Harper,' by John Ibbitson, and 'Strength of conviction' by Tom Mulcair,"
• 25 Anniversary Edition with article "Citizen of the World and Just watch me : the life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau."

CD-ROM titled “John Lamb files 07/04/11.”

Materials related to Bill Graham's Memoir The call of the world : a political memoir (2016). Includes drafts on chapters on:

• “Iraq : staying out of the War,” with notes by English reading “Draft of chapter on Iraq War by Bill Graham, Foreign Minister at time.” It is possible that chapter is currently under the title "Friends in higher places."
• “Alliance Francaise” revised March 2, 2010. It is possible that chapter is currently under the title "Foreign education."
• “Afghanistan : to Kandahar and back” with notes and corrections. And a later version titled "Afghanistan: some lessons learned. a personal political perspective." Chapter is currently under title "Marching as to War."

Published copy of the documentary John Turner : in his own words, produced by Stornoway Productions Inc., in 2006, and with the participation of John English among others.

Materials related to research on Hon. Pierre Trudeau. Includes 1 CD-ROM with note “Trudeau files" and notes on Pierre Trudeau.

Excerpts from “Living the Dream” written by Doesmon on board Jubilacion.