Correspondence related to reference letters and recommendations by John English to different professionals.

Materials related to the NATO Association of Canada. Includes agendas and minutes for director meetings (November 19, 2018 and May 14, 2019) and a balance sheet for 2018.

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.

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).

Materials related to the Canadian International Council (CIC). Includes meetings and minutes for the board of directors (March 29, 2019), a draft on the financial statements (June 30, 2018), list of fundraising prospects (March 29, 2019), annual report for 2017-2018, a memorandum of understanding between CIC and Trinity College, the International Journal Publisher’s report (2019), and agendas for the International Journal Advisory Board Meeting (March 28, 2019 and July 16, 2018).

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.

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 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."

Materials related to Musagetes organization. Includes the agenda for a retreat, participants, and program (August 2017); agenda for the board of directors meeting (May 1, 2018); a program analysis; and related correspondence.

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

Program for the event in honour of “The Right Honourable Paul Edgar Martin, P.C., C.C, Prime Minister of Canada, 2003-2006" at the House of Commons, Canada. Includes flyer for the event “Unveiling of the official portrait of the Right Honourable Paul Edgar Martin, P.C., C.C. 21st Prime Minister of Canada, Wednesday, May 11, 2016, Parliament Hill.”

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.

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 the Afghan-Turks cultural association of Canada. Includes “A proposal for better relations between Canada and Afghanistan: request for the visit of Afghanistan’s Vice-President Abdul Rashid Dostum” prepared by S. Rahmaty and the proposal for the visit of the Afghan Vice-President to Canada (January 21, 2016).

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

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).

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

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.

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

Materials related to the Canadian International Council (CIC). Includes the "National Capital Branch’s recollections & ideas related to the March 5th meeting in Toronto" (2016); agenda and minutes for the CIC annual meeting of members (June 16, 2016); appointment of auditors (2016-2017); information about James Appleyard, Nicolas M. Rouleau, Savvas Chamberlain, Jacqueline O’Neil; and the "Victoria/Ottawa joint submission to the CIC National Board."

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).

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.

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

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

Keynote address given by the Rt. Hon. Paul Martin at the event “Wâhkôhtowin 2014" with the title "Indigenizing practice in post-secondary education : linking kindred spirits,” University of Saskatchewan, September 19, 2014.

Materials related to the Canadian Landmine Foundation. Includes the report for the annual general meeting (May 31-June1, 2015) and interim report (August 6, 2015).

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

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.

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

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.

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."

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 the "XXX German-Canadian Conference" (April 15-18, 2015, Brussels, Belgium). Includes business card for Eveline Y. Metzen (executive director of Atlantik-Brücke); break-out groups information; handwritten notes on the event; program; agenda for the Trudeau Centre for Peace, Conflict and Justice board meeting (May 6, 2015); program report; agenda for the Regional Governments in International Affairs (September 17-18, 2015).

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.

Materials related to Musagetes organization. Includes the agenda for the board of directors (June 9, 2015) and a copy of "Arts Everywhere : rethinking the forms that shape our world" (April 2015).

Materials related to conferences organized by the Canadian International Council and the Bill Graham Centre. Includes program for the conference “The North Korean Nuclear Challenge” (February 26, 2018) and a poster and conference schedule for the “Canadian Foreign Policy. Traditions and transitions” (May, 2015).

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 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 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 the Atlantik-Brücke association. Includes related correspondence, cost breakdown, draft agenda, program for the "Future of Energy, XXIX German Canadian Conference hosted by Atlantik-Bruecke Canada and Atlantik-Brücke" (September 17-20, 2014), and a template for email introducing Atlantik-Bruecke Canada organization.

Information package for “Celebrate Ontario 2014” and correspondence sent to Honourable Michael Chan by John English and Jack Cunningham regarding the Celebrate Ontario 2014 program and the event “1914-1918: the making of the Modern World.”

Materials related to the event “Remembering Jim Coutts : an evening to honour Jim Coutts, his political life and his contribution to the Liberal legacy” (May 21, 2014). Includes poster and invitation list for the event.

Correspondence received by John English from David Marskell (THEMUSEUM) related to fundraising.

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.

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.”

Correspondence received from or related to Hon. William C. Graham, P.C., Q.C., LL.D. Includes references to the events related to the First World War (July 30-31, 2014) and the Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships program.

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.

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

Program for “Social Justice in the 21st Century: a new inter-generational contract” in Alberta, November 14, 2013.

Materials related to the event “1914-1918: the making of the Modern World” (2014). Includes preliminary anticipated costs (July 31, 2014), meeting minutes (October 29, 2013), draft of program, business cards for John English from the Bill Graham Centre of Contemporary International History and for Janice Gross Stein from the Munk School of Global Affairs' and poster and information about the event.

Correspondence received by John English about the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to access Ronald Reagan's records at the National Archives and Record Administration (NARA), received from the Ronald Reagan Library.

Correspondence related to several University of Toronto colleges and schools. Includes the Munk School, Massey College, and Trinity College.

Programs and invitations for several events. Events included are:

• "A special convocation to confer an Honorary Degree on his Highness Prince Karin Aga Khan," at the University of Trinity College (University of Toronto), November 25, 2013.
• "The global progress evening with Madeleine Albright in conversation with Lloyd Axworthy," organized by the Canadian Centre for Progressive Policy, April 1, 2014.
• "A celebration of the life of the Honourable Donald Stovel Macdonald," October 19, 2018.
• "A presentation of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals,” June 2012.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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 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 the Stratford Institute for digital media. Includes the Institute's planning and the agenda for the board of directors meeting (September 28, 2011).

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."

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.

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."

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.

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

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.

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 Lyle Shantz Hallman Foundation. Includes the agenda for the trustee meetings (March 1 and 24, 2011), the executive director's report (March 2011), and cash flow for 2011.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Materials related to conference “From the Rwandan Genocide to R2P: A Journey of Lessons Learned.” Includes program and notes by John English. Also contains information about Scholars Network’s Senior Fellows.

Plans for the new Canada Hall Museum of Civilization, including images of floorplans and details of the exhibition.

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

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).

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.

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.

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.

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).

Materials related to the Canadian Landmine Foundation. Includes the list of Board members and staff (May 2011), correspondence related to the Cambodian Self Help Demining and the Foundation, agenda for the annual meeting of the Board of Directors, statement of financial position, balance sheet, financial statement, and a project proposal for "Mine Action Programme – Mozambique."

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."

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

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 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.

Published edition of "International Polar Heritage Committee."

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.

Draft for “Background material : chair in Contemporary International History Bill Graham, Centre for Contemporary International History, Trinity College & University of Toronto.”

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.”

Correspondence related to legal matters received by John English.

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