File consists of personal and professional correspondence to and from James Downey. Includes original correspondence addressed to him in his capacity as Vice-President Academic of Carleton University and bearing the office receipt stamp. This file contains primarily letters of congratulation on James Downey's appointment as President of the University of New Brunswick.

File consists of a yearbook; includes portrait of James Downey, Vice-President Academic.

File consists of personal and professional correspondence to and from James Downey, most in in his capacity as Vice-President Academic at Carleton University and as President of the University of New Brunswick. Thelatter bears the receipt stamp of the Office of the President. Includes a greeting cards and postcards.

File consists of photocopies of speeches delivered by James Downey in his capacity as President of the University of New Brunswick. Includes corrections and notes in James Downey's hand.

File consists of correspondence (originals and copies) between James Downey and Florence Reed. Includes snapshots, newspaper clippings, ephemera, greeting cards, tss. of writing by Florence Reid.

File consists of ca. one hundred fifty items of correspondence between James Downey and Otto Tucker between 1980-2005.

Materials related to speeches and addresses written and given by James Downey. Includes drafts and final versions of speeches, addresses, and toasts for different events, and remembrances for various persons. Also contains contextual information accumulated by Downey during the research and writing process (such as newspaper articles, photocopies of photographs, and ephemera).
Includes a drawing by Gerard Brender à Brandis titled “Winterton, Newfoundland.”

File consists of publications issued by student bodies at the University of New Brunswick, each containing a president's message by James Downey.

File consists of employment and salary information relating to Dr. Downey & others at the University of New Brunswick; includes agreement.

File consists of speeches, speech notes, presentations and reviews, most by James Downey in his capacity as President of the University of New Brunswick. Some have Downey's ms. notes and corrections. Some pieces are photocopies; some are original tss. Includes a title page and a chronological table of contents.

File consists of correspondence to and from James Downey addressed to and answered by him in his capacity as President of the University of New Brunswick, requesting his services as a speaker. These letters date from 1982 to 1985. Includes lists of speaking engagements from 1980-1982.

File consists of photocopies of speeches with a cover page and table of contents, possibly intended for publication.

File consists of ca. one hundred fifty items of correspondence between Colin & Mary Mackay and James Downey between the years 1980-2003. Also includes materials relating to the death of Colin Mackay. Note that correspondence from this time period may appear in other files.

Tables of contents and lists of speeches and papers written and presented by James Downey between the years 1980 and 1999. Contains lists with title and date of publication or address of writings.

File consists of one desk size and one pocket-size weekly appointment calendar.

File consists of one binder with ts. entries, University of New Brunswick.

File consists of material relating to James Downey's appointment as President of the University of New Brunswick. Includes correspondence, agreements, ephemera, etc., as well as official UNB correspondence relating to a commissioned portrait of Downey.

File consists of photocopy of a foreword written by James Downey.

File consists of correspondence, clippings, speech drafts, ephemera.

File consists of ms. and ts. speech notes and drafts (originals), photocopied texts of speeches given by James Downey in his capacity as President of the University of New Brunswick.

File consists of a ts., 143 leaves (photocopy).

File consists of ca. one hundred fifty items of correspondence between James Downey and Otto Tucker between 1980-2005.

File consists of fifty three items of correspondence between James Downey and Rebecca Watson.

Materials related to speeches and addresses given by James Downey between the years 1980 and 1992. Includes drafts and final versions of speeches.
Titles of speeches are:

• “UNB Installation address” (October 16, 1980),
• “UNBSJ Awards ceremony” (November 4, 1980),
• “Special Convocation,” Kenya Technical Teachers College, Nairobi (December 3, 1980),
• “Sex & violence in eighteenth-Century hymns & sermons,” Humanities Association, St. John’s (April 3, 1981),
• “The third wave: ripple or breaker? Education in the eighties,” New Brunswick Teachers Association, St. Thomas University (May 7, 1981),
• “The perils of planning,” Atlantic Planners Institute, Fredericton (September 11, 1981),
• “The English professor as administrator,” Atlantic Universities Teachers of English, Fredericton (October 22, 1982),
• “Some thoughts on higher education in New Brunswick and UNB’s place in it,” Senior Public Service Managers, Province of New Brunswick (February 3, 1983),
• “A Freudian view of physical fitness,” College of New Brunswick Psychologists, UNB, Ottawa (April 13, 1983),
• “Academic freedom and freedom of the press,” Canadian Daily Newspaper Publishers Association, Algonquin Hotel, St. Andrews, New Brunswick (September 21, 1983),
• “When Jesus and Socrates meet,” Wilmot United Church, Fredericton (November 20, 1983),
• “The entrepreneurial spirit,” Tourism Management Education Conference, Saint John (November 18, 1983),
• “Financing higher education & research,” Financial Post Conference, Ottawa (March 13, 1985),
• “Don’t forget to smell the flowers,” Fredericton High School Graduation (June 20, 1985),
• “The role of universities in understanding the social impact of technology,” 14th Commonwealth Universities Congress, Perth, Australia (February 1988),
• “University autonomy: myth or reality?” Institute of Public Affairs, Canada, Fredericton (January 19, 1989),
• “Lord, it's hard to be humble,” St. Paul’s United Church (October 29, 1989),
• “Business & education in the nineties: charting a new course, Toronto (April 17, 1990),
• “Capacity of universities to change,” Queen’s University Council (May 11, 1990),
• “Distinguished citizens awards dinner,” Fredericton (February 18, 1990),
• “Catcher in the ivy,” Special Convocation, Memorial University of Newfoundland (February 2, 1991),
• “22nd Conference of the Council for National Unity,” Chateau Laurier Hotel, Ottawa (April 5, 1991),
• “Why I support the Charlottetown Accord,” University of New Brunswick (October 23, 1982),
• “Address to the Canadian Hospital Association, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador (June 12, 1992),
• “Carleton North High School graduation,” Carleton North High School (June 24, 1992),
• “Canadian unity: a joking matter,” Leacock Luncheon, McGill University (September 18, 1992),
• “The Canadian University presidency: a perspective senior universities administrators course,” Banff, Alberta (May 1992).

File consists of one letter from Peter Kent with attached paper by him on the University of New Brunswick.

File consists of personal and professional correspondence to and from James Downey in his capacity as President of the University of New Brunswick. Received correspondence bears the receipt stamp of the Office of the President. Includes a greeting cards and postcards.

Series consists of speeches, speech notes, briefs, presentations and reviews, by James Downey, most in his official capacity as President of the University of New Brunswick and the University of Waterloo. Some have Downey's ms. notes and corrections. Some pieces are photocopies; some are original tss.

File consists of photocopies of speeches given by James Downey.

File consists of ms. and ts. speech notes, cards and drafts (originals), and some photocopies of texts of speeches given by James Downey in his capacity as President of the University of New Brunswick.

File consists of tss., ca. 70 leaves (original and photocopy).

File consists of ca. one hundred fifty items of correspondence from Colin Mackay to James Downey. Note that correspondence from this same period may appear in other files.

File consists of ca. one hundred fifty items of correspondence between James Downey and Otto Tucker between 1980-2005.

File consists of photocopies of speeches given by James Downey.

File consists of one offprint of "Barnabas and Boanerges: Archetypes of Eighteenth-Century Preaching" by James Downey, originally published in University of Toronto Quarterly, Vol. 51, No.1, pp.36-46, Fall 1981.

File consists of House of Commons, Issue no. 16, Wednesday May 27, 1981. Includes testimony of James Downey, President, University of New Brunswick, on 16:145-16-159.

File consists of one desk size and one pocket-size weekly appointment calendar.

File consists of one desk size and one pocket-size weekly appointment calendar.

File consists of a paper by James Downey, President of the University of New Brunswick, in Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, Funding Canada's universities in the 1980's: report on the meeting of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (1982 : Victoria, B. C.). Ottawa : AUCC, 1982: 11-18.

File consists of three issues of a publication containing photographs or mentions of James Downey, or pieces of interest to him.

File consists of material relating to courses taught at the University of New Brunswick in 1982 and 1992. Includes correspondence, examinations set, course materials.

File consists of personal and professional correspondence to and from James Downey. Includes correspondence addressed to him in his capacity as President of the University of New Brunswick and stamped with a President's Office receipt stamp. Includes a greeting cards.

File consists of ninety items of correspondence between James Downey and Robert Richards. Also includes accompanying materials including clippings, speeches, etc.

File consists of 12 items of correspondence between James Downey and Chet Campbell, Chairman of the UNB Board of Governors. Also includes materials from Campbell's children and wife regarding his death and funeral.

File consists of ca. three hundred items of correspondence from James Downey to Cyril F. Poole between the years 1982-1991.

File consists of ca. three hundred items of correspondence from James Downey to Cyril F. Poole between the years 1982-1991.

File consists of speeches, speech notes, briefs, presentations and reviews, most by James Downey in his capacity as President of the University of New Brunswick. Some have Downey's ms. notes and corrections. Some pieces are photocopies; some are original tss. Includes a title page and a chronological table of contents.

Correspondence received and sent by James Downey to his sisters. Most letters written by Downey are under the heading “Dear Sis.” Includes photocopies of photographs of family members and friends, related newspaper clippings, ephemera with eulogies for friends and family members, and a few related letters.
Also contains a poster for the "Thomas Gray and the Humanist tradition: a conference to mark the bi-centenary of the death of Thomas Gray," Carleton University (May 18-20, 1971).

File consists of a report. James Downey is listed as president of the board of directors.

File consists of publications and ephemera issued by the University of New Brunswick, with short pieces by James Downey, President.

File consists of letters of congratulation on James Downey's appointment as President of the University of Waterloo.

File consists of photocopies of speeches given by James Downey.

File consists of ca. one hundred fifty items of correspondence from James Downey to Cyril F. Poole for the period 1985-2012.

File consists of ca. three hundred items of correspondence from James Downey to Cyril F. Poole between the years 1982-1991.

File consists of personal and professional correspondence to and from James Downey in his capacity as President of the University of New Brunswick. Received correspondence bears the receipt stamp of the Office of the President. Includes greeting cards, clippings and speech notes.

File consists of ninety four items of correspondence between James Downey and Irene Leckie. Also includes one clipping about Irene and an obituary.

File consists of issues of a University of New Brunswick publication containing photographs or mentions of James Downey, or pieces of interest to him.

File consists of the May 1983 edition of University Affairs. The edition includes an article by James Downey titled "The University as Court Jester."

File consists of one desk size weekly appointment calendar.

File consists of correspondence and drafts of year and decade reports submitted to James Downey as president of the University of New Brunswick, and bearing the President's Office receipt stamp. Includes edits done by James Downey.

File consists of one list prepared for the University of New Brunswick Board of Governors.

File consists of photocopies and original tss. of speeches by James Downey. Some have hand written notes and corrections.

File consists of one desk size and one pocket-size weekly appointment calendar.

File consists of personal and professional correspondence to and from James Downey in his capacity as President of the University of New Brunswick. Received correspondence bears the receipt stamp of the Office of the President. Includes greeting cards and clippings.

File consists of ms. and ts. speech notes and cards, photocopied texts of speeches given by James Downey in his capacity as president of the University of New Brunswick.

File consists of speeches, speech notes, briefs, presentations and reviews, most by James Downey in his capacity as President of the University of New Brunswick. Some have Downey's ms. notes and corrections. Some pieces are photocopies; some are original tss. Includes a title page and a chronological table of contents.

File consists of sixty one items of correspondence between James Downey and Don MacIver.

File consists of a report. James Downey was chairman of this committee.

File consists of photocopies and original tss. of speeches given by James Downey. Some have ms. notes and corrections.

File consists of one desk size weekly appointment calendar.

File consists of publications issued by the University of New Brunswick, each containing a message from the president, James Downey.

File consists of personal and professional correspondence to and from James Downey in his capacity as President of the University of New Brunswick. Some received correspondence bears the receipt stamp of the Office of the President. Includes greeting cards and clippings.

File consists of correspondence and other documents relating to the re-appointment of James Downey as president of the University of New Brunswick.

File consists of correspondence, notes and ephemera relating to Dax Brown, his memorial service and to the scholarship established in his name at the University of New Brunswick.

File consists of ca. one hundred twenty items of correspondence between Frances Gammon and her husband, and James Downey. Note that some of the later correspondence is with Frances' daughter and details Frances' decline in health.

File consists of correspondence relating to James Downey's position as Honourary Chairman of the Kidney Foundation March drive.

File consists of correspondence and other material relating to membership in and financial status of the club.

File consists of correspondence to and from James Downey in his capacity as President of the University of New Brunswick, relating to speaking engagements. Received correspondence bears the receipt stamp of the Office of the President. Includes some ms. and ts. speech notes and drafts, ephemera and greeting cards.

File consists of the March 1985 edition of University Affairs. The edition includes a review by James Downey of "Presidents Make a Difference: Strengthening Leadership in Colleges and Universities."

File consists of photocopies and original tss. of speeches given by James Downey. Includes ms. notes.

File consists of the June-July 1985 edition of University Affairs. The edition includes an article by James Downey titled "High Education - Canada Facing a Two-Horned Dilemma."

File consists of ca. one hundred twenty items of correspondence between Frances Gammon and her husband, and James Downey. Note that some of the later correspondence is with Frances' daughter and details Frances' decline in health.

File consists of photocopies of article by James Downey that appeared in issues of University Affairs.

James Downey’s commonplace book for the years 1985 to 1989. Consists of a notebook with newspaper clippings and handwritten annotations by Downey with general notes, notes for talks and conferences, and titled sections with quotations from different authors.

Materials related to James Downey’s commonplace books. Includes photocopies of notebook in file 4 with handwritten annotations on the margins.
Some pages are missing.

File consists of personal and professional correspondence to and from James Downey in his capacity as President of the University of New Brunswick. Some received correspondence bears the receipt stamp of the Office of the President. Includes greeting cards and clippings.

File consists of photocopies and one original ts. of speeches given by James Downey.

File consists of ms. and ts. speech notes, cards and drafts (originals), and some photocopies of texts of speeches given by James Downey in his capacity as President of the University of New Brunswick.

File consists of speeches, speech notes, briefs, presentations and reviews, most by James Downey in his capacity as President of the University of New Brunswick. Some have Downey's ms. notes and corrections. Some pieces are photocopies; some are original tss. Includes a title page and a chronological table of contents.

File consists of ms. and ts. speech notes, cards and drafts (originals), and some photocopies of texts of speeches given by James Downey in his capacity as President of the University of New Brunswick.

File consists of one desk size and one pocket-size weekly appointment calendar.

Legal case; disciplinary action & brouhaha at UNB, James Downey as President.

Series consists of notebooks or "commonplace books" kept by James Downey between 1986 and 2003. Includes ms. check lists, aide-memoires, speech notes, meeting notes, letter drafts, clippings, ephemera, snapshots.

File consists of the March 1986 edition of University Affairs. The edition includes an article by James Downey titled "We Don't Need More Plaintive Litanies."