File consists of photocopies and computer output of speeches given by James Downey..

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 a report. James Downey was Chairman of this committee.

File consists of a publication. James Downey is listed as chairman of the selection committee.

File consists of five items of correspondence between James Downey and Reginald Tweeddale. Also includes one obituary.

File consists of greeting cards received by James Downey, some with the President's Office receipt stamp.

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

File consists of publications containing photographs or mentions of James Downey, or pieces of interest to him.

File consists of a programme and publicity.

File consists of ms. notes with title: "Sharing our future."

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 one desk size and one pocket-size weekly appointment calendar.

File consists of publications issued by the Corporate-Higher Education Forum and the Business-Higher Education Forum containing mention of 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.

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

File consists of the February 1988 edition of University Affairs. The edition includes a review by James Downey of the book "The Closing of the American Mind."

Series consists of files relating to consulting and advisory work by James Downey on behalf of provincial governments. James Downey was special advisor to the premier of New Brunswick from 1990 to 1993 and was co-chair of the Commission on Excellence in Education in New Brunswick. In 2003 he was appointed advisor to the Minister of Education on Ontario's Rural Education Strategy review. Includes correspondence, briefing notes, submissions, reports, clippings, publications and ephemera.

File consists of correspondence, briefing session notes, submissions to the Commission, papers and publications on education.

File consists of ephemera relating to the Remington Family Tennis Championships, at which James Downey and his son competed.

ontents: 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 material relating to fundraising at University of New Brunswick.

File consists of speeches, speech notes, presentations by James Downey, most in his capacity as President of the University of New Brunswick. Some pieces are photocopies and others are original tss. Includes a title page and a table of contents.

File consists of letters concerning James Downey's service as President of the University of New Brunswick; congratulations on being named Distinguished Citizen of Fredericton. Most bear the receipt stamp of the President's Office.

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

Correspondence received by James Downey showing appreciation for his work or wishing him well in different professional areas and events.
Includes some letters sent by Downey in response to the letters of appreciation received.
Also contains news, announcements, and invitations to events related to Downey.

File consists of reference letters (copies) written by James Downey; includes originals addressed to him in his capacity as President of the University of New Brunswick, bearing President's office receipt stamp.

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

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 fifty eight items of correspondence between James Downey and Harrison McCain. Also includes correspondence with other members of the McCain family, and accompanying materials.

File consists of the April 1989 edition of University Affairs. The edition includes an article by James Downey titled "What They are Saying..."

File consists of one desk size weekly appointment calendar.

File consists of correspondence and ephemera relating to the Fulbright Program. James Downey chaired the Adjudication Committee.

File consists of correspondence relating to the resignation of James Downey as president of the University of New Brunswick.

File consists of material belonging to James Downey relating to his activities as Commissioner on the New Brunswick Commission on Excellence in Education, established in 1991 by Premier Frank McKenna. Includes meeting notes, releases, memoranda, ms. notes, issues papers and other material.

File consists of conference ephemera and report issued by the Conference Board of Canada. The latter includes a short piece by James Downey.

File consists of correspondence, invitation lists and speech notes by others.

File consists of correspondence and other material relating to the New Brunswick Commission on Excellence in Education. James Downey was Special Advisor to the Premier.

File consists of speeches, speech notes, presentations by James Downey. Some pieces are photocopies and others are computer output. Includes a title page and a table of contents.

File consists of ca. one hundred fifty items of correspondence from James Downey to Colin and Mary Mackay between the years 1995 and 1997. Note that correspondence from this time period may appear in other files.

File consists of ca. two hundred fifty items of correspondence between Colin & Mary Mackay and James Downey between the years 1990-2003. Note that correspondence from this time period may appear in other files.

File consists of ca. three hundred items of correspondence from James Downey to Colin and Mary Mackay between the years 1990 and 2003. Note that this binder of correspondence was created by James Downey and that further correspondence from this time frame may be found in other files.

File consists of ca. three hundred items of correspondence from James Downey to Colin and Mary Mackay between the years 1990 and 2003. Note that this binder of correspondence was created by James Downey and that further correspondence from this time frame may be found in other files.

File consists of the November 1990 edition of University Affairs. The edition includes an opinion piece by James Downey titled "Can Universities Change."

File consists of a briefing book belonging to James Downey relating to his activities as Commissioner on the New Brunswick Commission on Excellence in Education, established in 1991 by Premier Frank McKenna.

File consists of a publication issued by the University of New Brunswick, with a foreword by the president, James Downey.

File consists of correspondence, ephemera and speech drafts.

File consists of ephemera and press piece about this award given to James Downey in 1990.

File consists of correspondence, clippings, draft working papers and final "Record of Decision, New Brunswick Commission on Canadian Federalism." James Downey was a member of the Commission..

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 photocopies and original newspaper clippings with mention of James Downey.

File consists of correspondence, reports, ts. speech notes by James Downey, meeting information and working papers.

File consists of speeches, speech notes, presentations by James Downey, most in his capacity as President of the University of New Brunswick. Some pieces are photocopies and others are original tss. Includes a title page and a table of contents.

File consists of ca. two hundred fifty items of correspondence between Colin & Mary Mackay and James Downey between the years 1990-2003. Note that correspondence from this time period may appear in other files.

File consists of ca. three hundred items of correspondence from James Downey to Colin and Mary Mackay between the years 1990 and 2003. Note that this binder of correspondence was created by James Downey and that further correspondence from this time frame may be found in other files.

File consists of the July 21, 1990 edition of The Whig-Standard Magazine. The edition includes an article by James Downey titled "Can Universities Change."

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

File consists of one copy of a Corporate Higher Education Forum publication, preface by James Downey, Co-Chairman, Standing Committee.

File consists of correspondence and meeting minutes. James Downey was Chair of the Commission on the Structure and Governance of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, York University.

File consists of correspondence and ephemera.

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

James Downey’s commonplace book for some years in the 1990s. Includes general notes, notes for talks and conferences, extracts from correspondence, and quotations from different authors.
Contains handwritten annotations on margins.

Materials related to biographical sketches written by James Downey. Contains writings about different people, tributes and essays by Downey, materials accumulated by Downey to support his research (such as news stories and photocopies of photographs), and related correspondence.
Titles of speeches and articles are:

• "A toast to Tom" (May 14, 2003),
• "Foreword" to Otto Tucker That nothing be lost (2003),
• "Mary Louise Lynch: lawyer; adviser & confidante of Lord Beaverbrook,"
• "Protectorate to Province: Newfoundland, 1934-1957,"
• "Ernest Fletcher Downey" (July 14, 2006),
• "Jemima Anne (Andrews) Downey" (May 13, 2000),
• "Dorothy (Downey) Elder" (January 31, 2000),
• "Margaret (Downey) Richards, on the 50th anniversary of her marriage,"
• "Lorne Parott" (July 9, 2000) and related correspondence,
• "Roland Hawkins" (April 11, 2000) and related correspondence,
• "Arthur S. Butt" (August 11, 2001),
• "Memories are made of this & that: recollections of life on Long's Hill, 1955-1956,"
• "Cott Fillier: a quick sketch" (September 16, 2005),
• "Dunville" (January 11, 2000),
• "George Story" (December 29, 1999)
• "Paul West" (January 6, 2000),
• "Eric Richards (1924-2004)" (August 4, 1999),
• "John Hutchinson",
• "Donald Soper" (January 2000),
• "A tribute to Chester Campbell" (March 1995),
• "A tribute to Eric Garland" (February 1997),
• "A toast to Harrison McCain" (January 17, 1998),
• "A toast to James F. O'Sullivan" (April 23, 1999),
• "Bob Burridge: a tribute (sort of)" (April 12, 1991),
• "For Colin B. Mckay" (March 30, 1999),
• "Beaverbrook's choice: the appointment of Colin B. Mackay as President of UNB" (February 18, 2003),
• "Tom Condon" (May 14, 2003),
• "Mary Ives (Anglin) Mackay,"
• "The Beaverbrook Beneficence" (January 1992),
• "Frank McKenna" (April 13, 2006),
• "Ted Williams" (July 11, 2002),
• "The brothers Kennedy at UNB. Introduction,"
• "Notes for remarks about Les Harris at AAU Dinner" (March 22, 1990),
• "Opening of Pratt exhibition" (September 16, 1993),
• "Senator J. Trevor Eyton" (January 19, 1994),
• "Michael Higgins" (May 9, 1994),
• "Introduction for peter Gzowski" (February 16, 1995),
• "Alex Colville" (November 10, 1995),
• "Remarks for the opening of an exhibition of the sculpture of Judith Schwartz" (January 14, 1998),
• "Installation of Bonnie Patterson: Luncheon talk" (October 2, 1998),
• "Introduction for David Johnston" (May 19, 1999),
• "Brian Hendley" (June 2, 1999),
• "Peter Harvey Sims to be Doctor of Laws" (June 15, 1999)
• "For Jim Kalbfleisch" (December 10, 2000),
• "For Susan Shantz" (April 24, 2000),
• "For Ian Lithgow, friend and colleague" (October 19, 2000),
• "Paul Mitchell" (April 3, 2001),
• "Arnold Naimark" (August 1998),
• "Anastasios Christodoulou: the very model of a Secretary General" (August 2002),
• "Introduction for Michael Ignatieff" (January 24, 2001),
• "For Paul Davenport, Officer of the Order of Canada" (October 28, 2002),
• "Conclusion to slide/video tribute to Valentine O'Donovan" (October 29, 2002),
• "J. Robert S. Prichard to be Doctor of Laws" (May 18, 2002),
• "For Lyle Hallman: a funeral tribute" (October 31, 2003),
• "Russel Legge: a funeral tribute" (March 28, 2004),
• "Welcome to the groom & toast to the bride" (May 2005),
• "For Bill Klassen" (April 23, 2006),
• "Words for Robin" (March 24, 2013),
• "For Mary Bales,"
• "For Doris Nicholson" (August 21, 2015),
• "A funeral tribute for Jim Kalbfleisch" (April 30, 2017).

Also includes one drawing by Gerard Brender à Brandis titled “Winterton, Newfoundland” and photocopies of photographs.

File consists of material belonging to James Downey relating to his activities as Commissioner on the New Brunswick Commission on Excellence in Education, established in 1991 by Premier Frank McKenna. Includes releases, memoranda, correspondence to and from James Downey and Madame Aldéa Landry relating to an issue paper.

File consists of invoices, correspondence, photocopies relating to expenses incurred by James Downey.

File consists of material relating the honourary doctorate bestowed upon James Downey by Memorial University in 1991. Includes correspondence, ephemera, and ts. speech draft.

File consists of correspondence and other documents relating to James Downey's role as Special Advisor to the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.

File consists of correspondence and meoranda relating to the Science Council of Canada. James Downey was a member.

File consists of material relating to the Corporate-Higher Education Forum of which James Downey served as as Chairman of the Board of Directors in 1990, and as an Honorary Member in 1991-1992. Includes correspondence and annual meeting highlishts 1990-1992.

File consists of personal and professional correspondence to and from James Downey, living at that time in New Brunswick.. Includes greeting cards.

File consists of materials relating to James Downey's work with the Association of Universities and Colleges Canada on various panels and committees.

File consists of material relating to "Issues Paper I: Schools for a New Century." Includes correspondence, reports, presentation, responses to the issues paper.

File consists of clippings (originals and photocopies), three copies of "Schools for a new century : an issues paper on New Brunswick Education," prepared for Premier Frank McKenna by James Downey and James O'Sullivan, August 1991.

File consists of personal and professional correspondence to and from James Downey. Includes correspondence addressed to him at the University of New Brunswick and also in his capacity as Special Assistant to the President and Vice-president for External Relations, Association of Universities and Colleges in Canada, with AUCC receipt stamp. Includes a greeting cards.

File consists of correspondence and ephemera to and from James Downey in his role as Special Advisor to the President, AUCC.

File consists of fifteen items of correspondence between James Downey and Annie LeDrew.

File consists of fifty three items of correspondence between James Downey, and Rob McDougall and Anne McDermot McDougall. Also includes remembrances written of Rob McDougall.

File consists of the May 1991 edition of University Affairs. The edition includes an opinion piece by James Downey titled "Catcher in the Ivy."

File consists of one desk size weekly appointment calendar.

File consists of invoices, correspondence, photocopies relating to expenses incurred by James Downey.

File consists of correspondence and other material relating to a position with KPMG.

File consists of correspondence, ephemera and ts. speech draft.

Series is comprised of materials created and accumulated by James Downey relating to his consulting and advisory work for universities and organization. Also includes consulting and advisory done by others. Includes reports, correspondence, ephemera, etc.

File consists of seventeen items correspondence between James Downey and Jim O'Sullivan, Vice President of Finance at the University of New Brunswick, or regarding Jim O'Sullivan. Also includes related materials such as speech transcripts and an application for an award.

File consists of fifty two items of correspondence between James Downey and Robert Prichard. Also includes one magazine, and a written tribute.

File consists of loose ts. (computer output) weekly schedules and travel itineraries.

File consists of ephemera issued by the Conference Board of Canada. James Downey is listed as the Master of Ceremonies.

File consists of correspondence, report drafts, and other material relating to the the management audit of University College of Cape Breton.

File consists of photocopies and computer output, some with ms. notes, of speeches delivered in 1991 and 19932.