Series consists of daily and weekly appointment calendars, as well as weekly schedules, belonging to James Downey.

File consists of an advisory report to Simon Fraser University written by James Downey and James Kalbfleisch. Also includes correspondence between James Downey and Michael Stevenson regarding the report.

File consists of one "Weekly Minder" presented to Dr. Downey by his class.

James Downey's commonplace books and related materials. The earlier books consist of notebooks with handwritten annotations and, in some instances, photocopied pages of the notebooks (with later additions by hand). The newer books are printed versions with some handwritten annotations.

James Downey’s commonplace book for the years 1975 to 1976. Consists of a notebook with handwritten annotations by Downey with general notes and titled sections.

Series consists of James Downey's files relating to friend and former student, Florence Reid. Includes correspondence to and from Florence Reid, clippings, manuscripts, tss., photographs, etc.

James Downey’s commonplace book for the years 2003 and 2004. Includes general notes, notes for talks and conferences, extracts from correspondence, quotations from different authors, and the reproduction of a photograph from December 1961 with two children and an adult.
Contains handwritten annotations on margins.
Content is organized by date.
Also includes materials related to the “Wedding ceremony,” a “Toast to the Bride” speech, and a “Toast to the groom’s parents, Jim and Laura by Allen Ruben” for Geoffrey Downey and Krista Flieger (August 2, 2003), with photocopies of photographs from the ceremony.

File consists of one desk size weekly appointment calendar.

File consists of one report published by James Downey titled "Review of the Agreement Between the University of Ontario Institute of Technology and Trent University."

Series is comprised of correspondence and writings created by Florence Reid and accumulated by James Downey. Includes tss. and published books of Reid's poetry work as well as correspondence.

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 personal and professional correspondence to and from James Downey. Includes postcards.

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."

File consists of James Downey's copies of Dept. of English committee minutes.

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."

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 correspondence and other material relating to Fearful joy : papers from the Thomas Gray bicentenary conference at Carleton University , edited by J. Downey and Ben Jones, McGill-Queens University Press, 1974. Includes reviews.

File consists of personal and professional correspondence to and from James Downey. Includes postcards.

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 personal and professional correspondence to and from James Downey. Includes postcards.

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 the December 2003 edition of University Affairs. The edition includes an article by James Downey title "The Heart of our Enterprise."

File consists of correspondence to and from James Downey in his capacity as President, Association of Chairmen of Departments of English of Ontario Universities.

File consists of personal and professional correspondence to and from James Downey. Includes greeting cards.

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

File consists of personal and professional correspondence to and from James Downey. Includes greeting cards and postcards.

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 journals with articles or reviews by James Downey. Includes:

• University of Toronto Quarterly, Winter 1976;
• Innovative Higher Education, Vol. 25 No. 4, Summer 2001;
• Acadiensis, Spring 1999;
• The Humanities Association Review, Vol. 25, No.2, Spring 1974;
• University of Toronto Quarterly Fall 1981;
• English Studies in Canada Vol. IV, No. 2, Summer 1978;
• University of Toronto Quarterly, Summer 1980.

File consists of personal and professional correspondence to and from James Downey in his capacity as Vice-President, Academic at Carleton University. Includes a c.v., book lists and notes.

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

File consists of materials relating to the rural education review for 2003. Includes ts. of the report, research information, correspondence and a map.

James Downey’s commonplace book for the year 2005. Includes general notes, notes for talks and conferences, extracts from correspondence, and quotations from different authors.
Contains handwritten annotations on margins.
Content is organized by date.

File consists of two draft tss. (computer output) of Florence Reid's publication "Eighty-Two, The Circle: Poems About Children For Grown Ups." Also includes correspondence between James Downey and Florence Reid and Reid's published poetry book "Salt Spring Island Magic (And how did you get here?)."

File consists of personal and professional correspondence to and from James Downey. Includes greeting cards and postcards.

File consists of a genealogical story of Ernest and Mimy Downey, parents of James Downey, compiled and printed by James Downey.

File consists of personal and professional correspondence to and from James Downey. Includes original correspondence addressed to him in his capacity as President of Carleton University and stamped with a President's office receipt stamp. Includes greeting cardsand postcards.

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 bearing the office receipt stamp.

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 completed course evaluation forms.

File consists of correspondence, ephemera and programme notes by James Downey re arrangements to have Rosalind Shanks and Gabriel Woolf perform in Canada. Correspondence is addressed to Downey first at Carleton University and later in his capacity as President of the University of New Brunswick.

File consists of correspondence, ephemera and news releases relating to a conference held at Carleton University, Nov. 20-22, 1978.

File consists of reference letters (copies) written by James Downey; includes originals addressed to him in various professional capacities.

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 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.

File consists of one desk size weekly appointment calendar.

File consists of materials created and accumulated by James Downey relating to the Seminar for New University Presidents, which he led from 1999-2007. Includes correspondence, speeches, notes, and a seminar booklet.

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

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

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

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

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 materials created and accumulated by James Downey relating to the Seminar for New University Presidents, which he led from 1999-2007. Includes correspondence, speeches, programmes, notes, and seminar booklets.

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 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 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.

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

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 a programme and publicity.

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 materials created and accumulated by James Downey relating to the Seminar for New University Presidents, which he led from 1999-2007. Includes correspondence, speeches, programmes, notes, and seminar booklets.

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

File consists of a small bound book given to James Downey upon his thirtieth anniversary in academia. Includes ts. (computer output) letters and anecdotes from colleagues.

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 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 correspondence and other material relating to fundraising at University of New Brunswick.

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 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 correspondence, invitation lists and speech notes by others.

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 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 other material relating to the New Brunswick Commission on Excellence in Education. James Downey was Special Advisor to the Premier.

File consists of a small bound book given to James Downey upon his leaving his position at the University of Waterloo. Includes signed ts. (computer output) letters from colleagues.

Materials related to speeches and papers written by James Downey between the years 1994 and 2006. Includes drafts and final versions of speeches.
Titles of speeches are:

• “Notes for a speech to the United Way Campaign leaders conference,” Ottawa (February 12, 1994),
• “Epiphanies now and then: the process and prospects of educational reform,” UW Arts Faculty Lecture (April 6, 1994),
• “President’s report to the AGM of the UW Board of Governors,” (November 26, 1996),
• “The University as Trinity: balancing corporation, collegium, and community,” The Louise McBee Lecture, University of Georgia (1995),
• “Turning a corner: remarks by the president at the Annual State-of-the University meeting,” (November 20, 1997),
• “Home free, outport style: presentation at the Winterton Homecoming dinner,” Winterton, Newfoundland and Labrador (August 1997),
• “University of Toronto Convocation address,” (June 11, 1998),
• “Board remarks,” (May 31, 1999),
• “Downey Tennisfest remarks” (September 26, 1999),
• “Presentation to colleagues at the Institute of Higher Education,” University of Georgia (March 23, 2000),
• “Honoring the commonplace,” Carleton University convocation address (June 16, 2000),
• “UW Art HGallery opening,” (September 21, 2000),
• “The president as stand-along word processor,” New Presidents’ Seminar, Calgary (October 5, 2000),
• “University of Waterloo Convocation address,” (October 2000),
• “Schools are Us,” David Smith Lecture, Council of Universities (October 14, 2003),
• “Management, leadership and change in universities,” Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Juley 6, 2006),
• “Giving voice to vision,” Association of Atlantic Universities, Memorial University of Newfoundland (October 27, 2006).

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

File consists of correspondence and ephemera.

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 correspondence, ephemera and speech drafts.

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

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

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

Materials related to a speech given by James Downey on the topic of commonplace books. Includes draft for the speech titled “Honouring the Commonplace” with handwritten annotations, speech was to be presented at the Wessex Society in St. John’s, on April 8, 1998.
Also contains poem “A birthday prayer for Peg.”

File consists of one desk size weekly appointment calendar.