Fonds consists of materials created and accumulate by Dana Porter during his personal and professional career, as well as materials collected posthumously and created and accumulated by his wife and children. Includes photographs, correspondence, research notes, essays and other writings, ephemera, scrapbooks and clippings.

Series consists of correspondence to and from Dana Porter regarding a variety of topics in his personal and professional life. Includes approximately three hundred and thirty-six items. Correspondents are listed at the file level. Note that where applicable items of correspondence have been left in their original file and subsequently correspondence can also be found in :

• Series 2. Dana Porter and Dorothy Parker Family ;
• Series 4. Ephemera ;
• Series 5. Political and Legal Career ;
• Series 6. Scrapbooks and Clippings ;
• Series 7. Shakespeare ;
• Series 8. Speeches and Addresses ;
• Series 9. Visual Materials.

File consists of one postcard addressed to Dana Porter from Bill [?] featuring a photo of an Atomic Detonation in Nevada.

File consists of three items of correspondence between G.D. Sanagan and Dana Porter regarding a request for a transcript of Porter's address to the County of York Law Association.

File consists of two items of correspondence regarding Dana Porter being unable to attend the opening of the river diversion works at Brampton.

File consists of two items of correspondence between the secretary of Dana Porter and Financial Times of Canada librarian, Alice Kudo, regarding a request for photographs of Porter.

File consists of forty-eight items of correspondence to and from Dana Porter and his secretary regarding the Report of the Royal Commission on Banking and Finance.
Correspondents include:

• Abbott, Justice Douglas
• Barber, Clarence L.
• Cromer, The Earl of
• Diefenbaker, John
• Frost, Leslie
• Gillanders, E.B.
• Hampson, H.A.
• Harris, W.C.
• Haug, Edgar
• Heward, Brian
• Hewitt, H.J.
• Holtroy, Marius
• Johnson, Harry G.
• Keir, David Lindsay
• Kim, John
• Lafrance, Leo
• Litchfield, E.
• Lundberg, Erik
• McKinnon, Neil J.
• McLaughlin, W. Earle
• Mansur, David B.
• Matthews, Beverley
• Mercure, G.
• Neufeld, E.P.
• Parizeau, Jacques
• Prentis, Margaret R.
• Shearer, Ronald A.
• Sproul, Allan
• Stanley, David
• Tanz, Mark M.
• Trudeau, Pierre.

File consists of correspondence between Dana Porter and D.D. Findlay regarding a speech that Porter gave at a Ontario Provincial Police picnic.

File consists of three items of correspondence regarding speeches given by Dana Porter. These items do not correspond with a speech in the collection.

File consists of materials related to Dana Porter's patronage of the Stratford Festival of Canada Foundation. Includes information on the foundation, as well as five items of correspondence between Dana Porter and employees of the foundation.

File consists of one item of correspondence from Ed Black along with a campaign brochure for the YMCA that features a baby with a resemblance to Leslie Frost.

File consists of one item of correspondence from R.A. Farrell of the News Bulletin of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada.

File consists of eighteen items of correspondence between the secretaries of Yousuf Karsh (Joyce Large) and Dana Porter (Margaret Saunderson) regarding portraits of Porter.

File consists of two items of correspondence from Dana Porter to J.W. McAree of Mail and Empire, regarding the Empire Club of Canada.

File consists of three items of correspondence. Two are between Admiral A.R. Parker (Dana Porter's father-in-law) and Dalton Davies. The other item is possibly from Porter's mother-in-law to him or to his wife. All three items were in the same envelope and the letter from Mrs. Ramsey discusses the estate of Dalton Davies.

File consists of two hundred and forty six items of correspondence congratulating Dana Porter on his appointment as Ontario Chief Justice, as Chancellor of the University of Waterloo and as a member of the Board of Directors of the University of Toronto.
Correspondents include :

• Allen, Francis J.
• Althouse, Mayme
• Anderson, Hugh A.
• Archer, William L.
• Armstrong, C.H.A.
• Armstong, James S.P.
• Armstrong, V.W.
• Ash, W.M.V.
• Ball, Gordon R.
• Band, James S.
• Beaudoin, Gerard
• Beck, Frederick A.
• Bell, Dick
• Bell, Thomas H.
• Belyea, Roy E.
• Berlin, S.S.
• Berry, Nixon T.
• Berry, J. Wilson
• Bickle, E.W.
• Bigelow, S. Tupper
• Biggar, H.W.
• Bishop, A.L.
• Bissell, Claude
• Bind, H.I.
• Birbaum, S.U.
• Blackwell, Leslie
• Blaird, Sid
• Blair, Willis L.
• Blatz, Anne and Bill
• Boland, John F.
• Borden, Henry
• Bowlby, A.T.
• Bowman, W.C.
• Brebner, F.R.
• Brown, Mannie
• Bruce, Herbert A.
• Bruce, Maxwell
• Buckland, Babs and Bert
• Bunnell, Arthur E.K.
• Campbell, Fred A.
• Cawthorne, Frederick
• Chalmers, Floyd S.
• Clark, Christie T.
• Coon, Burwell R.
• Crate, Alexander V.
• Currey, Jessie G.
• Davies, Robertson
• Duggan, R.B.
• Duncan, James S.
• Dunlop, W.J.
• Durie, Helen
• Dymond, M.B.
• Edmonds, George E.
• Erichsen-Brown, F.
• Farewell, C.A.
• Featherstone, Edna
• Feinberg, Rabbi Abraham L.
• Fell, Charles P.
• Forsyth, Bob
• Frankel, Egmont
• Fraser, D.G.
• Gelber, Marvin
• Gibson, D.H.
• Gilmour, G.P.
• Glassco, U. Grant
• Goodman, E.A.
• Goodwin, L.H.; Graham, Beatrice B.
• Graydon, Allan
• Green, Robert M.
• Gregory, Wilfrid P.
• Griffin, John
• Grossberg, Ben
• Gundy, Clarke

• H. Mary
• Hall, Emmett M.
• Hamilton, William E.
• Hammell, John E.
• Hanna, John W.
• Harkness, W.U.K.
• Harris, Roland A.
• Hart, G. Arnold
• Hastings, Mable
• Heal, R.F.
• Hearing, George J.
• Herbert, Rober
• Hermant, Sydney
• Hewitt, Gordon; Hilton, John D.
• Hobson, J.A.
• Hasting, R.S.
• Huffman, John
• Hughes, Frank J.
• Hukee, Margie Magone
• Hungerford, Jack
• Inch, George
• Innes, H.B.
• Isber, Rose M.
• Jamieson, H.T.
• Jasperson, Fred K.
• Johnston, Roddy
• Jones, Oakah L.
• Kelly, J.M.
• Kents, Palmer
• Kingston, R.A.
• Kirkpatricks, A.M.
• Kirkwood, Helen
• Kucherepa, John
• Laidlaw, Robert
• Langford, Henry
• Leal, Allan H.
• Leal, W. Allen
• Levinter, Isodore
• Lough, Donald
• Lewis, Dev
• Long, Norman W.
• Lowe, Carl
• Luxenberg, Benjamin
• Lyle, F.
• MacLean, Ian
• McLaughlin, Hugh J.
• McCutcheon, M. Wallace
• McGibbon, J.A.
• McLead, Douglas J.
• McKenzie, A.C.
• McTague, Charles P.
• Mabee, Oliver B.
• Mack, Ron L.
• Maddocks, Fred
• Mahoney, Ed.
• Martin, Walter M.
• Mauskell, J.Q.
• Mendels, M.M.
• Mernill, S.B.
• Millar, J.D.
• Mills, Ralph S.
• Milner, H.R.
• Mitchell, George
• Montague, W.H.
• Moore, Trevor
• Morrison, William
• Mungovan, Lenore
• Monteith, J. Waldo
• Murray, Gladstone
• Nickle, W.M.
• Normandin, Rodrigue
• Ormsly, Gerald
• Osborne, L.
• Pepler, H.W.E.

• Pepper, Elliott R.
• Porteous, J.G.
• Purcell, G.M.
• Portstein, Meyer
• Powel, W. Kent
• Reilly, Gladys and Edward
• Rigney, T.J.
• Robbins, Harry M.
• Robertson, N.S.
• Robinette, T.L.
• Robinson, Cecil W.
• Rodgers, A.B.
• Rogers, Arthur W.
• Rogers, H.W.
• Roebuck, Joseph
• Rooney, Veronica Plunkett
• Rosenburg, Henry
• Ross, A.
• Ross, Allan
• Ross, Douglas
• Ross, James F.W.
• Sale, Rhys M.
• Samuel, Sigmund
• Sedgwick, Joseph
• Sowby, Rev. C.W.
• Schwenger, William F.
• Savage, Claude C.
• Schmon, Arthur A.
• Seed, Jack A.
• Seitz, Joseph L.
• Shenstone, Norman S.
• Simpson, D.G.
• Slemin, J.A.D.
• Smalley-Baker, Dean C. E.
• Smith, Adam W. Simpson
• Soward, Reginald H.
• St. John, Bascom, Starr, Anne
• Stephen, Alan G.A.
• Sullivan, Joseph A.
• Tayts, Paddy
• Templeton, Gilbert
• Thaufrou, Joe
• Torrance, F.W.
• Trebilcock, A.J.
• Tyrrell, T.A.C.
• Wadsworth, J.P.R.
• Walker, C.L.
• Walker, David J.
• Walker, J.W.
• Ward, Alfred B.
• Wardrope, G.C.
• Warrender, W.K.
• Weiss, Herbert J.
• Weldon, D.B.
• Weldon, J.O.
• Whalley, J.F.C.
• Williams, E.K.
• Wilson, Harry H.
• Wilson, Roland F.
• Wilton, Glen
• Wintermeyer, John J.
• Winters, Robert
• Woodland, F.A.L.
• Wren, Albert
• Yaremko, John
• Yavell, L.L.

Series consists of works authored by Dana Porter that are not on the topic of Shakespeare. Includes essays and a play.

File consists of one reprint of Dana Porter's article Civil Status and Disabilities of Trade Unions in Ontario from The Canadian Bar Review, March 1943.

File consists of a typescript copy of "The Four Freedoms" by Dana Porter.

File consists of two typescript copies of a three act play titled "The Philosophical Capitalist" by Dana Porter.

File consists of an essay by Dana Porter titled "Reconstruction of the Conservative Party".

Series consists of materials relating to the family of Dana Porter, including his wife Dorothy Porter (nee Parker), and his sons Dana Jr. and Julian. Also includes materials created about Dana Porter posthumously and collected by his family.

File consists of a copy of the September-October 1967 (vol. 45, no. 6) edition of the Canadian School Journal which features an obituary for Dana Porter.

File consists of ten items of correspondence from Dana Porter to Dorothy Parker from the time of their engagement. These letters are the same as those in the spiral bound collection. Also includes copies of the other materials that are in the bound volume.

File consists of a small card giving directions from the church to the reception area for Dana Porter's wake at 32 Heath Street West in Toronto.

File consists of a record of death from the Governors of the University of Toronto regarding the passing of Dana Porter. Includes one leaf with a letter regarding Porter's relationship to UofT and original folder.

File consists of the In Memoriam guest book from the funeral of Dana Porter.

File consists of the service programme for the funeral of Dana Porter. A list of honorary pallbearers appears on the verso and includes Claude T. Bissell, John Diefenbaker, Leslie Frost, Ira G. Needles, and John Roberts, among others.

File consists of biographical sketches on Dana Porter from The International Yearbook Statesman's Who's Who.

File consists of a spiral bound volume with copies of love letters sent from Dana Porter to Dorothy Parker during their courtship. Also included are photos of Dorothy, the Porter family, and a print out of a news article by Dana and Dorothy's grand-daughter regarding the letters.

File consists of a laminated marriage certificate for Dana Porter and Dorothy Porter (nee Parker).

File consists of an envelope with vital records and information for Dana Porter, Jr. Includes correspondence regarding the records from the RCAF, as well as a high school graduation diploma, reports of examinations from the Ontario Agricultural College, clippings on Porter's time at OAC and letters of reference.

File consists of a marriage certificate for Dorothy Porter for her second marriage to Arthur Walwyn.

File consists of a marriage certificate for Dorothy Walwyn (formerly Porter) for her third marriage to George Dean Gibson.

File consists of one item of correspondence to Dorothy Porter from William Thomas Brown regarding the death of Dana Porter.

File consists of three items of correspondence addressed to Dorothy Porter from her uncle William Ramsey regarding the Ramsey family tree.

File consists of a photocopy of the announcements section of The Globe and Mail which features a marriage announcement for Dorothy Walwyn (formerly Porter) to George Dean Gibson.

File consists of Dorothy Porter's certificate for the 1922-1923 school year for the Oxford Higher Local Examination.

File consists of one passport for Dorothy Porter issued March 3, 1935.

File consists of a place card for Mrs. Porter.

File consists of one family tree for the Ramsey family, created by William Ramsey, uncle to Dorothy Porter.

File consists of one item of correspondence from Edward L. Greenspan, Q.C. to Julian Porter with an attached photocopy from a book referencing Dana Porter.

File consists of three essays by students at The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education on The Hope Commission which was partially authored by Dana Porter. The essays were given to Julian Porter by an unknown professor at OISE.

File consists of a programme for the convocation at Osgoode Hall, June 22 1962. One of the graduates was Julian Porter.

File consists of a published obituary for Dr. Robert MacKay Taylor. Julian Porter was Director of the Ontario Cancer Research Foundation and knew Dr. Taylor through this position.

File consists of one handmade precedents book. Includes an alphabetical listing of precedent setting cases for a variety of legal concerns. Some entries appear to be photocopied from a previous book, and some are new.

File consists of one wedding invitation for the wedding of Julain Porter and Susan McCutcheon.

File consists of a postcard showing the exterior of the Dana Porter Library.

File consists of transcripts for four speeches given by unknown orators on the passing of Dana Porter.

Series consists of pocket diaries and one daily diary kept by Dana Porter. The pocket dairies cover the period 1953-1966, excepting the years 1955 and 1964. The daily diary covers the years 1955-1959.

File consists of one pocket diary for the year 1953.

File consists of one pocket diary for the year 1954.

File consists of a daily diary for Dana Porter from October 6, 1951- July 24, 1959. Not all dates feature an entry. Gives a detailed account of how he received the position of Attorney-General of Ontario.

File consists of one pocket diary for the year 1956.

File consists of one pocket diary for the year 1957.

File consists of one pocket diary for the year 1958.

File consists of one pocket diary for the year 1959.

File consists of one pocket diary for the year 1960.

File consists of one pocket diary for the year 1961.

File consists of one pocket diary for the year 1962.

File consists of one pocket diary for the year 1963.

File consists of one pocket diary for the year 1965.

File consists of one pocket diary for the year 1966.

Series consists of ephemera created and accumulated by Dana Porter. Includes business cards, programmes and invitations, typed materials, honourary degrees and campaign materials.

File consists of a brief essay on the book Dana Porter most enjoyed in 1956, The Letters of Thomas Wolfe. Also includes one item of correspondence regarding the request for his favourite book.

File consists of one business card for Dana Porter which reads "With the Compliments of Hon. Dana Porter, Q.C. Treasurer of Ontario. Parliament Buildings, Toronto."

File consists of five business cards from associates of Dana Porter. There are for: F.J. Lyle, Director Trade and Industry Branch ; E.V. McNeill, Commissioner of Police for Ontario ; Mr. and Mrs. E.D. Carrere ; Ray Timson, London Free Press ; Arthur Welsh, Department of Planning and Development.

File consists of a campaign blotter for Dana Porter for when he was running for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the St. George's riding in Toronto.

File consists of one campaign flyer for Dana Porter for the Progressive Conservative party for the St. George's Riding Toronto in 1943.

File consists of campaign materials for the 1955 election. Includes materials for Dana Porter, George Drew, James H. Rooney, George Hees, Roly Michener, and Joe Keenan.

File consists of one dinner invitation to an informal dinner for commissioners and their wives at the Porter residence to meet the Prime Minster.

File consists of the recommendation from the Senate of the McMaster University to confer a Doctor of Law, honoris causa on Dana Porter.

File consists of one envelope addressed to Professor R.S. Knox, Department of English, University of Toronto as well as an attached note indicating that Professor Knox is out of the country.

File consists of a handwritten poem, possibly by Dana Porter to his wife.

File consists of an honourary Doctor of Laws Degree awarded to Dana Porter by the University of Waterloo.

File consists of a variety show titled Press Gallery Folios performed at the Arts and Letters Club, Toronto, March 22nd at 9 p.m.

File consists of a rule and regulations booklet for The York Club.

Series consists of materials created and accumulated by Dana Porter during the course of his political and legal career. Includes legal and political notes, legal proceedings and judgements, commissions, etc.

File consists of materials relating to John Wellington Pickup's time as the "Administrator of the Government of the Province of Ontario" (in the absence of the Lieutenant Governor). Includes commissions appointing John Wellington Pickup interim administrator, instructions for the administrator of the Province of Ontario, a Speech From the Throne regarding the death of Queen Mary, and correspondence.

File consists of an appeals book and legal briefings for a case in which Dana Porter was counsel.

File consists of a photocopy from an unknown contemporary publication of the case Attorney-Gernal for Ontario and others vs. Isreal Winnrer (Doing Business Under theName and Style of MacKenzie Couch Lines) and Others in which Dana Porter was involved.

File consists of a newsletter on the Bank Act Revision.

File consists of transcriptions of speeches and articles by Dana Porter from when he was campaigning in anticipation of the 1943 election.

File also includes one item of correspondence to Dana Porter from the Deputy Provincial Secretary regarding the commissions.

File consists of materials relating to the Conservative Party Port Hope Conference of 1942. Includes notes, copies of the Port Hope Proposals, ephemera, and forty five items of correspondence. Correspondence relates primarily to concerns with leadership and amendments to the Conservative Party constitution, as well as to the Port Hope Proposal. Correspondents include:

• Bell, John A.M.
• Benson, Donald
• Bowlby, A.T.
• Bryce, Robert A.
• Diefenbaker, John
• Easterbrook, W.T.
• Finlayson, R.K.
• Frost, Cecil
• Hopper, Harry
• McClinton, James
• Mackay, Hugh
• Martin, Argue
• Milner, H.R.
• Monette, Gustav
• Nobel Scott Company
• Reid, Fred H.
• Sabourin, Ivan
• Smith, Charles B.
• Smith, Sidney
• Thomas, W.H.A.
• Thorvaldson, G.S.
• Timmins, Harold W.
• Tupper, R.H. ;

File consists of a photocopy of one item of correspondence from Henry Moetzing regarding the verdict in his libel case against P.J. Brunner.

File consists of a an appeal judgement in the case of Regina v. C. Coles Ltd. The case involved an obscenity charge relating from the selling of the book Fanny Hill - Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure.

File consists of a typed collection of quotes from Back View by Harold Morris.

File consists of alphabetized and tabbed notes on a variety of topics relating to Dana Porter's portfolios and positions in the Ontario Government.

File consists of a binder with typed notes on various legal topics and cases.

File consists of a memorandum from W.C. Bowman regarding drunk and impaired driving cases that the Department of the Attorney General is involved with.

File consists of typed notes on the Royal Commission on Banking and Finance and the Porter Commission. Possibly written by Julian Porter.