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 photocopies of speeches given by James Downey.

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

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

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

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

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

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

File consists of photocopies of speeches, drafts, speech notes, presentations by James Downey in his capacity as President of the University of Waterloo.

File consists of speeches, drafts, speech notes, presentations by James Downey in his capacity as President of the University of Waterloo.

File consists of speech masters, computer output, most housed in page preservers. Includes a list at the front of the file.

File consists of photocopies of speeches, speech notes, presentations by James Downey in his capacity as President of the University of Waterloo. Includes a table of contents.

File consists of James Downey's file of speeches and speech drafts and notes, in his capacity as President of the University of Waterloo.

File consists of speeches and presentations by James Downey in his capacity as President of the University of Waterloo, computer output. Includes a table of contents.

File consists of speech masters, computer output, most housed in page preservers. Includes a list in the front of the file.

File consists of James Downey's file of speeches and speech drafts and notes, in his capacity as President of the University of Waterloo.

File consists of speeches and presentations by James Downey in his capacity as President of the University of Waterloo, computer output with some ms. corrections.. Includes a table of contents.

File consists of speeches and presentations by James Downey in his capacity as President of the University of Waterloo, computer output. Includes a table of contents.

Series consists of James Downey's The Eighteenth Century Pulpit proofs and research materials. This book was published by Oxford University Press in 1969. Inlcudes manuscripts, typescripts, notes and other material.

File consists of two tss., [30] leaves (original) of "Barnabas and Boanerges : Augustinianism in the eighteenth century" by James Downey. One copy has ms. corrections.

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

File consists of materials relating to the Association of Universities and Colleges Canada President's Circle. Includes a booklet, a ts. (computer output) speech transcript, and ts. (computer output) notes regarding a roundtable.

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 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.

Series is comprised of memorabilia created and accumulated by James Downey. Includes two books of notes given to Downey by colleagues.

Series is comprised of ca. 5000 items of personal and professional correspondence between James Downey and others. Includes letters, memoranda, cards, as well as inserted materials including photographs. Correspondents are listed at the file level.

File consists of 31 items of correspondence between James Downey and Dr. G. Stuart Adam, professor of journalism at Carleton University.

File consists of 2 items of correspondence relating to Anastasious Christodoulou as well as accompanying biographical materials.

File consists of 39 items of correspondence between James Downey and Dr. Thomas J. Condon, VP of UNB Saint John.

File consists of 9 items of correspondence between Scott Fillier and James Downey. Also includes biographical information on Scott Fillier.

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 two interviews with James Downey and Gilles Paquet conducted by Rick Holmes-Hayes. The interviews discuss the resignation of John Porter.

File consists of four items of correspondence between James Downey and William (Bill) Klassen. Also includes clippings relating to Bill Klassen and a CV.

File consists of ninety five items of correspondence between James Downey and Anne Martin. Includes a CV and materials relating to a project that the two worked on of an edition of "The Sermons of Mr. Yorick" by Laurence Sterne. Also includes correspondence to others involved with the Sterne project, and academic materials relating to Anne Martin.

File consists of a ts. (computer output) transcript of an interview with Harrison McCain, February 19, 2001.

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 fifteen items of correspondence between James Downey and Frank McKenna. Also includes clippings and speeches.

File consists of one hundred four items of miscellaneous correspondence between James Downey and others for the years 2001-2002. Correspondents include:

• Aitken, Lady Violet
• Astry, Sophia
• Christodoulou, Joan
• Claxton, Lois
• Cohen, Reuben
• Costello, Mark J.
• Cuff, Harry
• Dann, Moira
• Davenoprt, Paul
• Elder, Bobby
• Flinn, Tyson
• Giroux, Robert
• Graham, Kenneth
• Gunn, Maureen
• Hamer, Kathy
• Hallman, Lyle S.
• Heaney, Seamus
• Higgins, Michael
• Hnatyshyn, Ramon John
• Humby, Reuben
• Hunter, Robert J.
• John, David G.
• Kerr, Mike
• King, Everard H.
• Konrad, Helmut
• La Forest, Marie & Gerry
• Lynch, Mary Louise
• MacDonald, Alastair
• Maiden, Colin & Jenefor
• McLaughlin, John
• McQueen, Trina
• Migus, Doris
• Miller, Judith
• Montague, Susan
• Mouteon, Alice
• Moulton, Ed
• NB Sports Hall of Fame
• Ostry, Sylvia
• Pollock, Joyce
• Richards, Marilyn
• Saunders Bellingham, Susan
• Scott, Catherine
• Sedra, Adel
• Sehorn, Gerry
• Shepherd, Murray
• Simpson, Ronald
• Sims, Betty
• Stewart, James
• Sudal, Barbara
• Teron, Jean
• Thompson, Mary
• Yan, May.

File consists of correspondence between James Downey and The Chancellery of Honours regarding nominations and letters of recommendation for the Order of Canada.

File consists of twelve items of correspondence between James Downey and Rhoda Maude Piercey. Also includes materials relating to Piercey's death.

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 five items of correspondence between James Downey and David Strangway. Also includes materials related to an essay project.

File consists of ten items of correspondence relating to Tennis Canada. Also includes three annual reports.

File consists of ca. one hundred items of correspondence between Otto Tucker and James Downey between the years 2008-2009.

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

Series is comprised of transcripts of speeches and speech notes given by James Downey.

File consists of the August 2002 edition of The Bulletin, the magazine of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. The edition includes a memorium article by James Downey titled "Anastasios Christodoulou: the very model of a Secretary General."

File consists of one offprint of "The Sermons of Mr. Yorick a Reassessment of Hammond" by James Downey, originally published in English Studies in Canada, IV, 2, 1978.

File consists of the fall 1999 edition of UNB Alumni News. The edition includes a transcript of a speech given by James Downey in honour of Colin B. Mackay.

File consists of the spring 2003 edition of UNB Alumni News. The edition includes an article by James Downey titled "Beaverbrook's Choice" on the appointment of Colin B. Mackay.

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

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.

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.

Materials related to toasts, roasts, and remembrances written by James Downey honouring different people and events. Includes research information, drafts, and final versions of toasts.
Titles of toasts are:

• "Memories are made of this & that: recollections of life on Long's Hill, 1955-1956,"
• "Rob McDougall: a remembrance" (October 21, 2001),
• "George Benson Johnton: power, linguist, teacher, calligrapher,"
• "Gordon Wood (1921-2001),"
• "Mordecai Richler,"
• "Mary Louise Lynch,"
• "Colin B. McKay (1920-2003): Beaverbrook's choice,"
• "Tribute to Chancellor Valentine O'Donovan" (October 29, 2002),
• "For David Burns" (January 25, 2002),
• "Parkview United" (March 7, 2004),
• "Cott Fillier: a quick sketch" (September 16, 2005),
• "Robert Prichard to be Doctor of Laws,"
• "Welcome to the Groom & Toast to the Bride: for Sarah and Manfred on their wedding" (March 7, 2005),
• "Toast to Edwina and Wilf on their 50th" (August 25, 2008),
• "For Paul Davenport, Officer of the Order of Canada" (October 28, 2002) and related news stories,
• "For Peg & Eric Richards" (August 4, 1999),
• "Parallel lives: a tribute to Peter & Betty Sims,"
• "For Susan Shantz" (April 24, 2000),
• "For Ian Lithgow, friend & colleague" (October 19, 2000) and "Ian H. Lightgow: fundraiser par excellence,"
• "Introduction for Michael Ignatieff" (January 24, 2001),
• "Remarks for the opening of an exhibition of the sculpture of Judith Schwartz" (January 14, 1998),
• "Thomas J. Condon,"
• "Mary Ives (Anglin) Mackay" (January 30, 2002),
• "A garland for Eric,"
• "For Lyly Hallman: a funeral tribute,"
• "Russel Legge: a tribute" (March 28, 2004),
• "For Bill Klassen" (April 23, 2006),
• "Thanks to Cyril Poole" Wessex Society (May 9, 2007),
• "Toast to Edwina and Wilf on their 50th" (August 25, 2008),
• "Tribute to Paul Mitchell" (April 3, 2001),
• "For Claire Morris, from her friend and admirer, Kim Downey" (April 6, 2009),
• "For Mary Bales" (January 2, 2014).