Accession GA212 - James Downey fonds.

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James Downey fonds.

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    SCA224-GA212

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    • 1963-2003 (Creation)

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    ca. 4.8 m of textual records

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    (1939-2022)

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    Fonds consists of material relating to activities and interests of James Downey from 1963 to 2004. The fonds contains biographical information, manuscripts and typescripts of his published works and speeches, "commonplace books," files relating to his various academic positions, files relating to consulting and advisory work on behalf of provincial governments. Includes appointment calendars, clippings, personal and professional correspondence, ephemera, manuscripts and typescripts, reports and research materials.

    Also includes papers received from Florence Reid.

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    Donated by James Downey in 2005.

    Arrangement

    The fonds is arranged in 10 series:
    1. Appointment Calendars (File 1-30)
    2. Consulting and Advisory Files (File 31-44)
    3. James Downey's Memorabilia (File 45-71)
    4. James Downey's Papers and Articles from Carleton University Years (File 72-85)
    5. Miscellaneous Correspondence (File 86-175)
    6. Notebooks (File 176-198)
    7. Speeches and Speech Notes (File 199-261)
    8. Works by James Downey : Manuscripts (File 262-266)
    9. Works by James Downey : The Eighteenth Century Pulpit (File 267-274)
    10. Writings and letters of Florence Reid (File 275-281)

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