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Material created or accumulated by Andrew Telegdi during his tenure as a Member of Parliament related to the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ontario. The material documents the general history of the centre and some funding opportunities and announcements for the Perimeter Institute in partnership with the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo. Records include correspondence, speaking notes, and handwritten notes.

Two copies of the official program for the University of Waterloo's special convocation ceremony marking the opening of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics held on Saturday, October 2, 2004, at 8:45 a.m. James Hartle, Sir Roger Penrose, and Steven Weinberg were conferred honorary degrees at the event.

The official program for the University of Waterloo's one hundredth convocation ceremony held on Sunday, June 20, 2010, at 9:45 a.m. for the first graduating class of Perimeter Scholars International (PSI), a physics master's program offered in collaboration with the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.

Correspondence sent and received by Andrew Telegdi during his tenure as a Member of Parliament primarily from constituents related to various topics including the insurance industry, light rail transportation, the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, the National White Ribbon Against Pornography (WRAP) campaign as well as private members bills such as Bill C-464 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (blood alcohol content) and Bill C-328 An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code. The file includes four signed letters from Jean Chrétien, Prime Minister of Canada, containing birthday greetings and condolence messages as well as thank you letters from other Members of Parliament such as John Godfrey and Bill Graham.