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UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES
A Descriptive Inventory of the Mel Hurtig Fonds
Accession Number: 91-62, 91-63, 91-64, 95-34, 95-101, 95-200, 96-27, 2004-74
Lynn McPherson
Spring 2005
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UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES
Mel Hurtig Fonds
This guide was prepared with the assistance of a grant from the Canadian Council of
Archives, Control of Holdings program. The University Archives gratefully
acknowledges the assistance of this grant. Without it, these important records could not
have been made accessible to researchers and the public.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
A Descriptive Inventory of the Mel Hurtig Fonds .............................................................. 1
PREFACE ........................................................................................................................... 5
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................... 6
BIOGRAPHY ..................................................................................................................... 7
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE ....................................................................................... 9
I. Hurtig Business Records............................................................................................... 12
I. OFFICE FORMS .......................................................................................................................................
II. PROCEDURES/EQUIPMENT-RELATED ....................................................................................................
III. FINANCIAL/OFFICE EXPENSES ..............................................................................................................
IV. EMPLOYEE RELATED ...........................................................................................................................
V. OPERATIONS/ACTIVITIES ......................................................................................................................
VI. LEGAL .................................................................................................................................................
VII. CORRESPONDENCE FILES ....................................................................................................................
VIII. PROMOTION – GENERAL ....................................................................................................................
IX. THE CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA (TCE) ...............................................................................................
X. BOOKS PUBLISHED BY HURTIG PUBLISHERS.........................................................................................
XI. OTHER: BOOKS/MAP/PUBLISHING .......................................................................................................
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II. Committee for an Independent Canada (CIC) Records .............................................. 59
I. CORRESPONDENCE FILES .......................................................................................................................
II. CIC OPERATIONS ..................................................................................................................................
III. NATIONAL AND EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS ...................................................................................
IV. COMMUNICATIONS ..............................................................................................................................
V. COMMITTEE/CIC PROJECT ACTIVITY ...................................................................................................
VI. LOCAL CHAPTERS................................................................................................................................
VII. ISSUES ................................................................................................................................................
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III. Council of Canadians (COC) files ............................................................................ 81
I. ORGANIZATION FILES ............................................................................................................................
II. BOARD CORRESPONDENCE AND DOCUMENTS ......................................................................................
III. COC CORRESPONDENCE ......................................................................................................................
IV. COMMUNICATIONS/PROMOTION ..........................................................................................................
V. MEMBERSHIP........................................................................................................................................
VI. CHAPTERS ...........................................................................................................................................
VII. FINANCIAL ..........................................................................................................................................
VIII. POLICY/ISSUES RELATED ...................................................................................................................
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IV. Mel Hurtig and Politics ........................................................................................... 116
I. LIBERALS – 1972 ELECTION.................................................................................................................
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II. THE NATIONAL PARTY OF CANADA (NPC) .........................................................................................
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V. Mel Hurtig as Author ............................................................................................... 129
I. THE BETRAYAL OF CANADA ................................................................................................................ 129
II. A NEW AND BETTER CANADA – SEE RECORDS IN SERIES IV, NATIONAL PARTY OF CANADA FILES .... 130
III AT TWILIGHT IN THE COUNTRY; MEMOIRS OF A CANADIAN NATIONALIST ......................................... 130
IV. PAY THE RENT OR FEED THE KIDS ..................................................................................................... 144
V. THE VANISHING COUNTRY: IS IT TOO LATE TO SAVE CANADA? ........................................................ 144
VI. RUSHING TO ARMAGEDDON: THE SHOCKING TRUTH ABOUT CANADA, MISSILE DEFENCE, AND STAR
WARS ..................................................................................................................................................... 146
VI. Mel Hurtig’s Personal Papers ................................................................................. 150
I. PROPERTY............................................................................................................................................
II. AWARDS .............................................................................................................................................
III. FAMILY ..............................................................................................................................................
IV. MEDICAL/INSURANCE........................................................................................................................
V. PERSONAL CALENDAR/SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS/MISCELLANEOUS ..................................................
VI. PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE...........................................................................................................
VII. PERSONAL CLIPPING FILES................................................................................................................
VIII. PAPERS ABOUT MEL HURTIG ...........................................................................................................
IX. BOOKS: CANADIANA .........................................................................................................................
X. PHOTOGRAPHS....................................................................................................................................
XI. ARTWORK..........................................................................................................................................
XII. EPHEMERA .......................................................................................................................................
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VII. Sound Records ....................................................................................................... 167
I. VIDEO RECORDINGS – DATE ORDER ....................................................................................................
II. COMPACT DISCS .................................................................................................................................
III. AUDIO TAPES .....................................................................................................................................
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PREFACE
The University of Alberta Archives was established in 1968 at the recommendation of the
President’s Standing Committee on Archives and Documents. Its primary mandate is to
acquire, maintain, and preserve the records of the University, in any medium, which
contain continuing administrative, legal, and historical value. The Archives constitutes
the official “memory” of the University and represents the accumulated experience of our
educational community. In addition to these official records, the University Archives also
contain the private papers of the University staff whose subjects of research and teaching
encompass the world.
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INTRODUCTION
The Mel Hurtig fonds consist of records created and collected by Mel Hurtig, and donated
to the University of Alberta Archives. They document his varied and extensive
professional and personal interests, and form a valuable addition to the holdings of the
University’s archives.
SOURCE: The Mel Hurtig records were received as eight separate donations to the
Archives; the most recent donation received in 2004. They have been brought together in
a comprehensive finding-aid. Mr. Hurtig donated his records personally, interested in
having his papers remain in Alberta and housed in the same facility as the records of his
major publishing projects: The Canadian Encyclopedia and The Junior Canadian
Encyclopedia. The fonds remain open, with future donations anticipated.
ARRANGEMENT NOTE: The Hurtig records are arranged in seven series and titled:
Hurtig Business records, Committee for an Independent Canada records, Council of
Canadians’ Records, Mel Hurtig and Politics records, Mel Hurtig as Author records,
Personal records; and a final series of Audio-Visual records that encompasses aspects of
all of the previous series.
The records are in good physical shape.
RELATED ACCESSIONS: Records of Hurtig Publishers’ The Canadian Encyclopedia
and The Junior Canadian Encyclopedia are housed in the University of Alberta Archives
and described separately from the Mel Hurtig records listed in this finding-aid.
Researchers should also consult the card catalog for references to Mel Hurtig in other
accessions.
ACCESS: The Mel Hurtig records are open for research.
EXTENT: 212 m of textual records, 335 photographs, 161 audio-visual items, 21
posters/artwork and ephemera
DATE RANGE: 1930-2004
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BIOGRAPHY
Mel Hurtig was born in Edmonton on June 24, 1932 to parents of East European descent.
He attended schools in Edmonton, but began his career at an early age, working in retail
for a family business, A. & M. Hurtig Furs in Winnipeg. Returning to Edmonton in 1956,
he founded a bookstore, Hurtig’s Books, in a small downtown shop. Within five years,
Hurtig expanded his shop and introduced innovative ideas such as staging plays in the
book store, hosting poetry and book readings and setting up areas in the shop for patrons
to play chess, drink coffee and socialize. His business grew into one of the largest retail
book operations in Canada, with three stores operating in Edmonton and total sales rising
to just under $700, 000 a year.
Hurtig sold his book operations in 1972, and established Hurtig Publishers, with a plan to
publish Canadian titles. The publishing company published many books, including such
titles as: The Unjust Society, An Idiot Joy, and Alberta: A Natural History. Mel Hurtig
was twice named Canadian Book Publisher of the Year. In 1980, Hurtig launched the
largest and most ambitious project of his publishing career with a plan to publish a
comprehensive Canadian Encyclopedia. The Canadian Encyclopedia was published in
1985, a revised and expanded second edition published in 1988, and The Junior
Encyclopedia of Canada published in 1990. Mel Hurtig sold his publishing company to
McClelland and Stewart in May of 1991; many of his titles remain in print and The
Canadian Encyclopedia is available as a CD-ROM, as an online version on the Internet,
and a special one-volume Encyclopedia was published to mark the millennium in 2000.
Alongside his career in book selling and publishing, Mel Hurtig was and remains a
passionate nationalist and activist. His early political activities included leading a small
Alberta group in supporting the 1967 candidacy of Pierre Trudeau for the Liberal
leadership. He ran unsuccessfully for Parliament for the Liberals in 1972, but left the
party in 1973. With a group of like-minded nationalists, including Walter Gordon, Jack
McClelland, and Claude Ryan, Hurtig attended the founding of the Committee for an
Independent Canada (CIC), and acted as its chair in 1973-74. The CIC founders were
concerned about the high degree of foreign ownership in Canada and its persuasive
influence on the lives of Canadians in the domains of politics, economics and culture.
The CIC went on to raise a petition of over 170,000 names against foreign economic and
cultural domination of Canada, and remained active until 1980. In 1985, Mel Hurtig
founded a new national organization: The Council of Canadians (COC). Its focus was to
raise public awareness and lobby against the “free trade” initiative in order to preserve
and reinforce Canadian sovereignty. The COC, still in existence, develops policies,
lobbies government, and strives to create public awareness around issues of Canadian
nationalism and sovereignty.
Mel Hurtig announced his resignation from the Council of Canadians at its 1992 Annual
General Meeting and his intention to launch a new political party: “The National Party of
Canada”. He was elected leader of the party in November 1992, and the party’s policy
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book: A New and Better Canada was published in December 1992. The party grew
quickly and managed to field 171 candidates in ridings across the country in the 1993
federal election. Less than a year later, the party was dissolved by its council amid
allegations of financial mismanagement and other internal problems.
After leaving publishing, Hurtig became an author with the publishing of Betrayal of
Canada (1991), a passionate appeal for Canada’s survival, and then a memoir, At
Twilight in the Country: Memoirs of a Canadian Nationalist (1996). His three latest
books include Pay the Rent or Feed the Kids (2000), The Vanishing Country: Is It Too
Late to Save Canada? (2002), and the recent Rushing to Armageddon (2004). The high
profile Mel Hurtig enjoys with his many involvements, professional career, and writing
ensures his demand for public speaking engagements across the country. He has actively
volunteered on numerous boards and committees, and his commitments and passions
have been recognized with the bestowing of many awards and honorary degrees. Mel
Hurtig is an Officer of the Order of Canada and received the Lester B. Pearson Man of the
Year Peace Award (1988). Recently, he was named an ‘Edmontonian of the Century’,
honoring individuals who contributed significantly to Edmonton’s growth in the past 100
years.
Mel Hurtig has four grown daughters, and he resides in Edmonton with his wife Kay.
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SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The Mel Hurtig fonds encompass a wide range of records, documenting the many areas of
interest and pursuits Mr. Hurtig enjoyed in the professional, personal and political arenas
of his life.
In the first series, Hurtig Business Records, only a few files concern Hurtig’s Bookstore;
most of the files relate instead to his publishing concerns. The series includes
correspondence with authors and a series of files Hurtig called “Possible Future Books”,
where book proposals and potential publishing projects were considered. The
correspondence with authors is very interesting and the Hurtig Business records series
provides the researcher with some sense of the complexity involved in the publishing
world. There is extensive business correspondence files located in Series 1 and they have
been arranged in date order by day, month and year. It is perhaps a misnomer to label
Hurtig’s correspondence as business or personal or CIC/COC etc., because such tidy
separations do not actually exist in his correspondence. All these ‘boundaries’ blend
together. His letters to authors, for example, often contain information related to his CIC
and COC initiatives, and the hundreds of invitations he receives for speaking
engagements invite him to speak on topics encompassing his many interests and
expertise. In the end, the letter-head the letters were sent on determined what series the
correspondence was filed with; the letters located in this series were written on various
Hurtig business logo stationery. The CIC and COC correspondence are likewise filed
because of the letter-head or titles typed on the retained flimsy file copies. In more recent
dates, the correspondence often consists of printed e-mails, again on numerous issues and
topics, but is filed in the ‘Personal Records’ series because of when they were written in
relation to Mel Hurtig’s stage of life and career. Separate finding-aids are available to the
records of The Canadian Encyclopedia and The Junior Encyclopedia of Canada
Mel Hurtig’s involvement with the Committee for an Independent Canada and with the
Council of Canadians is well-documented in Series 2 and Series 3 of the fonds,
particularly in regard to the issues both groups were involved with. Hurtig was a central
figure in both organizations, and his correspondence files provide a valuable record of the
day-to-day operations of these national bodies, as well as a more global view of the
organizations and the public personas they presented. There are copies of board meeting
documents and executive correspondence, as well as policy documentation, issue-oriented
presentations, news releases and related clipping files. A major issue the COC, in
particular, rallied against was the Free Trade Agreement and there is an extensive
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collection of research material and documents gathered for background reference and
research purposes. The COC corresponded with federal politicians, well-known
Canadians, and other action bodies (such as the Pro-Canada Network) in assembling their
issues information library, as evidenced in the Series 3 files. Peace and disarmament
issues are also extensively documented in the COC files.
Series 4, consisting of Mel Hurtig’s political files, contains files related to his
membership in and candidacy for the Federal Liberal Party and more extensively, his
founding and leading of the National Party of Canada. The National Party records are
fascinating in that they clearly document a unique event in the Canadian political
landscape. In a time frame of about two years, a party was formed, ran a national election
campaign, and was dissolved, with the records in this series documenting the dramatic
unfolding of events.
Mel Hurtig’s book writing files are retained in Series 5. There are complete drafts of the
following Hurtig books: The Betrayal of Canada, At Twilight in the Country, The
Vanishing Country, and Rushing to Armageddon. Chapter drafts contain editing
comments, corrections and additions and deletions. There are also related clipping and
publicity files that document the book signing and speaking tours post publication.
Series 6 is broadly defined as personal records, and includes textual files, published
material and photographs. While the files contain references to family and personal
concerns, again there is the blurring of boundaries with a lot of the e-mail correspondence
focusing on political and issue-oriented topics. Hurtig corresponds with well-known
Canadians in campaigns designed to oppose missile defense, call attention to issues of
Canadian sovereignty and affect political change. The photographs span a period of some
sixty years, and also included in this series is a collection of books given to Hurtig by
their authors, with Hurtig usually referenced in the book.
The final series, Series 7, contains audio-visual records including video-tapes, cassette
tapes, and compact discs. The subject matter of this material references all the previous
series topics, and is listed in date order.
The records are in excellent physical shape and provide a very complete documentation of
the activities and passions of a well-known Canadian.
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Series 1
HURTIG BUSINESS RECORDS
1. Hurtig Business Records Series 1 –1962-1995. --7.80 m of textual records.
Archival Description: The records in this series consist of the records generated by
Hurtig’s Publishing Company. There are 11 sub-series that specifically document the
operational activities of the business, with the bulk of the records consisting of
correspondence files. Within the correspondence sub-series is found correspondence with
publishers, booksellers, contracted and potential authors, individuals (arranged
alphabetically by name), and general business correspondence arranged in date order. In
addition to the textual material is a series of books, all published by Hurtig’s Publishers,
and listed in order of publication date.
Scope and Content: The records in this series document the many operations of a
publishing company, including office procedures, financial and employee records, legal
records, correspondence files, promotional activities and publications. The most
extensive records in this series are the correspondence files, as described above. On a
daily basis, Hurtig and his staff deal with a large amount of correspondence inquiring
about possible book ideas, hints on how to prepare writing for publication, and general
inquiries about all aspects of the publishing business. Mel Hurtig receives many
invitations to speak to groups, and a lot of these invitations are handled as part of the
daily business correspondence. There are also publishing information packages and
Company promotional records
The series title is based on the content of the records.
A file listing follows.
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I. Hurtig Business Records
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
i. Office Forms
Box 1
91-62-1
Sale of bookstores
1966-1972
91-62-2
Hurtig Publishers – New Premises
Lease agreement and related correspondence
1973
91-62-3
New Premises/Office Space – Memo
1990
91-62-4
Hurtig Publishers – Stationery samples
1980’s,1990’s
91-62-5
Hurtig Publishers – Cost form, blank
Ca 1983
91-62-6
Hurtig Publishers – Publication checklist form,
blank
Ca. 1983
91-62-7
Hurtig Publishers – Revenue form, blank
Ca. 1983
91-62-8
Hurtig Publishers – Drop shipment request list
form, blank
Ca. 1983
91-62-9
Hurtig Publishers – Publishing stock form, blank
Ca. 1983
91-62-10
Hurtig Publishers – Time sheet forms, blank
Ca. 1983
91-62-11
Hurtig Publishers – Revenue sheet master, blank
Ca. 1983
ii. Procedures/Equipment-Related
91-62-12
Comcheq – Notes
Ca. 1985
91-62-13
Hurtig Publishers – Office equipment contracts
1980
91-62-14
Datapoint Ltd. – Correspondence
1982
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Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-15
TRW Data
1982
91-62-16
Canadia- Telebook
1982, 1985
91-62-17
Envelopes invoice
1985
91-62-18
Telephone answering – Procedure
1985
91-62-19
Micom Service
1985-1986
91-62-20
Minolta invoices
1986-1987
91-62-21
Sony of Canada – Correspondence, re.
Dictaphone machine
1985-1986
iii. Financial/Office Expenses
iii-1 Accounts:
91-62-22
Hurtig Bookstore – Accounts payable
1972-1973
91-62-23
Hurtig Publishers – Daily balance sheets
1978-1979
91-62-24
Hurtig Publishers – Daily balance sheets
1975-1982
91-62-25
Hurtig Publishers – Reconciliation of accounts
receivable
November 1982
91-62-26
Hurtig Publishers – Daily balance sheets
1983-1984
91-62-27
Hurtig Publishers – Accounts receivable
1985-1991
91-62-28
Hurtig Publishers – Accounts receivable
May, June 1989
91-62-29
Hurtig Publishers – Donations and miscellaneous 1981-1988
iii-2 Expenses:
91-62-30
Courier rate sheets
Ca. 1985
91-62-31
Alberta Government Telephones
1984-1985
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Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-32
Packing slips for Hurtig Publisher office supplies 1985
91-62-33
Long distance telephone log
1985-1986
91-62-34
City of Edmonton business tax
1985
91-62-35
Taxes – Business assessment
1986
91-62-36
Hurtig Publishers – Workmen’s Compensation
1983-1984
91-62-37
Hurtig Publishers – Letterhead quotations
1984
91-62-38
Dollars Owing – Correspondence
1980-1982
91-62-39
Hurtig Publishers – Waybills
1985-1986
91-62-40
Book Prizes
1981-1982
91-62-41
Donations – Letters sent
1986
91-62-42
Royalty payments
1985
91-62-43
Royalty payments
1985-1987
91-62-44
Commissions
1986
91-62-45
Hurtig Communications – GST payment record
1992
Box 2
iii-3 Bank Related
91-62-46
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce –
Financing publication of the Canadian
Encyclopedia
1968-1982
91-62-47
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce –
Correspondence and monthly loan statements
(for New Canadian Encyclopedia Publishing
Ltd.); includes CIBC annual report (1982)
1974-1983
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Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-48
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce –
Financial documents and monthly loan
statements (as above)
1983-1984
91-62-49
Canadian Commercial Bank – Loans and account 1984-1985
information
91-62-50
Canadian Commercial Bank – Correspondence
1985
91-62-51
Postage Cheques – Bank approval
1983
91-62-52
Federal Business Development Bank
1984
iii-4 Loans/Assistance/Grants
91-62-53
Winspear Foundation – Funding application
Ca. 1988
91-62-54
Canada Council – Grant information
1972-1977
91-62-55
Canada Council
1985
91-62-56
Federal Government Department of
Communications – Correspondence
1983
91-62-57
Federal Minister of Communications –
Correspondence
1984-1985
91-62-58
Financial material and loan information
1983-1985
91-62-59
Alberta Opportunity Company – Bank loan
1979-1983
91-62-60
Alberta Opportunity Company – Loan
information
1983
91-62-61
Financial material and loan information
May-July 1983
91-62-62
Alberta Culture
1985
91-62-63
Hurtig Publishers – Book sales
1976-1988
91-62-64
Hurtig Publishers – Customer orders
1985-1986
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Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
iv. Employee Related
91-62-65
Hurtig Publishers – Sales/salaries comparison
1964-1972
91-62-66
Hurtig Publishers – Christmas bonuses
1977-1988
91-62-67
Editorial staff – Memos sent to editors from Mel
Hurtig
1978-1987
91-62-68
Hurtig Publishers – Memos
1987-1988
91-62-69
Shaw, David – Correspondence, re: book design
and production
1975-1986
91-62-70
McGuire, Frank – Memo of Understanding
1984-1985
91-62-71
Art Director’s index to photographers –
Correspondence
1975-1976
91-62-72
Photographers
1982-1990
91-62-73
Illustrators
1981-1990
91-62-74
St. Pierre, Patricia – Resume and letters of
reference
1972-1976
91-62-75
Promotion representative – Report
1982
91-62-76
Public Relations and advertising position –
Resumes
1982
91-62-77
Hurtig Publishers – Employment applications
1982-1984
91-62-78
Editor search/Resume
1989-1991
Box 3
v. Operations/Activities
91-62-79
Hurtig Publishers – Year end reports –
Summaries of accounts payable, royalties owing,
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Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
petty cash and correspondence
91-62-80
Hurtig Publishers – Year end reports; summaries
as above
1976-1985
91-62-81
Hurtig Publishers – Inventory
Ca. 1985
91-62-82
Hurtig Publishers – Inventories and publishing
stock lists
1972-1983
91-62-83
Hurtig Publishers – Remainders of book titles
1985
91-62-84
Hurtig Publishers – Annual publishing schedule
1973-1989
91-62-85
Hurtig Publishers – Logo design information
1967
91-62-86
Hurtig Publishers – Circulars
1978-1982
Box 4
vi. Legal
91-62-87
Hurtig Publishers – Correspondence with its
lawyers (Legal firm of Crockett, Hattersley,
Ketchum and Niziol)
1972-1978
91-62-88
Legal cases – Correspondence
1977-1978
91-62-89
Charge against Hurtig Publishing under
Combines Investigation Act
1976-1984
91-62-90
Hurtig v. Reynolds Impersonation Action
1978-1980
vii. Correspondence Files
91-62-91
Author Addresses
Ca. 1980
91-62-92
Address list
Ca. 1985
vii-1 Correspondence with Publishers:
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Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-93
Canadian Booksellers Association –
Newsletters/Bibliofile
1986-1987
91-62-94
Association of Canadian Publishers
1976-1981, 1986
91-62-95
Association of Canadian Publishers – Seminar:
“Publishing as a Business” led by Scott McIntyre
February 22, 1978
91-62-96
Educational Publishers Group
1987
91-62-97
Ablex Publishing
1981
91-62-98
Alaska Northwest Publishing
1975-1976
91-62-99
K.S. Giniger Co. Publishers
1979-1984
91-62-100
Granada Publishing Ltd. – Correspondence about 1974-1975
royalty statements
91-62-101
Graphis Press Corporation
1978-1983
91-62-102
Graphis Press Corporation
1984-1987
91-62-103
Hamlyn Publishing
1985
91-62-104
Hollinger House Ltd. – re: Disagreement on
balance owing on account
1972-1974
91-62-105
Hunter Rose Company
1975-1979
91-62-106
McClelland and Stewart
1970-1972
91-62-107
McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd.
1981-1983
91-62-108
McIntyre & Stanton Ltd.
1971-1976
91-62-109
Mika Publishing
1970-1974
91-62-110
Pandora Publishing
1975
Box 5
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Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
vii-2 Correspondence with
Booksellers/Bookstores
91-62-111
Sales Representatives – Memos
1968-1975
91-62-112
Canadian Booksellers Association
1977-1983, 1987
91-62-113
Canadian Booksellers Association – Convention
information and correspondence
1984-1991
91-62-114
Bookselling
1973-1995
91-62-115
Canadian Booksellers – Listing
1980
91-62-116
Alberta Book and Novelty Ltd.
1983
91-62-117
Antiquarians
1974
91-62-118
Charles E. Tuttle Company
1975
91-62-119
Coles Book Stores
1978-1988
91-62-120
Corgi Books
1985
vii-3 Correspondence: Possible Future Books
(PFB Files)
91-62-121
Book proposals
1976-1986
91-62-122
Book proposals
1979-1985
91-62-123
Book proposals
1980-1985
91-62-124
Book proposals/submitted poetry
1981-1985
91-62-125
Ahearn, Catherine Cristobel – PFB
1981
91-62-126
Alberta 1984 – PFB
1982
91-62-127
Amatt, John – PFB
1984
Box 6
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Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-128
Appetizers – PFB
1982
91-62-129
Banff – PFB
1985
91-62-130
Baird, David M. – PFB
1982
91-62-131
Barclay, James – PFB
1990
91-62-132
Bard, Margaret – PFB
1982
91-62-133
Barrett, Dave – PFB
1985
91-62-134
Barrie, Marc – PFB
1985
91-62-135
Battle, Ken – PFB
1982
91-62-136
Battle, Tim – PFB
1982
91-62-137
Beckman, Christopher C. – PFB
1985
91-62-138
Beddoes, Dick – PFB
1983
91-62-139
Beissel, Henry – PFB
1983
91-62-140
Berstein, Claire – PFB
1981
91-62-141
Best, Henry B.M. – PFB
1983
91-62-142
Best Hiking in the Canadian Mountain West –
PFB
1986
91-62-143
Birds of Canada – PFB
1982-1983
91-62-144
Bork, Egon – PFB
1982-1983
91-62-145
Bott, Robert – PFB
n.d.
91-62-146
Botting, Gary – PFB
1982
91-62-147
Breuer, Michael – PFB
1982
20
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-148
Browne, Jane Jordan – PFB
1982
91-62-149
Brybycin, George – PFB
1982
91-62-150
Bushman, Len – PFB
1982
91-62-151
Cameron, Beverly J. – PFB
1981
91-62-152
Carrigan, Ed – PFB
n.d.
91-62-153
The Canadian Business Reader - PFB
1985
91-62-154
Canadian Petroleum – PFB
1984
91-62-155
The Century Plan – PFB
1983
91-62-156
Charly – The Prospector (David C. Carpenter) –
PFB
1981-1982
91-62-157
Chatelin, Ray – PFB
1979-1981
91-62-158
Cheveldayoff, Wayne – PFB
1983
91-62-159
Children’s Encyclopaedia - PFB
1979-1981
91-62-160
Clark, Nan – PFB
1983
91-62-161
Clarkson, Stephen – PFB
1984
91-62-162
Cleaver, Elizabeth – PFB
1981
91-62-163
Cockburn, Robert – PFB
1982
91-62-164
Cohen, Dian – PFB
1979-1981
91-62-165
Colombo, John Robert – PFB
1982-1984
91-62-166
Colombo’s – PFB
1982-1984
91-62-167
Contemporary Canadian Art – PFB
1984
91-62-168
Contemporary Canadian Native Art – PFB
1983
21
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-169
Cooking and Company – PFB
1984
91-62-170
Cramond, Mike – PFB
1985
91-62-171
Crawford, Neil – PFB (Diefenbaker)
1974-1975, 1981
91-62-172
Crawford, Neil – PFB (The Lonely Patriot)
1980-1981
91-62-173
Crowe, Jean – PFB (Poverty)
1981, 1984
91-62-174
Davey, Keith – PFB
1984
91-62-175
Davis, Richard – PFB
1982
91-62-176
Dawn, Maralee – PFB
1985
91-62-177
Dempsey, Hugh – PFB
1977-1980
91-62-178
Douglas, Tommy – PFB
1980
91-62-179
Eber, Dorothy – PFB
1981-1985
91-62-180
Eisler, Dale – PFB
1985
91-62-181
Erickson, Arthur – PFB
1978-1979
91-62-182
Flanagan, T.E. – PFB
1981
91-62-183
Francis, R.D. – PFB
1981
91-62-184
Fraser & Associates – PFB
1982
91-62-185
Gertler, Len – PFB
1981
91-62-186
Goldi, John – PFB
1980
91-62-187
Harper, Kenn – PFB
1978-1981
91-62-188
Henry, Walter – PFB
1981
91-62-189
Hirnschell – PFB
1981
22
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-190
Holt, Malcolm J. – PFB
Ca. 1981
91-62-191
Hopkins, Anthony – PFB
1982-1984
91-62-192
Hotel Book – PFB
1979-1980
91-62-193
Hull, Bobby – PFB
1982
91-62-194
Hunka, Bob – PFB
1985
91-62-195
Ipellie, Alootook – PFB
1982
91-62-196
Jackson, T. – PFB
1982
91-62-197
Kahane, Jackie – PFB
1981-1982
91-62-198
Kraulis, Janis – PFB
1978-1983
91-62-199
Kure, Marta (compiler) Forget It! – PFB
n.d.
91-62-200
Lange, Lynda – (Poetry) – PFB
1984
91-62-201
Liberal Democracy – PFB
n.d.
91-62-202
Lister, R.H. – PFB
1983
91-62-203
McCormick, Ken – PFB
1982
91-62-204
McCracken, M. – PFB
n.d.
91-62-205
McGrath, Robin – PFB
1984
91-62-206
MacLaren, S. – PFB
1981
91-62-207
Manitopyes, Alvin – PFB
1982
91-62-208
Morrow, William – PFB
1981
91-62-209
Morton, Desmond – PFB
1983-1984
Box 7
23
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-210
Munro, John – PFB
n.d.
91-62-211
Murray, Joan – PFB
1983
91-62-212
Newhouse, Miriam (Canadian Actors’
Handbook) – PFB
1982
91-62-213
Nichols, Tom – PFB
1982
91-62-214
Oeming, Al (Al Oeming Story) – PFB
1980
91-62-215
Picture Book of Canada’s Indians – PFB
1981-1984
91-62-216
Pilsworth, Graham (Joy of Politics) – PFB
1980
91-62-217
Pocklington, Peter – PFB
1983
91-62-219
Ponting, Richard – PFB
1984-1985
91-62-220
Pratt, Larry – PFB
1978-1984
91-62-221
Presley (Elvis) – PFB
1982
91-62-222
Purdy, Al – PFB
1981-1982
91-62-223
Putnam, William – PFB
1984
91-62-224
Quotations – PFB
1978
91-62-225
Radford, Tom (Western Canada Celebration) –
PFB
1980
91-62-226
Real Poverty Report (reprinting) – PFB
1978-1979
91-62-227
Reasons, Charles – PFB
1983
91-62-228
Reeves, John (Literary Portraits) – PFB
1981
91-62-229
Richards, John – PFB
1983
91-62-230
Ringrose, Doug – PFB
1982
24
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-231
Roche, Douglas – PFB
1987
91-62-232
Rodeos – PFB
1979-1982
91-62-233
Ronning, Chester – PFB
1979
91-62-234
Roper, Brian – PFB
1983
91-62-235
Rowley, Diana and Graham (Arctic) – PFB
1981
91-62-236
Rubenstein, Lorne (Different Games of Golf) –
PFB
1980-1982
91-62-237
Russell, Andy – PFB
1977-1982
91-62-238
Sauer, Robert – PFB
1981
91-62-239
Savage, Harry (West) – PFB
n.d.
91-62-240
Scriver, Stephen – PFB
1981
91-62-241
Semeniuk, Robert S. – PFB
1983 – 1984
91-62-242
Short History of B.C. – PFB
1983
91-62-243
Sierra Sports Group – PFB
1983
91-62-244
Silver, Ray – PFB
1983
91-62-245
Simpson, Jeff – PFB
1985
91-62-246
Slicing, Hooking and Cooking – PFB
1983
91-62-247
Smith, Denis – PFB
1977-1978
91-62-248
Smith, Donald – PFB
1982
91-62-249
Soper, J.D. – PFB
1979
Box 8
25
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-250
Spalding, David – PFB
1982-1983
91-62-251
Stewart, Walter – PFB
1974
91-62-252
Suzuki, David – PFB
1981-1983
91-62-253
Walley, Peter – PFB
1980-1981
91-62-254
Warner, John A (Indian Art) – PFB
1980
91-62-255
Warnock, Jack – PFB
1979, 1983
91-62-256
Watson, Budd – PFB
1981
91-62-257
Weaver, Bob (Great Canadian Indian Stories) –
PFB
1979
91-62-258
Weslock, Nick – PFB
1984
91-62-259
Whitaker, Muriel – PFB
1981-1982
91-62-260
White, Jerry – PFB
1982
91-62-261
Whyard, Florence – PFB
1982
91-62-262
Whyte, Jon – PFB
1982
91-62-263
Wildflowers of Banff, Jasper etc. – PFB
1983
91-62-264
Wilson, Garrett – PFB
1985
91-62-265
Woodcock, George – PFB
1980, 1983
91-62-266
The Yellow Star – PFB
n.d.
91-62-267
Young, Isabelle R. – PFB
1983
91-62-268
Zanker, Stephen – PFB
n.d.
vii-4 Book/Script Proposals
91-62-269
Book proposals
1982–1984
26
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-270
Berger, Thomas S. - Book proposal re: Alberta
Native Claims Settlement
1985
91-62-271
Business is People – Book proposal
1972
91-62-272
The Far Shore – Book proposal
1973
91-62-273
Game Show proposal – (for a Canadian content
television game show)
n.d.
91-62-274
The Great Canadian Dictionary – Book proposal
1978-1980
91-62-275
A Guide to Alberta’s Wilderness Areas – Book
proposal
n.d.
91-62-276
How to be a Successful Politician in Canada
(Graham Pilsworth, Ed Hailwood) - Book
proposal
1984-1985
91-62-277
MacDonald, Neil B. – Book proposal
1972-1973
91-62-278
MacLagan, David – Book proposal
1973-1975
91-62-279
McTeer, Maureen – Book proposal
1978-1980
91-62-280
Manuscript recommendation – Correspondence
n.d.
91-62-281
Mardon, E.G. – Book proposal
1970-1973
91-62-282
Moore, A. Martin – Book proposal
1973
91-62-283
Morse, Randy and Pratt, Lawrence – Book
proposal
1973
91-62-284
Science Unit Text (Grade 9-11 Teacher’s Guide)
– Book proposal
n.d.
91-62-285
Winter Camping – Book proposal
1979
vii-5 Correspondence: Name/Subject
(Alphabetical Order)
27
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-286
Alberta Education, re: the Alberta Heritage
Learning project
1977-1978
91-62-287
Alberta Heritage, re: Learning Resources project
1977-1979
91-62-288
Alberta Human Tights & Civil Liberties
Association
1972-1989
91-62-289
Axworthy, Tom
1985
91-62-290
Book and Periodical Development Council –
Includes meeting transcript
May 9, 1979
91-62-291
Burgess Michael, re: immigration
1990
91-62-292
Cameron, Ian
June 1983
91-62-293
Canada Books: Books for Canadian Education
1976-1977
91-62-294
Champlain Society Council – Includes meeting
minutes and newsletter
1975, 1976
91-62-295
Cover to Cover Inc. (Marketing Company)
1985
91-62-296
DIALOG Magazine
1988-1989
91-62-297
Dobson, Hugh F.H. – Poetry
1991
91-62-298
Friends of the Earth
1982-1983
91-62-299
Garner, Gordon – Includes commission sheets
1976-1983
91-62-300
Goldsmith, Perry/Contemporary Dialog Ltd.
1981-1983
91-62-301
Guinness Ltd. – re: Canadian rights to publish
Book of Records; includes news clippings
1969-1975
91-62-302
Hughes, Campbell B. – Beta Associates
1983
Box 9
28
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-303
Ignatieff, G. – re: Planned lecture – “Canada and
the Danger of Nuclear War”
1983-1986
91-62-304
Jewett, Pauline
1969-1975
91-62-305
Kanee, Brian H. (Public Relations consultant)
n.d.
91-62-306
Kreisel, Henry – Includes paper and memorial
notice
1987
91-62-307
Correspondence – ‘L’
1967-1975, 1981
91-62-308
Lafferty, G.G.D. (Law firm)
1972-1973
91-62-309
Lammers, John – re: Yukon Territory
1975
91-62-310
“Last Post Magazine”
1972
91-62-311
Laurence, Margaret
1968
91-62-312
Lentner, Howard H.
1973
91-62-313
Libraries
1969-1970, 1975
91-62-314
Littleton, Jim
1970-1971
91-62-315
“Living Green” – Business plan re: publication
July 1990
91-62-316
London Free Press Printing
1971-1972
91-62-317
Longpre, Kerry
1975
91-62-318
Lougheed, Peter - Mel Hurtig’s comments on
White Paper
September 18,
1984
91-62-319
Lynch, Charles
February 1972
91-62-320
Lucier, Robert, Chartered Accountant
1975
91-62-321
Correspondence – ‘M’ (folder 1 of 2)
1969-1975
91-62-322
Correspondence – ‘M’ (folder 2 of 2)
1967-1969
29
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-323
Correspondence – ‘Mc & Mac’
1964, 1967-1975
91-62-324
Maclab Ltd., re: rental agreement with Sandy
MacTaggart
1967-1972
91-62-325
MacLean’s Magazine
1969-1971, 1975
91-62-326
McPherson Cartoon Annual
1974-1976
91-62-327
Mains, Geoff
1975
91-62-328
Mayfair Golf and Country Club – re: Organizing
golf tournaments
1978-1980
91-62-329
Miscellaneous
1985-1986
91-62-330
Morton, W.L.
1971
91-62-331
Myths and Legends of British North America
1966-1967
91-62-332
Correspondence – ‘N’
1967-1975
91-62-333
National Museum
1968
91-62-334
National Party of Canada – Early correspondence 1979-1980
91-62-335
Neatby, L.H.
1970-1973
91-62-336
Newfeld, Frank – re: Book design and layout
1966
91-62-337
Newman, Peter C.
1969-1973, 1989
91-62-338
New York Times Book Promotion
1971-1972
91-62-339
Newest Review
1975
91-62-340
Nielsen, Richard, C.B.C.
1971
91-62-341
Norris (Vancouver Sun cartoonist)
1974-1975
Box 10
30
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-342
Correspondence – ‘O’
1967-1974
91-62-343
Ootes, Jake, Director, Department of
Information, N.W.T. Government
1974-1975
91-62-344
Ogle, Ed
1972-1977
91-62-345
O’Neill, Ray – re: Photographs and calendars
1966-1968
91-62-346
Ontario Royal Commission on Book Publishing
1971-1972
91-62-347
“Opportunities for Youth” – re: Alberta
Students’ Literacy Magazine Project
March 1972
91-62-348
Owen, Bird Barristers & Solicitors – Possible
defamation case
1976-1977
91-62-349
Oxford Leaseholds Co.
1968-1971
91-62-350
Oxford Store – re: Retail space
1969
91-62-351
Correspondence – ‘P’
1967-1969
91-62-352
Correspondence – ‘P’ (Part 2)
1970-1975
91-62-353
Pacey, Desmond, Dean of Graduate Studies,
University of New Brunswick
1967-1968
91-62-354
Partridge, Dale – CJCA Talk-Back response
1972
91-62-355
Permission to Reprint letters
1974-1975
91-62-356
Permission to Reprint letters
1975-1979
91-62-357
Posluns, Michael – Correspondence, re: The
Fourth World
1971-1972
91-62-358
Possible Titles
1972-1975
Box 11
31
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-359
Powrie, Tom, Professor of Economics,
University of Alberta – Correspondence re:
studies of foreign capital; includes report,
research grant information and Hurtig’s
publishing and distributing report
1976-1978
91-62-360
Publishing Information – General information
1972-1985
91-62-361
Publishing Industry – General information
1980’s, 1990’s
91-62-362
Surfacing Film Production Inc.
1979-1984
91-62-363
Trudeau, Pierre – Correspondence and reference
material
1968-1995
91-62-364
Who’s Really Who in Canada – Gould/Pilsworth
correspondence file
1983-1985
vii-6 Correspondence – Date Files
A variety of correspondence sent to and from
Mel Hurtig, and covering a variety of topics
including publishing information, speaking
engagements, current issues, etc. The ‘sent’
correspondence is usually on Hurtig business
letter-head, although the correspondence topics
are sometimes not easily distinguished from
those topics discussed in later series.
91-62-365
Business correspondence
1965-1969
91-62-366
Business correspondence
1970
91-62-367
Business correspondence
March 1971
91-62-368
Business correspondence
April – August
1971
91-62-369
Business correspondence
September –
December 1971
91-62-370
Business correspondence
January 1972
32
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-371
Business correspondence
February 1972
91-62-372
Business correspondence
March 1972
91-62-373
Business correspondence
April 1972
91-62-374
Business correspondence
May 1972
91-62-375
Business correspondence
June 1972
91-62-376
Business correspondence
July 1972
91-62-377
Business correspondence
August 1972
91-62-378
Business correspondence
September 1972
91-62-379
Business correspondence
October 1972
91-62-380
Business correspondence
November 1972
91-62-381
Business correspondence
December 1972
91-62-382
Business correspondence
January 1973
91-62-383
Business correspondence
February 1973
91-62-384
Business correspondence
March 1973
91-62-385
Business correspondence
April 1973
91-62-386
Business correspondence
May 1973
91-62-387
Business correspondence
June 1973
91-62-388
Business correspondence
July 1973
91-62-389
Business correspondence
August 1973
91-62-390
Business correspondence
Includes correspondence related to Mel Hurtig’s
September 1973
Box 12
33
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
resignation from the Liberal Party
91-62-391
Business correspondence
October 1973
91-62-392
Business correspondence
November 1973
91-62-393
Business correspondence
December 1973
91-62-394
Business correspondence
January 1974
91-62-395
Business correspondence
February 1974
91-62-396
Business correspondence
March 1974
91-62-397
Business correspondence
April 1974
91-62-398
Business correspondence
May 1974
91-62-399
Business correspondence
June 1974
91-62-400
Business correspondence
July 1974
91-62-401
Business correspondence
August 1974
91-62-402
Business correspondence
September 1974
91-62-403
Business correspondence
October 1974
91-62-404
Business correspondence
November 1974
91-62-405
Business correspondence
December 1974
91-62-406
Business correspondence
January 1975
91-62-407
Business correspondence
February 1975
91-62-408
Business correspondence
March 1975
91-62-409
Business correspondence
April 1975
Box 13
34
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-410
Business correspondence
May 1975
91-62-411
Business correspondence
June 1975
91-62-412
Business correspondence
July 1975
91-62-413
Business correspondence
August 1975
91-62-414
Business correspondence
September 1975
91-62-415
Business correspondence
October 1975
91-62-416
Business correspondence
November 1975
91-62-417
Business correspondence
December 1975
91-62-418
Business correspondence
January 1976
91-62-419
Business correspondence
February 1976
91-62-420
Business correspondence
March 1976
91-62-421
Business correspondence
April 1976
91-62-422
Business correspondence
May 1976
91-62-423
Business correspondence
June 1976
91-62-424
Business correspondence
July 1976
91-62-425
Business correspondence
August 1976
91-62-426
Business correspondence
September 1976
91-62-427
Business correspondence
October 1976
91-62-428
Business correspondence
November 1976
Box 14
Box 15
35
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-429
Business correspondence
December 1976
91-62-430
Business correspondence
January 1977
91-62-431
Business correspondence
February 1977
91-62-432
Business correspondence
March 1977
91-62-433
Business correspondence
April 1977
91-62-434
Business correspondence
May 1977
91-62-435
Business correspondence
June 1977
91-62-436
Business correspondence
July 1977
91-62-437
Business correspondence
August 1977
91-62-438
Business correspondence
September 1977
91-62-439
Business correspondence
October 1977
91-62-440
Business correspondence
November 1977
91-62-441
Business correspondence
December 1977
91-62-442
Business correspondence
January 1978
91-62-443
Business correspondence
February 1978
91-62-444
Business correspondence
March 1978
91-62-445
Business correspondence
April 1978
91-62-446
Business correspondence
May 1978
91-62-447
Business correspondence
June 1978
91-62-448
Business correspondence
July 1978
Box 16
36
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-449
Business correspondence
August 1978
91-62-450
Business correspondence
September 1978
91-62-451
Business correspondence
October 1978
91-62-452
Business correspondence
November 1978
91-62-453
Business correspondence
December 1978
91-62-454
Business correspondence
January 1979
91-62-455
Business correspondence
February 1979
91-62-456
Business correspondence
March 1979
91-62-457
Business correspondence
April 1979
91-62-458
Business correspondence
May 1979
91-62-459
Business correspondence
June 1979
91-62-460
Business correspondence
July 1979
91-62-461
Business correspondence
August 1979
91-62-462
Business correspondence
September 1979
91-62-463
Business correspondence
October 1979
91-62-464
Business correspondence
November 1979
91-62-465
Business correspondence
December 1979
91-62-466
Business correspondence
January 1980
91-62-467
Business correspondence
February 1980
91-62-468
Business correspondence
March 1980
Box 17
37
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-469
Business correspondence
April 1980
91-62-470
Business correspondence
May 1980
91-62-471
Business correspondence
June 1980
91-62-472
Business correspondence
July 1980
91-62-473
Business correspondence
August 1980
91-62-474
Business correspondence
September 1980
91-62-475
Business correspondence
October 1980
91-62-476
Business correspondence
November 1980
91-62-477
Business correspondence
December 1980
91-62-478
Business correspondence
January 1981
91-62-479
Business correspondence
February 1981
91-62-480
Business correspondence
March 1981
91-62-481
Business correspondence
April 1981
91-62-482
Business correspondence
May 1981
91-62-483
Business correspondence
June 1981
91-62-484
Business correspondence
July 1981
91-62-485
Business correspondence
August 1981
91-62-486
Business correspondence
September 1981
91-62-487
Business correspondence
October 1981
91-62-488
Business correspondence
November 1981
Box 18
38
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-489
Business correspondence
December 1981
91-62-490
Business correspondence
January 1982
91-62-491
Business correspondence
February 1982
91-62-492
Business correspondence
March 1982
91-62-493
Business correspondence
April 1982
91-62-494
Business correspondence
May 1982
91-62-495
Business correspondence
June 1982
91-62-496
Business correspondence
July 1982
91-62-497
Business correspondence
August 1982
91-62-498
Business correspondence
September 1982
91-62-499
Business correspondence
October 1982
91-62-500
Business correspondence
November 1982
91-62-501
Business correspondence
December 1982
91-62-502
Business correspondence
January 1983
91-62-503
Business correspondence
February 1983
91-62-504
Business correspondence
March 1983
91-62-505
Business correspondence
April 1983
91-62-506
Business correspondence
May 1983
91-62-507
Business correspondence
June 1983
91-62-508
Business correspondence
July 1983
Box 19
39
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-509
Business correspondence
August 1983
91-62-510
Business correspondence
September 1983
91-62-511
Business correspondence
October 1983
91-62-512
Business correspondence
November 1983
91-62-513
Business correspondence
December 1983
91-62-514
Business correspondence
January 1984
91-62-515
Business correspondence
February 1984
91-62-516
Business correspondence
March 1984
91-62-517
Business correspondence
April 1984
91-62-518
Business correspondence
May 1984
91-62-519
Business correspondence
June 1984
91-62-520
Business correspondence
July 1984
91-62-521
Business correspondence
August 1984
91-62-522
Business correspondence
September 1984
91-62-523
Business correspondence
October 1984
91-62-524
Business correspondence
November 1984
91-62-525
Business correspondence
December 1984
91-62-526
Business correspondence
January 1985
91-62-527
Business correspondence
February 1-12,
1985
Box 20
Box 21
40
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-528
Business correspondence
February 13-28,
1985
91-62-529
Business correspondence
March 1985
91-62-530
Business correspondence
April 1985
91-62-531
Business correspondence
May 1985
91-62-532
Business correspondence
June 1985
91-62-533
Business correspondence
July 1985
91-62-534
Business correspondence
August 1985
91-62-535
Business correspondence
September 1985
91-62-536
Business correspondence
October 1985
91-62-537
Business correspondence
November 1985
91-62-538
Business correspondence
December 1985
91-62-539
Business correspondence
January 1986
91-62-540
Business correspondence
February 1986
91-62-541
Business correspondence
March 1-17, 1986
91-62-542
Business correspondence
March 17-31, 1986
91-62-543
Business correspondence
April 1986
91-62-544
Business correspondence
May 1986
91-62-545
Business correspondence
June 1986
91-62-546
Business correspondence
July 1986
Box 22
41
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-547
Business correspondence
August 1986
91-62-548
Business correspondence
September 1986
91-62-549
Business correspondence
October 1986
91-62-550
Business correspondence
November 1986
91-62-551
Business correspondence
December 1986
91-62-552
Business correspondence
January 1987
91-62-553
Business correspondence
February 1987
91-62-554
Business correspondence
March 1987
91-62-555
Business correspondence
April 1987
91-62-556
Business correspondence
May 1987
91-62-557
Business correspondence
June 1987
91-62-558
Business correspondence
July 1987
91-62-559
Business correspondence
August 1987
91-62-560
Business correspondence
September 1987
91-62-561
Business correspondence
October 1987
91-62-562
Business correspondence
November 1987
91-62-563
Business correspondence
December 1987
91-62-564
Business correspondence
January 1988
91-62-565
Business correspondence
February 1988
Box 23
Box 24
42
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-566
Business correspondence
March 1988
91-62-567
Business correspondence
April 1988
91-62-568
Business correspondence
May 1988
91-62-569
Business correspondence
June 1988
91-62-570
Business correspondence
July 1988
91-62-571
Business correspondence
August 1988
91-62-572
Business correspondence
September 1988
91-62-573
Business correspondence
October 1988
91-62-574
Business correspondence
November 1-16,
1988
91-62-575
Business correspondence
November 17-30,
1988
91-62-576
Business correspondence
December 1988
91-62-577
Business correspondence
January 1-12, 1989
91-62-578
Business correspondence
January 13-31,
1989
91-62-579
Business correspondence
February 1989
91-62-580
Business correspondence
March 1989
91-62-581
Business correspondence
April 1989
91-62-582
Business correspondence
May 1989
91-62-583
Business correspondence
June 1989
91-62-584
Business correspondence
July 1989
Box 25
43
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-585
Business correspondence
August 1989
91-62-586
Business correspondence
September 1989
91-62-587
Business correspondence
October 1989
91-62-588
Business correspondence
November 1989
91-62-589
Business correspondence
December 1989
91-62-590
Business correspondence
January 1990
91-62-591
Business correspondence
February 1990
91-62-592
Business correspondence
March 1990
91-62-593
Business correspondence
April 1990
91-62-594
Business correspondence
May 1990
91-62-595
Business correspondence
June 1990
91-62-596
Business correspondence
July 1990
91-62-597
Business correspondence
August 1990
91-62-598
Business correspondence
September 1990
91-62-599
Business correspondence
October 1990
91-62-600
Business correspondence
November 1990
91-62-601
Business correspondence
December 1990
91-62-602
Business correspondence
January 1991
91-62-603
Business correspondence
February 1991
Box 26
Box 27
44
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-604
Business correspondence
March 1991
91-62-605
Business correspondence
April 1991
91-62-606
Business correspondence
May 1991
91-62-607
Business correspondence
June 1991
91-62-608
Business correspondence
July 1991
91-62-609
Business correspondence
August 1991
91-62-610
Business correspondence
September 1991
91-62-611
Business correspondence
October 1991
91-62-612
Business correspondence
November 1991
91-62-613
Business correspondence
December 1991
91-62-614
Business correspondence
January 1992
91-62-615
Business correspondence
February 1992
91-62-616
Business correspondence
March 1992
91-62-617
Business correspondence
April 1992
91-62-618
Business correspondence
May 1992
91-62-619
Business correspondence
June 1992
91-62-620
Business correspondence
July 1992
91-62-621
Business correspondence
August 1992
91-62-622
Business correspondence
September 1992
91-62-623
Business correspondence
October 1992
Box 28
45
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-624
Business correspondence
November 1992
91-62-625
Business correspondence
December 1992 –
January 1993
91-62-626
Business correspondence
February 1993
91-62-627
Business correspondence
March 1993
91-62-628
Business correspondence
April 1993
91-62-629
Business correspondence
May 1993
91-62-630
Business correspondence
February 1994
91-62-631
Business correspondence
April 1994
91-62-632
Business correspondence
May 1994
91-62-633
Business correspondence
August 1994
91-62-634
Business correspondence
September 1994
91-62-635
Business correspondence
October 1994
91-62-636
Business correspondence
November 1994
91-62-637
Business correspondence
December 1994
91-62-638
Business correspondence
January 1995
91-62-639
Business correspondence
February 1995
91-62-640
Business correspondence
March 1995
91-62-641
Business correspondence
June 1995
vii-8 Information Packages Sent to Hurtig
Publishers
91-62-642
Information – The Amigos Concept (A self-help
46
1987
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
business concept for ex-convicts)
91-62-643
Information – Book Export Program
1979
91-62-644
Information – Canadian Writers’ Market: Guide
to Canadian Publishers
1980
91-62-645
Information – Copyright Law
1972-1975
91-62-646
Information – Newspaper articles and reviews by
Louis Dudek
1966-1974
91-62-647
Information – Expo 86: The World Context
1984
91-62-648
Information – Peace Petition Caravan Campaign
1984-1985
91-62-649
Information – Speakers’ Organizations –
brochures and pamphlets
1980’s
91-62-650
Information – The Last Cause (film about the
Spanish War)
[1980]
viii. Promotion – General
91-62-651
Quill & Quire, MacLean’s; contain articles or
advertisements about Hurtig Publishers
1962-1969
91-62-652
Quill & Quire, MacLean’s; as above
1986
91-62-653
Hurtig Publishers – Presentation material to
schools
[1984]
91-62-654
Hurtig Publishers – The Canadian Encyclopedia
– Press kit
[1984]
91-62-655
Canadiana Publications catalogue
1977
91-62-656
Promotion – News clippings – Publishing
Ca. 1967-1971
Box 29
47
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-657
Promotion – News clippings – Publishing
Ca. 1969-1971
91-62-658
Promotion – News clippings – Publishing
Ca. 1970’s
91-62-659
Promotion – News clippings – Publishing
1972
91-62-660
Promotion – News clippings – Publishing
(Several articles about the newly established
Hurtig Publishers)
1973-1974
91-62-661
Promotion – News clippings – Publishing
1974-1975
91-62-662
Promotion – News clippings – Publishing
1974-1975
91-62-663
Promotion – News clippings – The Canadian
Encyclopedia
1975-1979
91-62-664
Promotion – News clippings – Publishing
1976
91-62-665
Promotion – News clippings – Publishing
1977
91-62-666
Promotion – News clippings – Publishing
1978
91-62-667
Promotion – News clippings – Publishing
1979
91-62-668
Promotion – News clippings – Publishing – The
Canadian Encyclopedia
1979-1980
91-62-669
Promotion – News clippings – Publishing
1980
91-62-670
Promotion – News clippings – Publishing
1981
91-62-671
Promotion – News clippings – Publishing
1982
91-62-672
Promotion – News clippings – Publishing – The
Canadian Encyclopedia
1982-1984
91-62-673
Promotion – News clippings – Publishing
1983
91-62-674
Promotion – News clippings – Publishing
1984
91-62-675
Promotion – News clippings – Publishing
1985
48
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-676
Promotion – News clippings – Publishing – The
Canadian Encyclopedia
1985
91-62-677
Promotion – News clippings – Publishing – The
Canadian Encyclopedia
1980-1988
91-62-678
Promotion – Publishing; flyers and broadsheets
advertising Hurtig publications
1970’s
ix. The Canadian Encyclopedia (TCE)
ix-1 TCE: Funding
91-62-679
TCE – Funding - “Towards a Canadian
Encyclopedia” – An application submitted to
The Canada Council
January 1976
91-62-680
TCE – Funding – Mel Hurtig’s notes about TCE
and its funding history
Ca. 1986
91-62-681
TCE – Funding – Correspondence requesting
funding from The Canada Council
Ca. 1986
91-62-682
TCE – Funding – Agreement with the Province
of Alberta – 75th Anniversary Gift
1980
91-62-683
TCE – Funding – Contract between the Province
of Alberta and Hurtig Publishers; includes
annotated copies of contract and correspondence
between Hurtig’s and Bryan Andrekson
Barristers and Solicitors
1979-1980
91-62-684
TCE- Funding – Letter of Guarantee (blank)
1985
ix-2 TCE: Production
91-62-685
TCE – Production – Progress description reports
and interviews about project
Ca. 1981-1984
91-62-686
TCE – Production – Limited Edition
1982-1985
49
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
Correspondence and documents related to the
printing of a limited edition set of TCE to be
used for fundraising and promotion
Box 30
91-62-687
TCE – Production – Sample dummy of TCE
produced by T.H Best Printing Company Ltd.
[1982]
91-62-688
TCE – Production – Contracts
Copies of contracts and related correspondence
1983-1984
ix-3 TCE: Promotion
91-62-689
TCE – Promotion – Permissions
Correspondence and paper work related to offers
to Canadian booksellers and educational
institutions
1984
91-62-690
TCE – Promotion – Sales
Sales brochures, quotations for use in
advertising, and promotional correspondence
1984-1985
91-62-691
TCE – Promotion – Reviews (imprint)
Ca. 1985
91-62-692
TCE – Promotion – Congratulatory letters from
Canadian notables (including Premier William
Davis, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, senators,
etc.
1982-1985
91-62-693
TCE – Promotion – Sales invoices
June 5 – July 22,
1985
91-62-694
TCE - Promotion – Sales invoices
July 23 – August 6,
1985
TCE – Promotion – Letter of support for Frank
McGuire recognition
1985
Box 31
91-62-695
ix-4 TCE: Subsequent Editions
50
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-696
TCE – 2nd Edition – Promotion and reviews
1987-1990
91-62-697
TCE – 2nd Edition – Revenue and Expenditures
budgets; two copies with annotations
1986
91-62-698
TCE – 2nd Edition – Sales
Mel Hurtig’s personal file related to all aspects
of TCE II sales
1989-1990
91-62-699
TCE – 2nd Edition – Price-cutting of
Encyclopedia – correspondence
1988-1989
91-62-700
TCE – 2nd Edition – CD-ROM version review
1995
91-62-701
TCE Project – Mel Hurtig’s memoirs
Ts, 6 pp
1995
91-62-702
TCE – Encyclopedia of Music in Canada
(published by University of Toronto Press, 1981)
A sample encyclopedia for TCE project
1981
x. Books Published by Hurtig Publishers
91-62-703
Mandel, Eli. An Idiot Joy. Edmonton: M.G.
Hurtig Publishers, 1967`
1967
91-62-704
Purdy, Al. The New Romans. Edmonton: M.G.
Hurtig Publishers, 1968
Includes a dedication to Mel Hurtig from Al
Purdy
1968
91-62-705
Hertzman, Lewis et al. Alliances & Illusions.
Edmonton: M.G. Hurtig Publishers, 1969 (two
copies)
1969
91-62-706
Neatby, Leslie H. Search for Franklin.
Edmonton: M.G. Hurtig Publishers, 1970
1970
Box 32
51
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-707
Clarkson, Stephen (editor). Visions 2020.
Edmonton: M.G. Hurtig Publishers, 1970 (soft
cover and hard cover)
1970
91-62-708
Smith, Denis. Bleeding Hearts…Bleeding
Country. Edmonton: M.G. Hurtig Publishers,
1971
1971
91-62-709
Metayer, Maurice (editor and translator). Tales
from the Igloo. Edmonton: M.G. Hurtig
Publishers, 1972
1972
91-62-710
Ross, Alexander. The Red River Settlement.
Edmonton: M.G. Hurtig Publishers, 1972
1972
91-62-711
MacGregor, James G. A History of Alberta.
Edmonton: M.G. Hurtig Publishers, 1972
1972
91-62-712
Smith, Denis. Gentle Patriot. Edmonton: M.G.
Hurtig Publishers, 1973 (two copies)
1973
91-62-713
Kelly, Nora and William. The Royal Canadian
Mounted Police. Edmonton: M.G. Hurtig
Publishers, 1973
1973
91-62-714
Parker, William. Mounted Policeman.
Edmonton: M.G. Hurtig Publishers, 1973
1973
91-62-715
MacEwan, Grant. Sitting Bull. Edmonton: M.G.
Hurtig Publishers, 1973
1973
91-62-716
Colombo, John Robert (editor). Colombo’s
Canadian Quotations. Edmonton: M.G. Hurtig
Publishers, 1974
1974
91-62-717
Pitseolak, Peter (photographer) & Eber, Dorothy
(biographer). People From Our Side. Edmonton:
Hurtig Publishers, 1975
1975
91-62-718
Russell, Andy. The Rockies. Edmonton: Hurtig
1975
Box 33
52
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
Publishers, 1975
Box 34
91-62-719
Colombo, John Robert. Colombo’s Little Book
of Canadian Proverbs… Edmonton: Hurtig
Publishers, 1975
1975
91-62-720
MacGregor, J.G. Edmonton A History.
Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1975
1975
91-62-721
Cashman, Tony. The Best Edmonton Stories.
Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1976
1976
91-62-722
Pratt, Larry. The Tar Sands. Edmonton: Hurtig
Publishers, 1976
1976
91-62-723
Colombo, John Robert (editor). Colombo’s
Concise Canadian Quotations. Edmonton: M.G.
Hurtig Publishers, 1976 (soft cover and hard
cover)
1976
91-62-724
Cameron, William Bleasdell. Blood Red The
Sun. Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1977
1977
91-62-725
Baird, D.M. Banff National Park. Edmonton:
Hurtig Publishers, 1977 (two copies)
1977
91-62-726
Kostash, Myrna. All of Baba’s Children.
Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1977 & 1980
(hard cover: 1977 and soft cover: 1980)
1977 & 1980
91-62-727
Cardinal, Harold. The Rebirth of Canada’s
Indians. Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1977
1977
91-62-728
Owen, Ivon & Wolfe, Morris (Editors). The Best
Modern Canadian Short Stories. Edmonton:
Hurtig Publishers, 1978
1978
91-62-729
Hopkins, Anthony. Songs from the Front & Rear. 1979
Box 35
53
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1979
91-62-730
Ellis, Eleanor A. Northern Cookbook.
Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1979
1979
91-62-731
Lyall, Ernie. An Arctic Man. Edmonton: Hurtig
Publishers, 1979
1979
91-62-732
Chalmers, John W. (editor). The Alberta
Diamond Jubilee Anthology. Edmonton: Hurtig
Publishers, 1979
1979
91-62-733
MacGregor, J.G. A History of Alberta.
Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1979
1979
91-62-734
Ellis, Eleanor A. Northern Cookbook.
Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1979
1979
91-62-735
Ellis, Eleanor A. Northern Cookbook.
Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1979
1979
Box 36
Alberta Heritage Learning Resources Project:
Books published by Alberta Education with
Hurtig Publishers serving as consultants on the
project
91-62-736
Theresa M. Ford, Managing Editor. A Sense of
Place. Edmonton: Alberta Education, 1979
91-62-737
Hardy, W.G., Editor-in-Chief. Alberta A Natural 1979
History. Edmonton: Alberta Education, 1979
(Distributed to the Trade by M.G. Hurtig)
91-62-738
Dempsey, Hugh A. Crowfoot Chief of the
Blackfoot. Edmonton: Alberta Education, 1979
1979
91-62-739
Theresa M. Ford, Managing Editor. Diversions.
Edmonton: Alberta Education, 1979
1979
91-62-740
Theresa M. Ford, Managing Editor. In Jeopardy.
1979
54
1979
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
Edmonton: Alberta Education, 1979
91-62-741
Theresa M. Ford, Managing Editor. Panorama.
Edmonton: Alberta Education, 1979
1979
91-62-742
Theresa M. Ford, Managing Editor. Road to
Yesterday. Edmonton: Alberta Education, 1979
1979
Box 37
91-62-743
Theresa M. Ford, Managing Editor. Tales: Tall & 1979
True. Edmonton: Alberta Education, 1979
91-62-744
Theresa M. Ford, Managing Editor. Transitions.
Edmonton: Alberta Education, 1979
1979
91-62-745
Theresa M. Ford, Managing Editor. Western
Moods. Edmonton: Alberta Education, 1979
1979
91-62-746
Theresa M. Ford, Managing Editor. Western
Profiles. Edmonton: Alberta Education, 1979
1979
91-62-747
Theresa M. Ford, Managing Editor. Who Owns
the Earth? Edmonton: Alberta Education, 1979
1979
91-62-748
Winston, Iris. Expressions. Edmonton: Alberta
Education, 1980
1980
91-62-749
Lewis, Margaret. Governments of Canada.
Edmonton: Alberta Education, 1980
1980
91-62-750
Raine, David F. Pitseolak A Canadian Tragedy.
Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1980
1980
91-62-751
Crane, David. A Dictionary of Canadian
Economics. Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1980
1980
91-62-752
Zewen, Luo et al. The Great Wall. Edmonton:
Hurtig Publishers, 1981
1981
Box 38
55
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
91-62-753
Russell, Andy. Andy Russell’s Adventures With
Wild Animals. Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers,
1981
1981
91-62-754
Harrington, Richard. The Inuit Life As It Was.
Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1981
1981
91-62-755
Revija, Jugoslovenska. Tibet. Edmonton: Hurtig
Publishers, 1981
1981
91-62-756
Dancocks, Daniel G. In Enemy Hands.
Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1983
1983
91-62-757
Bott, Robert et al. Life After Oil. Edmonton:
Hurtig Publishers, 1983
1983
91-62-758
Nicol, Eric and More, Dave. Tennis It Serves
You Right! Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1984
1984
91-62-759
National Film Board of Canada. Contemporary
Canadian Photography. Edmonton: Hurtig
Publishers, 1984
1984
91-62-760
Bryden, Wendy. Canada at the Olympic Winter
Games. Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1987
1987
Box 39
xi. Other: Books/Map/Publishing
91-62-761
(Oversize
shelving)
A Literary Map of Canada. Edmonton, Hurtig
Publishers, 1978
91-62-762
MacWhirter, Norris & Ross. Le livre des records. 1975
Ottawa: Guinness, 1975
Includes correspondence, re: Hurtig Publisher’s
having book distribution rights outside of
Quebec
91-62-763
Colombo, John Robert. Colombo’s Canadian
56
1978
1976
Mel Hurtig
Accession
And File #.
Description
Date
References. Toronto: Oxford University Press,
1976
Includes a dedication to Mel Hurtig from J.R.
Colombo – Hurtig’s had published earlier
versions of this work
91-62-764
Hurtig Publishers – Sales:
Correspondence and imprint related to business
sales generally, with specific inquiries about the
potential sale of Hurtig Publishers
1986-1990
91-62-765
Periodicals and Imprint – Publishing related
1980’s
AV items
See listing at end of inventory for audio-visual
items related to Hurtig businesses
57
Mel Hurtig
Series II.
COMMITTEE FOR AN INDEPENDENT CANADA
II. Committee for an Independent Canada (CIC) Records. --1968-1985.-- 2.40 m of
textual records.
Archival Description: The records are very complete, and have been subdivided into
several sub-series to reflect the structure of the organization. Mel Hurtig was an early
Chairman of the CIC, and there are files of flimsies that were sent to and from this office.
As well, there is correspondence retained in alphabetical order by correspondent name or
subject. Other sub-series include Operational files which includes executive board
meeting documents; Communications, Project files, Local Chapter files; and a fairly
extensive set of Issues files, The Issues files consist of CIC briefs and presentations,
papers and talks prepared by Hurtig, information files, more in-depth research files and
news clippings.
Scope and Content: The records in this series provide an excellent overview of the CIC
organization. The sheer breadth of the records suggests how very involved Mel Hurtig
was with the Organization. His CIC Chairperson correspondence files document both the
structure of the CIC, and the challenges faced in maintaining interest in and facilitating
communication within a nationally-based association. The board meeting records are
comprehensive, as are the CIC project files. The records related to local chapters are
fairly sketchy, often just containing a newsletter sent to Mel in his role as Chairperson.
The bulk of the records are in the Issues sub-series, and they provide the researcher with a
wealth of information on what fuelled the Committee for an Independent Canada.
File titles were derived from original file titles.
A file listing follows.
58
Mel Hurtig
II. Committee for an Independent Canada (CIC) Records
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
i. Correspondence Files
Box 1
i-1 Date Files – Office of the Chairman
91-63-1
CIC Correspondence
1971
91-63-2
CIC Correspondence
1972
91-63-3
CIC Correspondence
January 1973
91-63-4
CIC Correspondence
February 1973
91-63-5
CIC Correspondence
March 1973
91-63-6
CIC Correspondence
April 1973
91-63-7
CIC Correspondence
May 1973
91-63-8
CIC Correspondence
June 1973
91-63-9
CIC Correspondence
July 1973
91-63-10
CIC Correspondence
August 1973
91-63-11
CIC Correspondence
September 1973
91-63-12
CIC Correspondence
October 1973
91-63-13
CIC Correspondence
November 1973
91-63-14
CIC Correspondence
December 1973
91-63-15
CIC Correspondence
January 1974
91-63-16
CIC Correspondence
February 1974
Box 2
59
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-63-17
CIC Correspondence
March 1974
91-63-18
CIC Correspondence
April 1974
91-63-19
CIC Correspondence
May 1974
91-63-20
CIC Correspondence
June 1974
91-63-21
CIC Correspondence
July 1974
91-63-22
CIC Correspondence
August 1974
91-63-23
CIC Correspondence
September 1974
91-63-24
CIC Correspondence
October 1974
91-63-25
CIC Correspondence
November 1974
91-63-26
CIC Correspondence
December 1974
91-63-27
CIC Correspondence – Requesting information
from CIC
1974
91-63-28
CIC Correspondence
January 1975
91-63-29
CIC Correspondence
February 1975
91-63-30
CIC Correspondence
March 1975
91-63-31
CIC Correspondence
April 1975
91-63-32
CIC Correspondence
May 1975
91-63-33
CIC Correspondence
June 1975
91-63-34
CIC Correspondence
July 1975
91-63-35
CIC Correspondence
August 1975
91-63-36
CIC Correspondence
September 1975
Box 3
60
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-63-37
CIC Correspondence
October 1975
91-63-38
CIC Correspondence
November 1975
91-63-39
CIC Correspondence
December 1975
91-63-40
CIC Correspondence
January 1976
91-63-41
CIC Correspondence
February 1976
91-63-42
CIC Correspondence
March 1976
91-63-43
CIC Correspondence
April 1976
91-63-44
CIC Correspondence
May 1976
91-63-45
CIC Correspondence
June 1976
91-63-46
CIC Correspondence
July 1976
91-63-47
CIC Correspondence
August 1976
91-63-48
CIC Correspondence
September 1976
91-63-49
CIC Correspondence
October 1976
91-63-50
CIC Correspondence
November 1976
91-63-51
CIC Correspondence
December 1976
91-63-52
CIC Correspondence
1977
91-63-53
CIC Correspondence
1978
91-63-54
CIC Correspondence
1979
91-63-55
CIC Correspondence
1980
91-63-56
CIC Correspondence
1981
61
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
i-2 Correspondence: Name/Subject
91-63-57
CIC Correspondence – Biddell, Jack, re: financial
matters
1973-1974
91-63-58
CIC Correspondence – Commission on Canadian
Studies
January – March
1973
91-63-59
CIC Correspondence – Goals and Planning, re:
membership, policy, direction CIC should take,
issues, etc.
1973-1974
91-63-60
CIC Correspondence – Regarding printing of CIC
newsletter
1973-1974
91-63-61
CIC Correspondence – Conferences (Non-CIC)
1970’s
91-63-62
CIC Correspondence – Canadian Wildlife
Federation – Energy Conference
1975
91-63-63
CIC Correspondence – Conferences (Non CIC)
1980’s
91-63-64
CIC Correspondence – Daprato, Barbara
(Executive Director), re: problems with
relationship and closing Toronto office
October 1973January 1974
91-63-65
CIC Correspondence – Douglas, T.C. (one letter)
1979
91-63-66
CIC Correspondence – Gordon, Walter
1973-1974, 1994
Includes correspondence with Walter Gordon,
news clippings, a letter written from Mel Hurtig to
Mrs. Gordon after Walter’s death, and a eulogy for
Mrs. Gordon
91-63-67
CIC Correspondence – Journalists
1973
91-63-68
CIC Correspondence – Lewis, David (one letter)
October 9, 1973
91-63-69
CIC Correspondence – Logan, Daryl (CIC
Executive Director); includes Daryl Logan’s CV
January – February
1974
62
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and File #.
Description
Date
91-63-70
CIC Correspondence – Politicians/Federal
Government Ministers, etc.
1973
91-63-71
CIC Correspondence – Scott, John, re: manager of
the National CIC office position
1973
91-63-72
CIC Correspondence – Select Committee on
Foreign Investment – Alberta Government
1972-1973
91-63-73
CIC Correspondence – Teachers’ Associations
1972-1973
ii. CIC Operations
91-63-74
CIC Handbook For Local Committees
1972
91-63-75
CIC Constitution and Bylaws; related
correspondence
1971-1974
91-63-76
CIC Statement of Purpose (two versions)
[1972]
91-63-77
CIC – History and Overviews
1980
91-63-78
“The March on Ottawa – A Study of the
Committee for an Independent Canada” by Robert
G. Clarke, photocopy
n.d.
Box 4
iii. National and Executive Board Meetings
91-63-79
CIC – Toronto Meeting paper: “On the Future of
the CIC”; draft copies and paper written by Mel
Hurtig
April 1971
91-63-80
CIC – First National Conference papers
December 10-12,
1971
91-63-81
CIC – Policy Resolutions; passed at the Policy
Conference
1972
91-63-82
CIC – Motions and Policies
1971-1973
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and File #.
Description
Date
Includes related board correspondence and reports
91-63-83
CIC – National Office binder inserts; includes
divided sections on memberships, committees,
agendas, minutes, policy and research, names and
numbers, budgetary and current
1973-1975
91-63-84
CIC Board Meeting Materials
Executive correspondence memorandums and
meeting documents
March 1973
91-63-85
CIC Annual Business Meeting Materials
March 9-11, 1973
91-63-86
CIC Board/Executive Meeting Materials
Correspondence and membership renewal
information
April 1973
91-63-87
CIC Board/Executive Meeting Materials
Correspondence and membership renewal
information
June – December
1973
91-63-88
McCandless Report to the National Committee:
“The Future Operation of the National Office”;
includes follow-up notes on the McCandless
report
November 28, 1973
91-63-89
CIC Board/Executive Meeting Materials
Correspondence and general information
January – June
1974
91-63-90
CIC Board/Executive Meeting Materials
Correspondence and general information
July – December
1974
91-63-91
CIC Budget
1974
91-63-92
CIC Chairman’s Reports
1974
91-63-93
CIC Board/Executive Meeting Materials
Correspondence and general information
January – August
1975
91-63-94
CIC Annual General Meeting, Vancouver, B.C.
Includes background information papers and
committee reports
August 1975
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and File #.
Description
Date
91-63-95
CIC Board/Executive Meeting Materials
Correspondence and general information
1976
91-63-96
CIC Board/Executive Meeting Materials
Correspondence and general information
1977
91-63-97
CIC – Draft Long-term Plan
1977
91-63-98
CIC Board/Executive Meeting Materials
Correspondence and general information
1978
91-63-99
CIC Board/Executive Meeting Materials
Correspondence and general information
1979
91-63-100
CIC Annual General Meeting Materials
May 13, 1979
91-63-101
CIC Board/Executive Meeting Materials
Correspondence and general information
1980
91-63-102
CIC Board/Executive Meeting Materials
Correspondence and general information
1981
91-63-103
CIC Board/Executive Meeting Materials
Includes correspondence, reports and financial
figures related to the dissolution of the CIC
1981-1982
iv. Communications
91-63-104
CIC Press Releases
1973-1978
91-63-105
The Independencer (newsletter/magazine of the
CIC
1972-1975
91-63-106
The Independencer (newsletter/magazine of the
CIC
1976-1981
Box 5
v. Committee/CIC Project Activity
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and File #.
Description
Date
91-63-107
Research and Policy Committee
Policy proposals, meeting minutes and resolutions
1972-1975
91-63-108
CIC – Membership/Promotion activity
Ca. 1972-1973
91-63-109
CIC Promotion – Notices of talks and
presentations, usually undertaken by Mel Hurtig
1971-1973
91-63-110
CIC – Social Responsibility Committee
Chairman’s statement
October 1973
91-63-111
CIC – The National High School Report
[1973]
91-63-112
CIC – National Unity Project
Includes grant application to the Secretary of State
Department
1974
91-63-113
CIC – Student Survey – Questionnaire and answer
sheet
1974
91-63-114
CIC – Student Survey – Results
1974
91-63-115
CIC – Student Survey – Correspondence and costs
1974
91-63-116
CIC – Student Survey – News releases
1975
91-63-117
Report on the High School Studies Program
(Calgary) produced by the Calgary Board of
Education
February 1975
91-63-118
“Canadian Studies in the Schools”, article by Alf
Chaiton (with reference to survey)
August 1977
91-63-119
CIC – Steering Committee
Meeting materials
June 1975
91-63-120
CIC – Fundraising Planning/Effort
1973-1974
91-63-121
CIC – Financial appeals/Donations
1981
91-63-122
CIC – “New Directions” Committee
Correspondence and reports
July – August 1977
66
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and File #.
Description
Date
vi. Local Chapters
91-63-123
CIC – Memos to Chapter Chairmen from Daryl
Logan, CIC Executive Director
1974
91-63-124
CIC – Nanaimo Chapter
Newsletters, report and meeting documents
1972-1975
91-63-125
CIC – Vancouver Area Chapters
Newsletter and press releases
1971-1974
91-63-126
CIC – Edmonton Chapter
1972-1975, 1980
Newsletters, ‘Bulletins’, press releases and
reports, including “Whither Alberta?” produced by
the Alberta Research Committee
91-63-127
CIC – Calgary Chapter
‘The Bulletin’ newsletter
June 1974
91-63-128
CIC – Saskatchewan Chapters
Letter and newsletter
1972-1973
91-63-129
CIC – Winnipeg Chapter
Newsletters and questionnaire
1973-1975
91-63-130
CIC – Mississauga Chapter
Newsletters and a pilot project report (‘Purpose
and Program’ Concept)
1973-1975
91-63-131
CIC – Ottawa Chapter
Newsletters, questionnaire
1973-1977
91-63-132
CIC – City of Toronto and Area Chapters
Newsletters, executive and membership list, press
releases
1973-1978
91-63-133
CIC – Niagara Chapter
Newsletters
1974
91-63-134
CIC – Quebec Chapters
1974
67
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and File #.
Description
Date
Minutes of the ‘inaugural’ Montreal meeting and
report on organization in Quebec
vii. Issues
vii-1 Briefs/Presentations
91-63-135
CIC – Petition to Prime Minister Trudeau
supporting bilingualism
1969
91-63-136
CIC – Brief to the Prime Minister and Cabinet
(two copies)
1971
91-63-137
CIC – House of Commons, Minutes of
Proceedings and Evidence of the Standing
Committee on Finance, Trade and Economic
Affairs (presentation on foreign investment and
Bill C-152
June 1972
91-63-138
CIC – A Submission (“Paying to Sell”) to the
Select Committee on Foreign Investment of the
Government of Alberta (two copies)
December 1972
91-63-139
CIC – Brief to the Public Hearing on the James
Bay Project
April 7, 1973
91-63-140
CIC – Brief to the Senate Committee on Banking,
Trade and Commerce
June 1973
91-63-141
CIC – Notes for Presentation to the National
Energy Board
May 2, 1974
91-63-142
CIC – National Gas Exports and a national
Industrial Strategy Brief to the National Energy
Board
September 1974
91-63-143
CIC – Presentation to the Task Force on Canadian
Unity (by Mel Hurtig)
1977
Box 6
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and File #.
Description
Date
vii-2 Issues: Papers and Talks by Mel Hurtig
91-63-144
“The Future of an Independent Canada”
Two copies, 46 pp
February 1971
91-63-145
Address to NAIT Annual Spring Awards Night
May 14, 1971
91-63-146
Speech on “Foreign Ownership” given to a CIC
meeting, hand written, 10 pp
January 1973
91-63-147
“Point of No Return” speech, two copies and a
handwritten version, 34 pp
September 12,
1974
91-63-148
“Canada’s Resources Independence and
Responsibility”
1974
91-63-149
“ A North American Cooperative Energy Policy”
Paper by Mel Hurtig presented to the CanadianAmerican Energy Conference, University of
Windsor, two type script versions and one hand
written corrected version
November 15, 1974
91-63-150
“Canadian Awareness Survey”, article by Mel
Hurtig for the Globe and Mail, two type script
copies, 11 pp, one photocopy of a hand written
version
March 22, 1975
91-63-151
“The Changing Mood in Canada”, a talk given at
the University of Washington, hand written 27 pp
May 9, 1975
91-63-152
“The Role of Foreign Ownership in the
Mismanagement of Canada’s Energy Reserves”, a
talk by Mel Hurtig, photocopy, hand written, 16
pp
May 14, 1975
91-63-153
“Sharing or Dividing the Continent?”, two copies,
type script, 8 pp
March 1976
91-63-154
“Giving Away the Shop and the Country”, paper
presented to the Annual Convention of the Liberal
Party of Canada, type script and printed versions,
23 pp
March 10, 1979
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and File #.
Description
Date
91-63-155
“Canada on a Platter”, published copy and type
script version with corrections and annotations, 32
pp
July 1979
91-63-156
“Canada in the 1980’s”, type script, 15 pp
January 14, 1980
91-63-157
Convocation Address, York University, type script September 27,
14 pp
1980
91-63-158
“Nationalism and Continentalism”, a talk by Mel
Hurtig, two copies. type script 18 pp (one copy
with corrections and annotations)
November 5, 1981
91-63-159
Notes for a talk about “Cruise Missile Testing and
Canada’s Role in the Growing Nuclear
Confrontation”, type script, 12 pp
September 17,
1983
91-63-160
Mel Hurtig’s speaking notes, usually hand written,
not dated, various issues
1970’s, 1980’s
vii-3 Issues: Series of Information/Research
Files
(Includes various articles, papers, notes, statistics,
and printed matter, etc. – files vary in
comprehensiveness)
91-63-161
Information File: Banking (considering foreign
banking in Canada)
1974-1982
91-63-162
Information File: Boreal Institute for Northern
Studies
1973
91-63-163
Information File: Constitutional Change
[1970’s]
91-63-164
Information File: Election Reform
1973-1974
91-63-165
Information File: EMCO Ltd. Sale
1973
91-63-166
Information File: Energy
Includes a CIC brief to the National Energy Board
and Pollution Probe material
1973-1975
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Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-63-167
Information File: Foreign Investment
Background papers and CIC submission
1971-1972
91-63-168
Information File: Foreign Investment Review Act
1973
91-63-169
Information File: Foreign Ownership
1973-1976
91-63-170
Information File: Foreign Ownership
1965-1976
91-63-171
Information File: Foreign Ownership Control
Board
[1970’s]
91-63-172
Information File: Foreign Ownership of Land
Includes a brief to the B.C. Government on the
‘Question of Foreign Ownership of Land’
prepared by the Vancouver Chapter, CIC
March 1974
91-63-173
Information File: Indian and Northern Affairs,
Department of
1974
91-63-174
Information File: Independent Petroleum Agents
Association of British Columbia
1975
91-63-175
Information File: Kohli Police Brutality Case:
1979-1980
A case involving a blind man named Neelam
Kohli applying to the Government of Canada to be
allowed to remain in Canada
91-63-176
Information File: Mackenzie River Pipeline
Correspondence to and from Robert Page,
Chairman of the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Task
Force, CIC
March 1974
91-63-177
Information File: Narwhal Whale, Research
Reports (published reprints, 1500’s-1978)
1978
91-63-178
Information File: Nationalism
1972-1985
91-63-179
Information File: Native Organizations
1975
Box 7
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Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-63-180
Information File: Oil and Gas
1982
91-63-181
Information File: Oil and Gas Industry, Notes
1971, 1972
91-63-182
Information File: Pipeline Debate
1973
91-63-183
Information File: Public Petroleum Association of
Canada, an organization whose stated purpose is
“to advocate a national petroleum policy that
serves the interests of Canada”
1975-1977
91-63-184
Information File: Committee for the
Canadianization of the Petroleum Industry
Newsletters, conference papers and
correspondence
1981-1983
91-63-185
Information File: Syncrude
1974-1975
91-63-186
Information File: Fort McMurray Tar Sands
August 1972
Development Strategy – A report prepared for CIC
91-63-187
Information File: Tar Sands
1973
91-63-188
Information File: Taxation
1971
91-63-189
Information File: Television
Includes a pay-television study and reference
material
1971-1973, 1981
91-63-190
Information File: Trade
1971
91-63-191
Information File: Trade and Industrial Strategy
1982
91-63-192
Information File: Trade Unions
1973
91-63-193
Information File: Unemployment
1972
91-63-194
Information File: U.S.A. (Economic Integration
with the U.S.A.)
1982-1984
91-63-195
Information File: Universities
1971-1973
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and File #.
Description
Date
91-63-196
Information File: Vietnam
1972
91-63-197
Information File: Water
1970-1971
91-63-198
Information File: Welfare
[1971]
91-63-199
Information File: Western Alienation
1980-1981
Information File: Yukon Quartz Mining Act (Bill
C-44 and the John Turner letters)
1984-1986
Box 8
91-63-200
vii-4 Issues: CIC Targeted Research Topics
(Files in this section are larger and more
comprehensive than the Information Files
described above)
91-63-201
Issues: Environmental
Related correspondence, reports, clippings and
statements
1979-1985
91-63-202
Issue: Foreign Investment/Ownership
Foreign Investment Review Agency Report: “U.S.
Direct Investment in Canada 1946-1967”
1969
91-63-203
Issue: Foreign Investment/Ownership
Foreign Investment Review Agency Report: “U.S.
Business Investments in Foreign Countries”
1969
91-63-204
Issue: Foreign Investment/Ownership
1971
Foreign Investment Review Agency Report:
“Direct Investment Abroad by Canada 1946-1967”
91-63-205
Issue: Foreign Investment/Ownership
Foreign Investment Review Agency Report:
“Notes on Some Definitions of the Multinational
Enterprise”
1971
91-63-206
Issue: Foreign Investment/Ownership
Foreign Investment Review Agency Report: “U.S.
1971
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and File #.
Description
Date
Direct Investment in Canada, by Province of
Canadian Main Office, 1966”
91-63-207
Issue: Foreign Investment/Ownership
Foreign Investment Review Agency Report:
“Selected Readings in Laws and Regulations
Affecting Foreign Investment in Canada”
March 1972
91-63-208
Issue: Foreign Investment/Ownership
Foreign Investment Review Agency Report: “The
International Enterprise, A Selected Bibliography”
May 1972
91-63-209
Issue: Foreign Investment/Ownership
Foreign Investment Review Agency Report:
“Direct Investment Abroad by Canada,
Amendment List Number 1 for 1968 and 1969”
June 1972
91-63-210
Issue: Foreign Investment/Ownership
Foreign Investment Review Agency Report:
“Direct Investment Abroad: A Selected
Bibliography to July 1972”
July 1972
91-63-211
Issue: Foreign Investment/Ownership
Foreign Investment Review Agency Report:
“Sales, Exports and Imports from the United
States…”
September 1972
91-63-212
Issue: Foreign Investment/Ownership
Foreign Investment Review Agency Report:
“Extracts From Provincial Laws and Regulations
Affecting Foreign Investment in Canada”
November 1972
91-63-213
Issue: Foreign Investment/Ownership
Foreign Investment Review Agency Report:
“Direct Investment in Canada by Non-Residents
Since 1945”
October 1973
91-63-214
Issue: Foreign Investment/Ownership
Foreign Investment Review Agency Report:
“Direct Investment in Canada by Non-Residents:
A Selected Bibliography”
October 1973
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Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-63-215
Issue: Foreign Investment/Ownership
Foreign Investment Review Agency Report:
“Direct Investment Abroad by Canada,
Amendment List Number 2 for 1968-1970”
December 1973
91-63-216
Issue: Foreign Investment/Ownership
Foreign Investment Review Agency Report:
“Notices and Uses of Funds of Canadian Affiliates
of U.S. Firms…”
March 1974
91-63-217
Issue: Foreign Investment/Ownership
“The Economic Implications of Foreign
Ownership”, paper by Bruce Wilson
1972
91-63-218
Issue: Foreign Investment/Ownership
Correspondence related to foreign ownership of
Canadian land
1971-1972
91-63-219
Issue: Foreign Investment/Ownership
“Foreign Ownership: Corporate Behavior and
Public Attitudes” (a report for the Ontario
Government by Kates, Peat, Marwick and
Company)
February 1974
91-63-220
Issue: Foreign Investment/Ownership
“Selected Issues in Energy Policy and Foreign
Ownership in Canada” (a draft paper by Robert
Page)
September 1974
91-63-221
Issue: Foreign Investment/Ownership
Notes, reports and papers
Ca. 1971-1975
91-63-222
Issue: Foreign Investment/Ownership
News releases concerning The Contribution of
Foreign Capital to Canadian Growth by Powrie,
and covering letter
1977
91-63-223
Issue: Foreign Investment/Ownership
Notes, reports and papers
Ca. 1975-1983
Box 9
75
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-63-224
Issue: Foreign Investment/Ownership
“Foreign-Owned Subsidiaries in Canada”,
Government of Canada publications
1973-1981
91-63-225
Issue: Foreign Investment/Ownership
CIC form letters on foreign ownership
[1975]
91-63-226
Issue: Nationalism
Various papers on the subject of Canadian
nationalism
1971-1976
91-63-227
Issue: Nationalism
Ontario report on Economic and Cultural
Nationalism
1974
91-63-228
Issue: Nationalism
Discussion paper on Northern Development,
Science Council of Canada
January 1976
91-63-229
Issue: Nationalism
Correspondence and material discussing antiseparatism
1980-1982
vii-5 Issues: Clipping Files
91-63-230
Newsletters from other organizations
1970’s-1980’s
91-63-231
News clippings: Foreign Ownership/Trade
1971-1980
91-63-232
News clippings: 1969-1975 (Part 1)
1969-1975
91-63-233
News clippings: 1969-1975 (Part 2)
1969-1975
91-63-234
News clippings: 1968
1968
91-63-235
News clippings: 1969
1969
91-63-236
News clippings: 1970
1970
91-63-237
News clippings: 1970
1970
91-63-238
News clippings: 1971
1971
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Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-63-239
News clippings: 1971
1971
91-63-240
News clippings: 1971
1971
91-63-241
News clippings: 1972
1972
91-63-242
News clippings: 1972
1972
91-63-243
News clippings: 1972
1972
91-63-244
News clippings: 1972
1972
91-63-245
News clippings: 1972
1972
91-63-246
News clippings: 1973
1973
91-63-247
News clippings: 1973
1973
91-63-248
News clippings: 1973
1973
91-63-249
News clippings: 1973
1973
91-63-250
News clippings: 1974
1974
91-63-251
News clippings: 1974
1974
91-63-252
News clippings: 1974
1974
91-63-253
News clippings: 1974
1974
91-63-254
News clippings: 1975
1975
91-63-255
News clippings: 1975
1975
91-63-256
News clippings: 1975
1975
91-63-257
News clippings: 1975
1975
91-63-258
News clippings: 1975
1975
Box 10
77
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-63-259
News clippings: 1976
1976
91-63-260
News clippings: 1976
1976
91-63-261
News clippings: 1977
1977
91-63-262
News clippings: 1977
1977
91-63-263
News clippings: 1978
1978
91-63-264
News clippings: 1978
1978
91-63-265
News clippings: 1979
1979
91-63-266
News clippings: 1979
1979
91-63-267
News clippings: 1979
1979
91-63-268
News clippings: 1979
1979
91-63-269
News clippings: 1970’s
1970’s
91-63-270
News clippings: 1979-1980
1979-1980
91-63-271
News clippings: 1979-1980
1979-1980
91-63-272
News clippings: 1980
1980
91-63-273
News clippings: 1981
1981
91-63-274
News clippings: 1981
1981
91-63-275
News clippings: 1982
1982
91-63-276
News clippings: 1982, 1983
1982, 1983
91-63-277
News clippings: 1983
1983
91-63-278
News clippings: 1983
1983
Box 11
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Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-63-279
News clippings: 1983
1983
91-63-280
Statistics Canada: “Informat” Bulletins
1983
91-63-281
News clippings: Trade and Energy Policy
1970’s, 1980’s
91-63-282
News clippings: Inflation and the Economy
1970’s, 1980’s
91-63-283
News clippings: Inflation and the Economy
1970’s, 1980’s
91-63-284
News clippings: Inflation and the Economy
1970’s, 1980’s
91-63-285
News clippings: Inflation and the Economy
1970’s, 1980’s
91-63-286
News clippings: Inflation and the Economy
1970’s, 1980’s
91-63-287
News clippings: Constitution and Energy Policy
1970’s, 1980’s
91-63-288
Archive Record: Listing of CIC related
publications and reports
[1976]
AV items
See listing at end of inventory for audio-visual
items related to CIC activities
Box 12
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Series III
COUNCIL OF CANADIANS
III. Council of Canadians, --1974-2004. –4.80 m of textual records.
Archival Description: Mel Hurtig’s Council of Canadians (COC) records are quite
extensive, reflecting his close ties with the organization, and the fact that the Council’s
existence is on-going. While most of the material is textual, there are some COC posters
and artwork listed at the end of this series. The material is in good physical condition.
Scope and Content: Mel Hurtig founded the Council of Canadians and served as Board
Chairman, and his correspondence files are thick with incoming and outgoing letters. As
well, he maintained files of COC Board meeting documents for the years he was actively
involved on the Board. The COC files Hurtig maintained have been further described as
Communications and Promotion; Chapter records; Financial; and Policy/Issues. The bulk
of the records are in the category of Policy and Issues, which includes speeches, research
and information files, major research topic files, and news clippings. The major issue
confronted by the COC was Canada’s proposed Free Trade Agreement with the United
States. The COC campaigned widely against the signing of any such agreement, and the
records are filled with the Organization’s background research, policy statements,
speeches, and writings on the topic. The COC also partnered with groups like the ProCanada Network to oppose Free Trade initiatives, and this ‘joining of forces’ is reflected
in the records. A final sub-series includes COC posters and artwork, often over-sized, and
used for a variety of purposes.
File titles were derived from original file titles.
A file listing follows.
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III. Council of Canadians (COC) files
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
i. Organization Files
Box 1
91-64-1
COC – Founding Documents
Planning meeting documents, news clippings,
news releases and related correspondence
1981-1985
91-64-2
COC – Bylaws and Constitution
1985-1987
91-64-3
COC – Letters Patent: Incorporation of COC
August 11, 1986
91-64-4
COC – Logo
[1986]
91-64-5
COC – Goals and Priorities
[1986]
ii. Board Correspondence and Documents
(Includes correspondence, meeting minutes,
meeting materials, financial reports, and
committee reports – all business dealt with by the
COC Board of Directors)
91-64-6
COC – Board correspondence and documents
1985
91-64-7
COC – Board correspondence and documents
Jan.-June 1986
91-64-8
COC – Board correspondence and documents
July-Dec. 1986
91-64-9
Conference ’86 Reports
1986
91-64-10
COC – Board correspondence and documents
Jan.-March 1987
91-64-11
COC – Board correspondence and documents
April-June 1987
91-64-12
COC – Board correspondence and documents
July-Oct. 1987
91-64-13
COC – Board correspondence and documents
Nov.-Dec. 1987
Box 2
81
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-64-14
COC – Board correspondence and documents
Jan.-April 1988
91-64-15
COC – Board correspondence and documents
May-Dec. 1988
91-64-16
COC – Board correspondence and documents
Jan.-August 1989
91-64-17
COC – Board correspondence and documents
Sept.-Dec. 1989
91-64-18
COC – Board correspondence and documents
Jan.-May 1990
91-64-19
COC – Board correspondence and documents
June-Dec. 1990
91-64-20
COC – Board correspondence and documents
Jan.-Dec. 1991
91-64-21
COC – Board correspondence and documents
Jan.-Nov. 1992
iii. COC Correspondence
(Correspondence sent to Mel Hurtig as the Board
Chairman; not specifically related to Board
meetings)
General:
91-64-22
COC – Correspondence
March 1985
91-64-23
COC – Correspondence
April 1985
91-64-24
COC – Correspondence
May 1985
91-64-25
COC – Correspondence
June 1985
91-64-26
COC – Correspondence
July 1985
91-64-27
COC – Correspondence
August 1985
COC – Correspondence
September 1985
Box 3
91-64-28
82
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-64-29
COC – Correspondence
October 1985
91-64-30
COC – Correspondence
November 1-14
1985
91-64-31
COC – Correspondence
November 15-30
1985
91-64-32
COC – Correspondence
December 1-6 1985
91-64-33
COC – Correspondence
December 7-31
1985
91-64-34
COC – Correspondence
January 1986
91-64-35
COC – Correspondence
February 1986
91-64-36
COC – Correspondence
March 1-13 1986
91-64-37
COC – Correspondence
March 14-31 1986
91-64-38
COC – Correspondence
April 1-16 1986
91-64-39
COC – Correspondence
April 17-39 1986
91-64-40
COC – Correspondence
May 1986
91-64-41
COC – Correspondence
June 1986
91-64-42
COC – Correspondence
July 1986
91-64-43
COC – Correspondence
August 1986
91-64-44
COC – Correspondence
September 1986
91-64-45
COC – Correspondence
October 1986
91-64-46
COC – Correspondence
November 1-11
1986
Box 4
83
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-64-47
COC – Correspondence
November 12-28
1986
91-64-48
COC – Correspondence
December 1986
91-64-49
COC – Correspondence
January 1-19 1987
91-64-50
COC – Correspondence
January 20-31 1987
91-64-51
COC – Correspondence
February 1-18 1987
91-64-52
COC – Correspondence
February 19-27
1987
91-64-53
COC – Correspondence
March 1-17 1987
91-64-54
COC – Correspondence
March 18-31 1987
91-64-55
COC – Correspondence
April 1-17 1987
91-64-56
COC – Correspondence
April 18-30 1987
91-64-57
COC – Correspondence
May 1-12 1987
91-64-58
COC – Correspondence
May 13-30 1987
91-64-59
COC – Correspondence
June 1-9 1987
91-64-60
COC – Correspondence
June 10-30 1987
91-64-61
COC – Correspondence
July 1-12 1987
91-64-62
COC – Correspondence
July 13-31 1987
91-64-63
COC – Correspondence
August 1-14 1987
91-64-64
COC – Correspondence
August 15-31 1987
Box 5
Box 6
84
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-64-65
COC – Correspondence
September 1987
91-64-66
COC – Correspondence
October 1987
91-64-67
COC – Correspondence
November 1987
91-64-68
COC – Correspondence
December 1-14
1987
91-64-69
COC – Correspondence
December 15-31
1987
91-64-70
COC – Correspondence
January 1-11 1988
91-64-71
COC – Correspondence
January 12-31 1988
91-64-72
COC – Correspondence
February 1-10 1988
91-64-73
COC – Correspondence
February 11-29
1988
91-64-74
COC – Correspondence
March 1-16 1988
91-64-75
COC – Correspondence
March 17-31 1988
91-64-76
COC – Correspondence
April 1-12 1988
91-64-77
COC – Correspondence
April 13-30 1988
91-64-78
COC – Correspondence
May 1-13 1988
91-64-79
COC – Correspondence
May 14-31 1988
91-64-80
COC – Correspondence
June 1-13 1988
91-64-81
COC – Correspondence
June 14-30 1988
91-64-82
COC – Correspondence
July 1988
91-64-83
COC – Correspondence
August 1988
Box 7
85
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-64-84
COC – Correspondence
September 1988
91-64-85
COC – Correspondence
October 1988
91-64-86
COC – Correspondence
November 1988
91-64-87
COC – Correspondence
December 1988
91-64-88
COC – Correspondence
January 1989
91-64-89
COC – Correspondence
February 1989
91-64-90
COC – Correspondence
March 1989
91-64-91
COC – Correspondence
April 1989
91-64-92
COC – Correspondence
May 1989
91-64-93
COC – Correspondence
June 1989
91-64-94
COC – Correspondence
July 1989
91-64-95
COC – Correspondence
August 1989
91-64-96
COC – Correspondence
September 1989
91-64-97
COC – Correspondence
October 1989
91-64-98
COC – Correspondence
November 1989
91-64-99
COC – Correspondence
December 1989
91-64-100
COC – Correspondence
January 1990
91-64-101
COC – Correspondence
February 1990
91-64-102
COC – Correspondence
March 1990
91-64-103
COC – Correspondence
April 1990
Box 8
86
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-64-104
COC – Correspondence
May 1990
91-64-105
COC – Correspondence
June 1990
91-64-106
COC – Correspondence
July 1990
91-64-107
COC – Correspondence
August 1990
91-64-108
COC – Correspondence
September 1990
91-64-109
COC – Correspondence
October 1990
91-64-110
COC – Correspondence
November 1990
91-64-111
COC – Correspondence
December 1990
91-64-112
COC – Correspondence
January 1991
91-64-113
COC – Correspondence
February 1991
91-64-114
COC – Correspondence
March 1991
91-64-115
COC – Correspondence
April 1991
91-64-116
COC – Correspondence
May 1991
91-64-117
COC – Correspondence
June 1991
91-64-118
COC – Correspondence
July 1991
91-64-119
COC – Correspondence
August 1991
91-64-120
COC – Correspondence
September 1991
91-64-121
COC – Correspondence
October 1991
91-64-122
COC – Correspondence
November 1991
91-64-123
COC – Correspondence
December 1991
Box 9
87
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-64-124
COC – Correspondence
January 1992
91-64-125
COC – Correspondence
February 1992
91-64-126
COC – Correspondence
March 1992
91-64-127
COC – Correspondence
April 1992
91-64-128
COC – Correspondence
May 1992
91-64-129
COC – Correspondence
June 1992
91-64-130
COC – Correspondence
July 1992
91-64-131
COC – Correspondence
August 1992
91-64-132
COC – Correspondence
September 1992
91-64-133
COC – Correspondence
October 1992
91-64-134
COC – Correspondence
November 1992;
2003
Correspondence – Name/Subject:
91-64-135
Clark, Mel G.
Correspondence and papers related to the Free
Trade Agreement
1986-1992
91-64-136
Chretien, Jean
Correspondence with, and information collected
about, re: Free Trade negotiations
1990-1993
91-64-137
Hicks, Barry
Description of a multi-media information system
1992
91-64-138
Peterson, David
1987
91-64-139
Turner, John N.
1974, 1985-1990
Box 10
88
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-64-140
Canadian Club invitations for Mel Hurtig to
speak
1991-1992
91-64-141
The Edmonton Sun
Correspondence re: a law suit; includes clippings
and legal briefs
1987-1990
91-64-142
Europe
Correspondence and information related to
European contacts
1976, 1987
91-64-143
The Financial Post
Correspondence with David Bailey, Executive
Editor
1992
91-64-144
London, United Kingdom
Correspondence with people or organizations in
London
1987-1990
91-64-145
Order of Canada Nominations
Letters in support of Roy Megary
1991
91-64-146
Order of Canada
Advisory Council information
1990
91-64-147
Oslo
University of Oslo conference correspondence
1988-1990
iv. Communications/Promotion
91-64-148
COC – News releases
1985-1987
91-64-149
COC – News releases
1988-1992, 2003
91-64-150
COC – Newsletters
1985-March 1989
91-64-151
COC – Newsletters
1989-1994
91-64-152
COC – Newsletters
2001-2003
89
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-64-153
COC – Promotional: Letter-head design, David
Shaw
1985
91-64-154
COC – Globe and Mail article – related
correspondence
1985-1986
91-64-155
COC – Promotional: Newspaper and
advertisement statistics; promotional brochures
and mailings
1986-1987
91-64-156
COC – Advertisements (issue-oriented)
1987
91-64-157
COC – Promotional and advertisement-related
1987-1990
91-64-158
COC – Promotional and advertisement-related
1991-1995
91-64-159
COC – Promotional – Mailings
2000-2004
91-64-160
COC – Advertising Committee meeting minutes
July 19, 1987
91-64-161
COC – ‘Johnny Canuck’ letter campaign and
funding support proposal
1987
91-64-162
COC – Promotional – Edd Uluschak (cartoonist)
1988
91-64-163
COC – Promotional – Artwork
[1987]
Mock-ups, brochures, and correspondence related
to promotion
91-64oversize item
#1
COC – Promotional – Artwork
Mock-up for COC brochure and stationery
[1987]
91-64oversize item
#2
COC – Promotional – Banner
A rolled COC main podium banner
[1987]
Box 11
v. Membership
90
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-64-164
COC – Membership
Hand-written early membership contact list,
based on CIC membership list of 1979
1985
91-64-165
COC – Membership strategy and policy –
correspondence
1986-1987
91-64-166
COC – Membership mailing list of CIEP
(Canadian Institute for Economic Policy), used
for COC membership recruitment
1986-1987
91-64-167
COC – Membership lists
1985
91-64-168
COC – Enrollments
May-Sept. 1985
91-64-169
COC – Membership lists (Ottawa) and COC Key
telephone list
July, October, 1985
91-64-170
COC – Membership lists
Computer print-outs, various chapters
[1987]
91-64-171
COC – Board of Directors and Chapter Executive 1986-1988
name lists
91-64-172
COC – Board of Directors name lists
1989-[1992]
91-64-173
COC – Advisory Board name lists
Ca. 1978-1985
91-64-174
COC – New Members list
July-August 1987
91-64-175
COC – New Members list
January 1988
91-64-176
COC – Membership questionnaires and results of
advertising campaigns
1985-1988
Box 12
vi. Chapters
91-64-177
COC - British Columbia Chapter
Membership survey
91
1985
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-64-178
COC – Vancouver Chapter
Membership surveys, mailing lists, newsletter
1985-1987
91-64-179
COC – Alberta Chapter
Membership survey and mailing list
[1985]
91-64-180
COC – Calgary Chapter
“Fact Sheet on Foreign Ownership in Canada”
[1986]
91-64-181
COC – Edmonton Chapter
Steering Committee minutes, fundraising,
meeting materials and correspondence
1985-1989, 1992
91-64-182
COC – Saskatchewan Chapter
Membership survey
1985
91-64-183
COC – Manitoba Chapter
Membership survey, newsletter
1985, January 1990
91-64-184
COC – Ontario Chapter
Membership surveys, report of start-up of
Hamilton Chapter
1985-1986
91-64-185
COC – Toronto Chapter
Membership surveys, meeting minutes, speaking
event notice and letter
1985, 1987, 1990
91-64-186
COC – Quebec Chapter
Membership survey
1985
91-64-187
COC – Maritimes Chapter
Membership survey
1985
vii. Financial
(See Board/Executive meeting material for
regular financial statements)
91-64-188
COC – Financial forms: blank cheques and
deposit forms (sample)
92
[1985]
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-64-189
COC – Financial forms: receipts
1985-1986
91-64-190
COC – Financial forms: bank records
1985-1986
91-64-191
COC – Financial – Fund Raising report, Ken
Wyman & Associates
May 1987
91-64-192
COC – Financial – Fund Raising (Membership
Response)
1987
91-64-193
COC – Financial – Funding rejections
1987-1988
viii. Policy/Issues Related
91-64-194
COC – Policy Issues Procedures and Statement
[1985]
91-64-195
COC – Motions and Policies
1985-1986
91-64-196
COC – Speech Research material (1), various
issues
Includes news clippings, hand-written notes, and
speech excerpts
1985-1986
91-64-197
COC – Speech Research material (2), various
issues
1986
91-64-198
COC – Speech Research material (3), various
issues
1987
91-64-199
COC – Speech Research material (4), various
issues
1987
Policy: Research Files/Notes (original titles and
alphabetical order retained)
91-64-200
Agreement (F.T.A.)
1987
91-64-201
Agriculture and Free Trade
1988-1991
91-64-202
Americas Society
1989
93
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-64-203
Autopact
1986-1987
91-64-204
Beaufort Sea – U.S. Drilling
1986
91-64-205
Bourassa, Robert
1986-1987
91-64-206
Briefs – Others
Re: economic revitalization; broadcasting
1985-1986
91-64-207
British Columbia
Impact of free trade
1988
91-64-208
British Gas Case – COC argument submitted by
David Poch
July 1990
91-64-209
Canadian Alliance for Trade and Job
Opportunities
1989
91-64-210
Canadian Alliance in Solidarity With Native
Peoples
Correspondence and imprint
1986-1987
91-64-211
Canada West Foundation
Publications
1987-1991
91-64-212
Canadian Balance of International Payments
Published tables
[1979]
91-64-213
Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses – 1988
Survey on Free Trade
91-64-214
Canadian manufacturers’ Association
Publication
1989
91-64-215
Canadian Teachers’ Association - Free Trade
1988
91-64-216
Cohen, Marjorie, National Action Committee on
the Status of Women
1985
91-64-217
Consumers’ Association of Canada – Free Trade
1987
Box 13
94
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-64-218
Crispo, John
Articles by and about
1985-1991
91-64-219
Crosbie, John – Free Trade negotiations
1990
91-64-220
Cross Border Shopping
1991
91-64-221
Culture (File 1 of 2)
Papers, news clippings, imprint
1985-1986
91-64-222
Culture (File 2 of 2)
1986-1992
91-64-223
Debt
1990
91-64-224
Defense and Free Trade
1989
91-64-225
De Havilland Aircraft
1986
91-64-226
Dome Petroleum Limited
1987
91-64-227
Department of Regional Industrial Expansion –
Free Trade
1987
91-64-228
Drug Legislation
Bill C-22 and Free Trade
1987
91-64-229
Economic Council of Canada
Statement on the Free Trade Agreement
1988
91-64-230
Education - Free Trade
1988-1992
91-64-231
Election ’88
1988
91-64-232
Elections/Electoral Reform
Free Trade related papers and imprint
1977-1992
91-64-233
Employee Ownership
1991
91-64-234
Employment
1986-1988
Box 14
95
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
Discussion paper for Economic Council of
Canada
91-64-235
Energy Policy
COC paper: “Canada’s Energy Policy and the
FTA” by B.F. Wilson
October 15, 1988
91-64-236
Environment
Papers and printed matter
1986-1988
91-64-237
Export Restrictions
[1987]
91-64-238
Federal Election , 1988
1988-1990
91-64-239
Financial Post
Clippings and notes
1988
91-64-240
Foreign Aid
1986
91-64-241
Foreign Direct Investment in the U.S.
1987-1988
91-64-242
Foreign Investment, Ownership and Control
1988
91-64-243
Foreign Ownership
1985-1989
91-64-244
Free Trade
1988
91-64-245
Free Trade – History
1987
91-64-246
Getty, Don R.
Campaign financial statement
1989
91-64-247
Ghiz, Joseph
Free Trade talk
1987
91-64-248
GNP/GDP
Tables
1989
Health Care
1988
Box 15
91-64-249
96
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-64-250
Hogan & Hartson
Free Trade submission to Cabinet SubCommittee
1987
91-64-251
Imports/Exports
1986
91-64-252
International Energy Agreement
1980, 1987
91-64-253
Investment Canada
1985-1988
91-64-254
Investment Canada
1990-1991
91-64-255
Jobs/Job Losses
1987-1988
91-64-256
Jones, Owen L,, M.P.
Booklet entitled “The Ottawa Years 1948-1958”
by Frank Snowell
1987
91-64-257
Kierans, Eric
Articles written about free trade and his
annotations on a 1985 Government report on Tax
Measures
1985-1987
91-64-258
Lament for a Nation
1985-1986
91-64-259
Library Association of Canada
1985-1987
91-64-260
Lipsey, Richard
Articles about free trade
1985-1987
91-64-261
Lougheed, Peter – Free Trade Deal
1987-1988
91-64-262
Macdonald Royal Commission
On Economic Union and Development Prospects
1986 - 1987
91-64-263
Mackness, William (reporter)
1987
91-64-264
Martin, Paul Jr.
Correspondence, articles and clipping
1985-1995
91-64-265
Meech Lake Constitutional Accord
1987-1991
97
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-64-266
Mexico/ NAFTA
1991-1992
91-64-267
Morici, Peter, Professor, University of Maine, re:
Free Trade Agreement
1987-1992
91-64-268
Mulroney, Brian
1983, 1987
91-64-269
NATO/NORAD
1985-1986
91-64-270
Natural Gas
1988-1989
91-64-271
New York Times
Article and ad excerpts
1984
91-64-272
OECD – World economy
1987
91-64-273
Oil and Gas
1985-1987
91-64-274
Ontario and Free Trade
Attorney General of Ontario report
1988
91-64-275
Orr, John L.
Writings on Free Trade and GST
1987-1991
91-64-276
Pacific Northwest Canadian Studies Consortium
Newsletter and workshop information
1986-1989
91-64-277
Peters, Dr. Douglas D. (T.D. Bank economist)
1989-1991
91-64-278
Petro Canada
Bill C-84: privatization of the National
Petroleum Company of Canada
1990
91-64-279
Plutonium Flights over Canadian territory
1987
91-64-280
Polar Sea – Clippings
1985
91-64-281
USS Polar Sea Incident
1985
91-64-282
Population – Census highlights
1987
Box 16
98
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-64-283
Poverty
1985-1989
91-64-284
Press Gallery – Parliamentary
1991
91-64-285
Privatization
1987, 1989
91-64-286
Public Opinion polls
1991
91-64-287
Quebec – Free Trade
1987-1989
91-64-288
Reform Party material
1991-1993
91-64-289
Reisman, Simon
1984
91-64-290
“Repeal the Deal” Presentation
1991
91-64-291
Research and Development – After free trade
1989
91-64-292
Richler, Mordecai – Free Trade Agreement
1987
91-64-293
Rugman, Alan M.
Writings on free trade
1988-1991
91-64-294
Sectoral Advisory Groups on Free Trade
1986
91-64-295
Service Sector – Effects of Free Trade
Agreement
1988
91-64-296
Shields, Jack – Defamation suit
1988
91-64-297
Siebens, William
1987
91-64-298
Strategic Voting
1990
91-64-299
Summaries – Free Trade
1987
91-64-300
Taxation
1990
91-64-301
Thorsell, William – Editor-in-Chief, The Globe
1991
Box 17
99
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
and Mail
91-64-302
“Trade Liberalization Between Canada and the
U.S.”
Paper by Andre Raynauld
1986
91-64-303
Transfer Pricing
1987-1991
91-64-304
Trent, John E.
Essay on Canadian Political Culture
1986
91-64-305
Trucking and Free Trade
1987
91-64-306
U.S. Department of Commerce
1987
91-64-307
U.S. Documents – Trade
1987
91-64-308
U.S. Minimum wages
1987-1988
91-64-309
U.S. Trade Law
1988
91-64-310
USTR Version of Canada-U.S. Free Trade deal
1987
91-64-311
Water
1987-1990
91-64-312
West Kootenay Power and Light Co. – Proposed
sale
1986-1987
91-64-313
Wilkinson, Bruce W.
Articles on free trade
1986-1991
91-64-314
Yeutter, Clayton, Ambassador and U.S. Trade
representative
1986
Major Issues Dealt With by the COC
Issue - Free Trade:
91-64-315
Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
Mel Hurtig’s files on the FTA containing
correspondence, papers, news clippings and
summary information
100
1983-1988
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-64-316
Free Trade research material and notes
1984-1985
91-64-317
Free Trade research material and notes
1985-1986
91-64-318
Speech on free trade given at the University of
Ottawa
1985
91-64-319
S.S. Reisman speech to Ontario Economic
Council: “Canadian Trade at a Crossroads:
Options for New International Agreements”;
annotated by Mel Hurtig
April 1985
91-64-320
“Giving Away the Store” by Mel Hurtig
type-script and published versions
June 1985, reprint
1986
91-64-321
“Canada. A Vanishing Country is Open for
Business” by Mel Hurtig
Published reprint
June 1985
91-64-322
“’Free Trade Could Cost Us Canada” by Mel
Hurtig
two copies, one annotated
June 1985
91-64-323
“Canada’s Unprecedented Leap of Faith Towards
Union With the U.S.” by Mel Hurtig
two copies
January 1986
91-64-324
“Canada-U.S. Free Trade: The Current Debate”
by Bruce W. Wilkinson
type-script, 25 pp
February 1986
91-64-325
“Deceptive Diatribes” by Mel Hurtig
two copies, published 3 pp
March 27, 1986
91-64-326
“Canada-U.S. Trade Negotiations: The Consumer July 1986
Interest” by Geoffrey Kubrick, Consumers’
Association of Canada
type-script, ca. 50 pp
Box 18
101
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-64-327
Submission to: Commission on Canada/United
States Free Trade Talks
From COC Saskatchewan chapters
Type-script 9 pp
July 24, 1986
91-64-328
“Comments About Canadian-American
Relations” by Mel Hurtig; prepared for U.S.
House of Representatives
original (annotated) and hand-written photocopy,
ts, 12 pp
September 11,
1986
91-64-329
“Canada on the Table” by Mel Hurtig
two copies, type-script. 23 pp
October 19, 1986
91-64-330
“Canada-U.S. Free Trade: Setting the
Dimensions” by Bruce W. Wilkinson
two copies, type-script, 34 pp
October 31, 1986
91-64-331
Free Trade research and reference material
Folder 1 of 2
1987
91-64-332
Free Trade research and reference material
Folder 2 of 2
1987
91-64-333
“Trade Negotiations: Securing Canada’s Future”
Government of Canada imprint
1987
91-64-334
“Why Free Trade With the U.S. is not the
Answer for Canada”
Background document prepared for the COC by
Professor James Hyndman
Type-script, 27 pp
[1987]
91-64-335
“Mulroney’s “Trade” Deal Will Dramatically
Lower Our Standard of Living” by Mel Hurtig
and Duncan Cameron
two copies, type-script, 6 pp
[1987]
91-64-336
“The Battle for Canada” by Mel Hurtig
type-script, annotated, 16 pp
[1987]
Box 19
102
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-64-337
“The Canada – U.S. Free Trade Agreement
Synopsis”
Canada. Department of External Affairs
two copies (English/French) 61 pp
[1987]
91-64-338
“Fighting American Protectionism” by Mel
Hurtig
two copies, type-script and hand-written
versions, 6 pp
February 1987
91-64-339
“Free Trade – Effects at the Regional Level by
Deirdre M. Liptay
type-script draft, 16 pp
April 1987
91-64-340
“The Incredible Myth of Bilateral Free Trade
with the United States”
Statement by John Orr, Director, COC
Type-script 5 pp
October 7, 1987
91-64-341
“Canada – U.S. Trade Negotiations: A
Chronology” (Federal Government publication)
photocopy, type-script 13 pp
[October 1987]
91-64-342
“Presentation to the House of Commons
Committee on External Affairs and International
Trade” by Mel Hurtig
type-script, two copies, hand-written original, 20
pp
November 17, 1987
91-64-343
“Briefing Notes on the Final Text of the
Mulroney-Reagan Trade Pact”
Pro-Canada Network
Type-script, 54 pp
December 14, 1987
91-64-344
“Frank McKenna Statement – F.T.A.”
type-script, 5 pp
December 16, 1987
91-64-345
American Express – Free Trade Statements
1987-1989
91-64-346
Free Trade research and reference material
Folder 1 of 2
1988
103
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-64-347
Free Trade research and reference material
Folder 2 of 2
1988
91-64-348
“Mulroney Trade Deal” by Lucien Maynard,
Save Canada
Published, 221 pp
[1988]
91-64-349
“The Mulroney-Reagan “Free” Trade Sellout” by
Mel Hurtig
type-script, 6 pp
[1988]
91-64-350
“The Mulroney-Reagan Trade Agreement: A
Guide to the Main Issues”
type-script, 18 pp
February 24, 1988
91-64-351
“Mel Hurtig Speech on Free Trade”
Mary Donaldson Memorial Lecture)
Spring 1988
91-64-352
“Canada at the Crossroads” by Mel Hurtig
type-script, two copies with annotation, 4 pp
April 1988
91-64-353
COC Presentation to House of Commons
Legislative Committee
type-script, 4 pp with attachments, printed – 17
pp
July 14, 1988
91-64-354
“Mulroney’s “Trade” Deal: What will be Left for
Canadians?” by Mel Hurtig
type-script, two copies with annotation, 9 pp
November 1988
91-64-355
“Free Trade: Not Exactly What We Were
Promised” by Mel Hurtig
type-script, two copies, 6 pp
December 1988
91-64-356
Australia and New Zealand – Free Trade
Agreement
Three articles
1988
91-64-357
“Trade Issues”
Publications of the Business Council of Fair
Trade
1988
104
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-64-358
“The Alan B. Plaunt Memorial Lecture” by Mel
Hurtig
type-script, 32 pp (annotated)
1988
91-64-359
Free Trade research and reference material
1989
91-64-360
“The Last Chance for Canada”
A talk by Mel Hurtig to Calgary Teachers’
Convention
Original hand-written annotated version, 1
printed copy. 17 pp
February 17, 1989
91-64-361
“The Legacy of Lament for a Nation” (Bell
Lecture Series) by Mel Hurtig
type-script, two copies, 15 pp
Includes related correspondence and research
material
September 23,
1989
91-64-362
“The Coming Canadian Economic Crisis” by Mel November 1989
Hurtig
type-script, three copies, annotated, 12 pp
91-64-363
“The Free Trade Agreement/Lavish Promises and December 1989
Harsh Reality” by Mel Hurtig
type-script, three copies (two are annotated with
attached memo), 9 pp
91-64-364
Free Trade research and reference material
1990
91-64-365
“Keynote Address to the Liberal Party of Canada
Leadership Forum, Toronto, Ontario” by Mel
Hurtig
Penciled hand-written version, two type-script
versions, 35 pp
January 27, 1990
91-64-366
Presentation to the Standing Senate Committee
on Banking, Trade and Commerce” by Mel
Hurtig
July 26, 1990
91-64-367
“1970-1990: Twenty Years of Canadian
Nationalism, Success or Failure?”
October 12, 1990
105
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
Address to COC fifth anniversary convention by
Mel Hurtig
Type-script, two copies, 12 pp
91-64-368
Free Trade research and reference material
1991
Box 20
91-64-369
Canadian Labour Congress - :Free Trade Briefing 1990-1991
Documents”
91-64-370
Talk by Mel Hurtig on FTA (no title)
Type-script, 44 pp
1991
91-64-371
“What to Change in the Free Trade Agreement”
by W.H. Loewen
type-script, 5 pp
September 12,
1991
91-64-372
“The F.T.A.: The First Three Years” by Mel
Hurtig
type-script, 5 pp and research notes
October 1991
91-64-373
“The Canadian Constitution”
Brief for presentation to the Special Joint
Committee on a Renewed Canada
Type-script, 15 pp
December 2. 1991
91-64-374
Free Trade research and reference material
1992
91-64-375
“Canada Under Siege: Three Years Into the Free
Trade Era” by Bruce Campbell
two copies, one photocopied and annotated
January 1992
91-64-376
NAFTA Text – Part 1 of 2
September 6, 1992
91-64-377
NAFTA Text – Part 2 of 2
September 6, 1992
91-64-378
NAFTA – Articles and notes
1992
91-64-379
1992 Constitutional Referendum Results
Newspaper article
October 1992
106
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-64-380
Free Trade Agreement – Research and reference
material
A file of information maintained by Mel Hurtig;
includes notes, clippings, correspondence and
writings
1989-1995
91-64-381
“The Bruce Hutchinson Lecture’, Festival of the
Written Arts y Mel Hurtig
type-script, 22 pp
August 13, 1994
91-64-382
Free Trade – Various magazine articles and
imprint
1985-1988
91-64-383
Free Trade – Various magazine articles and
imprint
1989-1991
Free Trade – Ephemera
Small posters, speech notices, and brochures, etc.
[1986-1988]
Box 21
91-64-384
Related Organizations Joining in Opposing
the Free Trade Agreement
91-64-385
Citizens Concerned About Free Trade
Clippings and imprint
1988-1991
91-64-386
Coalition Against Free Trade
Contact list
1987
91-64-387
Pro-Canada Network – Rally
Biographical information on well-known rally
participants
[1986]
91-64-388
Pro-Canada Network (PCN) – Petition (draft
wording)
July 1987
91-64-389
Pro-Canada Network – “Free Trade: Canadians’
Perceptions of the Implications of the Initiative”
Type-script, 40 pp
August 1987
91-64-390
Pro-Canada Network – Briefing notes on the
December 1987
107
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
final text of the Mulroney-Reagan Pact
91-64-391
‘PCN Notes’ – Correspondence and information
collected by Mel Hurtig
March 1988
91-64-392
‘PCN Notes’
April 1988
91-64-393
‘PCN Notes’
May 1988
91-64-394
‘PCN Notes’`
June 1988
91-64-395
‘PCN Notes’`
July 1988
91-64-396
‘PCN Notes’`
August 1988
91-64-397
‘PCN Notes’`
September 1988
91-64-398
‘PCN Notes’`
October 1988
91-64-399
‘PCN Notes’`
November 1988
91-64-400
‘PCN Notes’`
December 1988
91-64-401
‘PCN Notes’`
January 1989
91-64-402
‘PCN Notes’`
February 1989
91-64-403
‘PCN Notes’`
March 1989
91-64-404
‘PCN Notes’`
April 1989
91-64-405
‘PCN Notes’`
May 1989
91-64-406
‘PCN Notes’`
June 1989
91-64-407
‘PCN Notes’`
July 1989
91-64-408
‘PCN Notes’`
August 1989
91-64-409
‘PCN Notes’`
September 1989
91-64-410
‘PCN Notes’`
October 1989
108
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-64-411
‘PCN Notes’`
November 1989
91-64-412
‘PCN Notes’`
December 1989
91-64-413
‘PCN Notes’`
January 1990
91-64-414
‘PCN Notes’`
February 1990
91-64-415
‘PCN Notes’`
March 1990
91-64-416
‘PCN Notes’`
April 1990
91-64-417
‘PCN Notes’`
May 1990
91-64-418
‘PCN Notes’`
June 1990
91-64-419
‘PCN Notes’`
July 1990
91-64-420
‘PCN Notes’`
August 1990
91-64-421
‘PCN Notes’`
September 1990
91-64-422
‘PCN Notes’`
October 1990
91-64-423
‘PCN Notes’`
November 1990
91-64-424
‘PCN Notes’`
January-February
1991
91-64-425
Action Canada Network
1991
91-64-426
Action Canada Network
1992
91-64-427
Action Canada Network
1993
91-64-428
Pro-Canada/Action Canada “Dossier” #4-24
(some issues missing)
1987-1990
91-64-429
Pro-Canada/Action Canada “Dossier” #25-39
1990-1993
Box 22
109
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-64-430
Suggested titles for Pat Carney’s book on FTA
[1990]
Issue - Peace/Disarmament
91-64-431
Information file – Nuclear
testing/Disarmament/Peace Issues
Clippings, papers and correspondence
1982-1983
91-64-432
Information file – Nuclear
testing/Disarmament/Peace Issues
1984-1985
91-64-433
Information file – Nuclear
testing/Disarmament/Peace Issues
1986-1987
91-64-434
Information file – Nuclear
testing/Disarmament/Peace Issues
1988-1991
91-64-435
COC information file maintained by Mel Hurtig
entitled: “Peace, Defense, Foreign Policy and the
True North”; includes correspondence, clippings,
papers and briefs
1984-1990
91-64-436
Dr. Helen Caldicott presentation: “The Nuclear
Threat”, with introduction by Mel Hurtig
Includes Mel Hurtig’s hand-written speech,
promotional material and clippings
November 1984
91-64-437
Dr. Helen Caldicott presentation
A Canadian tour in support of the Peace Pledge
campaign; includes related correspondence and
promotional material
April 10, 1988
91-64-438
Nanoose Bay Enquiry
Planning correspondence and documents
1985
91-64-439
Nanoose Bay Enquiry
Presentation and papers
January 1986
91-64-440
The True North Strong & Free? A Public Inquiry
into Canadian Defense Policy and Nuclear Arms
(November 8 & 9th, Edmonton)
1985-May 1986
110
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
Conference planning documents
The True North Strong & Free? – Conference
planning documents
June–November 9,
1986
91-64-442
The True North Strong & Free? – Conference
speeches
1986
91-64-443
The True North Strong & Free? – Postconference correspondence and news articles
1986
91-64-444
The True North Strong & Free Inquiry Society –
Meeting documents, correspondence and
planning arrangements for future inquiries
January 1987December 1989
91-64-445
World Council for Global Co-Operation (United
Nations) – Project correspondence and related
documents
1988
91-64-441
Box 23
Issues – Imprint/Clipping Files
91-64-446
Bulletins and Newsletters - Non-COC
1986-1989
91-64-447
Magazine articles
1980’s, 1992
91-64-448
Press Clippings – Issues
1984
91-64-449
Press Clippings – Issues
1985
91-64-450
Press Clippings – Issues
1986
91-64-451
Press Clippings – Issues
1986
91-64-452
Press Clippings – Issues
1987
91-64-453
Press Clippings – Issues
1987
91-64-454
Press Clippings – Issues
1988
91-64-455
Press Clippings – Issues
1989
111
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
91-64-456
Press Clippings – Issues
1990
91-64-457
Press Clippings – Issues
1991
91-64-458
Press Clippings – Issues
1992
91-64-459
Press Clippings – Issues
1992
91-64-460
Press Clippings – Constitution
1980’s-1990’s
91-64-461
Press Clippings – Meech lake
1989-1990
91-64-462
Press Clippings – Energy
1980’s-1990’s
91-64-463
Press Clippings – Nationalism
1980’s
91-64-464
Press Clippings – Foreign Ownership
1980’s-1990’s
91-64-465
Press Clippings – Free Trade
1980’s-1990’s
91-64-466
Press Clippings – Free Trade
1980’s-1990’s
91-64-467
Press Clippings – FTA/NAFTA.
1990’s
91-64-468
Press Clippings – The FTA, Gatt and Trade
Disputes
1990’s
91-64-469
Press Clippings – COC in the News and General
Interest/Miscellaneous
1980’s-1990’s
91-64-470
Four pin buttons with political expressions:
“Canada is Not For Sale”
“Pay the Rent and Feed the Kids”
“#1 Son of a Bush”
“NO! to Ballistic Missile Offence”
Ca. 1988-2000
Box 24
Posters/Artwork
95-34
‘Show Your Pride, Support Education Week
112
1983
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
oversize
Item #2
Activities May 2-6, 1983 and Join These
Edmonton Public School Graduates’
41 x 61 cm
95-34
oversize
Item #3
Aslin Cartoon – Brian Mulroney and American
Flag
27.5 x 43 cm
1985
95-34
oversize
Item #4
Free Trade: Canada Under Attack
Come to Saskatoon to Save Canada!
(Citizens Concerned About Free Trade)
27.5 x 43 cm
March 1988
95-34
oversize
Item #5
Free Trade: Canada Under Attack
Pantages Playhouse Theatre, Winnipeg
(Citizens Concerned About Free Trade)
28 x 43 cm
March 27, 1988
95-34
oversize
Item #6
Mel Hurtig Speaks on the Free Trade Agreement
Barrhead Elementary School Gymnasium
27.5 x 43 cm
April 27, 1988
95-34
oversize
Item #7
“Free Trade Isn’t Free, It Costs Your
Independence”
(COC poster)
51.5 x 60 cm
[1988]
95-34
oversize
Items 8 a & b
‘F’ Trade (two slightly different posters)
27.5 x 43 cm
[1988]
95-34
oversize
Item #9
Mock-up for small poster, re: Mulroney’s ‘Trade’ [1988]
Deal (American flag on map of Canada)
95-34
oversize
Item #10
Aslin Cartoon – John Crosbie as ‘Enforcer’
27.5 x 32 cm
1988
95-34
oversize
Item #11
Bumper Sticker: Canada: Let’s Not Trade it
Away
The COC
[1988]
113
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
10 x 39.5 cm
95-34
oversize
Item #12
The True North Strong and Free?
A Public Inquiry into Canadian Defense Policy
and Nuclear Arms
Edmonton, Alberta
29 x 61 cm
Audio-Visual Items
See listing at end of inventory for audio-visual
items related to COC issues
114
November 8-9,
1989
Mel Hurtig
Series IV
MEL HURTIG and POLITICS
IV. Mel Hurtig and Politics, --1969-1995. –2.6 m of textual records
Archival Description: The records in this series are in excellent physical condition, and
are primarily textual. They consist of Mel Hurtig’s personally maintained files, including
correspondence and research records. Included also are a few National Party posters and a
set of charts and graphs used in N.P. talks about Canada’s economy. Related audio-visual
material is listed separately at the end of the finding aid.
Scope and Content: This record series, although relatively small, provides a fascinating
glimpse into the political career of Mel Hurtig, and the dramatic rise (and fall) of a
Federal National Party – the National Party of Canada. There are a few files of records
related to Mel Hurtig’s association with the Liberal Party of Canada, and his run for
office in the 1972 Federal Election, but the bulk of the records relate to the National Party
of Canada. Mel Hurtig, as a founder and first leader of the National Party of Canada, was
at the center of the National Party’s establishment, and a driving force in organizing
candidates from across the country to run in the 1993 Federal Election. Soon after the
election, the Party experienced a great amount of internal struggle and stress, leading to
the eventual demise of the party; again clearly reflected in this series of records.
File titles were derived from original file titles.
A file listing follows.
115
Mel Hurtig
IV. Mel Hurtig and Politics
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
i. Liberals – 1972 Election
Box 1
95-34-1
Mel Hurtig’s Campaign in Edmonton West (1972)
Includes post-election correspondence
1969-1973
95-34-2
Election ’72 – Press Clippings
1972
95-34-3
Liberal Party News Releases: 1972 Election (1of2) 1972
95-34-4
Liberal Party News Releases: 1972 Election (2of2) 1972
ii. The National Party of Canada (NPC)
New Party Correspondence
95-34-5
Correspondence by Province: Ontario, Quebec,
Maritimes, Other
1991-1992
95-34-6
Correspondence by Province: B.C. and Alberta
1991-1992
95-34-7
Correspondence by Province: Saskatchewan and
Manitoba
1991-1992
95-34-8
Correspondence by Province: Alberta, Manitoba,
Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick
1992
National Party Administrative Material
95-34-9
NPC – Organizational material: Accounting Committees
Mel Hurtig’s organizational files; originally kept
in binders, sorted with dividers, and arranged
alphabetically by topic
Box 2
116
1992-1994
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-10
NPC – Organizational material: Conferences –
Debate (as above)
1992-1994
95-34-11
NPC – Organizational material: Donations –
Fundraising (as above)
1992-1994
95-34-12
NPC – Organizational material: Gill – Leader’s
Office (as above)
1992-1994
95-34-13
NPC – Organizational material: Leader’s Tour –
Membership (as above)
1992-1994
95-34-14
NPC – Organizational material: Media - Policy (as
above)
1992-1994
95-34-15
NPC – Organizational material: Polls - Travel (as
above)
1992-1994
95-34-16
NPC – Minutes
1992-1994
95-34-17
NPC – B.C./Yukon Interim Planning Committee
Minutes
February-April
1994
95-34-18
NPC – Constitution
May 1993
95-34-19
NPC – Constitution; related research and
correspondence
1993
95-34-20
NPC – Constitution; Preliminary draft
May 26, 1994
95-34-21
NPC – Constitution – French language
1992-1994
95-34-22
NPC – Fundraising; Proposal and reports
1993, 1994
95-34-23
NPC – Correspondence
May-December
1992
95-34-24
NPC – Correspondence
January 1993
95-34-25
NPC – Correspondence
February 1993
Box 3
117
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-26
NPC – Correspondence
March 1993
95-34-27
NPC – Correspondence
April 1993
95-34-28
NPC – Correspondence
May 1993
95-34-29
NPC – Correspondence
June 1993
95-34-30
NPC – Correspondence
July 1993
95-34-31
NPC – Correspondence
August 1993
95-34-32
NPC – Correspondence
September 1993
95-34-33
NPC – Correspondence
October 1993
95-34-34
NPC – Correspondence
November 1993
95-34-35
NPC – Correspondence
December 1993
95-34-36
NPC – Correspondence
January 1-13, 1994
95-34-37
NPC – Correspondence
January 14-31,
1994
95-34-38
NPC – Correspondence
February 1-16,
1994
95-34-39
NPC – Correspondence
February 16-29,
1994
95-34-40
NPC – Correspondence
March 1-19, 1994
95-34-41
NPC – Correspondence
March 20-31, 1994
NPC – Correspondence
April 1-14, 1994
Box 4
Box 5
95-34-42
118
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-43
NPC – Correspondence
April 15-30, 1994
95-34-44
NPC – Correspondence
May 1-16, 1994
95-34-45
NPC – Correspondence
May 17-31, 1994
95-34-46
NPC – Correspondence
June 1-14, 1994
95-34-47
NPC – Correspondence
June 15-30, 1994
95-34-48
NPC – Correspondence
July 1-19, 1994
95-34-49
NPC – Correspondence
July 20-31, 1994
95-34-50
NPC – Correspondence
August 1-14, 1994
95-34-51
NPC – Correspondence
August 15-31, 1994
95-34-52
NPC – Correspondence
September 1994
95-34-53
NPC – Correspondence
October 1994
95-34-54
NPC – Correspondence
November 1994
95-34-55
NPC – Correspondence
December 1994
95-34-56
NPC – Correspondence
January 1995
95-34-57
NPC – Correspondence
February 1995
95-34-58
NPC – Correspondence
March 1995
95-34-59
NPC – Correspondence
1995
95-34-60
NPC – Mail-outs
Sent to party members from the Office of the
Leader
January–April 1993
95-34-61
NPC – Mail-outs
May-August 1993
Box 6
119
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-62
NPC – Mail-outs
SeptemberNovember 1993
95-34-63
NPC – Mail-outs
January-August
1994
95-34-64
NPC – Memos, internal
April–August 1993
95-34-65
NPC – Memos, internal
September 1993 –
July 1994
95-34-66
NPC – Administrative Bulletins, Procedures and
Memoranda, divided by subject
1993-1994
95-34-67
NPC – Daily file
June – July 1993
95-34-68
NPC – Daily file
July – September
1993
95-34-69
NPC Correspondence: Convention and Loewen
material
(re: National Party Board split with related
correspondence and documents)
November 1993 –
April 1994
95-34-70
NPC – Mel Hurtig’s letter of resignation as Party
leader to Dan Whetung
August 29, 1994
Box 7
NPC – Membership:
95-34-71
NPC – Contact/Membership forms
March 1993
95-34-72
NPC - Contact/Membership forms
April – June 1993
95-34-73
NPC – Membership lists (by city and province)
May – June 1993
95-34-74
NPC – Membership lists by city
April 1993
95-34-75
NPC – Membership lists by city
June 1993
Box 8
120
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-76
NPC – Membership lists: “Total Number of
Members for Different Areas”
May – June 1993
95-34-77
NPC – Membership lists by Surname
May 18, 1993
95-34-78
NPC – Distribution List
September 1993
95-34-79
NPC – Staff
Correspondence, memos and job descriptions
1992-1994
95-34-80
NPC – Ron Cooper, re: his death in car accident
Includes copy of eulogy written by Mel Hurtig
January 1993
NPC – Promotion/Communications
95-34-81
NPC – Brochure and pamphlet planning
1992-1993
95-34-82
NPC – Media and communications
Media lists and related policy and correspondence
1992-1994
95-34-83
NPC – Media
Press releases and correspondence
April – June 1993
95-34-84
NPC – Media
Press releases and correspondence
June – November
1993
95-34-85
NPC – Advertising
Radio scripts, account information and related
correspondence
January –
September 1993
95-34-86
NPC – Newsletters (Regional and Head Office)
February 1993 –
July 1994
95-34-87
NPC – Promotional material
Pamphlets, brochures, ephemera
Ca. 1993
NPC – Public meetings
Schedules, related correspondence membership
drives and meetings
1992-1993
Box 9
95-34-88
121
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-89
NPC – Convention ‘94
Correspondence and Summary of Proceedings
March – June 1994
95-34-90
NPC – Leader’s Atlantic trip
Background material for trip, related
correspondence, and clippings
1993
NPC – Speeches
NPC -
95-34-91
Mel Hurtig’s speech notes/drafts
Ca. 1993-1994
95-34-92
Speech - “The Canadian Economy Canada’s
Social Programs”
type-script, 22 pp
type-script, 30 pp (two copies)
May 4, 1993
95-34-93
Speech - “Building Canada, Not Destroying It”
hand-written (draft), type-script, 6 pp (two copies)
June 7, 1993
95-34-94
Speech – “Vote National for a Change”
type-script, 9 pp (two copies)
June 29, 1993
95-34-95
Speech – to the Founding Convention of the
National Party of Canada
Original hand-written version, type-script, 9 pp
(two copies)
June 24, 1994
95-34-96
Speech – “The Bruce Hutchison Lecture”, Festival
of the Written Arts
Copy of speech and related correspondence
type-script, 22 pp
August 13, 1994
95-34-97
Speeches – Others
Robert Billyard, Jim Cameron
1993, 1994
NPC – Policy:
95-34-98
A New and Better Canada by Mel Hurtig
(Principles and Policies of a new Canadian
Political Party) – manuscript
122
1992
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-99
A New and Better Canada by Mel Hurtig
(manuscript)
1992
95-34-100
A New and Better Canada by Mel Hurtig
(manuscript)
December 1992
95-34-101
A New and Better Canada by Mel Hurtig
(published version), Toronto: Stoddart Publishing
Co. Ltd. (two copies)
1992
95-34-102
A New and Better Canada by Mel Hurtig – Press
clippings
1993
95-34-103
Jobs for all Canadians – Background documents
1993
95-34-104
Jobs for all Canadians – Manuscript, with topic
heading dividers
1993
95-34-105
Jobs for all Canadians – Manuscript
type-script, 200 pp, annotated
1993
95-34-106
Jobs for all Canadians: A Job Creation Plan that
Eliminates the Deficit
Published by the National Party of Canada, two
coil-bound copies
1993
95-34-107
NPC – Policy drafts
Arranged in file by subject; often with handwritten notations
1992-1993
95-34-108
NPC – Policy drafts
Arranged in file by subject; often with handwritten notations
1992-1993
95-34-109
NPC Policy – Draft Policy and related
correspondence
1993-1994
95-34-110
NPC Policy – Draft Policy and related
correspondence
1993-1994
Box 10
123
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-111
NPC Policy – Drafts and notes
1993-1994
95-34-112
NPC – Nuclear policy, with background
information
1993-1994
95-34-113
NPC – Science and Technology Policy proposal
by David Paterson and Denis Dumas
March 8, 1993
95-34-114
NPC – “Strategy for Small and Medium Canadian- [1993]
Owned Businesses: The Real Job Creators”
Coil-bound, printed
95-34-115
NPC – Transcript of debate on Trade Policy,
Foreign Debt and Exchange Policy”
[1993]
Research/Reference Files
95-34-116
Research Material : A to P
1992-1993
95-34-117
Research Material: P to Z
1992-1993
95-34-118
Canadian Elections Act
1992
95-34-119
Canadian World Federalists
1993-1994
95-34-120
Capital Consumption Allowances
1993
95-34-121
Economic Justice Report
December 1993
95-34-122
Education System Reform
1992-1993
95-34-123
Electoral Reform
1990
95-34-124
Energy
1970’s-1990’s
95-34-125
Energy
1970’s-1990’s
95-34-126
Environment
1992
95-34-127
Financial and Economic
1992
Box 11
124
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
Hard copy slides
95-34-128
Forestry
1993
95-34-129
Free Trade
1990-1992
95-34-130
Liberal Party
1992-1993
95-34-131
Nationalism
Includes clippings and imprint
1959-1993
95-34-132
New Democratic Party
Policy papers
1990’s
95-34-133
Quebec
1993
95-34-134
Tax Issues
1980’s-1995
95-34-135
Water and Free Trade
1993
Box 12
1993 Federal Election
95-34-136
Election Readiness – Background information
1992-1993
95-34-137
Election Planning Manual for Constituency
Associations by Victor P. Leginsky, National
Director, Leader’s Office
Annotated draft version and final version
May 1993
95-34-138
Election – Background Information
(‘Choosing a Leader’; PC Association)
1992-1993
95-34-139
Election – Background Information
‘Open Letter to Friends of the New Democratic
Party’
1993
95-34-140
NPC – Elections Canada correspondence
1992-1994
95-34-141
NPC – Ridings and Regions (1 of 3)
Correspondence, reports, and information
1993
125
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-142
NPC – Ridings and Regions (2 of 3)
1993
95-34-143
NPC – Ridings and Regions (3 of 3)
1993
95-34-144
NPC – Candidates (1 of 2)
Lists and correspondence; arranged by region
1993
95-34-145
NPC – Candidates (2 of 2)
1993
95-34-146
NPC – Polls; information
1993
95-34-147
NPC – Edmonton Northwest Campaign (Mel
Hurtig’s riding)
1992-1994
95-34-148
Summary of Federal Election Results
November 1993
95-34-149
NPC – Shadow Cabinet Committees
1993-1994
Box 13
Newspaper Clippings
(National Party Publicity, Election coverage, etc)
95-34-150
NPC - Newspaper Clippings
1990, 1991
95-34-151
NPC - Newspaper Clippings
1992
95-34-152
NPC - Newspaper Clippings
1993
95-34-153
NPC - Newspaper Clippings
1993
95-34-154
NPC - Newspaper Clippings
1993
95-34-155
NPC - Newspaper Clippings
1994
95-34-156
NPC - Newspaper Clippings
1994
95-34-157
NPC – Newspaper Clippings
1995
Posters
126
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34
oversize
Item #13
Mel Hurtig
Leader, National Party of Canada
Draft, b&w, 27.5 x 43 cm
[1992]
95-34
oversize
Item #14
Mel - National Party of Canada
Draft, b&w, 27.5 x 43 cm
[1992]
95-34
oversize
Item #15
‘I Want a deMelcratic Canada
National Party of Canada
Draft, b&w, 27.5 x 43 cm
[1992]
95-34
oversize
Items #16 (117)
17 dry-mounted charts and graphs used for talk
illustration, re: job creation in Canada, Foreign
Ownership, Gross Domestic Product, Investment
Canada, and the Petroleum Industry
Includes statistical information for years: 19581990
From 25.5 x 33 to 33 x 50 cm
[1980’s]
AV items
See listing at end of inventory for audio-visual
items related to Mel Hurtig and politics
127
Mel Hurtig
Series V
MEL HURTIG as AUTHOR
V.
Mel Hurtig as Author, --1991-2004. –2 m of textual records
Archival Description: The records in this series are in excellent physical condition, and
are primarily textual. They consist of Mel Hurtig’s book draft files, and include a
published version of the book and post-publication review clippings.
Scope and Content: Draft chapter files for four of Mel Hurtig’s books make up this
series, including: The Betrayal of Canada, At Twilight in the Country, The Vanishing
Country, and Rushing to Armageddon. The draft chapters are often a combination of
hand-writing and typescript, and are annotated with inked corrections. A final published
version of the book (usually in both soft and hard cover) forms part of the series, as well
as post-publication publicity and promotion documents.
File titles were derived from original file titles.
A file listing follows.
128
Mel Hurtig
V. Mel Hurtig as Author
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
i. The Betrayal of Canada
Box 14
95-34-158
The Betrayal of Canada – hand-written draft, 70 pp
Ca. 1991
95-34-159
The Betrayal of Canada – hand-written draft with research
questions and editorial notes for Rhonda Curtis to incorporate
in typed manuscript
Ca. 1991
95-34-160
The Betrayal of Canada – Draft manuscript, file 1 of 4
Ca. 1991
95-34-161
The Betrayal of Canada – Draft manuscript, file 2 of 4
Ca. 1991
95-34-162
The Betrayal of Canada – Draft manuscript, file 3 of 4
Ca. 1991
95-34-163
The Betrayal of Canada – Draft manuscript, file 4 of 4
Ca. 1991
95-34-164
The Betrayal of Canada – Draft manuscript, Chapters 19-26
Hand-written; some typed pages
Ca. 1991
95-34-165
The Betrayal of Canada – Draft manuscript, Chapters 27-37
Ca. 1991
95-34-166
The Betrayal of Canada – Draft manuscript, Chapter 38 –
Conclusion
Ca. 1991
95-34-167
The Betrayal of Canada – Draft manuscript, Chapters 1-11
July 1991
95-34-168
The Betrayal of Canada – Draft manuscript, Chapters 12-22
July 1991
95-34-169
Hurtig, Mel. The Betrayal of Canada. Toronto: Stoddart
Publishing Co. Ltd., 1991
Two copies of published hard cover 1st edition
1991
95-34-170
The Betrayal of Canada – 2nd edition, revised
Includes charts and notes for editor, Carlotta Lemieux)
1991, 1992
Box 15
129
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-171
The Betrayal of Canada – Copy of first edition with annotations 1991, 1992
and notes for revised edition
95-34-172
Photocopy of The Betrayal of Canada with annotations for
revised edition
1991, 1992
95-34-173
Photocopy of The Betrayal of Canada with annotations for
revised edition
Ca. 1991, 1992
95-34-174
Photocopy of The Betrayal of Canada
Pages for 2nd edition; annotations – file 1 of 2
July 1992
95-34-175
Photocopy of The Betrayal of Canada
Pages for 2nd edition; annotations – file 2 of 2
July 1992
95-34-176
Published copy of 2nd edition of The Betrayal of Canada;
Revised, Updated and Expanded
1992
95-34-177
The Betrayal of Canada – Reviews and promotion
1992
Box 16
ii. A New and Better Canada – See records in Series IV,
National Party of Canada files
95-34-178
Hurtig, Mel. A New and Better Canada. Toronto: Stoddart
Publishing Co. Ltd., 1992
iii At Twilight in the Country; Memoirs of a Canadian
Nationalist
95-34-179
At Twilight in the Country – Research and reference material
Ca. 1995
First Typed Draft files:
95-34-180
At Twilight in the Country – Acknowledgements, Preface and
Chapter 1 (to “Albert Camus and the Three-Hundred Pound
Woman”), pp. 1-30
Ca. 1995
95-34-181
At Twilight in the Country – “The Joy of Bookselling and
Ca. 1995
130
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
Glimpses of Overwhelming Mysteries”, pp. 30-35
95-34-182
At Twilight in the Country – “Book People”, pp. 36-46
Ca. 1995
95-34-183
At Twilight in the Country – “Bookseller Problems”, pp. 47-53
Ca. 1995
95-34-184
At Twilight in the Country – “Who Steals Books?”, pp. 54-59
Ca. 1995
95-34-185
At Twilight in the Country – “Goodbye to Bookselling”, pp.
60-65
Ca. 1995
95-34-186
At Twilight in the Country – “I Join the Liberal Party”, pp. 6672
Ca. 1995
95-34-187
At Twilight in the Country – “Politics: Exhilarating and
Disillusioning”, pp. 73-79
Ca. 1995
95-34-188
At Twilight in the Country – “Paul Martin”, pp. 80-85
Ca. 1995
95-34-189
At Twilight in the Country – “Eric Kierans”, pp. 86-89
Ca. 1995
95-34-190
At Twilight in the Country – “Running for parliament - The
1972 Election”, pp. 90-113
Ca. 1995
95-34-191
At Twilight in the Country - “Goodbye to the Liberals”, pp.
114-118
Ca. 1995
95-34-192
At Twilight in the Country - “Pierre Elliott Trudeau: From
Brilliant Sunshine to Obsolete Glue”, pp. 119-137
Ca. 1995
95-34-193
At Twilight in the Country - “The Committee for an
Independent Canada”, pp. 138-145
Ca. 1995
95-34-194
At Twilight in the Country - “Perhaps in Name Only”, pp. 146- Ca. 1995
158
95-34-195
At Twilight in the Country - “The Bay Street Boys and a
Bunch of Socialists”, pp. 159-174
Ca. 1995
95-34-196
At Twilight in the Country - “Prophets Without Honour”, pp.
175-182
Ca. 1995
131
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-197
At Twilight in the Country - “The Fervour of a Fanatic, the
Patience of a Saint, the Concentration of an Accountant and the
Endurance of a Mule”, pp. 183-197
Ca. 1995
95-34-198
At Twilight in the Country - “John George Diefenbaker”, pp.
198-201
Ca. 1995
95-34-199
At Twilight in the Country - “Walter Lockhart Gordon: The
Gentle Patriot”, pp. 202-211
Ca. 1995
95-34-200
At Twilight in the Country - “Go, Geisha, Martinis and Mount
Fiji”, pp. 212-217
Ca. 1995
95-34-201
At Twilight in the Country - “From Politics to Publishing”, pp.
218-224
Ca. 1995
95-34-202
At Twilight in the Country - “What Does a Publisher Do?”, pp. Ca. 1995
225-229
95-34-203
At Twilight in the Country - “From the New Romans On”, pp.
230-233
Ca. 1995
95-34-204
At Twilight in the Country - “The Unjust Society – Another
Bestseller”, pp. 234-254
Ca. 1995
95-34-205
At Twilight in the Country - “Looking for the Pot of Gold”,
pp. 255-260
Ca. 1995
95-34-206
At Twilight in the Country - “Unsavoury, Uninteresting, not
Readable”, pp. 261-269
Ca. 1995
95-34-207
At Twilight in the Country - “On Publishing and Perishing”,
pp. 270-284
Ca. 1995
95-34-208
At Twilight in the Country - “A Second Mel Hurtig”, pp. 285292
Ca. 1995
95-34-209
At Twilight in the Country - “Trudeau and the Gorillas”, pp.
293-301
Ca. 1995
Box 17
132
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-210
At Twilight in the Country - “The Canadian Encyclopedia”,
pp. 302-308
Ca. 1995
95-34-211
At Twilight in the Country - “Happy Anniversary”, pp. 309315
Ca. 1995
95-34-212
At Twilight in the Country - “Putting the Team Together”, pp.
316-321
Ca. 1995
95-34-213
At Twilight in the Country - “Why do we Need a Canadian
Encyclopedia Anyway?”, pp. 322-327
Ca. 1995
95-34-214
At Twilight in the Country - “An Arm and a Leg and a Trunk
and a Torso”, pp. 328-336
Ca. 1995
95-34-215
At Twilight in the Country - “How Mothers Began Dying”, pp.
337-343
Ca. 1995
95-34-216
At Twilight in the Country - “Stabbed in the Bookjacket” pp.
344-354
Ca. 1995
95-34-217
At Twilight in the Country - “Betting the Farm Again”, pp.
355-359
Ca. 1995
95-34-218
At Twilight in the Country - “A Big Gamble and a Big
Betrayal”, pp. 360-367
Ca. 1995
95-34-219
At Twilight in the Country - “A Fatal Trap and a Falling Sky”,
pp. 368-373
Ca. 1995
95-34-220
At Twilight in the Country - “The Conspiracy of the
Compradors”, pp. 374-380
Ca. 1995
95-34-221
At Twilight in the Country - “Blindfold into the Dark Quickly
With Benign Neglect”, pp. 381-384
Ca. 1995
95-34-222
At Twilight in the Country - “The Council of Canadians”, pp.
385-391
Ca. 1995
95-34-223
At Twilight in the Country - “The Great Debate Begins”, pp.
392-397
Ca. 1995
133
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-224
At Twilight in the Country - “A Marriage With No Divorce”,
pp. 398-408
Ca. 1995
95-34-225
At Twilight in the Country - “The Voyage of the Polar Sea
Through the Arctic Waters”, pp. 409-415
Ca. 1995
95-34-226
At Twilight in the Country - “Goodbye East-West, Hello
North-South, Canada on the Table”, pp. 416-422
Ca. 1995
95-34-227
At Twilight in the Country - “A Visit From a Trust Territory”,
pp. 423-431
Ca. 1995
95-34-228
At Twilight in the Country - “Whatever the Legal Arguments
are…”, pp. 432-437
Ca. 1995
95-34-229
At Twilight in the Country - “No Mood to Take Prisoners”, pp. Ca. 1995
438-443
95-34-230
At Twilight in the Country - “The Genie is Out of the Bottle”,
pp. 443-453
Ca. 1995
95-34-231
At Twilight in the Country - “Into the Melting Pot”, pp. 453461
Ca. 1995
95-34-232
At Twilight in the Country - “At the Crossroads of our
Destiny”, pp. 461-472
Ca. 1995
95-34-233
At Twilight in the Country - “More Money for Daycare”, pp.
473-480
Ca. 1995
95-34-234
At Twilight in the Country - “Gambling Again With Junior”,
pp. 481-487
Ca. 1995
95-34-235
At Twilight in the Country - “The ‘Secret Weapon’ Fails”, pp.
488-497
Ca. 1995
95-34-236
At Twilight in the Country - “The Fall of the House of Hurtig”, Ca. 1995
pp. 498-502
95-34-237
At Twilight in the Country - “From Bookseller to Publisher to
Author”, pp. 503-510
134
Ca. 1995
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-238
At Twilight in the Country - “Brian Understands”, pp. 511-514
Ca. 1995
95-34-239
At Twilight in the Country - “John Napier Turner, A Different
View”, pp. 515-521
Ca. 1995
95-34-240
At Twilight in the Country - “A Delicious Moment and a
Monstrous Swindle”, pp. 522-528
Ca. 1995
95-34-241
At Twilight in the Country - “The Little Guy From Power
Corp”, pp. 529-538
Ca. 1995
95-34-242
At Twilight in the Country - “The New Conservatives, Jean
Chrétien’s Liberal Party”, pp. 539-547
Ca. 1995
95-34-243
At Twilight in the Country - “To NAFTA and After”, pp. 548562
Ca. 1995
95-34-244
At Twilight in the Country - “The Point of No Return is
Close”, pp. 563-568
Ca. 1995
95-34-245
At Twilight in the Country - “Patriots, Politicians and
Scoundrels, The National Party of Canada”, pp. 569-574
pp. 570-589 (missing)
Ca. 1995
95-34-246
At Twilight in the Country - “The Founding”, pp. 590-601
Ca. 1995
95-34-247
At Twilight in the Country - “A National Vote is a Rational
Vote”, pp. 602-618
Ca. 1995
95-34-248
At Twilight in the Country - “The Woman Who Threw Herself
on the Tracks”, pp. 619-621
Ca. 1995
95-34-249
At Twilight in the Country - “A Crusade Short of Time”, pp.
622-631
Ca. 1995
95-34-250
At Twilight in the Country - “Blacked Out”, pp. 632-635
Ca. 1995
95-34-251
At Twilight in the Country - “Next Time for Sure”, pp. 636644
Ca. 1995
95-34-252
At Twilight in the Country - “The Beginning of the End”, pp.
645-651
Ca. 1995
135
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-253
At Twilight in the Country - “The First and Last Convention”,
pp. 652-657
Ca. 1995
95-34-254
At Twilight in the Country - “Grand Design and Failed
Enterprise”, pp. 658-669
Ca. 1995
95-34-255
At Twilight in the Country - “The Ultimate Overseas Career”,
pp. 670-674
Ca. 1995
95-34-256
At Twilight in the Country - “Ladies and Gentlemen, Speaking
of Speaking”, pp. 675-690
Ca. 1995
95-34-257
At Twilight in the Country - “Never Heard of Them…They
Must be Canadians”, pp. 690A-703
Ca. 1995
95-34-258
At Twilight in the Country - “Peace, Order and Bad
Government”, pp. 704-721
Ca. 1995
95-34-259
At Twilight in the Country - “George Ignatieff”, pp. 722-724
Ca. 1995
95-34-260
At Twilight in the Country - “Read It and Rage”, pp. 725-748
Ca. 1995
95-34-261
At Twilight in the Country - “Fate and Fortune”, pp. 749-759
Ca. 1995
95-34-262
At Twilight in the Country - “The Moving Finger Writes”, pp.
760-764
Ca. 1995
95-34-263
At Twilight in the Country - “Mountains and Valleys”, pp.
765-769
Ca. 1995
95-34-264
At Twilight in the Country - “Fades and Draws, Different
Shots and Different Thoughts”, pp. 770-775
Ca. 1995
95-34-265
At Twilight in the Country - “Nationalism and Continentalism,
Globalism and Nihilism”, pp. 776-792
Ca. 1995
95-34-266
At Twilight in the Country - “The Dismantling of the Nation”,
pp. 793-796
Ca. 1995
95-34-267
At Twilight in the Country - “The Niche Colony”, pp. 797-804
Ca. 1995
136
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-268
At Twilight in the Country - “The Power behind the Throne”,
pp. 805-808
Ca. 1995
95-34-269
At Twilight in the Country - “Tearing Down a System”, pp.
809-815
Ca. 1995
95-34-270
At Twilight in the Country - “The Truth Doesn’t Seem to
Change Anything”, pp. 816-830
Ca. 1995
95-34-271
At Twilight in the Country - “A Cynical Betrayal, Tolling the
Death Knell of Publishing”, pp. 824-830
Ca. 1995
95-34-272
At Twilight in the Country - “The Devastation of the Free
Trade Agreement, Twisted Yardsticks and Broken Promises”,
pp. 831-846
Ca. 1995
At Twilight in the Country - Second Draft
95-34-273
At Twilight in the Country - “Contents, Acknowledgements,
Sources and Permissions, Preface”, pp, 1-1A
95-34-274
At Twilight in the Country - “Three Murdered Americans”, pp. September 1996
2-10
95-34-275
At Twilight in the Country - “Albert Camus and the Three
Hundred Pound Woman”, pp. 11-26
September 1996
95-34-276
At Twilight in the Country - “The Joy of Bookselling and
Glimpses of Overwhelming Mysteries”, pp. 27-31
September 1996
95-34-277
At Twilight in the Country - “Book People”, pp. 32-42
September 1996
95-34-278
At Twilight in the Country - “On Banning Short Skirts”, pp.
43-49
September 1996
95-34-279
At Twilight in the Country - “Who Steals Books?”, pp. 50-55
September 1996
95-34-280
At Twilight in the Country – “Goodbye to Bookselling”, pp.
56-61
September 1996
95-34-281
At Twilight in the Country - “I Join the Liberal Party”, pp. 6268
September 1996
137
September 1996
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-282
At Twilight in the Country - “Politics: Exhilarating – and
Disillusioning”, pp. 69-75
September 1996
95-34-283
At Twilight in the Country - “Paul Martin”, pp. 76-81
September 1996
95-34-284
At Twilight in the Country - “Eric Kierans and Pauline
Jewett”, pp. 82-86
September 1996
95-34-285
At Twilight in the Country - “Running for Parliament – the
1972 Election”, pp. 87-110
September 1996
95-34-286
At Twilight in the Country - “Goodbye to the Liberals”, pp.
111-114
September 1996
95-34-287
At Twilight in the Country - “Pierre Elliott Trudeau – From
Brilliant Sunshine to Obsolete Glue”, pp. 115-132
September 1996
95-34-288
At Twilight in the Country - “The Committee for an
Independent Canada – Something is Going on Out There”, pp.
133-140
September 1996
95-34-289
At Twilight in the Country - “Perhaps in Name Only”, pp. 141- September 1996
154
95-34-290
At Twilight in the Country - “The Bay Street Boys and a
Bunch of Socialists”, pp. 155-168
September 1996
95-34-291
At Twilight in the Country - “Prophets Without Honour”, pp.
169-175A
September 1996
95-34-292
At Twilight in the Country - “The Fervor of a Fanatic, the
Patience of a Saint, The Concentration of an Accountant, and
the Endurance of a Mole”, pp. 176-191
September 1996
95-34-293
At Twilight in the Country - “John George Diefenbaker”, pp.
192-195
September 1996
95-34-294
At Twilight in the Country - “Walter Lockhart Gordon: The
Gentle Patriot:, pp. 196-205
September 1996
95-34-295
At Twilight in the Country - “Go, Geishas, Martinis and
September 1996
138
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
Mount Fuji”, pp. 206-211
95-34-296
At Twilight in the Country - “From Politics to Publishing”, pp.
212-218
95-34-297
At Twilight in the Country - “What Does a Publisher Do?”, pp. September 1996
219-223
95-34-298
At Twilight in the Country - “From the New Romans On”, pp.
224-227
September 1996
95-34-299
At Twilight in the Country - “The Unjust Society – Another
Bestseller”, pp. 228-248
September 1996
95-34-300
At Twilight in the Country - “Looking for the Pot of Gold”,
pp. 249-254
September 1996
95-34-301
At Twilight in the Country - “Unsavoury, Uninteresting, Not
Readable”, pp. 255-263
September 1996
95-34-302
At Twilight in the Country - “On Publishing and Perishing”,
pp. 264-269
September 1996
95-34-303
At Twilight in the Country - “Of Beer and Books: Guinness is
Bad For You”, pp. 270-281
September 1996
95-34-304
At Twilight in the Country - “A Second Mel Hurtig”, pp. 282288
September 1996
95-34-305
At Twilight in the Country - “Trudeau and the Gorillas”, pp.
289-297
September 1996
95-34-306
At Twilight in the Country - “The Canadian Encyclopedia”,
pp. 298-304
September 1996
95-34-307
At Twilight in the Country - “Happy Anniversary!”, pp. 305311
September 1996
95-34-308
At Twilight in the Country - “Putting the Team Together”, pp.
312-317
September 1996
95-34-309
At Twilight in the Country - “Why do We Need a Canadian
September 1996
139
September 1996
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
Encyclopedia Anyway?”, pp. 318-323
95-34-310
At Twilight in the Country - “An Arm and a Leg and a Trunk
and a Torso”, pp. 324-331
September 1996
95-34-311
At Twilight in the Country - “How Mothers Began Dying”, pp.
332-338
September 1996
95-34-312
At Twilight in the Country - “Stabbed in the Bookjacket, A
Surprise From my Friend Brian”, pp. 339-349
September 1996
95-34-313
At Twilight in the Country - “Betting the Farm Again”, pp.
350-354
September 1996
95-34-314
At Twilight in the Country - “A Big Gamble and a Big
Betrayal”, pp. 355-361A
September 1996
95-34-315
At Twilight in the Country - “A Fatal Trap and a Falling Sky”,
pp. 362-367
September 1996
95-34-316
At Twilight in the Country - “The Conspiracy of the
Compradors”, pp. 368-373
September 1996
95-34-317
At Twilight in the Country - “Blindfold into the Dark Quickly
With a Benign Neglect”, pp. 374-377
September 1996
95-34-318
At Twilight in the Country - “The Council of Canadians”, pp.
378-384
September 1996
95-34-319
At Twilight in the Country - “The Great Debate Begins”, pp.
385-390
September 1996
95-34-320
At Twilight in the Country - “A Marriage With No Divorce”,
pp. 391-401
September 1996
95-34-321
At Twilight in the Country - “The Voyage of the Polar Sea
Through the Arctic Waters”, pp. 402-408
September 1996
95-34-322
At Twilight in the Country - “Goodbye East-West, Hello
North-South, Canada on the Table”, pp. 409-415
September 1996
Box 18
140
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Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-323
At Twilight in the Country - “A Visit From a Trust Territory”,
pp. 416-424
September 1996
95-34-324
At Twilight in the Country - “Whatever the Legal Arguments
Are…”, pp. 425-430
September 1996
95-34-325
At Twilight in the Country - “No Mood to Take Prisoners”, pp. September 1996
431-436
95-34-326
At Twilight in the Country - “The Genie is Out of the Bottle”,
pp. 437-448
September 1996
95-34-327
At Twilight in the Country - “Into the Melting Pot”, pp. 449457
September 1996
95-34-328
At Twilight in the Country - “At the Crossroads of Our
Destiny”, pp. 458-470
September 1996
95-34-329
At Twilight in the Country - “More Money for Daycare!”, pp.
471-477
September 1996
95-34-330
At Twilight in the Country - “Gambling Again With Junior”,
pp. 478-484
September 1996
95-34-331
At Twilight in the Country - “The ‘Secret Weapon’ Fails”, pp.
485-494
September 1996
95-34-332
At Twilight in the Country - “The Fall of the House of Hurtig”, September 1996
pp. 495-499
95-34-333
At Twilight in the Country - “From Bookseller to Publisher to
Author”, pp. 500-507
September 1996
95-34-334
At Twilight in the Country - “Brian Understands”, pp. 508-511
September 1996
95-34-335
At Twilight in the Country - “John Napier Turner, A Different
View”, pp. 512-518
September 1996
95-34-336
At Twilight in the Country - “A Delicious Moment and a
Monstrous Swindle”, pp. 519-525
September 1996
141
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-337
At Twilight in the Country - “The Little Guy From Power
Corp”, pp. 526-535
September 1996
95-34-338
At Twilight in the Country - “The New Conservatives, Jean
Chrétien’s Liberal Party”, pp. 536-544
September 1996
95-34-339
At Twilight in the Country - “To NAFTA and After”, pp. 545559
September 1996
95-34-340
At Twilight in the Country - “The Point of no Return is
Close”, pp. 560-566
September 1996
95-34-341
At Twilight in the Country - “Patriots, Politicians and
Scoundrels, The National Party of Canada”, pp. 567-572
September 1996
95-34-342
At Twilight in the Country - “Nothing Happens Unless First a
Dream”, pp. 573-587
September 1996
95-34-343
At Twilight in the Country - “The Founding”, pp. 580-591
September 1996
95-34-344
At Twilight in the Country - “A National Vote is a Rational
Vote”, pp. 592-608
September 1996
95-34-345
At Twilight in the Country - “The Woman Who Threw Herself
on the Tracks”, pp. 609-611
September 1996
95-34-346
At Twilight in the Country - “A Crusade Short of Time”, pp.
612-621
September 1996
95-34-347
At Twilight in the Country - “Blacked Out”, pp. 622-625
September 1996
95-34-348
At Twilight in the Country - “Next Time For Sure!”, pp. 626634
September 1996
95-34-349
At Twilight in the Country - “The Beginning of the End”, pp.
635-641
September 1996
95-34-350
At Twilight in the Country - “The First and Last Convention”,
pp. 642-647
September 1996
95-34-351
At Twilight in the Country - “Grand Design and Failed
Enterprise”, pp. 648-658
September 1996
142
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-352
At Twilight in the Country - “The Ultimate Overseas Career”,
pp. 659-663
September 1996
95-34-353
At Twilight in the Country - “Ladies and Gentlemen, Speaking
About Speaking”, pp. 664-680
September 1996
95-34-354
At Twilight in the Country - “Never Heard of Them…They
Must be Canadian”, pp. 681-693
September 1996
95-34-355
At Twilight in the Country - “Peace, Order and bad
Government”, pp. 694-711
September 1996
95-34-356
At Twilight in the Country - “George Ignatieff”, pp. 712-714
September 1996
95-34-357
At Twilight in the Country - “Read It and Weep, Read it and
Rage”, pp. 715-739
Includes a copy of the chapter sent to Theresa Burke of CBC’s
“Fifth Estate” television program
September 1996
95-34-358
At Twilight in the Country - “Fate and Fortune”, pp. 737-747
September 1996
95-34-359
At Twilight in the Country - “The Moving Finger Writes”, pp.
748-752 (two copies)
September 1996
95-34-360
At Twilight in the Country - “Mountains and Valleys”, pp.
753-757
September 1996
95-34-361
At Twilight in the Country - “Fades and Draws, Different
Shots and Different Thoughts”, pp. 758-763
September 1996
95-34-362
At Twilight in the Country - “Nationalism and Continentalism,
Globalism and Nihilisms”, pp. 764-782
September 1996
95-34-363
At Twilight in the Country - “The Dismantling of the Nation”,
pp. 783-786
September 1996
95-34-364
At Twilight in the Country - “The Niche Colony”, pp. 787-794
September 1996
95-34-365
At Twilight in the Country - “The Power Behind the Throne”,
pp. 795-798
September 1996
143
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Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-366
At Twilight in the Country - “Tearing Down a System” pp.
799-805
September 1996
95-34-367
At Twilight in the Country - “The Truth Doesn’t Seem to
Change Anything”, pp. 806-813
September 1996
95-34-368
At Twilight in the Country - “A Cynical Betrayal, Tolling the
Death Knell of Publishing”, pp. 814-820
September 1996
95-34-369
At Twilight in the Country - “The Devastation of the Free
Trade Agreement”, Twisted yardsticks and Broken Dreams”,
pp. 821-836 (two copies)
September 1996
95-34-370
At Twilight in the Country - “A Dream of Canada”
Hand-written, 60 pp
September 1996
95-34-371
Hurtig, Mel. At Twilight in the Country: Memoirs of a
Canadian Nationalist. Toronto: Stoddart Publishing Co. Ltd.,
1996
Copy of book, inscribed by author
September 1996
95-34-372
At Twilight in the Country - Reviews and Publicity
Clippings and articles (Folder 1 of 2)
1996
95-34-373
At Twilight in the Country - Reviews and Publicity
Clippings and articles (Folder 2 of 2)
1996
iv. Pay the Rent or Feed the Kids
95-34-374
Pay the Rent or Feed the Kids – Reviews and promotion
2000
v. The Vanishing Country: Is It Too Late to Save
Canada?
Typed and annotated manuscript draft of book:
95-34-375
The Vanishing Country – Front matter, Dedication, Contents,
Acknowledgements, Glossary and Introduction, pp. 1-14
2002
95-34-376
The Vanishing Country – Draft manuscript, Parts 1 & 2, pp.
15-89
2002
144
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Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-377
The Vanishing Country –Draft manuscript, Part 3, pp. 90-172
2002
95-34-378
The Vanishing Country – Draft manuscript, Part 3, pp. 174-265
2002
95-34-379
The Vanishing Country – Draft manuscript, Part 4, pp. 266-360
2002
95-34-380
The Vanishing Country – Draft manuscript, Part 5, pp. 361-428
2002
95-34-381
The Vanishing Country – Draft manuscript, Part 6, pp. 429-487
2002
95-34-382
The Vanishing Country – Draft manuscript, Part 6, pp. 488-561
2002
95-34-383
The Vanishing Country – Draft manuscript, Part 6, pp. 562-619
2002
95-34-384
The Vanishing Country – Draft manuscript, Galleys, pp. i-50
2002
95-34-385
The Vanishing Country – Draft manuscript, Galleys, pp. 51152
2002
95-34-386
The Vanishing Country – Draft manuscript, Galleys, pp. 153233
2002
95-34-387
The Vanishing Country – Draft manuscript, Galleys, pp. 234292
2002
95-34-388
The Vanishing Country – Draft manuscript, Galleys, pp. 293422
2002
95-34-389
The Vanishing Country – Two copies of book, hard cover and
soft cover
2002
95-34-390
The Vanishing Country – The Edmonton Journal spread on
Mel Hurtig and reviews of The Vanishing Country
10-Nov-02
95-34-391
The Vanishing Country – Clippings and reviews
2002 – 2003
95-34-392
The Vanishing Country – Clippings and reviews
2002 – 2003
Box 19
Box 20
145
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-393
The Vanishing Country – Mel Hurtig’s response to Jim Gillies’
review of book
Type-script and h/w versions
January 2003
95-34-394
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta – ‘Finalist’ certificate for The
Vanishing Country
10-May-02
95-34-395
Copy of speech given by Mel Hurtig at the 72nd Annual
Couchiching Conference: “The ‘Big Idea’, The ‘Grand
Bargain’, Our Next Prime Minister and The Vanishing
Country”
type-script, 39 pp, two copies (one copy – the original, with
corrections and annotations)
08-Aug-03
vi. Rushing to Armageddon: The Shocking Truth About
Canada, Missile Defence, and Star Wars
Draft type-script, and annotated with hand-written inserts and
footnotes; not yet divided into clearly marked chapters:
95-34-396
Rushing to Armageddon – Draft manuscript (from binder #1),
pp. 1-57
2004
95-34-397
Rushing to Armageddon – Draft manuscript (binder #1), pp.
58-135
2004
95-34-398
Rushing to Armageddon – Draft manuscript (binder #1), pp.
136-175
2004
95-34-399
Rushing to Armageddon – Draft manuscript (binder #1), pp.
176-222
2004
95-34-400
Rushing to Armageddon – Draft manuscript (speech notes)
Type-script, heavily annotated with insert notes and research
references, (from binder #2), pp. 1-29
2004
95-34-401
Rushing to Armageddon – Draft manuscript, (binder #2), pp.
30-72
2004
95-34-402
Rushing to Armageddon – Draft manuscript, (binder #2), pp.
2004
146
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
73-100
95-34-403
Rushing to Armageddon – Draft manuscript, (binder #2), pp.
101-126
2004
95-34-404
Rushing to Armageddon – Final version and additions to come
Type-script, annotated notes and inserted (often hand-written)
sections (from binder #3), pp. 1-21
2004
95-34-405
Rushing to Armageddon – Draft manuscript, (binder #3), pp.
22-54f
2004
95-34-406
Rushing to Armageddon – Draft manuscript, (binder #3), pp.
55-83h
2004
95-34-407
Rushing to Armageddon – Draft manuscript, (binder #3), pp.
85-124
2004
95-34-408
Rushing to Armageddon – Draft manuscript, (binder #3), pp.
124a-180
2004
95-34-409
Rushing to Armageddon – Draft manuscript, (binder #3) –
Loose notes at end of binder
2004
95-34-410
Rushing to Armageddon – Unedited manuscript, 98% complete
April 2004
95-34-411
Rushing to Armageddon – Final manuscript, with minor
annotations and corrections
April 2004
95-34-412
Rushing to Armageddon – Letter of support for manuscript sent 5-Apr-2004
to McClelland and Stewart publisher Douglas Gibson from
Senator Douglas Roche
95-34-413
Rushing to Armageddon – Author’s galleys
April 2004
95-34-414
Rushing to Armageddon – Publicity release ( two copies)
2004
95-34-415
Rushing to Armageddon – Copy of book, soft cover; inscribed
2004
Box 21
147
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
by author
95-34-416
Rushing to Armageddon – Publicity, promotion and reviews
2004
95-34-417
Rushing to Armageddon – Publicity, promotion and reviews;
includes book tour arrangements, a speech draft, and e-mail
correspondence with reviewers, the reading public, and
publicist
April 2004
95-34-417A
“Testimony to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and
International Trade 38th Parliament” by Mel Hurtig, and based
on information presented in Rushing to Armageddon
Hand-written original draft and type-script, 15pp
December 8, 2004
95-34-418
Pierre Trudeau book – Correspondence related to Mel Hurtig’s
written contribution to Nancy Southam’s book about Pierre
Trudeau
2004
AV items
See listing at end of inventory for audio-visual items related to
Mel Hurtig as author
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Series VI
MEL HURTIG’S PERSONAL PAPERS
VI.
Mel Hurtig’s Personal Papers, --1924-2004. –2.2 m of textual records
Archival Description: The records in this series are in excellent physical condition, and
consist of textual records, photographs, books and a few graphic items. They have been
arranged in a basic alphabetical order within distinct sub-series titles. The photographs
are listed in chronological order, with several of the photographs maintained in oversize
storage. The books, as well, are arranged in chronological order by date of publication.
Scope and Content: This record series, although relatively small, provides a fascinating
glimpse into Mel Hurtig’s personal life, particularly focusing on his activities postbusinesses and post-CIC, COC, and National Party. There are records related to family
and personal business, as well as a series of personal correspondence and clipping files.
Of particular interest are the sub-series of printed e-mail communications which date
from 2000 through 2004. While not strictly personal, the e-mails capture the issues and
topics of interest and concern to Mel Hurtig in recent years. His opposition to air-missile
defense initiatives and his rallying of prominent as well as not so prominent Canadians to
promote this position is well-documented with the e-mails. There is a sub-series of
Canadiana books, often signed by the author, and frequently containing a reference to
Hurtig in the book. The photographs span a period of over six decades and include family
pictures as well as photographs related to his publishing and political/activist career.
File titles were derived from original file titles.
A file listing follows.
149
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VI. Mel Hurtig’s Personal Papers
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
i. Property
Box 21 (cont.)
95-34-419
House mortgage with National Trust Company Ltd.
1973
95-34-420
National Trust Company – Appraisal report of property and
correspondence related to appraisal and mortgage payments
1971-1978
95-34-421
National Trust Company – Condominium Plan Mortgage
1982
95-34-422
Nople Prestupa Interior Design Ltd. – Account correspondence,
re: home decoration and design
1981-1982
95-34-423
House upkeep – miscellaneous bills
1988
95-34-424
Break-in report, Hurtig Publishers
1980-1981
95-34-425
Automobile – Payments
1973-1975
ii. Awards
95-34-426
File related to honours and awards given to Mel Hurtig
1980-2004
iii. Family
95-34-427
Jennie Hurtig (mother) – Copy of will and related financial
papers
1964, 1980-1981
95-34-428
Jennie Hurtig (mother) – Financial and related medical and
general information
1980-1981
95-34-429
Jennie Hurtig (mother) – Death notice and sympathy cards
1981
95-34-430
Abe Hurtig (brother) – Hand-written obituary
n.d.
95-34-431
Ann Hurtig (aunt) – Estate correspondence
1986, 1989, 1992
150
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-432
Joanne Hurtig – Guarantee and Postponement of Claim form
n.d.
95-34-433
Mel Hurtig’s daughters – Correspondence with
1980’s, 1990’s
95-34-434
Mel Hurtig’s daughters – Correspondence with
1980’s, 1990’s
Box 22
iv. Medical/Insurance
95-34-435
Hurtig Family – Medical/health expenses
1972-1977, 1989-1991
95-34-436
Insurance – Mutual Life
1985
v. Personal Calendar/Speaking
Engagements/Miscellaneous
95-34-437
Charitable donations
1973-1975
95-34-438
Mel Hurtig – Extra revenue
1972, 1973
95-34-439
Address Book ; with sections for Personal, CIC and Business
Ca. 1973
95-34-440
Day Timers
1999, 2000. 2001. 2003
95-34-441
Mel Hurtig – Travel to Ottawa; schedules and itineraries
1975-2003
95-34-442
Mel Hurtig – Speaking engagements, notices and talks-related
information
1985-1991
95-34-443
Mel Hurtig – Speaking engagements, notices and talks-related
information
1992-April 2003
95-34-444
Mel Hurtig – Speaking engagements, notices and talks-related
information
May 2003 – June 2004
vi. Personal Correspondence
95-34-445
Personal correspondence – Cards, notes, etc (Sample retained
151
1970-1975
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
from each year)
95-34-446
Personal correspondence – Cards, notes, etc (Sample retained
from each year)
1976-1979
95-34-447
Personal correspondence – Cards, notes, etc (Sample retained
from each year)
Ca. 1970’s
95-34-448
Personal correspondence – Cards, notes, etc (Sample retained
from each year)
1980, 1981
95-34-449
Personal correspondence – Cards, notes, etc (Sample retained
from each year)
1982. 1983
95-34-450
Personal correspondence – Cards, notes, etc (Sample retained
from each year)
1984, 1985
95-34-451
Personal correspondence – Cards, notes, etc (Sample retained
from each year)
1986, 1987
95-34-452
Personal correspondence – Cards, notes, etc (Sample retained
from each year)
1988, 1989
95-34-453
Personal correspondence – Cards, notes, etc (Sample retained
from each year)
Ca. 1980’s
95-34-454
Personal correspondence – Cards, notes, etc (Sample retained
from each year)
1990, 1991
95-34-455
Personal correspondence – Cards, notes, etc (Sample retained
from each year)
1992, 1993
95-34-456
Personal correspondence – Cards, notes, etc (Sample retained
from each year)
1994-1999
95-34-457
Personal correspondence – Cards, notes, etc (Sample retained
from each year)
2000-2004
95-34-458
Personal correspondence – Mel Hurtig’s 70th birthday cards and July 2002
letters
Box 23
152
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-459
Personal correspondence
1973-1987
95-34-460
Personal correspondence
Late 1990’s
95-34-461
Personal correspondence
January - March 2000
95-34-462
Personal correspondence
July - September 2000
95-34-463
Personal correspondence
October - December
2000
95-34-464
Personal correspondence
January - March 2001
95-34-465
Personal correspondence
April – June 2001
95-34-466
Personal correspondence
July – September 2001
95-34-467
Personal correspondence
October – December
2001
95-34-468
Personal correspondence
January – March 2002
95-34-469
Personal correspondence
April – June 2002
95-34-470
Personal correspondence
July – September 2002
95-34-471
Personal correspondence
October – December
2002
95-34-472
Personal correspondence
January – March 2003
95-34-473
Personal correspondence
April – June 2003
95-34-474
Personal correspondence
July – September 2003
95-34-475
Personal correspondence
October – December
2003
95-34-476
Personal correspondence
January – March 2004
Box 24
153
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-477
Personal correspondence
April – June 2004
95-34-478
Personal correspondence
July – December 2004
95-34-479
Personal correspondence – David Orchard
October 2002 – June
2003
95-34-480
Personal correspondence – Jack Layton
June – September 2003
95-34-481
Research/reference interests
2000’s
The following files consist of Mel Hurtig’s printed e-mail
correspondence (and the occasional regular-mail letter)
maintained originally in binders; the subject matter covered in
the correspondence is varied and wide-ranging including
correspondence with his reading public, as well as discussions
with Canadian politicians, public figures and Canadian citizens
on a host of topics. The files are maintained in their original
binder order – alphabetically by correspondent, and in later
binders by date of receipt:
2003-2004 e-mails – alphabetical by name of
correspondent:
Printed e-mail communications – ‘A’
2000’s
95-34-483
Printed e-mail communications – ‘B’
2003
95-34-484
Printed e-mail communications – ‘C’
2003
95-34-485
Printed e-mail communications – ‘D’
2003
95-34-486
Printed e-mail communications – ‘E’
2003
95-34-487
Printed e-mail communications – ‘F’
2003 – 2004
95-34-488
Printed e-mail communications – ‘G’
2003 – 2004
95-34-489
Printed e-mail communications – ‘H’
2003 – 2004
95-34-482
Box 25
154
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Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-490
Printed e-mail communications – ‘I’
2003
95-34-491
Printed e-mail communications – ‘J’
2003 – 2004
95-34-492
Printed e-mail communications – ‘K’
2003-2004
95-34-493
Printed e-mail communications – ‘L’
2003
95-34-494
Printed e-mail communications – ‘Mc & Mac’
2002-2004
95-34-495
Printed e-mail communications – ‘M’
2003
95-34-496
Printed e-mail communications – ‘N’
2003-2004
95-34-497
Printed e-mail communications – ‘O’
2002-2003
95-34-498
Printed e-mail communications – ‘P’
2003-2004
95-34-499
Printed e-mail communications – ‘Q, R’
2003-2004
95-34-500
Printed e-mail communications – ‘S’
2002-2004
95-34-501
Printed e-mail communications – ‘T’
2003-2004
95-34-502
Printed e-mail communications – ‘U’
2003
95-34-503
Printed e-mail communications – ‘V’
2003-2004
95-34-504
Printed e-mail communications – ‘W’
2003 – 2004
95-34-505
Printed e-mail communications – ‘X,Y,Z’
2003
Box 26
2004 e-mails – alphabetical by name of correspondent:
95-34-506
Printed e-mail communications – ‘A’
2004
95-34-507
Printed e-mail communications – ‘B’
2004
95-34-508
Printed e-mail communications – ‘C’
2004
155
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Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-509
Printed e-mail communications – ‘D’
2004
95-34-510
Printed e-mail communications – ‘E,F’
2004
95-34-511
Printed e-mail communications – ‘G’
2004
95-34-512
Printed e-mail communications – ‘H’
2004
95-34-513
Printed e-mail communications – ‘I,J,K’
2004
95-34-514
Printed e-mail communications – ‘L’
2004
95-34-515
Printed e-mail communications – ‘M’
2004
95-34-516
Printed e-mail communications – ‘N,O,P’
2004
95-34-517
Printed e-mail communications – ‘R’
2004
95-34-518
Printed e-mail communications – ‘S’
2004
95-34-519
Printed e-mail communications – ‘T’
2004
95-34-520
Printed e-mail communications – ‘U – Z’
2004
Box 27
2004 e-mails – arranged by month
95-34-521
Printed e-mail communications – ‘May – August’
2004
95-34-522
Printed e-mail communications – ‘September’
2004
The e-mails printed from October to December 2004 largely
revolve around issues of missile defence; space weapons; peace
initiatives; and organizing to present points of view to the
Canadian government:
95-34-523
Printed e-mail communications – ‘October 1-16th’
2004
95-34-524
Printed e-mail communications – ‘October 17-31st’
2004
156
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Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-525
Printed e-mail communications – ‘November 1-10th’
2004
95-34-526
Printed e-mail communications – ‘November 11-17th’
2004
95-34-527
Printed e-mail communications – ‘November 18-30th’
2004
95-34-528
Printed e-mail communications – ‘December 1-10th’
2004
95-34-529
Personal – ‘Scrapbook’ items; ephemera etc.
1971-2001
95-34-530
Personal – Biographical information
Ca. 1980-1990
95-34-531
Personal – Biographical information
Ca. 1980-1990
Box 28
vii. Personal Clipping Files
95-34-532
Mel Hurtig – Clippings
1969-1972
95-34-533
Mel Hurtig – Clippings
1973-1979
95-34-534
Mel Hurtig – Clippings
1980-1985
95-34-535
Mel Hurtig – Clippings
Ca. 1980-1990
95-34-536
Mel Hurtig – Clippings
1986
95-34-537
Mel Hurtig – Clippings
1987
95-34-538
Mel Hurtig – Clippings
January – June 1988
95-34-539
Mel Hurtig – Clippings
1989-1990
95-34-540
Mel Hurtig – Clippings
January – May 1991
95-34-541
Mel Hurtig – Clippings
June – December 1991
95-34-542
Mel Hurtig – Clippings
January – May 1992
Box 29
157
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-34-543
Mel Hurtig – Clippings
June – December 1992
95-34-544
Mel Hurtig – Clippings
Later 1990’s
95-34-545
Mel Hurtig – Clippings
2000’s
95-34-546
Print-outs of “Vive le Canada” webpage; includes articles by or
about Mel Hurtig
March 2003 – July 200
95-34-547
Framed newspaper clippings:
1962, ca. 1988
-Canadian Booksellers Association Caricatures (1962); 10.5x32
cm
-‘Reject the GST, Reform Tax System – Hurtig’ (ca. 1988);
25x38 cm
95-34-548
Oversize shelf
Framed newspaper clippings:
-Editorial Cartoon – ‘Poverty in Canada’ (ca. 1999) – Ed
Uluschak, The Edmonton Journal
Ca. 1999
95-34-549
Oversize shelf
Newspaper articles
Dry-mounted, 11 items, varying in size: 16x33 to 35x60 cm
[1980’s]
95-34-550
Cartoon caricature of Mel Hurtig
Pencil sketch, 21x28 cm
Ca. 1988
Box 30
viii. Papers about Mel Hurtig
95-34-551
“Mel Hurtig Canadian Book Publisher” by R.E. Keller; written
for a University course; includes paper and related
correspondence
type-script, 10 pp
March 21, 1979
95-34-552
“Beyond Hellyer and Hurtig: An Essay on Modern Economics”
by Jorge Torrealba
type-script with attached note by Mel Hurtig
June 25, 2000
95-34-553
“Mel Hurtig” by John Pepe
College term papers web-site print-out
2003
158
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
Type-script, 6 pp
ix. Books: Canadiana
(sent to Mel Hurtig; he is often mentioned in the books)
Box 1
95-101-1
Atwood, Margaret. The Animals in That Country. Toronto:
Oxford University Press, 1968
Hard cover, inscribed by author
1968
95-101-2
Newman, Peter C. Home Country. Toronto: McClelland and
Stewart Ltd., 1973
Hard cover, inscribed by author, annotated by Mel Hurtig
1973
95-101-3
Citizen’s Forum on Canada’s Future Report to the People and
Government of Canada. Ottawa: Canadian Government
Publishing Center, 1991
Soft cover, inscribed from Keith Spicer
1991
95-101-4
Granatstein, J.L. & Hillmer, Norman. First Drafts. Toronto:
Thomas Allan Publishers, 2002
Hard cover
2002
95-101-5
Grescoe, Paul and Audrey. The Book of Letters. Toronto:
Macfarlane, Walter & Ross, 2002
Hard cover
2002
95-101-6
Fraser, Fil. Alberta’s Camelot. Edmonton: Lone Pine
Publishing, 2003
Soft cover, two copies, both copies inscribed
2003
95-101-7
Hellyer, Paul. One Big Party. Toronto: Chimo Media, Inc. 2003 2003
Soft cover, inscribed
95-101-8
MacSkimming, Roy. The Perilous Trade. Toronto: McClelland
and Stewart Ltd., 2003
Hard cover
2003
95-101-9
Atwood, Margaret. Moving Targets. (Uncorrected sampler)
Toronto: O.W. Toad Ltd., 2004
2004
159
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
Soft cover; signed by author
95-101-10
Layton, Jack. Speaking Out. Toronto: Key Porter Books, 2004
Soft cover
2004
95-101-11
Melnyk, George, editor. Canada and the New American
Empire. Calgary: University of Calgary Press, 2004
Soft cover
2004
95-101-12
Ostry, Bernard and Yalden, Janice (editors). Visions of Canada. 2004
Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2004
Soft cover
x. Photographs
Box 2
Family/Home/Recreation
95-101-13
Mel Hurtig’s [father and grandfather]?
1 photograph, b&w, 14.5x18 cm; matted
ca. 1925
95-101-14-16
Color snapshots of Eileen Hurtig and one of the Hurtig
daughters; outside a home and at a golf course
3 photographs, color, 8.5x11 cm
Ca. 1972
95-101-17-18
Hurtig daughter
2 photographs, color, 12.5x9 cm
Ca. 1990
95-101-19
Oversize Box
Mel Hurtig and family
Mounted, color, 27.5x33.5 cm
Ca. 1993
95-101-20
Kay and Mel Hurtig with dog, by a park bench dedicated to the
Hurtig dogs
1 photograph, color, 13x20 cm; digital
2003
95-101-21-36
Hurtig home – exterior and interior of Edmonton log home
16 photographs, color, 10x15 cm
Ca. 1990
95-101-37-39
Edmonton scenes: Muttart interior, skyline, and cross-country
skier in river valley
1982
160
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
3 photographs, b&w, 15x23 to 18.5x20.6 cm
95-101-40
Mel Hurtig hiking by river
1 photograph, color, 10x13 cm
1982
95-101-41-129
Strip negatives depicting golfing and holiday scenes
89 negatives, color, 35 mm
1984
95-101-130
Oversize Box
Mel Hurtig playing golf
1 photograph, color, 31x36 cm; mounted
Ca. 1992
Mel Hurtig: Portraits/Presentations/Speaking
95-101-131
Mel (?) as a child giving a cub salute
1 photograph, b&w, 8x13 cm
Ca. 1940
95-101-132
Portrait of Mel Hurtig
1 photograph, b&w, 12x17 cm
Ca. 1972
95-101-133-134
Close-up photographs of Mel Hurtig
2 photographs, b&w, 12x17 cm
1 copy negative of #133
Ca. 1983
95-101-135
Oversize: Box
Mel Hurtig with The Canadian Encyclopedia
1 photograph, color, 41x50 cm; framed
Ca. 1988
95-101-136
Oversize Box
Portrait of Mel Hurtig
1 photograph, color, 27x37 cm
Ca. 1993
95-101-137
Portrait of Mel Hurtig
1 photograph, b&w, 12x17 cm
Ca. 2003
95-101-138-140
Views of Mel Hurtig being presented with speakers’ gifts
3 photographs, b&w, 9.5x12 to 12x20 cmx17 cm
Ca. 1974
95-101-141
Oversize Box
‘Discover 1975’; CTV Edmonton; Mel Hurtig with two ITV
personnel
1 photograph, color, 33x29 cm
1975
95-101-142,143
Oversize Box
Mel Hurtig being presented with Order of Canada by Canadian
Governor General Edward Schreyer
2 photographs, b&w, 31.5x37 cm; mounted
1980
161
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-101-144
Oversize Box
Mel Hurtig being presented the Silver Ribbon Award by
Edmonton mayor Laurence Decore
1 photograph, color, 32x40 cm; mounted
1985
95-101-145
Honorary degree – speech by Mel Hurtig
1 transparency, color, 35 mm
2 negatives, color, 35 mm
[1985]
95-101-146
Oversize Box
Mel Hurtig in academic dress
1 photograph, color, 27.5x35 cm; Con Boland photographer
Ca. 1972
Book Store/Publishing
95-101-147
Mel Hurtig in front of book shelves in store
14 contact prints, b&w, 35 mm
Ca. 1971
95-101-148-150
Hurtig’s annual book sale scenes
3 photographs, b&w, 12x17 cm & 20x25 cm (mounted)
Ca. 1970’s
95-101-151-153
Hurtig’s Publishers views: editorial meeting and books
1 photograph, b&w, 17x23 cm
2 photographs, color, 8x8 to 12x15 cm
Ca. 1980’s
95-101-154
Cheque to the Book Bastons
1 negative, b&w, 20x25 cm
1980
95-101-155, 156
Mel Hurtig with two men in front of periodical shelving
2 photographs, color, 13x13 cm
Ca. 1983
95-101-157
Oversize Box
Peter Lougheed presenting book [The Canadian Encyclopedia]
to Brian Mulroney and his family
1 photograph, b&w, 32x36.5 cm; mounted
Ca. 1972
95-101-158
Oversize Box
Launching of the Jr. Encyclopedia of Canada
1 photograph, color, 27x35.5 cm; matted and dry-mounted
1990
95-101-159-284
Launch party scenes for Jr. Encyclopedia of Canada
126 negatives, color, 35 mm
1990
Public Speaking/COC/Politics
162
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-101-285-287
Mel Hurtig running for Parliament as a Liberal
3 photographs, color, 19x35.5 cm; displayed in one mount
1972
95-101-288
Panel of speakers in front of audience
1 photograph, b&w, 19.5x26 cm; in frame
Ca. 1978
95-101-289
Mel Hurtig speaking to an audience
20 contact prints, b&w, 35 mm
Ca. 1970’s
95-101-290
Mel Hurtig posing with Pat St. Pierre and Patricia Fleming
2 photographs, b&w, 20x25 cm
Ca. 1978
95-101-291-295
Snaps of a Sport Canada bar-b-q
5 photographs, color, 10x15 cm
Ca. 1980
95-101-296
Oversize Box
Mel Hurtig, Marc Lalonde and unknown person at speaking
engagement
1 photograph, b&w, 28x44 cm; matted
Ca. 1978
95-101-297
Oversize Box
Contact prints taken at the True North Conference by
Edmonton Journal photographers
6 sheets of contact prints, color, 20x25 cm to 27x35 cm
Ca. 1988
95-101-298-300
Mel Hurtig presenting a speech
3 photographs, b&w, 20x25 cm
Ca. 1988
95-101-301
Oversize Box
Mel Hurtig on speaker’s podium
1 photograph, b&w, 31x36 cm; mounted
Ca. 1992
95-101-302-308
COC – Free Trade protest scenes – picketing with signs,
information table, ‘proudly Canadian’ sign, Brian Mulroney
cartoons
1 photograph, b&w, 20x25 cm
5 photographs, color, 10x15 cm
1 transparency, color, 9x12 cm
Ca. 1988
95-101-309-317
Color photographs sent to Mel Hurtig from unknown source;
includes views of posters, signs, and floats used in
COC/National Party issues and campaigns. Typed descriptions
added to bottom of prints:
309 – ‘Fight Free Trade’ banner, 1986
310 – ‘Vote NO!’, ca. 1991
1986-1993
163
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
311 – Flying Canada’s flag, 1991
312 – CUPE float for Labour Day Parade, 1991
313 – CUPE float, 1991
314 – National Party office, Toronto, ca. 1992
315 – National Party float, 1993
316 – National Party signs, ca. 1993
317 – ‘Vote National’ van, 1993
9 photographs, color, 8.5x21 to 10x15 cm
95-101-318-325
Slides prepared to accompany a talk on the oil sands given by
Mel Hurtig
8 transparencies, color, 35 mm
Ca. 1992
95-101-326
Artist’s sketch of a glass tower/complex
1 photograph, color, 20x25 cm
Ca. 1990
Other People
95-101-327
Cover of Time Magazine presented to Mel Hurtig by Duncan
Pryde
1 photograph, color, 21x28 cm; mounted
02-May-69
95-101-328
Duncan Pryde, dressed in a fur parka, posing with a dog;
photograph inscribed to Mel Hurtig
1 photograph, color, 16x21 cm
[1969]
95-101-329
Older man standing outside a log building; plants hanging to
dry on exterior walls of cabin; inscribed on back
1 photograph, b&w, 9x12 cm
[1980]
95-101-330
View of two individuals (one named Richard) on rocks at
Burnside River Falls at Bathurst Inlet, N.W.T.; inscribed on
back of photograph
1 photograph, b&w, 10x12 cm
1984
95-101-331, 332
Two views of Ray Masse; both taken out-of-doors; in one he is
cross-country skiing, and the other is a summer view of him
hiking
2 photographs, color, 9x13 cm
July 1982, February
1985
95-101-333
‘Sonia and Mel’ embracing
1 photograph, color, 9x12 cm
1986
164
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
95-101-334
Terry Slater speaking as John Diefenbaker at a COC protest
1 photograph, color, 10x12 cm
April 30, [1988]
95-101-335
Mel Hurtig being interviewed about his book: The Betrayal of
Canada
1 photograph, b&w, 12x17 cm
[1992]
AV items
See listing at end of inventory for audio-visual items related to
Mel Hurtig as author
xi. Artwork
95-34-oversize
Item #1
Inukshuk drawing
Pencil sketch, no signature
24x35 cm
n.d.
xii. Ephemera
Colored buttons with political commentary
4 buttons
95-34 oversize
Item #17
The Canadian Encyclopedia picture wall calendar, color,
French text
165
2004
Mel Hurtig
Series VII
SOUND RECORDS
VII. Sound Records, --1986-2004. –167 sound records
Archival Description: The audio-visual records consist of video-tapes, compact discs,
and tape recordings. They are quite recent, and their quality is good.
Scope and Content: The audio-visual records relate to the previous six series but are
described in a separate series to accommodate their unique format. The majority of the
items are VHS videotapes, often consisting of tapes of television talk programs on which
Mel Hurtig appeared. Interview topics include free trade discussions, National Party
policies, publishing topics, and Hurtig’s books. There are recordings of conference
speeches and Hurtig lectures and speeches. A very few personal items are included but
most of the audio-visual items in the series relate to issues Hurtig was involved with
Titles based on content of recording.
A file listing follows.
166
Mel Hurtig
VII. Sound Records
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
Audio-Visual Material – Relates to all series described
above:
95-34-AV #1
i. Video Recordings – Date Order
AV-1
CBC Calgary “Crossfire” – Mel Hurtig interview
VHS tape
January 27, 1986
AV-1a
Trade Talks, External Affairs Canada
VHS tape
April 1986
AV-2
CFRN – Mel Hurtig on “Face the Media”
Beta tape
1986
AV-3
Free Trade Debate – David Orchard vs. John Crosbie
VHS tape
December 3, 1987
AV-4 a&b
“The Politics of Food”
Two VHS tapes
1987
AV-5
Lipsey-Hurtig Debate, Kingston, Ontario
1987
AV-6
Hurtig Family Reunion
Beta tape
1987
AV-7
Mel Hurtig – Speech to the Canadian Women’s Club
VHS tape, 55 minutes
[1988]
AV-8
Plaunt Lecture
VHS tape
1988
AV-9
“Trade Talks” – External Affairs Canada
[1988]
AV-10
Council for Canadians Productions
“Canada for Canadians”
VHS tape, 16:47 minutes
September 1988
167
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
AV-11
“Inquiry”
Highlights of “The True North Strong and Free” Conference
VHS tape, 59 minutes
[1988]
AV-12
Council of Canadians, Action Canada Network, FTA, NAFTA,
“Listening to America” with Bill Moyers
VHS tape
[1988]
AV-13
CBXT TV 6:30 pm
Mel Hurtig interview – Jr. Encyclopedia
VHS tape
August 8, 1989
AV-13a
CBC Journal
Interview with Mel Hurtig – Jr. Encyclopedia
VHS tape
August 9, 1990
AV-14
Council of Canadians
Maude Barlow speech
Cinefocus Canada VHS tape, 21 minutes
November 1990
AV-15
Matt McClure
Interview about The Betrayal of Canada
VHS tape
October 1991
AV-16
Part of Canada Betrayal – Calgary
VHS tape
1991
AV-17
Firing Line: The Betrayal of Canada
VHS tape
1991
AV-18
Television broadcasts – Relevant to the National Party of
Canada
VHS tape
1992
AV-19
Your Canada – Vancouver
VHS tape
February 10, 1992
AV-20
Environmental Children’s Organization Plenary – Rio de
Janeiro
VHS tape
June 1992
95-34-AV#2
168
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
AV-21
NPC – Mel Hurtig
1992
AV-22
UBC Convocation
May 28th, 1992
AV-23
Petrie on Prime
November 24, 1992
AV-24
“National Party @OISE”
VHS tape
January 12, 1993
AV-25
University of Manitoba – Mel Hurtig
VHS tape
January 28, 1993
AV-26
“The Canadian Economy and Canada’s Social Programs”
St. Albert, Alberta
VHS tape
May 4, 1993
AV-27
CFRN – “On Line” – Guest: Mel Hurtig
VHS tape
May 18, 1993
AV-28
CTV – Canada’s AM – National Party
VHS tape
September 22, 1993
AV-29
NPC: “60 Second Free-Time” Broadcast
VHS tape
October 11, 1993
AV-30
The National Party of Canada: “Five Minutes With Mel”
VHS tape
October 17, 1993
AV-31
Council of Canadians
“The Betrayal of Canada”
VHS tape
November 21, 1993
AV-32
Mel Hurtig interviewed by Paul Langan on Guelph Cable TV
VHS tape
April 15, 1993
AV-33
Thinking Like a Forest: A Case for Sustainable, Selective
Forestry
VHS tape
1993
AV-34
Mel Hurtig – Hotel Fort Garry, Winnipeg
1993
169
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
AV-35
NPC – Saskatoon
1993
AV-36
Interview with Mel Hurtig on Much Music TV, appearance on
“Royal Canadian Air Farce” and “CBC Prime Time News
Town Hall”
1993
AV-37
Max Lyman – 111/2 years old
1993
AV-38
CTV News – Hurtig ’93 Campaign – Hurtig Resigns
VHS tape
1993
AV-39
“Democracy is Coming to Canada” – National Party of Canada
VHS tape, 24:30 minutes
[1993]
AV-40
Herman Kruis – National Campaign Office in Brantford,
Ontario
VHS tape
[1993]
AV-41
Front Page Challenge
VHS tape
[1993]
AV-42
NPC – “Mel Hurtig Montreal Live”
VHS videotape; two copies
[1993]
AV-43
CBC Newsworld – Mel Hurtig on Petrie in Prime
June 27, 1994
AV-44
“Solutions: Solving Canada’s Woes” – Series of five episodes
produced by COC in Calgary
1995
AV-45
Canada: Many Voices – One Future
n.d.
AV-46
NAFTA: Playing With a Volatile Substance
n.d.
AV-47
Barbara Baxter – Acceptance Speech
Bill Blaikie – If You Love This Country
n.d.
AV-48
Opening the Door to Community Health
n.d.
AV-49
Conservative Leadership Debate
n.d.
AV-50
Conservative Leadership Debate
n.d.
170
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
AV-51
Conservative Leadership Debate
n.d.
AV-52
The Originals – “Mel Hurtig”
n.d.
AV-53
Mansbridge, Petrie and CBC Interviews with Mel Hurtig
n.d.
AV-54
The Energy Non-Crisis
n.d.
AV-55
NAFTA – Constitution US Republican Convention
n.d.
AV-56
John Riddell
FTA/NAFTA – David Orchard and Mel Hurtig
VHS videotape
n.d.
AV-57
Taping of ‘Ballot Box’ – CBC interview news; program hosted
by Ann Petrie. Includes a discussion of national unity and the
Quebec referendum with Mel Hurtig and Andrew Coyne
VHS videotape, color, 1 hr.
[1995]
AV-58
Allan Gregg – “In Conversation with Mel Hurtig”; TV Ontario
VHS videotape
December 13, 1999
AV-59
Pamela Wallin Live: Mel Hurtig
VHS videotape
December 19, 1999
AV-60
Cable Public Affairs Channel: “Viewpoints on Poverty With
Mel Hurtig”
VHS videotape
December 24, 1999
News Program/Documentary: “Above the Law” – Pt. 2 – “The
Other Side”; re: native uprising at Gustafsen Lake
VHS videotape, 43 minutes
[1999]
AV-62
“Pay the Rent or Feed the Kids”
Mel Hurtig: Global Justice
VHS videotape, 27:30
March 17, 2001
AV-63
Cable Public Affairs Channel
“Public Life: Mel Hurtig”
VHS videotape
October 13, 2001
AV-64
CBC “Life and Times – Maude Barlow”
October 2001
AV-61
171
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
VHS videotape
AV-65
“Dialogue 212 – The Vanishing Country: Mel Hurtig”
VHS videotape
April 12, 2002
AV-66
Mel Hurtig Book Launch, COC, Edmonton City Hall
“The Vanishing Country”
VHS videotape, 1hr. 40 minutes
November 1, 2002
AV-67
“Rhonda Live – Program #882: Is Canadian Culture at Risk?”
VHS videotape, 59 minutes, 45 seconds
November 4, 2002
AV-68
CUSP (Canadian Conference on Unity, Sovereignty, and
Prosperity) Conference, Metro Toronto Convention Centre
“The Four Things That Must Happen if Canada is to Survive as
an Independent Country”
VHS videotape; 2 copies
30-Nov to 1-Dec-2002
AV-69
CUSP Conference
“A Passion for Canada”: Mel Hurtig, Paul Hellyer, Linda
McQuaig, David Orchard, and Patrick Boyer
VHS videotape
30-Nov to 1-Dec-2002
AV-70
Mel Hurtig Interview on Vicki Gaboreau”
VHS videotape
June 4, 2003
AV-71
“An Inquiry into the Effects of Free Trade Agreements on the
Canadian Economy”
A ‘Campaign For Canada’ Production
VHS videotape, 1 hour
2003
AV-72
‘A Passion for Canada – featuring Mel Hurtig’
Canadian Information Video – A CTV Production
VHS videotape, 76 minutes
2003
AV-73
“One Big Party”
Canadian Action Party Convention with President’s
Introduction; Leader’s Speech, and Keynote Address
VHS videotape, 1 hour
2003
AV-74
“Free Trade Review – 2003”
A ‘Campaign for Canada’ Production
2003
172
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
VHS videotape, 77 minutes
AV-75
The Committee on Monetary and Economic Reform: “The
Creation of Money and its Consequence”
A COMER Publications Production
VHS videotape, 1 hour
2003
AV-76
Canada: Yes or No?
Towards Election 2004, featuring Mel Hurtig
A CTV Production; Canadian Information Video
VHS videotape, 78 minutes
2003
AV-77
Progressive Conservative Leadership Contender David
Orchard: ‘The Fight for Canada’
A Campaign Canada Production
VHS videotape, 1 hour
2003
AV-78
Mel Hurtig
Innis Town Hall, Toronto
“Rushing to Armageddon”
VHS videotape, 33 minutes
March 8, 2004
AV-79
Mel Hurtig – Profile: “The Edge”
Video-Edmonton
VHS videotape, 3 minutes, 25 seconds
[2000’s]
AV-80
“52nd Annual Salute to Excellence Awards”
VHS videotape
[2000’s]
AV-81
Golf Instruction Video (home-footage)
Lessons for Kay Hurtig
VHS videotape, 35 minutes
[2000’s]
AV-82
“Eye to Eye” Show #149
Mel Hurtig – Author
VHS videotape, 51 minutes, 50 seconds
[2000’s]
AV-83
Home Computer Tutor – Bernie Estrin
VHS videotape
[2000’s]
ii. Compact Discs
173
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
AV-84
CUSP Conference
Speech by Mel Hurtig , re: Vanishing Country and issues
surrounding Foreign Ownership and Free Trade
Compact disc, 3 copies
30-Nov to 1-Dec-2002
AV-85
CUSP Conference
“A Passion for Canada”
Mel Hurtig, Paul Hellyer, Linda McQuaig, David Orchard,
Patrick Boyer
Compact disc
30-Nov to 1-Dec-2002
AV-86
CUSP Conference
“The Four Things That Must Happen if Canada is to Survive as
an Independent Country”, speech by Mel Hurtig
Compact disc
30-Nov to 1-Dec-2002
AV-87
CANADA: YES OR NO?
Towards Election 2004, featuring Mel Hurtig
A CIV Production Canadian Information Video
Compact disc, 78 minutes
2003
AV-88
Progressive Conservative Leadership Convention
“The Fight For Canada”, David Orchard
A Campaign Canada Production
Compact disc, one hour
2003
AV-89
The Committee on Monetary and Economic Reform
“The Creation of Money and its Consequence”
A COMER Publications Production
Compact disc, one hour
2003
AV-90
Mel Hurtig Speech in Saskatoon
Compact disc
October 12, 2004
AV-91
Full Spectrum Submission: “The Disgrace of Canadian
Complicity in the Weaponization of Space” featuring Mel
Hurtig
A thedreamofCanada.ca Production
Compact disc, 70 minutes
2004
174
Mel Hurtig
Accession
and File #.
Description
Date
iii. Audio Tapes
AV-92
CBC Radio: “Cross Country Checkup – Will Free Trade be
Good for Canada?”
December 1, 1985
AV-93
Speech by Mel Hurtig, Universite d’Ottawa
October 19, 1986
AV-94
Speech by Mel Hurtig
October 19, 1986
AV-95
Toronto Radio interview with Sandy Drake, Council of
Canadians
November 11, 1986
AV-96
Mel Hurtig on Free Trade to Council of Canadians;
introduction by J. Hedenstrom
November 26, 1986
AV-97
CBC Radio – Noon Show interview with Ray Romanow on
Free Trade, and with Grant Devine
April 8, 1987 and Marc
19, 1987
AV-98
CBC Radio – “Morningside”: Peter Lougheed on Free Trade
5-May-87
AV-99 & 99A
Interview with Mel Hurtig, re: free trade
August 10, 1987
AV-100
Ed Broadbent in House of Commons, re: Free Trade
[1987]
AV-101 & 102
“Free Trade: What it Means for Canada”
Elks Hall, Prince Albert
Speaker: David Orchard
January 21, 1988
AV-103, 104.
105
“Free Trade: Canada Under Attack”
Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium
Speakers: Mel Hurtig, David Orchard, Laurier La Pierre
March 6, 1988
AV-106
Council of Canadians Meeting – Alberta Avenue Community
Hall, Edmonton
March 14, 1988
AV-107
“Canada: Country, Colony, or 51st State?” by Mel Hurtig
Alan B. Plaunt Memorial Lecture, Carlton University, Ottawa
April 8, 1988
AV-108
“Parle – Moi du Canada” sung by Pierrette Champoux (in
French)
May 1988
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AV-109
“Carry on John! A Special Tribute to John Turner”
July 1988
AV-110
CBC Radio – “Royal Canadian Air Farce”
December 18, 1988
AV-111
Construct Canada 1988 – Junez luncheon
Featured Speaker: Jean Chrétien
1988
AV-112
CSTA Congress on Education
Breakfast Speaker: Mel Hurtig
1989
AV-113 & 114
“Corruption in High Places” by Glen Kealey, Public Meeting,
Saskatoon
May 15, 1990
AV-115
CFMX – Jack Kapica with James Marsh
CBC Radio - “Morningside”: James Marsh
September 23, 24, 1990
AV-116
CBC Northern Service – Martha Moore story on the Jr.
Encyclopedia of Canada
October 1990
AV-117
CBC Radio – “Gabereau” – Junior Encyclopedia Contest
Winners
November 16, 1990
AV-118
CBC Radio – “Edmonton A.M.” – James Marsh interview
March 19, 1991
AV-119
CBC Radio – “Saturday Side Up” – Interview with Mel Hurtig
May 25, 1991
AV-120 & 121
Mel Hurtig speaking at the Council of Canadian Annual
General Meeting
October 10, 1991
AV-122
CBC Radio – “Quirks and Quarks – The Science Game”
February 15, 1992
AV-123
CBC Radio– “Ideas”: ‘The USA Today, Part 1
May 11, 1992
AV-124
CBC Radio – “Ideas”: ‘The USA Today, Part 2
May 18, 1992
AV-125
CBC Radio – “Ideas”: ‘The USA Today, Part 3
May 25, 1992
AV-126
CBC Radio – “Ideas”: ‘The USA Today, Part 4
June 1, 1992
AV-127
CBC Radio – “Morningside” – Political discussion with
Stephen Lewis, Eric Kierans, and Dalton Camp
May 26, 1992
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AV-128
CBC Radio – “The House”: ‘Unemployment and the Economy.
Thomas D’Aquino, UI and Job Training
July 11, 1992
AV-129
CBC Radio - “The House”: ‘NDP, Mel Hurtig, and Jean
Chrétien; Federal Finance Committee with Martin Loni
November 28, 1992
AV-130 & 131
National Party of Canada Meeting, Victoria Composite High
School, Edmonton
December 14, 1992
AV-132
National Party Phone-in; Governor General’s New Years
Message; Peter Gzowsky’s New Years Levee
December 31, 1992,
January 1, 1993
AV-133
CBC Radio – “Vancouver Almanac” – Interview with Mel
Hurtig
January 21, 1993
AV-134
“Buy Canadian” – Free Trade Protest Songs
February 1993
AV-135 & 136
National Party of Canada Meeting, Arden Theatre, Edmonton
May 4, 1993
AV-137
CKNW – Rafe Mair with Richard Prebble, former New
Zealand cabinet minister
May 7, 1993
AV-138
CBC Radio – “As It Happens” – Bill Loewen
May 26, 1993
AV-139
CBC Radio – “Wild Rose Forum” – ‘1993 Election – A Two
Way Race?’
August 31, 1993
AV-140
CBC Radio – “The House”: Interviews with Preston Manning
and Jason Moscovitz
[1993]
AV-141 & 142
“It’s Time Canada”; words and music by John Ho and Rene
Brossard
1993
AV-143
Free Trade Protest Skit and Song
Donna Caruso, Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan
[1993]
AV-144
“Maples of the Valley” – A Gift to Canada from Ronnie Way
and the National Party of Canada
[1993]
AV-145
“My Country is Canada”, sung by James Miller
[1993]
AV-146
CBC Radio – “The House”: - Interview with Mel Hurtig
September 11, 1993
177
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AV-147
National Party Meeting, South Saskatchewan
March 16, 1994
AV-148
CBC Radio – “Morningside”: - Reform versus PC’s with
Bobby Sparrow and Dianna Blontsie
Ca. 1990’s
AV-149
“Cher Quebec” by Robin Canada and the Michael Faraday
Band
1995
AV-150-153
Necessary Illusions – Norm Chomsky
Ca. 1990’s
AV-154
Andrew Coyne speaking at Council of Canadians Annual
General Meeting
Ca. 1990’s
AV-155
CBC Radio News – Sanctions in South Africa; Free Trade
Negotiations
Ca. 1990’s
AV-156
“We Need a Change” by McCormick; a musical commentary
on politics
Ca. 1990’s
AV-157
CBC Radio – “Sunday Morning”: - China/Vietnam relations;
Mel Hurtig interview
Ca. 1990’s
AV-158
American Economic Conditions and Free Trade
Speaker unknown
Ca. 1990’s
AV-159
CBC Radio – “Ideas”: ‘Worker Ownership of Corporations
Ca. 1990’s
AV-160
Alliance for Free Trade, “How Free Trade was Negotiated”
Speakers: Ambassador Richie, one of the Deal’s negotiators
Ca. 1990’s
AV-161
CBC Radio – “Cross Country Checkup”: Thomas D’Quino,
Mel Hurtig
Ca. 1990’s
AV-162
BBC Radio – “Business Matters” – Report on Canada/US Free
Trade Negotiators
Ca. 1990’s
AV-163
CBC Radio – “Ideas”: George Grant
Ca. 1990’s
AV-164
A6 - Private discussion of Canadian Tax System
Ca. 1990’s
AV-165
A7 – Private discussion of Canadian Tax System
Ca. 1990’s
178
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AV-166
B4 – Private discussion of Industrial and Economic Policy
Ca. 1990’s
AV-167
B6 – Private discussion of Industrial and Economic Policy
Ca. 1990’s
B7 – Private discussion of National Party Strategy
Ca. 1990’s
AV-169
Discussion of Canada’s Economic System; speaker unknown
Ca. 1990’s
AV-170
CBC Radio – “The House”
Cassette tape
Saturday, October 9,
2002
AV-171
Mel Hurtig interviewed by Peter Owen
Cassette tape
October 8, 2002
AV-172
CFRB.AM.1010 – Newstalk Radio
Cassette tape
[2002]
AV-168
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