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Norman McLeod Rogers fonds
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1901-1940 (Creation)
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- Rogers, Norman McLeod
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4 m of textual records
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Norman McLeod Rogers, born in 1894 at Amherst, N.S. received his education from Acadia University, B.A., M.A., and Oxford University, B. Litt., B.C.L. He served overseas with the 6th Nova Scotia Mounted Rifles 1916-1917. He was Professor of History at Acadia University, 1922-1927, Secretary to William Lyon Mackenzie King, 1927-1929, and Professor of Political Science at Queen's University, 1929-1935. He was a Member of the House of Commons representing Kingston, Ont., from 1935 until 1940. During this period he served as Minister of Labour, 1935-1939 and Minister of National Defence, 1939-1940.
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The fonds consists of correspondence, speeches, press releases, memoranda, subject files relating to his work as Minister of Labour, his constituency and several federal elections. Correspondents include Sir Robert Borden, J.S. Woodsworth, Lord Tweedsmuir and, most notable, are a large number of letters and telegrams from Mackenzie King.
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Donated by Mrs. N.M. Rogers and the estate of A.G. MacLachlan - 1961, 1979, 1980
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- English
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2125a
2125b
2125c
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Open
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Public domain
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No further accruals are expected
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1980-065
1979-052