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1. Sir Robert Borden collection [graphic material]
2. Sir Robert Borden collection [graphic material]
3. Sir Robert Borden collection [graphic material]
4. Sir Robert Borden collection [graphic material]
5. Sir Robert Borden Collection [graphic material]
6. Sir Robert Borden collection [graphic material]
7. Sir Robert Borden collection [graphic material]
8. Sir Robert Borden collection [graphic material]
9. Sir Robert Borden collection [graphic material]
10. Sir Robert Borden collection [graphic material]
11. Sir Robert Borden collection [graphic material]
12. Sir Robert Borden collection [graphic material]
13. Richard George Mathews collection [graphic material]
14. Sir Robert Borden collection [graphic material] (122-080078-3)

Bilingual equivalent

Fonds Sir Robert Borden [document textuel]

Date(s)

1784-1960

Place of creation

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent

41.419 m of textual records.
776 photographs
1 drawing : pen and ink
48 medallic
2 prints : photogravures
postcards

Scope and content

The Borden fonds chiefly documents the record of his premiership, 1911-1920, since approximately 85 percent of the papers fall within that period. Nearly all the correspondence covering the period in which Borden was Leader of the Opposition, 1901-1911, 15 cm, is included in the Memoir Notes. The series of memoranda and clippings also spans this period. The correspondence of Borden after his retirement from office, 1920-1937, occupies approximately 3.66 m.

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Textual records: Volumes 1-354 and 449 and 459 (originals) have been withdrawn from circulation. Researchers must use the microfilm or photocopies (copyflo).

Finding aid

Textual records The finding aid consists of two major parts: an index on microfilm and the various unbound Finding Aids. Volumes 1-332 have been indexed, and subject, author and chronological lists are available on microfilm reels C-4819 to C-4829. The index is also available on the Prime Ministers CD-ROM. A copy of the subject list used in preparing the index is available on reel C-4650. MSS0018 90 (Paper)

Textual records Part One is the subject and alphabetical list for the OC, OCA, RLB and Post-1921 correspondence series: Volumes 1-286, Reels C-4196 to C-4214, C-4227 to C-4235, C-4237 to C-4242 and C-4306 to C-4449. MSS0018-1 90 (Electronic)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001640.pdf

Textual records Part Two is a subject and author list to the Borden Memoir Notes: Volumes 334-354, Reels C-4465 to C-4471. MSS0018-2 90 (Electronic)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001641.pdf

Textual records Part Three contains a file list to the Memoranda and Notes sub-series, 1900-1913: Volumes 301-323, Reels C-4449 to C-4464. MSS0018-3 90 (Electronic)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001642.pdf

Textual records Part Four located in MSS0018-3 is a file list and subject index to the Paris Peace Conference Notes Series: Volumes 427-444. MSS0018-3 90 (Electronic)

Textual records Part Five located in MSS0018-3 is a file list of correspondence and memoranda for the Washington Disarmament Conference: Volume 294, Reels C-4448 to C-4449. MSS0018-3 90 (Electronic)

Textual records Part Six located in MSS0018-3 is a file list of Miscellaneous Notes, memoranda and book reviews: Volume 298, Reel C-4449. MSS0018-3 90 (Electronic)

Textual records Part Seven located in MSS0018-3 is a list of the Personal and Family Papers found in volumes 445-448. MSS0018-3 90 (Electronic)

Textual records Part Eight located in MSS0018-3 is a list of the Additional Accessions found in volumes 452-454. It also includes a conversion list for old volumes numbers 445-453 to the new volume numbers 445-454. MSS0018-3 90 (Electronic)

Textual records The finding aid is a microfilm conversion list containing volume numbers, contents, page numbers and reel number. MSS0018-4 90 (Electronic)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001643.pdf

Creator / Provenance

Borden, Robert Laird, 1854-1937. Sir,

Additional name(s)

University of Oxford.
W.F. O'Connor, [19-]
Mackenzie, William, Sir, 1849-1923.

Biography / Administrative history

Prime Minister of Canada

Sir Robert Laird Borden (1854-1937) was born at Grand-Pré, N.S. He attended Horton Academy, then taught school in New Jersey before beginning the study of law. Borden was called to the bar in 1878 and had a brilliant legal career in Halifax until political duties, which occupied a great deal of time after 1901, ended his legal practice in 1911. In the House of Commons Borden represented Halifax, N.S., 1896-1904 and 1908-1917; Carleton, Ont., 1905-1908 and King's, N.S., 1917-1920. He was selected as leader of the Conservative party, 6 Feb. 1901, following the resignation of Sir Charles Tupper and he became Prime Minister after the defeat of the Laurier government in the federal election, 1911.

The first Borden ministry, 10 Oct. 1911 - 12 Oct. 1917, was dominated by the naval issue and the First World War. A popular demand for conscription to alleviate the reinforcement shortage and for a national non-partisan war effort, led to the formation of the Union government in Oct. 1917. In effect, it was a reorganization of the Borden ministry with the addition of a number of Liberal ministers. All members of the previous ministry except Borden resigned and a number of them were sworn again. The Union government was sustained by a large majority in the federal election of 1917, but the Province of Quebec was alienated, giving 62 seats to the Opposition.

After retirement from politics in 1920 Borden was chancellor of McGill and Queen's Universities, first president of the Canadian Institute of International Affairs and president of the League of Nations Society. He wrote a number of articles on the constitutional development of Canada and on the British Commonwealth. He gave lectures at Oxford University and the University of Toronto. He was president of the Crown Life Insurance Company and of Barclay's Bank (Canada). Borden married Laura Bond in 1889; they had no children.

Additional information

Subject heading

1. Ambassadors, British - United States, [1914-1917]
2. Ambassadors, British - Mexico, [1914-1917]
3. Sir George Perley, [1914-1917]
4. Copyright - Canada, n.d.
5. Washington Disarmament Conference, 1921.
6. Carpatho-Russians - Czechoslovakia, 1930
7. Incorporated Society of Authors, n.d.
8. Halibut Treaty (1923), 1923
9. Raoul Dandurand, 1930.
10. Speeches, addresses, etc., Canadian, 1891-1917
11. Paris Peace Conference (1919), 1919.
12. John Laird - Will, 1836
13. The Growth and Control of the Overseas Military Forces of Canada, 1914-1918.
14. Antenuptial contracts - Canada, 1889
15. Crown Life Insurance Company, 1937.
16. Robert Borden - Marriage, 1889
17. Hugh Graham, [1930-1936]
18. Judgements - Canada, 1930-1936
19. D. Reid, [1930-1936]
20. Canada - Constitution, 1857-1923
21. John W. Dafoe, [1930-1936]
22. Reciprocity, 1911
23. William Lyon Mackenzie King, [1930-1936]
24. Canada - Officials and employees, Retired, 1920
25. The Memoirs of Sir Robert Borden, [ca.1938]
26. Robert Borden - Death and burial, 1937
27. Sir Arthur Currie, 1914.
28. Toronto (Ont.) - Mayors, 1912
29. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, 1891-1917.
30. Borden family - Correspondence, [1778-1937]
31. Great War Veterans Association. Manitoba Command, 1916.
32. Borden family - Genealogy, [1778-1937]
33. Great Britain. Imperial War Cabinet, 1919.
34. Robert Borden - Diaries, 1873-1874, 1912-1937
35. League of Nations, 1919.
36. Authors, Canadian - Political activity, n.d.
37. Georges Clemenceau, 1919.
38. Minorities - Czechoslovakia, 1930
39. Woodrow Wilson, 1919.
40. Election campaigns - Canada, 1904-1917
41. David Lloyd George, 1919.
42. Canada. Parliament - Elections, 1904
43. Treaty of Versailles (1919), 1919.
44. Canada. Parliament - Elections, 1908
45. Order of St. Michael and St. George, 1914.
46. Canada. Parliament - Elections, 1911.
47. Political oratory - Canada, 1891-1917.
48. World War I - Peace, [1918]
49. Governors general - Canada, 1914-1917.
50. Diplomats - Great Britain, [1914-1917]
51. International relations, 1914-1921.
52. Congresses and conventions, 1919-1921.
53. Canada - Armed Forces - Europe, 1914-1918.
54. Lectures and lecturing, 1921-1927.
55. Politicians - Travel, 1912-1918.
56. World War I - Treaties, 1919.
57. Germany - Foreign relations - Treaties, 1919.
58. Canada - Foreign relations, 1911-1921.
59. Prime ministers - Canada - Spouses, [19-]
60. Great Britain. Colonial Office.
61. University of Oxford.
62. W.F. O'Connor, [19-]
63. Canada. Parliament - Elections, 1917.
64. University of Toronto.
65. Canada. Prime Minister, 1911-1920.
66. Colonies.
67. Great Britain
68. Politics and government.
69. Canada
70. Mackenzie, William,

Source

Private

Other system control no.

MAINS20590

Related control no.

1. 1926-007 NPC
2. 1942-014 NPC
3. 1942-015 NPC
4. 1961-080 NPC
5. 1962-029 NPC
6. 1973-004 NPC
7. 1974-374 NPC
8. 1974-395 NPC
9. 1977-101 NPC
10. 1977-163 NPC
11. 1977-247 NPC
12. 1987-159 NPC
13. 1989-467 DAP
14. 1994-349 X DAP
15. 122-080078-3

MIKAN no.

102180