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1. Liberal Party of Canada collection [graphic material]
2. Liberal Party of Canada collection [graphic material]
3. Liberal Party of Canada collection [graphic material]
4. Liberal Party of Canada collection [graphic material]
5. Liberal Party of Canada collection [graphic material]
6. Liberal Party of Canada collection [graphic material]
7. Liberal Party of Canada collection [graphic material]
8. Collection Fédération des femmes libérales du Canada [documents iconographiques]
9. Liberal Party of Canada collection [graphic material]
10. Liberal Party of Canada collection [graphic material]
11. Liberal Party of Canada collection [graphic material]
12. Liberal Party of Canada collection [graphic material]
13. Collection Parti Liberal du Canada [documents iconographiques]
14. Liberal Party of Canada collection [graphic material]
15. National Archives of Canada. Poster collection [graphic material]
16. New Democratic Party, Liberal Party, and Progressive Conservative Party collection [graphic material]
17. Liberal Party of Canada collection [graphic material]
18. Liberal Party of Canada collection [graphic material] (106-020002-3)
19. Liberal Party of Canada, Poster Collection [graphic material] (123-040646-8)
20. Liberal Party of Canada collection [graphic material]
21. Liberal Party of Canada collection [graphic material]
22. Liberal Party of Canada Fonds [graphic material] (122-020047-6)
23. Liberal Party of Canada Collection [object]
24. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual records]
25. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual records]
26. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual records]
27. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual records]
28. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual records]
29. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual records]
30. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual records]
31. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual records]
32. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual records]
33. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual records]
34. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual records]
35. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual records]
36. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual records]
37. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual record, sound recording]
38. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual records]
39. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual record, moving images, sound recording]
40. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual records] (106-020002-3)
41. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual records] (107-020008-5)
42. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual records] (109-020001-3)
43. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual records] (110-020007-X)
44. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual records] (111-020008-0)
45. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual records] (111-020009-9)
46. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual records] (117-020021-4)
47. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual records] (119-020040-6)
48. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual record, graphic material, moving images] (120-020020-9)
49. Liberal Party of Canada Collection [textual records] (120-020117-5)
50. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual record, moving images] (121-020125-9)
51. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual records] (121-020017-1)
52. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual record, sound recording] (122-020047-6)
53. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [textual records] (122-020048-4)
54. Liberal Party of Canada fonds [graphic material, moving images, sound recording] (122-020047-6)
55. [Federal election maps collected by the Liberal Party of Canada] [cartographic material] Surveys and Mapping Branch, Dept. of Energy, Mines and Resources

Bilingual equivalent

Fonds du Parti libéral du Canada [supports multiples]

Date(s)

1878-1986

Place of creation

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent

99.675 m of textual records.
1 microfilm reel.
11,311 photographs : b&w and col.
755 audio reels.
139 audio discs.
95 audio cassettes.
ca. 269 film reels.
ca. 46 videocassettes.
ca. 39 video reels.
170 prints : photomechanical reproduction, silkscreen, lithography.
42 drawings : felt marker, pen, pencil, tempera paint.
27 buttons.
3 maps.
2 magnetic tracks.

Scope and content

Fonds consists of the following series: National Office; General Elections; Advisory Council and National Council Meetings; National Conventions, Meetings and Conferences; National Federation of Liberal Women/Women's Liberal Federation; Youth Wing of the Liberal Party; Reference material; Standing Committee; and the Regional organization. Fonds also contains photographic materials. 24 photographs, ca. 1900-ca. 1970, are portraits of members of the Liberal Party of Canada: Walter Smith, L. Antonio Thomas, Percy Smith, Douglas Stewart, Ross Wicker, Gordon Blair, Don Jamieson, and J.J. Kinley Jr., and Liberal Prime Ministers Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Lester B. Pearson, and Pierre Elliott Trudeau. A copy of one photographic portrait, 1906, of Liberal Prime Minister Sir Wilfred Laurier. 6,271 photographs, ca. 1948-1968, depict leadership conventions of the Liberal Party of Canada, 1948-68; various aspects of the activities of the Liberal Party of Canada; portraits of Sir Wilfrid Laurier; Hons. W.L. Mackenzie King, Louis S. St. Laurent, Lester B. Pearson, Pierre E. Trudeau and other members of the Liberal Party of Canada. 800 photographs, ca. 1948-1968, depict the Hon. Louis Stephen St. Laurent with Young Liberals, 1948-1958; activities of Young Liberals; portraits of Hon. Lester Bowles Pearson, 1948-1968; with some photographs by Capital Press. 115 photographs, ca. 1948-1968, are portraits of Liberal Prime Ministers William Lyon Mackenzie King, Louis Stephen St. Laurent, Lester B. Pearson, and Pierre Elliott Trudeau; with some photographs by Yousuf Karsh. 2,945 photographs, ca. 1950-ca. 1960, relate to various aspects of the Liberal Party of Canada. 67 photographs, 1950-1965, are related to various conventions of the National Federation of Liberal Women of Canada, the national executive of that organization and some members. Eight photographs, ca. 1950-ca. 1969, are portraits of presidents of the Liberal Federation of Women of Canada, including Mrs. B. Earle MacDonald, Mrs. J.O. Asselin, Hon. Mary Kinnear, Mrs. A.L. Caldwell, Mrs. C.J. Embree, and Mrs. Cecile O'Regan; portraits of Hon. Cairine Wilson and Mrs. Jeanne R. St-Laurent. One photograph, 1968, depicts John Napier Turner, leader of the Liberal Party of Canada in that period. 75 photographs, 1968, depict various aspects of the Liberal Party Leadership Convention, Civic Centre, Ottawa, Ontario. One filmstrip with 411 frames, 1968-1972, relates to various aspects of the Liberal Leadership Convention, Civic Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, 1968; views showing how the Liberal Party conducts a campaign; campaign clinics, how a candidate is expected to conduct his or her campaign, etc.. 18 photographs, 1969, depict speakers at the Harrison Liberal Conference, 1969: C.A. Sheppard, A.C. Parks, Bradfield, A. Golden, T. Bernes, E. Reid, M. Hurtig, P. Johnston, W. Rowe, T. Brewis, R. Rohmer, M. Robert, D. Dunton, A. Harvey, E. Bayda, L. Hertzman, P. Jewett; with photographs by Studio Hamilton, Peter of Holland, Davidson Studios, Audio Visual Services, Dept. of University of Guelph, McDermid Studios Ltd., Newton Photographic Associates, A. Larose, Van's Studio Ltd., Wamboldt-Waterfield, Heenan Studio, Toronto Star Syndicate. 115 photographs, 1970, are portraits of the Liberal Cabinet Ministers, Robert Andras, Stanley Ronald Basford, Edgar J. Benson, Jean Chrétien, Joseph Julien Jean-Pierre Coté, Jack Davis, C.M. Drury, Jean-Eudes Dubé, Alastair W. Gillespie, Jean- Pierre Goyer, Herb Gray, Don Jamieson, Arthur Laing, Otto E. Lang, Donald MacDonald, Allan J. MacEachen, Bryce Mackasey, Patrick Morgan Mahoney, Jean Marchand, Paul Martin, John C. Munro, Martin Patrick O'Connell, Horace Andrew Olson, Gerard Pelletier, Jean Luc Pépin, James Armstrong Richardson, Mitchell William Sharp, Robert Douglas George Stanbury, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, and John N. Turner; the photographs by Photo Features, Ottawa, Ontario. 458 photographs, 1972-1986, relate to and include the general election; portraits including a list of candidates accross the country campaigns of 1972, 1979 and 1980; Liberal candidates for 1979 general election, the portraits including a list of candidates accross the country; Platform Committee meeting, 1980; portraits of Iona Campagnolo, 1984-1986; portraits include Pierre-Elliott Trudeau, John Turner, Marc Lalonde, Jean Chrétien, Gilles Lamontagne, Barney Danson, Jeanne Sauvé, and various members of the Liberal Party of Canada; with photographs by Photo Features Ltd, United Press Canada, Jean-Marc Carisse, Sharon Godfrey, Carl Bigras, Drummond Photos, Windsor Star Photo. Fonds also contains sound recordings documenting convention proceedings, speeches, talks, debates, radio and television messages, dictation, campaign songs, and interviews of members of the Liberal Party of Canada. Documents have been divided into a media specific series entitled Sound recordings. Also included in fonds are moving images documenting election campaigns, television series sponsored by the Liberal Party of Canada, party conventions, and documentaries. Material has been divided into a media specific series entitled Moving images. Fonds also contains other graphic materials. Two lithographs, 1896-1897, are entitled: The Liberal cabinet of Canada, 1896; and Gladstone and Laurier at Hawarden Castle, July 10, 1897, the latter by W. Raphael. 33 drawings consist of 29 cartoons by Chambers, Halifax Chronicle, ca. 1956; three portraits, n.d., by Wilfred Long; and one portrait, n.d., of Louis St. Laurent. 12 posters, ca. 1960-ca. 1973, relate to the Liberal Party of Canada. Four campaign posters, 1968-1979, predominant 1979, depict the candidates Don Jamieson and George Billard. Two reproductions, ca. 1968-ca. 1972, are of drawings of "Pierre E. Trudeau" by Irma Coucill. Nine drawings are designs for posters, 1972, entitled The land is strong (four versions), Go Trudeau (two versions), National unity, Pierre E. Trudeau, Design for Liberal convention dress. 125 posters, 1972, relate to the federal election of that year. Six copies of a 1974 Liberal campaign poster depict Pierre Elliot Trudeau on a red background, by an unknown artist and printed by Mail-O-Matic Printing, Ottawa. 18 posters, 1984, are from the Liberal Leadership Campaign of that year. Fonds also contains campaign buttons. 15 buttons, 1963-1972, are from federal elections and from Liberal Leadership campaigns. 11 buttons, 1972-1974, predominant 1974, are from the Liberal campaigns of the elections of those years. There is also an essay (prototype, "mock-up"), ca. 1968-ca. 1972, for a button depicting Trudeau in 3/4 profile. Fonds also contains three maps, consisting of one showing Federal Electoral Districts, dated 1966 with minor revisions dating 1968; and two maps outlining the results of the 30th and 31st Federal Elections of 1974 and 1979.

Conditions of access

Terms of use

Majority of photographic materials in this fonds (NPC accessions 1974-454, 1968-161, 1971-295, part of 1973-051, 1969-059, 1981-218, 1976-063, 1976-151, 1985-074, 1974-191, 1986-117, 1997-040): No donor restrictions. Various copyrights on items less than 50 years old. Copyright expired on items more than 50 years old. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / Copy negative no.
Photographs by Karsh (part of accession 1973-051 NPC): See accession 1987-054.
A copy of one photographic portrait, 1906, of Liberal Prime Minister Sir Wilfred Laurier (accession 1973-221 NPC): National Archives of Canada does not provide copies; they must be obtained from the lender. Copyright: for item still in copyright; copyright must be established by the holder of the original(s).
Eight photographs, ca. 1950-ca. 1969, are portraits of presidents of the Liberal Federation of Women of Canada (accession 1981-218 NPC): Reproduction and use require the written permission of the Liberal National Director, Liberal Party of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. Copyright: Various. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / Copy negative no.
Sound recordings: Reproduction with written permission of copyright owner. Donor restrictions vary. See individual items.
Moving images: Reproduction with written permission copyright owner. Donor restrictions vary. See individual items.
Two lithographs, 1896-1897 (accession 1979-038 PIC): No donor restrictions. Copyright: Unknown. Credit: National Archives of Canada.
Four posters, 1968-1979, predominant 1979 (accession 1996-077 DAP); 18 posters, 1984 (accession 1989-374 DAP): No donor restrictions. Copyright: Liberal Party of Canada. Credit: National Archives of Canada.
12 posters, ca. 1960-ca. 1973 (accession 1973-035 PIC): Donor restrictions: unknown. Copyright: Various. Credit: National Archives of Canada.
Six copies of a 1974 Liberal poster (accession 1976-076 DAP): Please consult Manuscript Division prior to giving permission to use. Copyright: Liberal Party of Canada. Credit: National Archives of Canada.
15 buttons, 1963-1972 (accession 1993-398 DAP): Copyright: Various copyrights. Credit: National Archives of Canada.
11 buttons, 1972-1974, predominant 1974 (accession 1977-015 MED): Copyright: Liberal Party of Canada. Credit: National Archives of Canada / Accession 1977-015.
Two reproductions, ca. 1968-ca. 1972, of drawings; nine drawings that are designs for posters, 1972; 125 posters, 1972; essay (prototype, "mock-up"), ca. 1968-ca. 1972, for a campaign button (accession 1976-025 PIC): Please consult Manuscript Division prior to giving permission to use. Copyright: Various. Crown Copyright on reproductions. Credit: National Archives of Canada.
Three maps (accession 81202/1589 CA): No donor restrictions.
33 drawings (cartoons, portraits) (accession 1982-166 PIC/DAP?): No donor restrictions.

Finding aid

Textual records Part 1 of finding aid no. 655 is a file list. It covers volumes 1 to 1216. Part 2 of finding aid no. 655 describes the records of the Women's Liberal Federation of Canada. It covers volumes 1059 to 1080. MSS0655 90 (Electronic)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001779.pdf
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001780.pdf

Textual records Finding aid 0655 includes accession 1986/0428 (vols. 1567-1591) and accession 1987/0039 (vols. 1592 to 1710). MSS0655 90 (Electronic)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000000098.pdf

Four campaign posters, 1968-1979, predominant 1979 (accession 1996-077 DAP): Finding aid; Accession file; Item level. (Paper)

Six copies of a 1974 Liberal campaign poster (accession 1976-076 PIC): Description; Online; Item level. (Electronic)

Six copies of a 1974 Liberal campaign poster (accession 1976-076 PIC): More information about these materials can be found in the accession file and in black binder 25, in the Art Acquisition and Research area. (Paper)

18 posters, 1984 (accession 1989-374 DAP): No donor restrictions. Copyright: Liberal Party of Canada. (Paper)

15 buttons, 1963-1972 (accession 1993-398 DAP): Inventory list; accession file; item level (Paper)

15 buttons, 1963-1972 (accession 1993-398 DAP): Medal inventory No.: 14300 to 14314. (Paper)

11 buttons, 1972-1974, predominant 1974 (accession 1977-015 MED): Description; on-line; item level. (Electronic)

11 buttons, 1972-1974, predominant 1974 (accession 1977-015 MED): Medal inventory numbers 6461 to 6471. (Paper)

Two photographs, ca. 1968-ca. 1972, of drawings; essay, ca. 1968-ca. 1972, for a campaign button; nine drawings that are designs for posters, 1972; 125 posters, 1972 (accession 1976-025 PIC): More information about these materials can be found in the Accession file and in Black binder 23 in the art area. The Accession file contains a full list of titles. (Paper)

Sound recordings: Refer to MINISIS for item-level descriptions. (Electronic)

Moving images: Refer to MINISIS for item-level descriptions. (Electronic)

Three maps (accession 81202/1589 CA): n itemized listing is available. (Paper)

18 posters, 1984, are from the Liberal Leadership Campaign of that year (accession 1989-374 DAP): List of captions; accession file. (Paper)

12 posters, ca. 1960-ca. 1973 (accession 1973-035 PIC): Description; black binders; item level (item nos.: 1973-35-10 to 1973-35-21). (Paper)

Photographic materials See "Photographic inventories, indexes, and caption lists arranged by accession number." FA-500 (Electronic)

Creator / Provenance

Liberal Party of Canada.

Additional name(s)

National Federation of Liberal Women.
Women's Liberal Federation of Canada.

Biography / Administrative history

The Liberal Party of Canada, a political party, was established in November 1932 as a federation of provincial Liberal Parties. Vincent Massey was the first president, followed by Norman P. Lambert in 1935. The National Office was disbanded after the 1940 general election, but reorganized in 1943 under the direction of the National Liberal Committee directed by J. Gordon Fogo and Alan G. McLean. Following the 1945 election the National Office reopened with McLean as Director and Fogo as President.

During 1959-1960 the National Office was reorganized and expanded. The position of General Secretary was abolished and James Scott was appointed to the new position of Director of Organization in 1960.

The name of the Federation was changed to Liberal Federation of Canada in 1964, and to Liberal Party of Canada in 1970. During the period 1967-1968 the National Office underwent a further reorganization and expansion, with the establishment of separate departments of Policy Research, Organization, Communications and Administration under the National Director. Among those identified with the party during this transition was Richard J. Stanbury (1923-), president of the L.F.C. (1968-1973).

Additional information

Subject heading

1. Political parties - Canada, 1878-1976
2. Liberal Party of Canada. National Office, 1938-1976.
3. Associations, institutions, etc., - Canada, 1878-1976
4. Youth Wing of the Liberal Party, 1936-1976.
5. Constituencies (Election districts) - Canada, 1938-1976
6. Youth Liberal Federation, 1936-1976.
7. Elections - Canada, 1930-1974
8. Canadian University Liberal Federation, 1936-1976.
9. Liberal Party of Canada - Finances, 1938-1976
10. Canadian Student Liberals, 1936-1976.
11. Liberal Party of Canada. Advisory Council - Meetings, 1920-1964
12. Canadian Student Youth Liberal Commission, 1936-1976.
13. Liberal Party of Canada. National Council - Meetings, 1920-1964
14. Liberal Party of Canada. National Convention, 1893-1975.
15. Political conventions - Canada, 1893-1975.
16. Women - Canada, 1928-1973.
17. Women's organizations - Canada, 1928-1973.
18. Youth - Political activity, 1936-1976.
19. Youth - Canada - Societies and CLubs, 1936-1976.
20. Liberal Party of Canada - Standing Committee - Minutes, 1966-1969.
21. Women - Canada - Societies and Clubs, 1925-1973.
22. Political movements - Canada, 1878-1975.
23. Women - Political activity, 1928-1973.
24. Politics and government.
25. Canada
26. National Federation of Liberal Women.
27. Politicians
28. Canada.
29. Women's Liberal Federation of Canada.

Source

Private

Other system control no.

MAINS23733

Related control no.

1. 1968-161 NPC
2. 1969-059 NPC
3. 1971-295 NPC
4. 1973-035 PIC
5. 1973-051 NPC
6. 1973-221 NPC
7. 1974-191 NPC
8. 1974-454 NPC
9. 1976-025 PIC
10. 1976-059 NPC
11. 1976-063 NPC
12. 1976-076 PIC
13. 1976-151 NPC
14. 1977-015 MED
15. 1978-026 PIC
16. 1979-038 PIC
17. 1981-218 NPC
18. 1985-074 NPC
19. 1986-117 NPC
20. 1989-374 DAP
21. 1993-398 DAP
22. 1996-077 DAP
23. 1997-040 DAP
24. 1999-0055 VSA
25. 2002-0148 VSA
26. 2003-0054 VSA
27. 2003-0055 VSA
28. 2003-0056 VSA
29. 2003-0057 VSA
30. 81202/1589 CA
31. 106-020002-3
32. 107-020008-5
33. 109-020001-3
34. 110-020007-X
35. 111-020008-0
36. 111-020009-9
37. 117-020021-4
38. 119-020040-6
39. 120-020020-9
40. 120-020117-5
41. 121-020017-1
42. 121-020125-9
43. 122-020047-6
44. 122-020048-4
45. 123-040646-8
46. MG28-IV3
47. R5727-0-1-E

MIKAN no.

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