Correspondence and press cuttings
- F1/4
- Ffeil = File
- 1950
File comprises correspondence and press cuttings from the Cincinnati Enquirer related to Lord MacDonald's work at the United Nations General Assembly.
Cincinnati enquirer
Correspondence and press cuttings
File comprises correspondence and press cuttings from the Cincinnati Enquirer related to Lord MacDonald's work at the United Nations General Assembly.
Cincinnati enquirer
Correspondence and welcome addresses
Correspondence and fragments of welcome speeches related to civic events during MacDonald's terms as Governor along with some later correspondence relating to events which MacDonald was interest in after his departure.
Correspondence between League of Responsible Government and the Governor
File comprises correspondnece between League of Responsible Government and Gordon MacDonald related to broadcasting and the referrendum campaigns. See also files in C6.
File comprises correspondence between Governor of Newfoundland and Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations in London including a number of memos marked "top secret". Subjects include the reaction to confederation; how to deal with any protests or violence that could result from the vote and the use of the British Navy to keep order. There are also papers relating to a legal challenge to confederation issued by 6 former members of the Newfoundland House of Assembly (John Stewart Currie, John Vincent O'Dea, Frank MacNamara, William Charles Winsor, Harold Mitchell and William Joseph Browne), an appeal to the Privy Council on confederation, correspondence related to the Newfoundland Trade Commission and papers related to a telegram from a number of citizens to the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations at the United Nations in Lake Success in February 1948 expressing concern that including confederation as an option on the ballot was illegal.
Noel-Baker, Philip, 1889-1982
File comprises correspondence received by Lord MacDonald written in Welsh. Some are personal, others relate to engagements, donations or attendance at events.
Correspondence regarding a customs case
The file comprises a judgement by Dunfield J and other papers related to the case of Michael Evans and Caleb V Haynes/Emil E Prenoveau (US Air Force) regarding an incident involving the Newfoundland Police and customs checks.
Correspondence regarding honours
File comprises correspondence and supporting documents sent to Lord MacDonald relating to nominations for honours
Correspondence regarding Lord MacDonald's illness
File comprises letters to Lord MacDonald regarding his illness.
File of correspondence, mostly related to the membership of the delegation completing the negotiation terms of confederation with Canada. Correspondents include Chesley Crosbie of the Party for Economic Union with the United States.
Correspondence related to the Newfoundland Barter Scheme
Correspondence and a typed document related to the Newfoundland Barter Scheme.
Correspondence related to the terms of union
File comprises correspondence including telegrams related to giving effect to the terms of union, correspondence with Colonial Relations office, typed notes on the terms of union between Newfoundland and Canada, typed financial notes regarding recoverable working capital and Canada's new liabilities in respect of Gander Airport, steamships, the Newfoundland Railway, the Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland, cash and telecommunications.
Correspondence with the Commonwealth Relations Office
Correspondence between Gordon MacDonald and the Commonwealth Relations Office.
Great Britain. Office of Commonwealth Relations
Gordon MacDonald's diary for 1947 noting various events.
MacDonald, Gordon, 1888-1966
Gordon MacDonald's diary for 1948 noting various events.
MacDonald, Gordon, 1888-1966
Gordon MacDonald's diary for 1949, with notes on various events.
MacDonald, Gordon, 1888-1966
File comprises corrected offprints of Lord MacDonald's autobiography, 'Atgofion Seneddol'.
File comprises maps and reports on the economy and local government in Newfoundland along with a typescript of an address entitled "Some economic aspects of government in Newfoundland" given by J. B. McEvoy on 21 March 1946.
English translation of a chapter in Atgofion Seneddol
Typescript of a translation into English of part of 'Atgofion Seneddol', translated by Dr Jones of St Helens.
The files comprises ephemera related to civic events, programmes etc.
Ernest Bevin speech on foreign affairs
Typescript of a speech on foreign affairs by Ernest Bevin.
Bevin, Ernest, 1881-1951.