File comprises various papers relating to the Lord MacDonald's involvement with the London Missionary Society, including correspondence relating to his appointment as a director, minutes dated 25 April and 27 June 1951 and a typescript of Lord MacDonald's address as chairman of the annual rally and valedictory service at Westminster Chapel on 9 May 1951.
Lord MacDonald of Gwaenysgor Papers
The papers of Gordon MacDonald, 1st Baron MacDonald of Gwaenysgor (1888-1966) comprising correspondence, copies of documents, speeches, transcripts for radio broadcasts, diplomatic dispatches, diaries, photographs and ephemera. They relate mainly to his political career as Labour Member of Parliament for Ince, Regional Controller for the Ministry of Fuel and Power for the Lancashire, Cheshire, and North Wales Region during WW2, Governor of Newfoundland and Paymaster General as well as his political interests in the Labour Party and international affairs and his Christian faith. The papers from his period in Newfoundland deal extensively with the negotiations and referenda related to confederation with Canada as well as the resulting political fallout.
MacDonald, Gordon, 1888-1966
Membership of the Privy Council
File comprises correspondence relating to Lord MacDonald's appointment to the Privy Council.
Series comprises material related to Lord MacDonald's autobiography, Atgofion Seneddol.
Memorandum on Newfoundland government finances
File comprises a memorandum submitted by the Newfoundland delegation to Ottawa , dated October1948 and marked “Top Secret” on the cover which is a detailed statement on Newfoundland government finances and estimates for income and expenditure for the 6 years following union with Canada.
Booklet entitled "Mewn Llafur mae Llwyddiant" noting the achievements of Labour, most notably in government between 1945 and .1950
Miscellaneous Newfoundland correspondence including Lady MacDonald, a letter from Peter J Cashin to Clement Attlee regarding restoration of responsible government, letters from judges, Clement Attlee and an anonymous letter from an individual alleging that they were pressured by the Catholic church to vote for responsible government.
Cashin, Peter, 1890-1977
The file comprises copies of pamphlets, including editions of 'Young Methodism' and 'Y Dysgedydd' and a press cutting relating to Christian matters.
File comprises a memo confirming the appointment of Gordon MacDonald as a member of the Board for Mining Examinations, a letter dated 24 April 1945, newspaper cuttings and a copies of the North Western Fuel Luncheon Club Bulletin.
Miscellaneous Newfoundland correspondence including MacDonald's tax affairs as Governor
File comprises correspondence and papers related to MacDonald's tax affairs while Governor of Newfoundland and a financial dispute with Pan American Airways.
File comprises various speeches related to Christianity and Christian ethics, sermons and observations on Christian texts. The file contains a number of fragments which it has not been possible to match with other relevant pages.
The file comprises papers relating to miscellaneous Welsh Affairs including handwritten notes, a copy of a draft charter for incorporation of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion and a government report in Wales and Monmouthshire 1950-51.
The file comprises a script for a radio broadcast in 193 on Cambriol, a Welsh settlement on the Avalon Peninsular of Newfoundland along with a postscript read by Lord MacDonald.
Files relating to Gordon MacDonald's tenure as Governor or Newfoundland; primarily dealing with the administration of the dominion, official engagements and the arrangements for deciding its future which resulted in Confederation with Canada in 1949. The Sub-fond includes correspondence, drafts for speeches and radio broadcasts, employment, relations with the Newfoundland Commission of Government, groups campaigning for and against confederation and negotiations with the Canadian Government.
Newfoundland: A Memorandum by A. P. Herbert Esq MP
File comprises a typed document, entitled "Newfoundland A Memorandum by A. P. Herbert Esq MP", one of the members of the Parliamentary Goodwill Mission which visited Newfoundland in 1942. It contains his observations on the economy, education, religion, industry, taxation as well as options for the governance of the dominion. He includes an option for Newfoundland to become part of the United Kingdom but with home rule. He observes that this would be similar to the status of Northern Ireland but warns against making this comparison in public.
Herbert, A. P. (Alan Patrick), 1890-1971.
Series contains files of correspondence related to Gordon MacDonald's role as Governor of Newfoundland including letters of congratulation on his appointment and wishing him well on his departure along with correspondence between St Johns and the Department of Commonwealth Relations, correspondence related to the the League for Responsible Government, the delegation to complete the terms of confederation with Canada and the publication of his speeches as 'We Love Thee Newfoundland'.
The Series comprises copies of magazine and newspaper articles relating to Newfoundland and Lord MacDonald.
File comprises documents related to the Newfoundland Railway, including extracts from the report of government members of the railway commission (which reported on the railway before it was transferred to Newfoundland Government ownership in the early 1920s) giving details of the construction of the railway, its traffic and financial situation.
File comprises newspaper cuttings related to Lord MacDonald's life, career and interests including coverage of his appointment as BBC Governor for Wales, his time in Newfoundland, reviews of his autobiography "Atgofion Seneddol" and his political career.
Series comprises newspaper cuttings related to Lord MacDonald, his career and interests.