Correspondence with the Commonwealth Relations Office
- C4/3
- Ffeil = File
- 1947-1949
Correspondence between Gordon MacDonald and the Commonwealth Relations Office.
Great Britain. Office of Commonwealth Relations
Correspondence with the Commonwealth Relations Office
Correspondence between Gordon MacDonald and the Commonwealth Relations Office.
Great Britain. Office of Commonwealth Relations
3 diaries with brief notes on events made by Gordon MacDonald while Governor of Newfoundland.
MacDonald, Gordon, 1888-1966
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.
The file comprises ephemera relating to Lord MacDonald and his family, including a passport, ration books, Lord MacDonald's birth and death certificates.
File comprises typed speeches (not given by Lord MacDonald) one of which may have been presented to Lord MacDonald as part of Teachers Week at the Newfoundland Teachers Association and a handwritten essay/speech in Welsh discussing crossing the Atlantic and mentioning the ships in St Johns
Files related to the appointment of Gordon MacDonald as Governor of Newfoundland
Royal Commission appointing Gordon MacDonald as Governor of Newfoundland affixed with the seal of King George 6th and dated 5 March 1946. The file also contains a typescript of a letter to Henry John Boulton, former Chief Justice of Newfoundland.
Files Related to the suspension of Responsible Government
Files related to the suspension of Responsible Government and arrangements for the subsequent governance of Newfoundland including Letters Patent passed under the Great Seal of King George V constituting the Office of Governor and Commander in Chief of the Island of Newfoudland and its dependencies dated 30 January 1934; Letters Patent under the Great Seal of King George V and dated 21 Jan 1934 appointing Frederick Charles Alderdice, Sir John Hope Simpson, William Richard Howley, Thomas Lodge, John Charles Puddester and Everard Noel Rye Trentham to the Commission of Government and Instructions passed under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet to the Governor and Commander in Chief of the Island of Newfoudland and its dependencies dated 30 January 1934,
Fragments of correspondence and notes
The file comprises fragments of correspondence and notes which cannot be matched to other items in the archive along with undated letters.
File comprises general correspondence; correspondents include Clement Attlee, Harold Wilson, Stafford Cripps and Eric Machtig.
General correspondence including a letter from Clement Attlee regarding the 1951 General Election.
Comprises general correspondence.
File comprises drafts of letters from Gordon MacDonald to the Speaker, Edward FitzRoy and the Prime Minister Winston Churchill as well as a letter and telegrams addressed to Gordon MacDonald along with correspondence relating to work with the BBC..
Correspondence sent to Gordon MacDonald during 1942; correspondents include Jim Griffiths and the managers of several mining companies in the north west of England. Much of the correspondence is congratulating MacDonald on his appointment as Regional Controller of Fuel and Power.