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Lord MacDonald of Gwaenysgor Papers
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Diaries

3 diaries with brief notes on events made by Gordon MacDonald while Governor of Newfoundland.

MacDonald, Gordon, 1888-1966

Economy and local government

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.

Family ephemera

The file comprises ephemera relating to Lord MacDonald and his family, including a passport, ration books, Lord MacDonald's birth and death certificates.

File of typed speeches

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 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,

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..

General correspondence

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.

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