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George Brown fonds
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[textual record]
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1837-1880.
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1.09 m of textual records: some photocopies.
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BIOGRAPHY/ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY:
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George Brown, journalist and statesman, was co-founder and editor of the Toronto Globe. He sat in the Legislative Assembly of Canada from 1851 to 1857, and was one of the leaders of the Reform Party in Upper Canada. He was appointed to the Senate
in 1873.
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SCOPE AND CONTENT:
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Fonds consists of correspondence, commissions, addresses, draft speeches and articles, poll books, and accounts, 1837-1840, 1.09 m; and a letter from George Brown to Wm. B. Richard, 1844, photocopies, 4 pages.
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FONDS
CONSISTS OF:
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MG24-B40 Correspondence, commissions, addresses, draft speeches and articles, poll books and accounts [textual record] ( Série)
MG24-B40 Letter from George Brown to Wm. B. Richard [textual record] ( Série)
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REFERENCE NUMBERS: |
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R2634-0-9-E
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MG24-B40
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CONSULTATION/REPRODUCTION:
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Volumes 1 to 25 have been withdrawn from circulation and researchers must use the microfilms.
: Contenant (volumes/boîtes) de 1 à 27
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FINDING AID:
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Papier - Textual records The finding aid contains an alphabetical list of authors followed by a subject index which describe volumes 1 to 12. Also included is a table of contents and a conversion shelf list for volumes 1 to 27. No. MSS0021 90
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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Volumes 1 to 25 are also available on microfilm, reels C-1601 to C-1605.
Originals received in 1957 from George Brown grandson, Mr. G.E. Brown of Tayniult, Argyll, Scotland through Dr. J.M.S. Careless. Copy of letter from George Brown to Wm. B. Richard, Brockville, received in 1980 from Mr. Ernest Ward, Ottawa, Ont.
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CREATORS:
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Brown, George, 1818-1880 /
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SUBJECT HEADINGS:
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Politicians - Upper Canada, 1837-1880
Hudson's Bay Company, 1837-1880
Newspapers - Upper Canada, 1844
William B. Richard, 1844
Canada - Politics and government, 1837-1880
Brockville (Upper Canada), 1844
Commissions, 1837-1880
Speeches, addresses, etc., Canadian, 1837-1880
Peter Brown - Diaries, 1837
Reciprocity, 1837-1880
Canada - Economic policy, 1837-1880
Free trade, 1837-1880
Canada - Commercial policy, 1837-1880
Kent County (Upper Canada) - Poll books, 1851
Lambton County (Upper Canada) - Poll books, 1851
Journalists - Canada, 1837-1880
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MIKAN 104699
Updated: 2006-03 from MIKAN3
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