Description
Title Proper | Joseph Thorarinn Thorson Fonds |
Date(s) | 1926-1942 |
General material designation |
This fonds contains 32 textual records.
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Scope and content |
This fonds comprises six series containing various pieces of correspondence, reports, speeches, newspaper clippings, and other documents largely concerning Joseph T. Thorson (regarding his time as a member of government) as well as the following: the Canadian war effort and the court cases for Baron Édouard de Rothschild et al. v. the Custodian of Enemy Property; Mary Braun v. the Custodian; Edward Bitter v. the Secretary of State of Canada, as Custodian of Alien Enemy Property; Maurice Feuchtwanger and Sylvan Gotshal v. the Custodian, the Bank of Montreal; Etienne Feuchtwanger v. the Custodian and Sylvan Gotshal. Also contains files pertaining to the court cases of His Majesty the King v. Gordon C. Edwards and Eikichi Nakashima; Tadao Wakabayashi; and Jitaro Tanaka and Takejiro Tanaka v. His Majesty the King.
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Name of creator |
[Thorson, Joseph T. (Joseph Thorarinn) 1889-1978](http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.redirect?app=fonandcol&id=103780&lang=eng)
created this archive. Judge Donald Thorson of Toronto gave the records to the LAC in 1981 and 1982.
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Immediate source of acquisition |
The digital copies of the records were acquired by the Landscapes of Injustice Research Collective between 2014 and 2018.
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Structure
Repository | [Library and Archives Canada](doc:TINA_LAC) |
Digital Objects (32)Personal letters - meetings with politicians and public servantsFacsimile: Personal letters - meetings with politicians and public servantsPersonal letters - national cabinet and political meetings 1937-1939Facsimile: Personal letters - national cabinet and political meetings 1937-1939Personal letters - political consequences of the war may 1940Facsimile: Personal letters - political consequences of the war may 1940Personal letters - war news and cabinet changes June 1940Facsimile: Personal letters - war news and cabinet changes June 1940Personal letters - cabinet politics and government policy July - August 1940Facsimile: Personal letters - cabinet politics and government policy July - August 1940Personal letters - session of the House of Commons Nov - Dec 1940Facsimile: Personal letters - session of the House of Commons Nov - Dec 1940Personal letters - Cabinet politics February 1941Facsimile: Personal letters - Cabinet politics February 1941Personal letters - meetings with ministers and members of parliament 9 March - 15 March, 1941Facsimile: Personal letters - meetings with ministers and members of parliament 9 March - 15 March, 1941Personal letters - personal information and proceedings in the House of Commons and Committees 20 March - 31 March, 1941Facsimile: Personal letters - personal information and proceedings in the House of Commons and Committees 20 March - 31 March, 1941Personal letters - personal information and House of Commons proceedings 6 April - 28 April, 1941Facsimile: Personal letters - personal information and House of Commons proceedings 6 April - 28 April, 1941Personal letters - personal information and proceedings of Committees of the House of Commons 2 May - 15 May 1941Facsimile: Personal letters - personal information and proceedings of Committees of the House of Commons 2 May - 15 May 1941Personal letters - personal information and proceedings of Committees of the House of Commons 16 May - 31 May, 1941Facsimile: Personal letters - personal information and proceedings of Committees of the House of Commons 16 May - 31 May, 1941Personal letters - bills before Committees of the House of Commons, 1 June - 6 June, 1941Facsimile: Personal letters - bills before Committees of the House of Commons, 1 June - 6 June, 1941Personal letters - appointment as minister of National War Services, 11 June - 17 June, 1941Facsimile: Personal letters - appointment as minister of National War Services, 11 June - 17 June, 1941Personal letters - proceedings of committees of the House of Commons, 9 July - 17 July, 1941Facsimile: Personal letters - proceedings of committees of the House of Commons, 9 July - 17 July, 1941Political correspondence - congratulatory letters following election, 1926Facsimile: Political correspondence - congratulatory letters following election, 1926Ministerial memoranda and correspondence - general correspondence 1941Facsimile: Ministerial memoranda and correspondence - general correspondence 1941Ministerial memoranda and correspondence – Canadian war effort, correspondence and speeches 1941Facsimile: Ministerial memoranda and correspondence – Canadian war effort, correspondence and speeches 1941Exchequer court - clippingsFacsimile: Exchequer court - clippingsFile 2: Baron Edouard de Rothschild et al vs. The Custodian of Enemy Property – draft of judgement, December 1945Facsimile: File 2: Baron Edouard de Rothschild et al vs. The Custodian of Enemy Property – draft of judgement, December 1945File 27: Mary Braun Administratrix of the estate of Jacob G. Brown vs. The Custodian – reasons for judgement and suggested headnote, March 17, 1944Facsimile: File 27: Mary Braun Administratrix of the estate of Jacob G. Brown vs. The Custodian – reasons for judgement and suggested headnote, March 17, 1944File 28: Edward Bitter vs. the Secretary of State of Canada, as Custodian of Alien Enemy Property – reasons for judgement and suggested headnote, April 24, 1944Facsimile: File 28: Edward Bitter vs. the Secretary of State of Canada, as Custodian of Alien Enemy Property – reasons for judgement and suggested headnote, April 24, 1944File 39: Maurice Feuchtwanger and Sylvan Gotshal vs. the Custodian, the Bank of Montreal and Etienne Feuchtwanger vs. The Custodian and Sylvan Gotshal – reasons for judgement, October 3, 1944Facsimile: File 39: Maurice Feuchtwanger and Sylvan Gotshal vs. the Custodian, the Bank of Montreal and Etienne Feuchtwanger vs. The Custodian and Sylvan Gotshal – reasons for judgement, October 3, 1944File 52: Baron Edouard de Rothschild et al vs The Secretary of State for Canada – reasons for judgement, June 5, 1945Facsimile: File 52: Baron Edouard de Rothschild et al vs The Secretary of State for Canada – reasons for judgement, June 5, 1945File 1: His Majesty the King vs Gordon C. Edwards – reasons for judgement and newspaper clippings, March 26, 1946Facsimile: File 1: His Majesty the King vs Gordon C. Edwards – reasons for judgement and newspaper clippings, March 26, 1946File 21: Eikichi Nakashima, Tadao Wakabayski, Vitaro Tanaka and Takejiro Tanaka vs. His Majesty the King – reasons for judgement, August 28, 1947Facsimile: File 21: Eikichi Nakashima, Tadao Wakabayski, Vitaro Tanaka and Takejiro Tanaka vs. His Majesty the King – reasons for judgement, August 28, 1947Armistice day – address concerning the world situation and the significance of the Great WarFacsimile: Armistice day – address concerning the world situation and the significance of the Great WarElection speeches – 1926 election, discussion of Manitoba and national issuesFacsimile: Election speeches – 1926 election, discussion of Manitoba and national issuesPersonal letters – personal, disarmament conference (Geneva, League of Nations) and European situation. Includes a 1932 letter from Mackenzie King concerning Manitoba politics. 19 May 1928, 16 Jan. 1932, 20 Feb. 1937, 11 May – 19 Sept 1938Facsimile: Personal letters – personal, disarmament conference (Geneva, League of Nations) and European situation. Includes a 1932 letter from Mackenzie King concerning Manitoba politics. 19 May 1928, 16 Jan. 1932, 20 Feb. 1937, 11 May – 19 Sept 1938Personal letters – personal, Disarmament Conference and European situation. Includes a 1932 letter of congratulations from Mackenzie King 21 Sept. – 9 Oct. 1938Facsimile: Personal letters – personal, Disarmament Conference and European situation. Includes a 1932 letter of congratulations from Mackenzie King 21 Sept. – 9 Oct. 1938Personal letters – War expenditures Committee, debates in the House of Commons and comments on Liberal colleagues 30 March – 10 Sept 1939Facsimile: Personal letters – War expenditures Committee, debates in the House of Commons and comments on Liberal colleagues 30 March – 10 Sept 1939Personal letters – war expenditures committee, pessimistic forecasts on war, comments on Liberal colleagues and reactions to his appointment as Minister, 13 Nov. 1940 – 20 June 1941Facsimile: Personal letters – war expenditures committee, pessimistic forecasts on war, comments on Liberal colleagues and reactions to his appointment as Minister, 13 Nov. 1940 – 20 June 1941