Terms of Union of Newfoundland with Canada

Name/Title

Terms of Union of Newfoundland with Canada

Entry/Object ID

2021.1612.01

Tags

Canadian History, Confederation

Scope and Content

Memorandum of agreement between Canada and Newfoundland, entered into on December 11th, 1948.

Context

The memorandum lists the terms of agreements for the union of Canada and Newfoundland to be created. It includes: Union, Application of the British North America Acts, Representation in Parliament, Provincial Constitution, Education, Continuation of Laws, Financial Terms, Miscellaneous Provisions It was signed on December 11th, 1948 in Ottawa, signed by Louis St. Laurent and Brooke Claxton on behalf of Canada, and by Albert J. Walsh, F. Gordon Bradley, Philip Gruchy, John B. McEvoy, Joseph R. Smallwood, and G. A. Winter on behalf of Newfoundland.

Collection

Canadian History Collection (General)

Cataloged By

Kat Bezaire

Category

Primary Source

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Memorandum

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Creator

Government of Canada

Date(s) of Creation

1867

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

Terms of Union of Newfoundland with Canada

Description

Memorandum of agreement between Canada and Newfoundland, entered into on December 11th, 1948.

Creator

Government of Canada

Date(s) of Creation

Dec 11, 1948

Subjects

History, Agreements, Constitutions, Laws, Unification

Notes

"George R. Stock" written in pen on the cover

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

Ottawa, Ontario

State/Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number (Assigned from FileMaker)

Other Number

33155

Dimensions

Width

8 in

Length

13 in

Location

Location

Shelf

Canadian History Section

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Category

Storage

Date

January 20, 2022

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Fold, Tear

Date Examined

Jan 20, 2022

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Materials

paper, ink, staples

Notes

Condition is likely due to age

Provenance

Provenance Detail

George R. Stock

Owner/Agent

George R. Stock

Role

Donor/author

Place

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Acquisition Method

Gift

Provenance Detail

Canadian History (General)

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Originally cataloged on November 30th, 2021 by Kat Bezaire, re-cataloged on January 20th, 2022 by Kat Bezaire

Created By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Create Date

January 20, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

January 20, 2022