Series F 399-3 - Minister of Energy and Mines 1988 series

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Minister of Energy and Mines 1988 series

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  • Textual record
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  • Cartographic material
  • Poster

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Ministerial

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  • Source of title proper: Series title supplied by archivist. Sub-series and sub-sub-series titles determined from box lists provided by records creator. File titles provided by records creator except where indicated in square brackets.

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F 399-3

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Date(s)

  • 1988-1989 (Accumulation)
  • [photocopied 1988 (originally created 1956)], 1980-1989 (Creation)
    Creator
    Smith, Patricia A., 1943-

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Physical description

2.000m of textual records

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Name of creator

(1943-)

Biographical history

Patricia Anne Chalmers was born on January 29, 1943 in Cabri, Saskatchewan. She is the daughter of Arthur W. Chalmers and Martha Shiels. Smith received her elementary and secondary education in Swift Current and completed university extension and real estate courses. She married Edward Harvey Smith in 1960 and had three children: Shelley, Sherry and Tony.

Smith's work as a school trustee began in 1972, when she became involved with the Swift Current Board of Education. She became vice-president of the Saskatchewan School Trustees Association in 1979 and became the first female president in 1980. Smith served on the Board of Directors for the Canadian School Trustees' Association. She also managed a small business, Sam's General Trucking Ltd., with her husband in Swift Current.

Smith was first elected to the Saskatchewan Legislature in 1982 and served as a Progressive Conservative MLA for the Swift Current constituency until 1991. On May 8, 1982 Smith and Joan Duncan became the first two female Cabinet ministers appointed to Executive Council in Saskatchewan. Smith served in the Grant Devine Government as Minister of Social Services (1982-1983); Minister of Education (1983-1986); Minister of Energy and Mines (1986-1989); Minister of Urban Affairs (1989-1990); Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Recreation (1990). Smith was also the first female Deputy Premier (1989-1990).

Patricia Smith was Minister Responsible for the following: Status of Women (1983-1986, 1989-1990); Teacher's Superannuation Commission (1983-1986); Provincial Library (1983-1986); Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Corporation (1986-1987); Saskatchewan Minerals Corporation (1986-1989);Liquor Board (1989-1990); Liquor Licensing Commission (1989-1990); Saskatchewan Municipal Board (1989-1990); Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (1989-1990); Saskatchewan Housing Corporation (1989-1990); Future Corporation (1989-1990); Saskatchewan Property Management Corporation (1989-1990); Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts (1990); Saskatchewan Arts Board (1990); Western Development Museum (1990); Saskatchewan Archives Board (1990).

Smith resigned from Cabinet on November 27, 1990 for health reasons and retired from political life on February 20, 1991. John Penner (NDP) became the MLA for the Swift Current constituency in October 1991.

Smith currently (2006) resides in Swift Current.

Custodial history

Scope and content

This series consists of records created, accumulated and used by Patricia Smith in 1988 as Minister of Energy and Mines.

This series has been arranged into thirteen sub-series: Minister's Office; Department; Government Departments; Agencies/Authorities/Secretariats/Directorates; Boards and Commissions; Crown Corporations; Associations; Upgraders; Other Provinces; Federal Government; International; Meetings/Conferences/Speaking Engagements; Chronological Correspondence.

The types of records included are memoranda, correspondence, briefing notes, reports, publications, legislation, speaking notes, photographs, maps and posters.

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Physical condition

Records are in good physical condition.

Immediate source of acquisition

Patricia Smith donated these records to the Regina office, Saskatchewan Archives in two accessions in 1991: R91-242 (August 28, 1991) and R91-263 (September 27, 1991).

Arrangement

Arrangement reflects both original order and archival intervention.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

Language and script note

Records contain French language documents.

Location of originals

Availability of other formats

Restrictions on access

See fonds description.

Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication

See fonds description.

To consult the records, visit or contact the Regina office.

Finding aids

SAFA 156

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Accruals

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General note

Maps, posters and four photographs have been retained in the textual records to preserve context.

Alpha-numeric designations

Photographs: R-A32926 (1) - (36), R-B14241 (1) - (4)

Conservation

See fonds description.

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Original ID

3068

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Description record identifier

F 399-3

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Rules or conventions

Saskatchewan Archives. Archival Description Manual 2004.

Status

Final

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Language of description

  • English

Script of description

  • Latin

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