Thesis entitled, A Political History of Saskatchewan, 1905-1929, submitted by James William Brennan for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, University of Alberta.

This fonds consists of records created, accumulated and used by the Hon. Charles A. Dunning from 1916 to 1926 during his political career in Saskatchewan as Provincial Treasurer (1916-1926), Minister of Railways (1917-1919, 1922-1926), Minister of Telephones (1918-1919), Minister of Agriculture (1919-1920), Provincial Secretary (1921-1922), Minister of Municipal Affairs (1921-1922), and Premier and President of the Executive Council (1922-1926).

The fonds also consists of photocopies of records held by Queen's University Archives in its Charles Avery Dunning fonds that relate to Dunning's political career in Saskatchewan.

This fonds contains public and private records.

No series assignment has been applied to the records in this fonds.

The types of records included are correspondence; memoranda; briefing notes; reports; minutes and agendas; publications; speaking notes; newspaper clippings; petitions; acts and legislation; and pamphlets.

No. 1: Pamphlet entitled Orders Sealed, containing text of radio address by Hon. J.T.M. Anderson, Premier of Saskatchewan and Minister of Education, in Regina, Saskatchewan on March 29, 1932. 22 p.

No. 2: June 1944 issue of The Saskatchewan Election Bulletin, issued by the Saskatchewan Progressive Conservative Party. Includes biographical sketches and photographs of candidates.

No. 3: Three political cartoons by Zip printed by McInnis Brothers, Limited of Regina, Saskatchewan and published by the Saskatchewan Liberal-Conservative Association. 1934.

No. 4: Leaflet entitled 1854-1954, A Century of Service, published by the Saskatchewan Progressive Conservative Association. Includes outline of achievements of the Conservatives at the federal and provincial level, with photographs of Conservative Prime Ministers of Canada and Conservative leaders in Saskatchewan. [photographic negative available].

No. 5: Text of radio broadcast by R.D. Ramsay on June 12, 1944. 3 p.

No. 6: Campaign leaflet for Rupert Ramsay issued by the Saskatchewan Progressive Conservative Party. Includes campaign platform regarding agriculture; industry; labour; education; social welfare; natural resources; and roads.

No. 7: Leaflet entitled The Government and the Railways. [1912 or after].

No. 8: Leaflet entitled Cleared? What Have the Royal Commissions Revealed?. [1914 or after]. 8 p.

No. 9: Constitution of the Provincial Conservative Association of Saskatchewan. 1917?. 1 p.

No. 10: Handbook for the 1917 Campaign issued by the Provincial Conservative Association, Regina, Saskatchewan. 32 p.

No. 11: Leaflet entitled Kindersley Dam: Hon. W.R. Motherwell "Deals the Cards". ca. 1917. 3 p.

No. 12: Booklet entitled The Liquor Traffic and the Saskatchewan Government. [1917 or after]. 16 p.

No. 13: Leaflet entitled Spoken With Authority! ca. 1917. 1 p.

No. 14: Campaign leaflet for Cecil Mears, Progressive Conservative candidate in Regina City in the August 10, 1953 federal general election. Authorized by the Regina Progressive Conservative Association. 4 p.

No. 15: Campaign leaflets issued by the Saskatoon Progressive Conservative Association for the June 8, 1960 and 1964 provincial general elections.

No. 16: Leaflet entitled The Policy of the Saskatchewan Progressive Conservative Party, issued by the Saskatchewan Progressive Conservative Party. 1944. 8 p.

No. 17: Campaign card for Ken More, Progressive Conservative candidate in the June 10, 1957 federal general election. Authorized by the Regina Conservative Association.

No. 18: Campaign card for Donald MacPherson, candidate in Regina West in the April 22, 1964 provincial general election. Authorized by the Regina-West Progressive Conservative Association.

No. 19: Campaign leaflet for Martin Pederson, candidate in the June 8, 1960 provincial general election. Authorized by the Saskatchewan Progressive Conservative Association.

No. 20: Booklet entitled Something of the Achievements of the Anderson Government, by H.K. Warren of Weyburn, Saskatchewan. Printed by McInnis Brothers, Limited, Regina. Warren was the Conservative MLA for Bengough. 1934. 95 p.

No. 21: Campaign pamphlet for George Richardson, Progressive Conservative candidate in Regina-Lake Centre in the July 8, 1974 federal general election. Authorized by Regina Lake Centre Progressive Conservative Association.

No. 22: Leaflet in newspaper format entitled Saskatchewan Horizons, issued by the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan. Includes photographs of all Progressive Conservative candidates in the 1975 provincial general election and information regarding Dick Collver, party leader. 4 p.

No. 23 and No. 24: Campaign leaflet and card for Arthur Cropley, Progressive Conservative candidate in Regina Elphinstone in the June 11, 1975 provincial general election. Authorized by the Regina Elphinstone PC Constituency Association. 1 p.

No. 25: Campaign card entitled Paul Rousseau is for Dick Collver. 1975.

No. 26: Invitation to the Progressive Conservative Old Fashion Picnic on June 8, 1975 in Wascana Park, Regina, Saskatchewan. Includes names of PC candidates in the 1975 provincial general election.

No. 27: Campaign letter to constituents in the Regina South constituency from Paul Rousseau, Progressive Conservative candidate in the 1975 provincial general election. 1 p.

No. 28: Campaign leaflet for Reg Watts, Progressive Conservative candidate in Regina Lakeview in the 1975 provincial general election. Authorized by the Regina Lakeview Progressive Conservative Association.

No. 29: Campaign leaflet for Roy Rudichuk, Progressive Conservative candidate in Regina Wascana in the 1975 provincial general election. Authorized by the Regina Wascana Progressive Conservative Association. 6 p.

No. 30: Campaign card with emergency telephone numbers and temperature guage issued by Reg Watts, Progressive Conservative candidate in Regina Lakeview in the 1975 provincial general election. 1 p.

No. 41 to No. 42: Campaign leaflets for Bob Myers, Progressive Conservative candidate in Saskatoon-South in the April 26, 1982 provincial general election.

Nos. 43 to 46: Campaign card and leaflets for Rick Folk, Progressive Conservative candidate in Saskatoon University in the April 26, 1982 provincial general election. Authorized by the Saskatoon University Progressive Conservative Association.

No. 47 to No. 48: Campaign leaflet and letter to constituents from Gordon Currie, Progressive Conservative candidate in Regina Wascana in the April 26, 1982 provincial general election.

No. 49 to No. 50: Campaign leaflet and Rally invitation for Grant Devine for the April 26, 1982 provincial general election.

Nos. 61 to 64: Campaign leaflets for Brian Keple, Progressive Conservative candidate in Regina East in the February 18, 1980 federal general election.

Nos. 65 to 67: Campaign letter and leaflets for Terry Leier, Progressive Conservative candidate in Regina East in the 1979 federal general election.

No. 68: Notice for nominating convention for the Meadow Lake federal constituency held by the Meadow Lake Federal Constituency Progressive Conservative Association on May 2, 1973. 1 p.

No. 69: October 2, 1925 issue of Campaign News, printed by McInnis Brothers Limited, Regina, for the Conservative Association.

No. 70: Photocopy of document entitled Platform of the Saskatchewan Conservative Party, 1938, as adopted by the Council of the Conservative Party assembled in Regina, Saskatchewan on October 25 and 26, 1937. 4 p. Photograph of John G. Diefenbaker, leader of the Conservative Party in Saskatchewan, on cover.

Nos. 71 to 72: Campaign leaflets for Jim Petrychyn, Progressive Conservative candidate in Regina Centre in the April 26, 1982 provincial general election. Authorized by the Regina Centre Progressive Conservative Association.

No. 73: Christmas card issued by The Honourable Grant Devine, Premier of Saskatchewan, Mrs. Devine, and family. Photograph of Devine family on cover. ca. 1983.

No. 74: Brochure entitled Keeping in Touch, paid for by members of the Progressive Conservative Caucus. Includes highlights of Progressive Conservative Government achievements. 4 p.

No. 75: Legislative Report, July 1984, issued by Gordon Currie, Progressive Conservative MLA for Regina Wascana. 6 p. Includes information on the Saskatchewan Department of Science and Technology and other government programs and initiatives.

Political pamphlets produced by the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation.

No. 101: Campaign card entitled CCF Program for Progress. 1952. 2 p.

No. 102: Campaign card outlining the 1960 CCF program. Issued by the CCF (Saskatchewan Section). 2 p.

No. 103: Article by Oliver F. Fink entitled Socialism in Canada: Saskatchewan Experiments in Government-Owned Business and Industry, published in The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 23, 1947.

No. 104: Campaign card issued by the CCF (Saskatchewan Section) 1956.

No. 105: Campaign card and leaflet for Frank Meakes, the CCF candidate in the Touchwood constituency. Issued by the Touchwood Constituency CCF. ca. 1956.

No. 106: Pamphlet regarding CCF Victory Fund. [1941 or after]. Published by the CCF (Saskatchewan Section), Regina.

No. 107: Booklet published by the CCF (Saskatchewan Section) entitled Suggestions to Scrutineers. 14 p. [1930 or after].

No. 108: Leaflet entitled Suggestions to Scrutineers, May 1952. 4 p. Issued by the CCF (Saskatchewan Section), Regina.

No. 108a: Leaflet entitled Information - Candidates - Representatives (Scrutineers) September 1967. 4 p. Issued by the CCF (Saskatchewan Section) of the New Democratic Party.

No. 109: CCF Literature List issued by the CCF (Saskatchewan Section). ca. 1944. 1 p.

No. 110: List of CCF candidates in the 1944 provincial election. Includes name of constituency and candidate's name; address; and occupation. Issued by the CCF (Saskatchewan Section). 1 p.