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James Aitchison fonds Series
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Addresses of James Aitchison

Series consists of speeches and addresses written or given by Aitchison during his career at Dalhousie University. Addresses by Aitchison during his political career as president and leader for the New Democratic Party can be found in the series titled "Political Career."

Correspondence of James Aitchison

Series consists of correspondence addressed to Aitchison from family, friends, and colleagues covering topics such as the New Democratic Party, Canadian politics, activities in the political science department at Dalhousie, as well as personal and familial correspondence.

Dalhousie University

Series consists of records directly relating to Aitchison’s career as a professor at Dalhousie University in the Political Science department. Types of records include exams, class lists, assignments, student papers, faculty and department memos and meeting minutes and lecture notes.

Personal papers of James Aitchison

Series consists of newspaper clippings about Aitchison, his curriculum vitae, a manuscript of a toast at his anniversary by close friend Leddy, and a microfilm of an unrevised manuscript by A. McInnis.

Political career of James Aitchison

Series consists of records relating to Aitchison’s political career as leader of Nova Scotia’s New Democratic Party and as president of the party. Types of records include statements made as leader of the party, campaign pamphlets, and a provincial electoral commission report.

Research of James Aitchison

Series consists of research done and collected by Aitchison during his career. Research topics include political issues in Halifax and Nova Scotia, the Maritimes, and across Canada, including Quebec separatism and at the federal government level. Also included are American and world political topics. Types of records include offprints, addresses, academic papers, journal articles, and notes by Aitchison.

Writings of James Aitchison

Series consists of manuscripts, papers, book reviews, and journal articles written by Aitchison. Also included in this series are notebooks with notes and comments by Aitchison on a variety of topics, mostly political or personal.