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Fred Brodie fonds
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MS-9-6
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1949-1977 (Creation)
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3 cm of textual records (15 folders)
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Fred Brodie was born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia in 1903. He was a labour activist from Halifax, Nova Scotia. He served as Chairman of the Halifax Labour Temple and was an active member of the International Typographical Union, Local 130. Brodie was a prominent voice in left wing politics in Nova Scotia and was a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. He was an avid collector of newspaper clippings, and very active within his community. Brodie served on the Halifax Human Rights Advisory Committee and was Chairman of the Human Rights Committee of the Halifax-Dartmouth District Labour Council.
Custodial history
The transcript of the conversation between Fred Brodie, Charles Murray, and David Gutnick were donated to the Dalhousie University Archives in 1977 by David Gutnick. Fred Brodie donated the newspaper clippings in 1977, and in 1981 he donated the reference material for the ITU- Herald contract, CHFX radio scripts, the Royal Commission on Newspapers, and the letter written the the local divisions of the Halifax Labour Temple.
Scope and content
Fonds includes the transcripts of conversations Fred Brodie had with Charles Murray and David Gutnick, and with John Bell. Fonds also includes newspaper clippings collected by Fred Brodie on the Canadian Congress of Labour and Trades and Labour Congress of Canada merger, the Halifax Labour Temple, the Halifax Typographical Union, the Teann Ghlac Black Friday coin, along with a variety of letters to the editor. Also included are reference materials for the ITU - Herald contract, the CHFX radio scripts, the Royal Commission on Newspapers' presentation, and a letter written by Fred Brodie to the Halifax Labour Temple.
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Arrangement
Fonds is arranged into four series:
Photographs
Interview transcripts
Newspaper clippings
Reference material
Language of material
- English
Script of material
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English.
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Restrictions on access
There are no access restrictions on these materials. All materials are open for research.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Materials do not circulate and must be used in the Archives and Special Collections Reading Room. Materials may be under copyright. Contact departmental staff for guidance on reproduction.
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No further accruals expected.
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- Canadian Labour Congress. (Subject)
- Halifax Labour Temple Association. (Subject)
- Halifax Typographical Union. (Subject)
- Murray, Charles (Subject)
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