Correspondence with Michael Wardell : 1950-1956. 1950 Nov. 22 - 1956 Mar. 28.

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Correspondence with Michael Wardell : 1950-1956. 1950 Nov. 22 - 1956 Mar. 28.

Letters, clippings, telegrams, soundscriber tapes and memos discussing the establishment of the University Press of New Brunswick and purchase of the Daily Gleaner by Michael Wardell including statements of holdings, assets, liabilities and investments. Also discussed are various business proposals, New Brunswick political and judicial affairs; University of New Brunswick dealings and the deaths of Izaak Walton Killam and Sir James Dunn.

Correspondence : 751 (879 leaves)Photographs : 7 : b&w.

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Wardell, Michael

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Michael Wardell joined the Beaverbrook newspapers in London in 1926 after a career in the military. With the outbreak of the Second World War he rejoined the army and finally retired with the rank of Brigadier in 1946. He returned to Fleet Street and eventually became vice-chairman to the Beaverbrook organization. In 1950 he came to Fredericton and bought the Daily Gleaner. He then established the University Press of New Brunswick Ltd. with its subsidiary, Brunswick Press. He also launched the A...

University of New Brunswick

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University Press of New Brunswick.

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