Correspondence with Michael Wardell : 1957. 1957 Sept. 14 - Dec. 14.

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Correspondence with Michael Wardell : 1957. 1957 Sept. 14 - Dec. 14.

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Letters, memos, news clippings on: provincial and federal law relating to the winding pot companies, especially A.B. Publishing Co. Ltd.; K.C. Irving's bid to purchase shares of the University Press of New Brunswick Ltd.; the sale of the Bickell shares to Wardell for Irving; Lord Beaverbrook's comments on the proposal and agreements; construction of the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, problems related thereto and the selection of a curator; Beaverbrook's youth (New Glasgow, N.S.) and Lord Beaverbrook's comments on articles appearing in the Atlantic Advocate. The file contains Beaverbrook's brief comments on Lord Mountbatten's personal character as well as Wardell's brief progress reports on various projects -- the Beaverbrook Art Gallery and the Archives building.

Correspondence : 44 (47 leaves)

University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Harriet Irving Library

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University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Harriet Irving Library

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