This fonds consists of approximately 14 metres of textual records, 1226 b&w and colour photographic prints and slides, 31 audio recordings, and 1 film. Records detail the period just before and inclusive of Stuart Hodgson's term as Commissioner of the Northwest Territories (1967 to 1979), the move of government to the Territory, and the changes in government overtime, including the decentralisation of Territorial Government and the move to Local Government. The fonds also includes some documentation in his later work as Chair of the Canadian Section of the International Joint Commission, BC Ferries, and BC Transit. Records include professional and personal chronos including his entire tenure as Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, as well as correspondence specific to relations with the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (and its later iterations), personal correspondence, public and legislative addresses, issue files during his tenure as Commissioner, planning for Royal visits, Commissioner and Legislative Balls, the NWT Centennial, Arctic Winter Games, community tours, day timers and diaries.
Hodgson, Stuart MiltonPrime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau visits Yellowknife, May 1968 [People walking away from wooden door, underground community freezer? Tuktoyaktuk?]
[Royal Visit during the Centennial, July 1970, team of Northern Games athletes seated on benches, Cub Scouts stand behind]
"In Memory of Desmond Henry Fogg
Born April 30th, 1927
Died October 24th, 1976..." [Copy of poem left in cairn on Beechey Island]
"Buckingham Palace This cairn was erected by His Royal Highness the Prince Andrew to commemorate his visit to Cape Columbia, the most northerly land mass in Canada. Latitude 83°12'N., Longitude 70°25'W. He is the first member of the Royal Family to venture this far north in the Arctic Seas. Cape Columbia, Northwest Territories 12 July 1977"
Signed by HRH Prince Andrew
[People at Desmond (Des) Henry Fogg cairn on Beechey Island, 1977]
[Desmond (Des) Henry Fogg's memorial cairn on Beechey Island, 1977]
[Stuart Hodgson speaking at interment of Desmond Henry Fogg (Des) at Beechey Island cairn, 1977]
[Stuart Hodgson by Desmond Henry Fogg (Des) cairn, 1977]
[Group posing at Desmond (Des) Henry Fogg (1927-1976) memorial cairn on Beechey Island, 1977]
One 16mm film of the 1973 Territorial Council.
[1965 NWT Legislative session in Ottawa. A posed group shot with the mace, portrait of the Queen and an RCMP officer.][?,?, Stuart Hodgson, ?, Hugh Campbell, ?, ?. Bobby Porritt, Peter Baker, Bent G. Sivertz, J.W. Goodall?, Lyle Trimble]
One folder consisting of a draft report in the style of a story summarizing the royal visit to the Northwest Territories. The folder also includes a formal dinner menu with HRH Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh in Yellowknife and an itinerary for their Fort Providence portion of their visit.
Please note that the report contains racist cultural references and stereotypes.
One folder consisting of the transcript of the Prime Minister's remarks upon Stuart Hodgson's award for Outstanding Achievement in public service.
Signed by PM P.E. Trudeau and GG Jules Leger.
[Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau visits the High Arctic, 1975][Stuart Hodgson and Justin Trudeau on airplane]
[Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau visits the High Arctic, 1975][Bob Pilot and Justin Trudeau on airplane]
One folder consisting of correspondence between Stuart Hodgson and John Hecht.
One folder consisting of copies of briefing documents regarding aboriginal land claims in the Northwest Territories and Australia.
One folder consisting of a draft autobiography of Stuart Hodgson.