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One sound recording of Stuart Hodgson recounting events of February through April 1969, including the Moose Kerr School Opening; Governor Keith Harvey Miller's Ball, in Alaska; Hodgson's Eastern Arctic Tour, March 6-20, 1969; and the Governor General's Eastern Arctic tour (April 1969). This narration continues in item 1079B.

One sound recording of Stuart Hodgson recounting the socioeconomic and political situation in the North as of 1969; the Hodgson family's work in the NWT; and events of April through June 1969, including a tour of the upper Mackenzie, June 2-6, 1969; the opening of the Laing building (June 13, 1969); and the wedding of Duncan Pryde and Georgina Blondin. This narration follows item 1079A and continues in item 1081A.

One sound recording of Stuart Hodgson discussing the organization of materials for his autobiography; giving a brief history of the Northwest Territories from 1870 to 1967, with emphasis on political and government activities; and recounting how he got his appointment as Commissioner of the NWT and the establishment of the territorial capital in Yellowknife (1967). This narration continues in item 1080B.

One sound recording of Stuart Hodgson recounting the establishment of the GNWT (ca. 1967-1970) and discussing relations of the territorial government with indigenous groups, the federal government, and the public. Hodgson makes reference to documents which can be found in file 32-3. This narration follows item 1080A.

One sound recording of Stuart Hodgson recounting events of July and August 1969, including a special commission on doctors in Yellowknife, consultations with the Inuit on replacing disc numbers with surnames, a tour of the Keewatin (August 1969), and the trip of the American tanker Manhattan through the Northwest Passage. Hodgson also gives an overview of his career as a union official before becoming Commissioner (ca. 1950-1967) and the plans for the establishment of the territorial government, including a list of responsibilities which would and would not be devolved in the first few years. He makes reference to documents which can be found in file 32-3. This narration follows item 1079B and continues in item 1081B.

One sound recording of Stuart Hodgson giving some important dates around his time as a member of the Council of the NWT and the establishment of the GNWT (1964-1969); discussing the organisational structure of the federal government; listing the responsibilities of the new territorial government in the late 1960s; and recounting power struggles between the federal and territorial governments. Hodgson makes reference to documents which can be found in file 32-3. This narration follows item 1081A and continues in item 1082A.

One sound recording of Stuart Hodgson recounting events of October and November 1969, including power struggles between the federal and territorial governments; the Trudeau government's position on the recommendations of the Carrothers report; planning for the 1970 Arctic Winter Games and the NWT Centennial celebrations; and a seminar in Hay River to review the territorial government's programs. Hodgson refers to documents which can be found in files 32-3 and 32-4. This narration follows item 1081B and continues in item 1082B.

One sound recording of Stuart Hodgson recounting planning for the 1970 royal visit; the NWT Centennial year (1970), including Minister Chrétien's visit to launch the celebrations; some anecdotes about flying in the Arctic; and Father (Bern Will) Brown's activities in Colville Lake. This narration follows item 1082A and continues in item 1083A.

One sound recording of Stuart Hodgson recounting events of January through June 1970, including the Commissioner's Ball and other events related to the NWT Centennial; various events and visits at which Hodgson spoke; a visit to Churchill to discuss the use of their harbour to supply communities in the Keewatin; and the Toonik Tyme festival in Frobisher Bay (Iqaluit). Hodgson also discusses the logistics of travel within the NWT at the time. This narration follows item 1082B and continues in item 1083B.

One sound recording of Stuart Hodgson recounting events of July 1970, including an NWT Centennial event at the National Gallery in Ottawa, the royal tour, the decision to establish the Canadian Forces' Northern Region headquarters in Yellowknife, the Sourdough Rendezvous in Whitehorse, and the production of the 1970 annual report of the NWT. Hodgson also reminisces about some of his colleagues. He refers to documents which can be found in file 32-7. This narration follows item 1083A and continues in item 1084A.

One sound recording of Stuart Hodgson recounting events of October and November 1970, including events related to the NWT Centennial; a visit by the (federal) Minister of Energy, Mines, and Resources; and changes in the Council of the NWT. He also discusses the creation of territorial museums in Yellowknife and Frobisher Bay (Iqaluit); Stuart and Pearl Hodgson's relationship with Governor General Michener and his wife; and the workload involved in getting the territorial government established. Hodgson refers to documents which can be found in file 32-8. This narration follows item 1084A and continues in 1085A.

One sound recording of Stuart Hodgson recounting events of December 1970 through April 1971, including a family vacation in Hawaii (December 1970-January 1971), the organization of a trip to Maui for GNWT employees the following Easter, and a trip to the North Pole (April 1971). Hodgson refers to documents which can be found in file 32-9. This narration follows item 1084B and continues in 1085B.

One sound recording of Stuart Hodgson recounting events of January through July 1971, including some reminiscences of Bern Will Brown; Hodgson's plans for transferring power to community governments; an exchange of gifts between Hodgson and Ronald Reagan, then Governor of California; relations between the GNWT, the Indian Brotherhood and other indigenous and activist groups, and the federal government; and Hodgson's style of managing the territorial government. Hodgson refers to documents which can be found in file 32-9. This narration follows item 1085A and continues in item 1086A.

One sound recording of Stuart Hodgson discussing relations between the territorial and federal governments and recounting Hodgson's and Jean Chrétien's trip to the Soviet Union (July 1971). This narration follows item 1085B and continues in item 1086B.