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.
Sans titreThis series consists of invitations, itineraries, personal notes and articles written by Stuart Hodgson as a member of the NWT Council. Series also includes requests for advice from then Commissioner, B. Sivertz, regarding legislation.
The file consists of invitations, itineraries, personal notes and articles written by Stuart Hodgson as member of the NWT Council reflecting on his tour of the Territories (1964); and "Reference for Advice" requests from the Commissioner to members of the Council on labour legislation.
This series consists of correspondence during the period when Stuart Hodgson served as Deputy Commissioner from August 1965 until his appointment as Commissioner in 1967. The series contains Deputy Commissioner chronos, correspondence with Northern Administration Branch, the NWT Council and Stuart Hodgson's council notes, Northern Conference minutes and notes, and correspondence with Regional Administrators and several others.
The file consists of minutes of meetings, agendas, aide-memoires, memorandum and other materials for the Northern Policy Coordinating Committee.
The file consists of memoranda and correspondence regarding the delegation of signing Authority for the Deputy Commissioner, "Orders, Rules and Regulations under the Northwest Territories Ordinances", an undated organizational chart, and a paper on the "Government of Northwest Territories: Financial Structure for the Thirty-First Session of Council."
The file consists of Terms of Reference for the Territorial Division of the Northern Administration Branch, and lists sections, position and classification, duties, liaison - reference and authority, and recommendations for possible decentralization.
The file consists of several reports, Sessional Papers, and reference papers regarding the chronology of the division of the Territories.
The file consists of correspondence and memoranda regarding staff planning, staff duties, resposibilities, and office procedures of the Northwest Territories Council Secretariat.
The file contains a study titled, "Economic Development in the Northwest Territories: Recommendations" prepared by W. A. Lewis, November 10, 1965 with correspondence from Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources to Commissioner.
The file contains memoranda to Council members, Orders of the Day, January 24 -February 7, 1966, Tabled Documents, Order of Business, Session priorities list and correspondence to Council.
The file consists of correspondence relating to general Council matters and administration, as well as discussion points for meetings.
The file consists of correspondence between Robert Porritt of Hay River, member of the NWT Council, and the Deputy Commissioner, Stuart Hodgson.
The file consists of correspondence between Lyle Trimble of Aklavik, member of the NWT Council, and the Deputy Commissioner, Stuart Hodgson.
The file consists of correspondence to Dr. Frank G. Vallee, member of the NWT Council from the Deputy Commissioner, Stuart Hodgson.
The file consists of correspondence, mainly outgoing, the Deputy Commissioner, Stuart Hodgson, to editors of newspapers such as "News of the North," "The Drum," "TAPWE" and "The Norther."
The file consists of correspondence and handwritten notes regarding government financial estimates for the Territory.
The file consists of correspondence with the Director and Associate Directors.
The file consists of correspondence between the Administrator of the Mackenzie, B.J. Orange, and later Ken Hawkings, with Deputy Commissioner, Stuart Hodgson.
The file consists of correspondence with the Administrator of the Arctic, Alec Stevenson.