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Fonds Description
Edwin Leather fonds. -- Second accrual. -- 1945-1996.
-- 1 m of textual records and graphic material.
Series 1 Speeches, correspondence
Speeches, correspondence. -- 1945-1996. -- 12 cm of textual records. --
2 b&w photographs. -- 1 audio cassette. -- Title based on contents
of the series.
Box 10
F.1 Speeches, 1945-1959
1. 1945. Ts. (copy). "Canada's International Future". A radio address
over the station CKOC.
2. 1950. Offprint. "Speeches by Mr. Leather on Atlantic Union in The House
of Commons".
3. July 28, 1951. Ts. "Press handout for speech made by Mr. Leather, M.P.
Batheaston Conservative Horticultural Show at 4:30".
4. February 7, 1951. Offprint. "House of Commons extract from the official
report Miners' Compensation debate raised by Mr. Ted Leather, M.P.".
5. 1953. Ts. (carbon). "The primary desire of every human being...".
6. August 5, 1954. Ts. "Mr. E.H.C. Leather M.P. to the 15th Bennial (sic)
Convention of the Canadian Legion in Toronto".
7. September, 1954. Offprint. "My Friends, For the fifth year I sit...".
8. December 4, 1954. Ts. (carbon). "The week in Westminster". Transmitted
live from a BBC studio in Bristol.
9. 1955. Ts. (carbon). "Latin America - the long term view". London Latin
American Chamber of Commerce.
10. 1955. Ts. (carbon). "A stake in the country". BBC Party Politics Broadcast.
11. April 7, 1955. Ts. "Y.C. rally".
12. April 30, 1955. Ts. (copy). "Mr. Leather - Adoption speech, Memorial
Hall, Farrington Gurney".
13. September 22, 1955. Ts. (copy). "Paper to be read by E.H.C. Leather,
M.P. to the Institute of Cost & Works Accountants in Bristol".
14. October, 1955. Ts. (carbon). "Speech at Party Conference".
15. November 30, 1956. Offprint. "House of Commons extract from the official
report Commonwealth Economic Development speech by Mr. E.H.C. Leather,
M.P.".
16. November, 1958. Ts. "Propaganda methods". Recorded speech to Young
Conservatives, North Movement.
17. January, 1959. Ts. (carbon). "2nd draft of speech by Mr. Leather to
the Truck Loggers Association, Vancouver : Trade unions in B.C." (Uncorrected.)
18. October 28, 1959. Offprint. "House of Commons extract from the official
report Protection for the Small Investor speech by Mr. E.H.C. Leather,
M.P."
F.2 Speeches, 1960-1969
1. 1960. Ts. (carbon). "Tonight I have chosen to speak...". Institute
of Marketing Annual Conference.
2. September 28, 1960. Ts. (copy). Speech to North Somerset Young Conservatives.
3. September 2, 1961. Ts. (copy). Speech to Swinton Conservative College
on "The road to self rule in the Commonwealth".
4. February 5, 1962. Offprint and ts. (copy). "Britain's uncommon dilemma".
Address to the Canadian Club of Toronto.
5. March 12, 1964. Ts. (copy). "What use is the Commonwealth?". 5th and
final draft of speech to the Empire Club, Toronto.
6. February 16, 1966. Ts. (carbon). Speech to the Hamilton Chamber of
Commerce : Includes agenda and report.
7. March, 1966. Ts. (carbon). "Speech for Boca Raton, Florida". 33rd annual
conference of the Southeastern Electric Exchange : Includes programme.
8. November 2, 1966. Menu for the 1966 annual dinner of the Institute
of Marketing, London.
9. December 12, 1966. Ts. (carbon). "Party political broadcast". BBC Home
Service.
10. November 1, 1967. Menu for the 1967 annual dinner of the Institute
of Marketing, London.
11. December 13, 1967. Menu for the 1967 presentation dinner in honour
of Sir Edwin Leather, London.
12. May, 1968. Ts. "Maybe love is not enough". London Rotary Club lunch.
13. May 21, 1968. Ts. (carbon). Speech by Sir Edwin Leather to the British
American Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles, California, during World Trade
Week.
14. August 5, 1968. Offprint. "British-United States trade relations :
An address". From : Commercial News.
15. December, 1968. Ts. (photocopy). "We meet here today in an atmosphere...".
Kensington Conservative Fund Club.
16. 1969. Ts. (carbon). "After 5 years of almost incessant economic...".
National Union of Conservative Associations.
17. 1969. Ts. "Well, how do you feel?...".
18. May 5, 1969. Ts. (copy). "Value for money : Party political broadcast
on behalf of the Conservative and Unionist Party". Transcribed from a
Telediphone recording.
F.3 Speeches, 1970-1972
1. 1970. Ts. (photocopy). "Management for what?". Institute of Management,
London.
2. [1970]. Ts. "I have no crystal ball...".
3. [1970]. Ts. "I suppose cold blooded logic...".
4. February 10, 1970. Ts. "Marketing in action". Institute of Marketing,
Coventry.
5. February 17, 1970. Ts. "Sales in the Seventies". Sykes International
Ltd., sales conference, Leamington Spa.
6. March 22, 1970. Ts. "You have heard fine speeches...". Greater London
Young Conservatives Conference, Margate.
7. April 18, 1970. Ts. and ts. (copy from the Conservative Central Office
News Service). "It is the duty of a Chairman...". Speech introducing Mr.
Heath at the Conservative Central Council Meeting, Cheltenham.
8. April 20, 1970. Ts. (photocopy). "The economic prospect". Institute
of Directors - West County Branch.
9. May 28, 1970. Letter from The Economist (Alastair Burnet)
with offprint. "Ted at Number 10", dated June 27, 1970.
10. June 3, 1970. Ts. (copy) and ts. "Of course one should sympathize...".
Extract of speech in support of Bailie Walter Wober, Conservative candidate
for Craigton.
11. June 4, 1970. Ts. "Music: It is fashionable to say...". General election
broadcast Radio 4.
12. September 18, 1970. Ts. (copy from the Conservative Central Office
News Service). "Probably the most difficult...". Extract from a speech
by Sir Edwin Leather Chairman of the National Union of Conservative and
Unionist Associations, at a Conservative Rally in Leicester.
13. October 6, 1970. Ts. "After such a great victory...". North Fylde
Conservative Women's Lunch, Blackpool.
14. October 28, 1970. Ts. "At this moment I hold no office...". Speech
made to Swansea West Conservative Supper Club, Swansea.
15. October 30, 1970. Ts. "I'm like inexperienced young reporter...".
Speech made at the Colchester Oyster Feast : Includes invitation and menu.
16. November 21, 1970. Ts. (copy from the Conservative Central Office
News Service). "No government can stop people asking...". Extract from
a speech at Kent Young Conservative week-end school, Folkestone.
17. November 25, 1970. Ts. "New Bishop on length...". National Council
of Women, 75th Anniversary Dinner, London.
18. December 29, 1970. Letter from The Executives Association of Great
Britain (M.C. Waddilove) and ts. "Management for what? The great battle...".
19. March, 1971. Ts. "Like a man proposing to...". Annual meeting of London
Centre of Arthritis, Royal Society of Medicine. Address.
20. April, 1971. Ts. "Budget. For a start 6d off income tax...". Speech
made to the North Somerset Annual General Meeting.
21. April 16, 1971. Ts. "Bexley and the Prime Minister...". Bexley Conservative
Association Dinner.
22. April 20, 1971. Ts. "Fair profit from merchandising...". The Motor
Agents Association Limited Annual Forum, London : Includes programme.
23. June 26, 1971. Ts. "I am honoured to be your guest...". Address to
the annual dinner of the National Advisory Council on Education, House
of Commons.
24. June 29, 1971. Ts. "Reflections on being Canadian...". Canadian Women's
Club, Canada Day Luncheon, London.
25. September 30, 1971. Ts. "This is a unique situation...". South Bucks
Conservative Association, Beaconsfield.
26. November, 1971. Ts. "Your 21st birthday...". S.W. Herts Association
- Gilbert Longdon.
27. November 15, 1971. Ts. "Delighted be your guest at...". Lighthouse
Club, Grosvenor House, London.
28. January 4, 1972. Ts. "Thank and refer to...". City of London Travel
Agents Club Luncheon.
29. February, 1972. Ts. "Gives me enormous pleasure...". National Sporting
Club, London dinner.
30. February 3, 1972. Ts. "Resolved that this house is a rebublican..."
: Includes page from Civil List and flyer from the Oxford Union
Society Republican Debate.
31. February 17, 1972. Ts. "Not easy night to make speech...". Cambridge
University Conservative Association, annual dinner.
32. March 20, 1972. Ts. and ts. (copy). "Well, what about the Common...".
West Wilts Rotary, Warminster.
F.4 Speeches, 1974
1. January 11, 1974. Ts. "I am happy to be with you...". Bermuda Police
Force Training School - Passing out Parade : Includes programme of order
of parade.
2. January 19, 1974. Ts. "Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentleman (sic)...".
Roya. Commonwealth Society Dinner.
3. January 29th, 1974. Ts. "I am delighted to be with you...". The Hotel
and Catering College Graduation Ceremony.
4. February 1, 1974. Ts. "Thank the Premier...". Speaker's Dinner.
5. February 2, 1974. Ts. "Thank Cy Elkins - fellow Canadian...". Princess
Hotel Travel Agents Dinner.
6. March 19, 1974. Ts. (photocopy). "I am delighted to have the opportunity...".
Press handout for speech to Ladies Rotary Lunch.
7. August 12, 1974. Ts. "Mr. Premier, Honourable Presidents...". Commonwealth
Parliamentary Association.
8. September 28, 1974. Ts. "When I was in London a few weeks ago...".
Speech to the seminar of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme.
9. November 27, 1974. Ts. "It was said by some people...". Message to
police.
10. December 12, 1974. Ts. "I first had the pleasure...". Joint Luncheon,
Empire and English Speaking Union, Toronto.
11. December 20, 1974. Ts. (carbon). "It gives me enormous pleasure...".
Message for the Bermuda Bowl Bridge Tournament.
12. [December 25, 1974]. Ts. (photocopy and carbon). "When I had to deliver
my first...". TV Christmas Message.
F.5 Speeches, 1975
1. January 11, 1975. Ts. and carbon. "Thank for characteristic hospitality...".
American Technician Society, West Palm Beach.
2. January 25, 1975. Ts. "It gives me great pleasure to welcome...". Press
handout for speech at the dinner for the Chambers of Commerce of the Americas
to be held at Elbow Beach.
3. January 30, 1975. Ts. "I congratulate you on your achievements...".
Hotel College Prize Giving.
4. June 3, 1975. Ts. "Bermuda and Canada of course have many...". Speech
to luncheon of the Toronto Advertising Club.
5. June 8, 1975. Ts. (photocopy). "I take it that everything Rotary means...".
Speech to International Rotary Convention, Montreal.
6. June 10, 1975. Ts. (photocopy). "Like all of my generation who entered...".
Speech to English Speaking Union Dinner, Montreal.
7. November 13, 1975. Ts. "Mr. Premier, Mr. Speaker, Mr. President...".
Speech at the Opening of 15th Congressional Parliamentary Conference.
8. November 13, 1975. Ts. (2 copies) "Since its formation in 1952...".
Press handout for speech on the occasion of Presentation of Colonial Special
Constabulary Long Service and good conduct medals.
9. November 26, 1975. Ts. (carbon). "The Rev. Cyril Butterfield...". Transcript
of tape made in Bermuda Cathedral at the conclusion of the concert by
the Avon Schools Orchestra.
F.6 Speeches, 1976
1. February 12, 1976. Ts. "If all of you proceed...". Speech - Hotel College
Prize Giving.
2. April 1, 1976. Ts. and photocopy. "Welcome to Bermuda...". Speech to
Young President's Organization.
3. April 4, 1976. Ts. "I am in some doubt about how to address...". Tenth
anniversary of the founding of the Bermuda Sea Cadet Corps and the Bermuda
Girls Nautical Corps.
4. April 28, 1976. Ts. (3 copies). "Mr. Premier, thank you for your closing...".
Speech at the Speaker's Dinner.
5. April 29, 1976. Ts. "Thank Minister of Finance for kindly...". United
States Trust Co. Dinner.
6. July 1, 1976. Ts. (photocopy). "I am deeply honoured, and frankly...".
Acceptance speech, Graduation Dinner, Bath University.
7. October 12, 1976. Ts. "20th birthday - nearly 21...". Bermuda Technical
Society, annual dinner.
8. October 17, 1976. Ts. "The history of the relationship...". Jamestown.
9. October 22, 1976. Ts. "Occasion when school is complete...". Hillfield-Strathallan
College.
10. October 29, 1976. Offprint. "Compared with the economic background...".
Address on the occasion of the Convening of Parliament.
11. November 13, 1976. Ts. "Welcome. 1 - delighted to see you...". Pennsylvania
Bar Association.
12. November 19, 1976. Ts. "First duty tribute to Dr. Bill Tucker...".
Bicentennial Conference Dinner : Includes 2 telegrams.
F.7 Speeches, 1977
1. January 26, 1977. Ts. (photocopy). "I would like to commence by making...".
Speech to the Pilgrims of New York.
2. February 8, 1977. Ts. "I do not suppose that everyone...". Annual prize
giving and dinner of Department of Hotel Technology, Bermuda College.
3. February 15, 1977. Ts. and copy. "In nearly 32 years of being one of...".
Address at the Memorial Service for Lord Avon, Bermuda Cathedral : Includes
obituary from The Saturday Times.
4. February 21, 1977. Ts. "What the free world is living...". Speech to
the Kiwanis Club.
5. March 31, 1977. Ts. "Owed to Sir Edwin...". Comic poem composed by
Marjorie Bean upon the appointment of Sir Leather as Governor of Bermuda.
6. April 9, 1977. Ts. from The Royal Gazette regarding Sir Leather's
departure as Governor of Bermuda : Includes newsclipping.
7. April 22, 1977. Ts. "An awsome responsibility to stand...". The Queen's
Silver Jubilee Dinner, Toronto.
8. October 27, 1977. Ts. "Tribute to the Lieutenant Governor...". Speech
to dinner of the Royal Canadian Military Institute to commemorate the
Queen's Jubilee.
9. December 8, 1977. Ts. "Anyone would be honoured to find...".Speech
upon the occasion of receiving the gold medal of the National Institute
of Social Sciences for Sir Leather's "Service to Humanity", New York.
10. December 16, 1977. Ts. "There are 2 thoughts, both daunting...". Memorial
address at the service for Sir Terence Rattigan, Holy Trinity Church,
Bermuda.
F.8 Speeches, 1979-1995
1. April 19, 1979. Ts. "Max Beaverbrook, Roy Thomson and me...". Speech
at the Canadian Women's Club of Toronto.
2. August, 1979. Ts. "Christian faith in the Scientific Age"...". Bible
conference, of the American Presbyterian Church, Harrisonburg, Virginia
: Includes programme.
3. 1980. Ts. (incomplete). "The development of English Masonry into North
America...". Lecture to AGM Grand Lodge of Canada (in Ont.).
4. 1980. Ts. "Might have been born in California...". San Francisco Chamber
of Commerce.
5. April 21, 1980. Ts. "At your international conference...". Cambridge
Rotary Club Dinner.
6. November 26, 1981. Ts. "Thanks for intro...". T.C.S. Old Boys Annual
Dinner, Toronto.
7. April 16, 1982. Ts. "Lorne - representing St. Andrew...". St. George's
Society Annual Dinner, Hamilton.
8. April 27, 1983. Ts. "On understanding history...". Council of International
Affairs, Bermuda.
9. September 28, 1983. Ts. "I am very happy to give...". Thistle Club,
Hamilton : Includes newsclipping.
10. June 21, 1985. Ts. "Your excellency, Hon. Ministers...". 150th anniversary
of the Mitchells in coal and 75th anniversary of Luscar, Edmonton.
11. April 25, 1986. Ts. "I christened the gym...". Hillfield-Strathallan
College Builders' Dinner : Includes menu/programme.
12. February 9, 1990. Ts. "On speaking, public or private...". Mount St.
Agnes School.
13. May 29, 1990. Ts. (incomplete). "You don't need me to tell you...".
The First Truly International Conference on the Global Insurance Market,
New York : Includes cover of press kit.
14. September 30, 1994. Ts. "Twelve years ago, I persuaded...". Address
to the students of Trinity College Chapel.
15. January 17, 1995. Ts. "Your Excellency, Lady Waddington...". Bermuda
Festival.
16. March 14, 1995. Ts. "On reading through the Fall...". American Technion
Society Inc. annual conference, Bermuda.
17. April 20, 1995. Ts. "Thank Peggy. Dear friend of...". Toronto Ladies'
Club.
18. October 11, 1995. Ts. "Some reminiscenses of English...". Bermuda
English Speaking Union.
F.9 Speeches, 1996
November 14, 1996. "My last speech - ever". Churchill Society for the
Advancement of Parliamentary Democracy Thirteenth Annual Dinner, Toronto
: Includes correspondence, promotional material and tape cassette of speech;
10 items.
F.10 Correspondence, 1962-1970
1. June 2, 1962; 1 letter (telegram) to Sir Edwin Leather.
2. April 14, 1970; 1 letter (carbon) from Sir Edwin Leather.
Series 2 Political files
Political files. -- 1950-1973. -- 3 cm of textual records. -- Title based
on contents of the series.
F.11 1950-1959. Adoption speeches, election addresses, press handouts;
22 items.
F.12 1970. Conservative Party Conference : Includes agendas, correspondence,
menus, newsclippings and 2 b&w photographs; 50 items.
F.13 1973. Bermuda : Includes agenda for the licensing of Sir Edwin Leather
as a Diocesan Lay Reader, newsclipping, poetry, press release, speeches;
13 items.
Series 3 Newsclippings
Newsclippings about Sir Edwin and Lady Leather. -- 1948-1994. -- 17 cm
of textual records. -- Title based on contents of the series.
F.14 [Undated] and 1948-1959.
F.15 1960-1968.
F.16 1970-1994.
F.17 1976. Murder trial involving the death of former Governor, Sir Richard
Sharples and his A.D.C., Capt. Hugh Sayers : Includes fax from Acting
Governor G.P. Lloyd dated February 2, 1981 and photocopy of letter to
Sir Leather from Erskin Durant Burrows, one of the men accused of the
murder.
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