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Robert N. Thompson fonds

  • CA TWU RNT
  • Archief
  • 1914, 1916, 1920-1925, 1930-1999

The fonds consists of correspondence, speeches, articles, notes, minutes, photographs, scrapbooks and other records relating to Thompson's personal life, his involvement with various organizations, his military career and work in Ethiopia, his political career as a Member of Parliament (MP) and national leader of the Social Credit Party of Canada, and his work as an educator.
The fonds are arranged into the following sous-fonds:
-SF 1: Personal History/Biography
-SF 2: Organizations – General, A to Z
-SF 3: Military Years/Ethiopia
-SF 4: Political Years
-SF 5: Post-Secondary Institutions
-SF 6: Object and Artifacts Related to Robert N. Thompson
-SF 7: RNT Photograph Collection
Note that in addition to these records, the RNT Fonds is also comprised of the following:

  • Audio and video cassettes, filed in the database with Coll. 02, the A/V collection; also physically filed with other A/V materials
  • Scrapbooks containing news clippings and personal memorabilia sorted in chronological order (from 1960 to 1996)
  • Scrapbooks containing political cartoons clipped from newspapers, sorted in chronological order (1963-1996)
  • Unprocessed reel to reel (approximately 41) and audio tapes (approximately 55) mostly pertaining to Thompson’s political career
    • Thompson also donated published Social Credit materials, including 187 booklets/pamphlets, as well as a selection of books (84) from his personal library on the following broad topics: early education textbooks, teaching educational texts, air force, Ethiopia, Amharic language, local history, and a family bible that has no annotations.

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Personal Papers - Family Papers

Sub-series includes information pertaining to the Thompson family history/genealogy, as well as some information regarding the Thompson children

01.01.02 – Personal History/Personal Papers/Family Papers
Box 01
File 01 Peter Toresen Thompson (Grandfather)
File 02 Theodore Olaf Thompson and Johannah Olufson (Parents)
File 03 Siblings
File 04 Family Histories (including Slaterhaug name and foster family)
File 05 George Raymond Thompson; (1964, 1992-1993)
File 06 Lois (Thompson) Frewing
File 07 Paul Thompson (1980)
File 08 Stephen Thompson (1984)
File 09 David Thompson (1961-1962; 1975-1994)
File 10 Thompson Boys’ Finances (1989-1993)
File 11 Thompson Children’s Schooling (1953-1972)
File 12 Grandchildren
File 13 Aunt Edith (1988-1994)
File 14 Hazel (Kurth) Thompson (1916; 1934-1988)
File 15 Kurth Family
File 16 Brant Family
File 17 Evelyn (Brant) Thompson (1992-1995)
File 18 Letter to RNT’s children regarding their siblings’ medical background (1979)
File 19 Thompson/Aavangen Coat of Arms; includes some genealogical information (1986)

Family Pocket Watch

Object is a gold pocket watch on a chain with engraved pendant with cursive initials and the date 11-3-19. The metal piece reads "11-3-19". The pocket watch is housed in a blue case with a metal clasp. Inside the case "Cejalvo Cruz, S, Madrid".

Howard and Robert Thompson.

Item is a print photograph of Robert Thompson standing beside his brother, Howard outside. There is a corner of a covered porch is in the background with snow on the ground.

RNT Photograph Collection

Sous-fonds consists of photographs that document Robert Thompson's personal, military, political, professional and volunteer life.

Public Speaking Medallion Pendant

Object is a stirling silver medallion pendant awarded to Robert Thompson who won first place in a public speaking contest. The medallion is attached to a metal pendant clip. The front inscription reads: "Public Speaking Contest, 1st, Heckla, S.D." The back inscription: "Markerville, 1925, Junior Fair, R. Thompson." The front inscription is mounted on a rounded base that is surrounded by a laurel wreath. The medallion was manufacturered by P.W. Ellis.

Education

This series consists of textual records pertaining to Thompson's own education; for documents generated by Thompson during his work in post-secondary education, see SF 05

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