A descriptive Inventory of the Mel Hurtig Fonds

vi. Rushing to Armageddon: The Shocking Truth About Canada, Missile Defence, and Star Wars

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• Mel Hurtig’s Personal Papers, --1924-2004. –2.2 m of textual records Archival Description
• Scope and Content

vi. Rushing to Armageddon: The Shocking Truth About Canada, Missile Defence, and Star Wars

	Draft type-script, and annotated with hand-written inserts and footnotes; not yet divided into clearly marked chapters:
95-34-396	Rushing to Armageddon – Draft manuscript (from binder #1), pp. 1-57	2004
95-34-397	Rushing to Armageddon – Draft manuscript (binder #1), pp. 58-135	2004
95-34-398	Rushing to Armageddon – Draft manuscript (binder #1), pp. 136-175	2004
95-34-399	Rushing to Armageddon – Draft manuscript (binder #1), pp. 176-222	2004
95-34-400	Rushing to Armageddon – Draft manuscript (speech notes) Type-script, heavily annotated with insert notes and research references, (from binder #2), pp. 1-29	2004
95-34-401	Rushing to Armageddon – Draft manuscript, (binder #2), pp. 30-72	2004
95-34-402	Rushing to Armageddon – Draft manuscript, (binder #2), pp. 73-100	2004
95-34-403	Rushing to Armageddon – Draft manuscript, (binder #2), pp. 101-126	2004
95-34-404	Rushing to Armageddon – Final version and additions to come Type-script, annotated notes and inserted (often hand-written) sections (from binder #3), pp. 1-21	2004
95-34-405	Rushing to Armageddon – Draft manuscript, (binder #3), pp. 22-54f	2004
95-34-406	Rushing to Armageddon – Draft manuscript, (binder #3), pp. 55-83h	2004
95-34-407	Rushing to Armageddon – Draft manuscript, (binder #3), pp. 85-124	2004
95-34-408	Rushing to Armageddon – Draft manuscript, (binder #3), pp. 124a-180	2004
95-34-409	Rushing to Armageddon – Draft manuscript, (binder #3) – Loose notes at end of binder	2004
95-34-410	Rushing to Armageddon – Unedited manuscript, 98% complete	April 2004
Box 21
95-34-411	Rushing to Armageddon – Final manuscript, with minor annotations and corrections	April 2004
95-34-412	Rushing to Armageddon – Letter of support for manuscript sent to McClelland and Stewart publisher Douglas Gibson from Senator Douglas Roche	5-Apr-2004
95-34-413	Rushing to Armageddon – Author’s galleys	April 2004
95-34-414	Rushing to Armageddon – Publicity release ( two copies)	2004
95-34-415	Rushing to Armageddon – Copy of book, soft cover; inscribed by author	2004
95-34-416	Rushing to Armageddon – Publicity, promotion and reviews	2004
95-34-417	Rushing to Armageddon – Publicity, promotion and reviews; includes book tour arrangements, a speech draft, and e-mail correspondence with reviewers, the reading public, and publicist	April 2004
95-34-417A	“Testimony to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade 38th Parliament” by Mel Hurtig, and based on information presented in Rushing to Armageddon Hand-written original draft and type-script, 15pp	December 8, 2004
95-34-418	Pierre Trudeau book – Correspondence related to Mel Hurtig’s written contribution to Nancy Southam’s book about Pierre Trudeau	2004
AV items	See listing at end of inventory for audio-visual items related to Mel Hurtig as author

Series VI
MEL HURTIG’S PERSONAL PAPERS

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   Mel Hurtig’s Personal Papers, --1924-2004. –2.2 m of textual records
   

Archival Description: The records in this series are in excellent physical condition, and consist of textual records, photographs, books and a few graphic items. They have been arranged in a basic alphabetical order within distinct sub-series titles. The photographs are listed in chronological order, with several of the photographs maintained in oversize storage. The books, as well, are arranged in chronological order by date of publication.
Scope and Content: This record series, although relatively small, provides a fascinating glimpse into Mel Hurtig’s personal life, particularly focusing on his activities post-businesses and post-CIC, COC, and National Party. There are records related to family and personal business, as well as a series of personal correspondence and clipping files. Of particular interest are the sub-series of printed e-mail communications which date from 2000 through 2004. While not strictly personal, the e-mails capture the issues and topics of interest and concern to Mel Hurtig in recent years. His opposition to air-missile defense initiatives and his rallying of prominent as well as not so prominent Canadians to promote this position is well-documented with the e-mails. There is a sub-series of Canadiana books, often signed by the author, and frequently containing a reference to Hurtig in the book. The photographs span a period of over six decades and include family pictures as well as photographs related to his publishing and political/activist career.
File titles were derived from original file titles.
A file listing follows.

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