Fonds - William Peach fonds

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William Peach fonds

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    • 1936-1938 (Creation)

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    Approximately 30 cm of textual records.

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    Custodial history

    Records were donated in 2026 by Beverley (Peach) Coulson, daughter of William Peach. Records had been held in the family until donation.

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    William Peach was president of the Port Arthur Riding Liberal Association, worked for C.D. Howe at his engineering firm.

    These records consist of correspondence between W.J. Bennett, Private Secretary to C.D. Howe, and William Peach, and relate to issues affecting Howe's Port Arthur constituency. Common themes include employment, improvements to postal services, dredging and other infrastructure, and the 1937 Ontario election.

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    Original order has been preserved. The files are in date order, with correspondence in roughly but not consistently chronological order.

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    • English

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      Contents of some of the correspondence may have been personal or sensitive at the time, however there are no restrictions on access for researchers.

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      Related materials will be available at Library and Archives Canada: consider both the C.D. Howe fonds and Howe's presence in many other collections due to his significant role in Cabinet.

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