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- 1940-1997 (Creation)
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0.44 m of textual records
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This series contains chronologically arranged personal and professional correspondence dating from his student days at the University of Toronto (1940- 1950), to his first full time academic appointments to United College, Winnipeg (1947) and the University of Toronto (1959-1984), to his active retirement years and his Order of Canada award (1984-1997). It provides a comprehensive overview of Prof. McNaught’s academic activities as teacher, scholar of Canadian social history, and social activist. Correspondents include historians at the University of Toronto such as F.H. Underhill (thesis supervisor), and Donald Creighton, Stanley Knowles, Lucy Woodsworth, widow of J. S.Woodsworth, United College, Winnipeg staff, CBC Radio, etc. Correspondence following his retirement in 1984 documents both a continuing life of scholarly endeavours, and contains more personal commentary to family, friends and colleagues.
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See also Series 5, Subseries 2 for correspondence with specific graduate students.