Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1959-2004 (predominant 1991-2001) (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
8.45 m of textual and other material
3388 photoprints : colour ; 30 x 20 cm or smaller
83 photoprints : black and white ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller
726 photonegatives : colour
43 photonegatives : black and white
65 slides : colour
536 photopositives : colour
40 contact sheets
5x 3.5-inch diskettes
36 audio cassettes
23 VHS
2 VHS SP
5 Betacam
5 Betacam SP
3 U-matic
11 buttons
2 lapel pins
2 silver coins
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Ian H.C. Todd was born in Calgary September 4, 1957. He became a founding member of the Reform Party of Canada in May 1987. In November 1993 Todd became the Personal and Executive Assistant to the Leader, Preston Manning, travelling with Manning on all trips and election campaigns.
Todd's responsibilities included the coordination of media, research, correspondence and administrative support for Manning, coordination of all aspects of day-to-day logistics relating to Manning's scheduling and travel, attended all meetings, provided advice on protocol, and was the RCMP liaison regarding Manning's security. Todd continued to work for the Canadian Alliance, becoming the Chief of Staff for the Leader of the Official Opposition in 2000.
Todd is currently Ontario's representative to Washington, D.C.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Received from Ian H.C. Todd
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Consists of primarily of records created and received by Ian Todd, Chief to Staff to Preston Manning (Reform Party of Canada) and Stockwell Day (Canadian Alliance Party). Also contains personal material from prior employment and participation in organizations including his early career with the Reform Party in British Columbia.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
The fonds is arranged into the following series:
- Personal
- Campaigns
- Itineraries
- Events and Speeches
- Tours and Trips
- Administration
- Correspondence and Communications
- Organizational material
- Publications
- Publicity
- Photographs
- Ephemera
- Audiovisual records
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Some files contain personal information and may be restricted.
Conditions governing reproduction
Some photographs are copyright to various photographers and photograph studios.
Language of material
Chinese
English
French
Script of material
Language and script notes
Material is primarily in English, though contains a few records in French and one item in Chinese.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
See also the Reform Party of Canada fonds and E. Preston Manning fonds.
Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Day, Stockwell (Subject)
- Manning, Ernest Preston (Subject)
- Manning, Sandra (Subject)