Fonds consists of draft copies and source material for Preston Manning's books, "The new Canada" and "Think Big" as well as opinion editorials. Also includes personal journals kept by Manning during the period 1988-2000 while he was leader of the Reform Party and other material such as sermons, speeches, and committee files from prior to, during, and after his political career.
Sin títuloFile consists of correspondence with Frank Dabbs, a journalist and author, about his work on the book, a draft outline of the book, and Dabbs' draft chapter one of the book, entitled "The Premier's Kid".
Files consist of Manning's personal and business correspondence during and after his political career including: 014.02 Correspondence, EPM personal - personal archives and business; 014.03 Correspondence 2006-2009 - personal archives and business; 014.04 Correspondence 2010-2011 - personal archives and business; 014.05 Correspondence 2012-2013 - personal archives and business; 014.06 Correspondence 2014-2015.
Files consist of working material for "The new Canada" manuscript such as correspondence, presentations, notes, and reference material.
Files consist of research and final versions of opinion editorials written by Manning including: 002.06 Media, op. eds: background (2007-8); 002.07 Media, op. eds: background (2009); 002.08 Media, op. eds: background (2010); 002.09 Media, op. eds: background (2011) - personal archives & business; 003.01 Media, op. eds: background (2012); 003.02 Media, op. eds: background (2013) - personal archives & business, P. Manning personal files; 003.03 Media, op. eds: background (2014); 003.04 Media, op. eds: background (2015) - personal archives and business; 003.05 Media, op. eds: contracts/agreements - personal archives & business; 003.06-003.07 Media, op. eds: ideas, sources - personal archives & business.
Files consist of material for Manning's trip to Asia-Pacific in 1996 as a member of parliament and to Asia in 1998 as the leader of the Official Opposition including: 010.01 Asia-Pacific itinerary and briefing notes, Preston Manning, M.P.; 010.02 Official Opposition Asia tour briefing notes, July 20 to August 13, 1998; 010.03 Asia tour 1998; 010.04 Asia tour background 1998.
Files consist of sermons given by Manning for Canada's National Bible Hour radio show including: 003.08-004.01 Preston's sermons, Sept. 78 - Dec. 86; 004.02 Preston's sermons, Jan. 87 - .
Files consist of photographs of Manning from his political career and for his book "Think Big" including: 014.07 Informal photographs; 014.08 Formal photographs; 015.01 Formal photographs - loose; 015.02 Preston Manning photos - book.
File consists of draft manuscripts for Chapter 2, "The West Wants In" written by Frank Dabbs, a copy of the draft edited by Jennifer Grover, a communications consultant who worked for the Reform Party, and copies of two documents used as sources for the chapter, including the election platform of the Reform Party -- "The West Wants In!" -- and "Choosing a Political Vehicle to Represent the West", a presentation Manning gave to the Western Assembly on Canada's Economic and Political Future".