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One sound recording of Stuart Hodgson recounting events of February through March 1979, including his transition from being Commissioner of the NWT to his new position as co-chair of the US-Canadian International Joint Commission. He makes extensive reference to documents which can be found in file 34-3. This narration follows item 1108B and continues in item 1109B.

One sound recording of Stuart Hodgson recounting his association with Andy Collier over the years and his transition from the NWT to the International Joint Commission (1979), including related travels and events. Hodgson makes extensive reference to documents which can be found in files 34-3, 34-4, and 34-5. This narration follows item 1109A.

One sound recording of Stuart Hodgson recounting the activities of the Franklin Probe Society from 1973 to 1975, including the creation of a network of cairns containing survival kits, as well as HRH Prince Charles' visit to the NWT in April 1975. Hodgson refers to documents which can be found in file 34-6. This narration continues in item 1110B.

One sound recording of Stuart Hodgson recounting the activities of the Franklin Probe Society from 1975 to 1978, including the gathering of artifacts for the territorial museum. He refers to documents which can be found in file 34-6. This narration follows item 1110A.

[This item is a recording of a staff meeting at the Gold Range Hotel, followed by drinks and a general discussion about municipal matters. J.I. Glick speaks to staff about expectations for honesty, efficiency, and faithfulness, as well as their pay and how much alcohol they were drinking during and after work. A staff member and J.I. Glick argue about whether or not she was drinking on the job. There is a discussion about desk clerks profiling guests (turning down youth for room reservations because high school students were drinking alcohol in hotel rooms, unmarried couples posing as married couples). There is an argument about the supply of pillows. At about 40:30 there is the sound of drinks being poured and Glick requests a scotch; it sounds like Zelda Glick may be the one serving drinks. There is a discussion about the appearance of the town. A staff member proposes that the town begin a gardening program to beautify the downtown, and Glick suggests that she write to the council or attend a meeting. That same staff member discusses the lack of a sign for the ferry across the Mackenzie River, and proposes fines for people who do not maintain attractive lawns.]

[This item is a recording of a Yellowknife Town Council Meeting. Topics discussed include the Yellowknife Public School schedule.]

[This item is the first part of a two-part recording of an annual Yellowknife Ratepayers Meeting held on April 25, 1961. The speakers include J.I. Glick, Jock McMeekan, Ted Williams, Ted Matijon, and Jack Tees. McMeekan chaired the meeting, and the first item on the agenda was an address by the president of the association, J.I. Glick, followed by a discussion on sidewalks and paving, treasurer's report, and a discussion on the franchise with Plains-Western Gas and Electricity, followed by an election of officers.]

[This item is the second of two parts of a recording of an annual Yellowknife Ratepayers Meeting held on April 25, 1961. The speakers include J.I. Glick, Jock McMeekan, Ted Williams, Ted Matijon, and Jack Tees. Nominations are solicited and an election is held for the leadership of the association, and Tees is elected president.]

[This item is a recording of a general meeting of the Yellowknife Ratepayers Association. The speakers include Jack Tees, Jack Glick, Jock McMeekan, and Mike Walcer.]

[This item is the first of a two-part recording of an annual meeting of the Yellowknife Town Council. The speakers include Jack Tees, Jack Glick, Jock McMeekan, and Mike Walcer. Mayor Horton and Town Councillors report on the work done by their committees. Topics raised by constituents include broken playground equipment, requests for a baseball park, and complaints about sidewalks. Much of the meeting is concerned with negotiations with Plains Western Gas & Electric Co. Ltd.]

[This item is the second of a two-part recording of an annual meeting of the Yellowknife Town Council. The final minutes of the meeting are concerned with negotiations with Plains Western Gas & Electric Co. Ltd.]

[This item is a recording of a meeting of the Yellowknife Ratepayers Association. Speakers include J.I. Glick and Ted Horton, and topics covered include public utilities, negotiations with Plains-Western Gas & Electric Co., and upcoming public school board elections.]

[This item is a recording of a meeting of the Ratepayers Association, held at the Public School auditorium at Yellowknife for the purpose of inviting the nominated candidates for school board, town council, and the mayor to speak. Fred Henne chairs the meeting. School Board candidates speaking include Don Affleck and Gordon Brown. Councillor nominees speaking include Joe Driscoll, Harold Glick (?), J.I. Glick, Ted Matijon, Paul Robinovich (?) and John Winters. Mayoral candidates speaking include Ted Horton and Jack Tees.]

[This item is a recording of a meeting of the Yellowknife Town Council in an auditorium. The aim of the meeting was for the councillors to make their annual report to the people of Yellowknife. J.I. Glick interrupts to pose questions regarding the Plains-Western Gas & Electric Co. Ltd franchise.]

[This item is a recording of a meeting of the Ratepayers Association. Speakers include J.I. Glick and Jack Tees. Glick chairs the meeting.There are discussions (arguments) about meeting dates and meeting times conflicting with hockey games, quorum, proposed investigations of taxi companies, the utilities board and the need for a utilities board for the entire territory to govern rates, and the need for a council for all residents of the Northwest Territories. At one point a letter from the commissioner is read aloud.]

[This item is a recording of an election meeting consisting of a debate between two candidates for Parliament. The theme of the debate was Liberalism vs. Conservatism. The first speaker speaks for 30 minutes, the second for 40 minutes, and then the first offers a 10 minute rebuttal. There is a discussion about future provincehood for the Northwest Territories, and Rheaume issues a challenge to Horton for a public debate.]

[This item is the first of a two-part recording of a Northwest Territories Conservative (Progressive Conservative?) Convention.]

[This item is the second part of a two-part a recording of a Northwest Territories Conservative (Progressive Conservative?) Convention.]

[This item is the first part of a two-part a recording of a nomination meeting for the Northwest Territories Progressive Conservative Party. A singer and guitarist from Inuvik (Michelko?) plays a song about the nomination and electoral process in the north.]

[This item is the second part of a two-part a recording of a nomination meeting for the Northwest Territories Progressive Conservative Party. J.I. Glick invites the delegates back to the Gold Range Hotel for drinks and "a good time" after the meeting.]