MG   
                                                                   H17
                                                                   Rep.

Dates : 1908-1913

Extent : 137.5 cm of textual records

Biographical Sketch : Oswald Crocket (1868-1945) was first elected to the House of Commons as M.P. for York County on Nov. 3, 1904. After being twice re-elected, he resigned his seat on Dec. 13, 1913 when he was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of New Brunswick. From 1932-1943 Crocket sat on the Supreme Court of Canada.

Scope and Content : This fonds consists of correspondence generated during Crocket's years as a Member of Parliament. It reflects his involvement with various aspects of his constituency, in particular the militia, rural mail contracts, public works, election organization and employment on the Intercolonial Railway. Some family letters are included.

Access : Unrestricted

Box 1 File 1  Civil Service Board, 1911-12.
           2  Fisheries, 1911.
           2a Indian Affairs, 1908-09, 1911-12.
           3  Indian Reserves, 1911-12.
           3a Indian Affairs. 1912-13.
           4  Inland Revenue, 1911-13.
           5  Interior Dept., 1912-13.
           6  Interior Misc., 1913.
           7  Justice, 1911-12.
           8  Justice, 1912.
           9  King's Printer, 1912-13.
          10  Labour, 1911-12.
          11  Labour, 1910-11.

Box 2 File 1  Militia, 1910-13.
           2  Militia - Fenian Raid Bounties, 1912-13.
           3  Militia - Fredericton Corp, 1911.
           4  Militia - Fredericton Corp, 1912-13.
           5  Militia - Fredericton Regimental Dept., 1912-13.
           6  Minister of Mines, 1912.
           7  Navy.
           8  Old Age Pensions, 1913.
           9  Patents, 1913.

Box 3 File 1  Post Office - Rural Mail - Acton, Yoho..., 1912.
           2  Post Office - Rural Mail - Bloomfield, Parkers Ridge,
                                         1911-12.
           3      "              "       Boisetown, Taxis River,  
                                         1912.
           4      "              "       Burtt's Corner, 1911.
           5      "              "       Burtt's Corner, Mouth of  Keswick, 1911-13.
           6      "              "       Cardigan, 1911-12.
           7      "              "       Cardigan, Woodlands, 1911-12.
           8      "              "       Christie Road, York Mills, 1912-13.
           9      "              "       Cork Station, 1912-13.
          10      "              "       Fredericton, 1911-12.
          11      "              "       Fredericton, 1913.
          12      "              "       Gibson, 1911-12.
          13      "              "       Hainsville, 1912-13.
          14      "              "       Hartin, 1912.
          15      "              "       Hawkshaw, 1911-12.
          16      "              "       Kingsclear, 1911-12.
          17      "              "       McGivney Junction, 1911-13.
          18      "              "       Marysville. 1911-12.
          19      "              "       Mouth of Keswick, 1912.

Box 4 File 1  Post Office - Rural Mail -  Nashwaak Bridge,  1911-12.
           2  Post Office - Rural Mail    North Lake, 1911-12.
           3  Post Office - Rural Mail    Prince William, Magundy, 1912-13.
           4  Post Office - Rural Mail    Pinder, Temperace Vale,  1912.
           5  Post Office - Rural Mail    Rossville, 1912.
           6  Post Office - Rural Mail    St. John River, 1908.
           7  Post Office - Rural Mail    St. Mary's Ferry, 1911.
           8  Post Office - Rural Mail    Stanley, 1911.
           9  Post Office - Rural Mail    Stanley, Tay Mills, 1912.
          10  Post Office - Rural Mail    Tay Settlement, Fredericksburg, 1912.
          11  Post Office - Rural Mail    Temple, 1911-12.
          12  Post Office - Rural Mail    Tweedside, 1911-12.
          13  Post Office - Rural Mail    Willamsburg, 1912.
          14  Post Office - Rural Mail    York County, 1912-13.
          15  Post Office - Rural Mail    York County, 1912-13.

Box 5 File 1  Post Office - Mail Driving Contracts, 1911-12.
           2      "         Mail Driving Contracts, 1912.
           3      "         Railway Mail Service, 1913.
           4      "         Railway Mail Service, 1912.
           5      "         Rural Mail Application.
           6      "         Steamboat Contracts, 1911-12.

Box 6 File 1  Public Works - Appointments, 1911.
           2      "          1912-12.
           2a     "          Dredging, Bathurst, 1908-09.
           3      "          Dredging, Fredericton, 1908, 1912.
           4      "          Dredging. Misc., 1908-09.
           5      "          Dredging, Nashwaak, Nashwaaksis, 1912-13.
           6      "          Fredericton Building, 1912-13.
           7      "          Fredericton Wharf.
           8      "          McAdam Public Building, 1913.
           9      "          Misc., 1911-12.
          10      "          Nashwaak Bridge, 1912.
          10a     "          Railways And Canals, 1910-11.
          11      "          Trade And Commerece, 1911-12.

Box 7 File 1  A (1911)
           2  B (1911)
           3  R.L. Borden, 1911
           4  C (1910-11)
           5  D (1910-11)
           6  F (1910-11)
           7  Fowler. G.W., 1910-11
           8  G (1910-11)
           9  Graham, 1909
          10  P.A. Guthrie, 1910-11
          11  H (1910-11)
          12  I (1911)
          13  J (1911)
          14  Jameson, 1911
          15  K (1911)
          16  L (1910-11)
          17  Laurier, 1910
          18  LeBlanc, 1908-09
          19  M (1910-11)
          20  McAllister, 1911
          21  Joe Martin, 1909
          22  Mayes-McAvity, 1908-1910
          23  O (1911)
          24  P (1910-11)
          25  Pugsley, N.B. Overdraft, 1905, 1908, 1911
          26  Q (1910)
          27  R (1910-11)
          28  S (1911)
          29  T (1911)
          30  Tweedie Overdraft, 1909
          31  V (1911)
          32  W (1910-11)
          33  Y (1911)

Box 8 File 1  Counties - Carleton, 1911.
           2      "      Charlotte, 1911.
           3      "      Kent, 1911.
           4      "      Kings-Albert, 1911.
           5      "      Northumberland, 1911.
           6      "      Restigouche, 1911.
           7      "      Victoria, 1911.
           8      "      Westmorland, 1911.
           9      "      York, 1911.
          10      "      York, 1911. 

Box 9 File 1  Copyrights, 1913.
           2  Election, 1911, Congratulations.
           3  Hestia Wreck, n.d.
           4  I.C.R., 1907, 1910-11.
           5     "    Brakemen
           6     "    Brakemen, 1911-13.
           7     "    Engineers And Firemen
           8     "    Engineers And Firemen, 1911-13.
           9     "    Fredericton Freight Shed, 1913.
          10     "    Fredericton Improvements, 1912.
          11     "    Freight Rates, 1912-13.

Box 10 File 1 I.C.R. Misc., 1911-13.
            2   "    Misc., 1913.
            3   "    Track Dept., 1912-13.                        
            4   "    Train Service, 1913.
            5   "    Train Service, 1911-13.
            6   "    National Transcontinental Railway, 1907-09.
            7   "                    "                                     1913.
            8   "    York And Carleton Railway, 1911-12.

Box 11 File l Nationalists, n.d.
            2 N.B. Coal & Railway, n.d.
            3 N.B. Estimates, 1908-09.
            4 N.B. Patronage, 1909.
            5 Personal, n.d.
            6 Petition, Memorial, 1911.
            7 Provincial Politics, 1911.
            8 Tariff, c. 1909.
            9 Technical Education, 1909-10.
           10 Trades & Labour Congress, n.d.
           11 Transfers, 1911.
           12 St. Andrew's Society, Fredericton.
           13               "                                     
           14               "
           15               "              

Box 12   St. Andrew's Society, Fredericton, 1830s - 1950s
         (Unsorted)

Box 13 File l  Newspaper Extracts.
               Miscellaneous.

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