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Address by Joey Smallwood in the AMS Speakers Committee Lecture series, Queen's University. March 14, 1984. Side One: Smallwood compares and contrasts conditions in Newfoundland before and after Newfoundland joined confederation in 1949. He outlines the many benefits Newfoundland has realized in. Side Two: The 35 years following Confederation and emphasizes that Newfoundlanders are a fortunate and grateful group of Canadians who are proud to belong to and be a part of Canada. Question and answer period follows.

Proceeding from the assumption that Queen's is Good but not Great, Prof. William Nichols addresses the questions of why not and why can be done to move Queen's closer to greatness. Side One: Nichols portrays Queen's as a Hierarchical community that lends itself to a certain etiquette but constrains thought, risk taking and boldness which is necessary to archiving greatness. Side Two: greatness is a perceptual question, a state of mind. Queen's has a nice, safe environment but does not provide the stimulation to aspire to greatness. Last 1/4 of tape blank.

Office of the Chaplain, Brockington Lecture by Buckminster Fuller

Convocation address by Sauve recorded at Queen's University, May 23, 1986. Side One: Governor General of Canada, Jeanne Sauve Hooded. Address by Sauve - Anti war. Address in English and French. Doctor of Philosophy degree granted, Master of Arts degrees granted. Side Two: blank.

Address upon receiving an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree, Queen's University. Recorded in Kingston, Ont., May 30, 1986. Side One: Author, Peter C. Newman, talks about education and Queen's University as well as Canada. School of Business - MBA degrees given. Side Two: blank. print through only.

Excerpts of Famous People Speaking. Side One: Franklin D. Roosevelt (1938); Eleanor Roosevelt (1948); Robert Oppenheimer; and Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent (October 19, 1951) Heard. Side Two: John Diefenbaker (1961); John Diefenbaker (addressing Convocation); Lester B. Pearson (Brockington lecture 1969); Pierre Elliott Trudeau (1968) and Lorne Greene (Upon receiving an Honourary Doctor of Laws Degree in 1971) are heard.

Convocation address by Jean Goodwill, President of Indian and Inuit Nurses of Canada. Recorded at Queen's University, Kingston, Ont., May 24, 1986. Side One: Jean Goodwill recollects some of the difficulties she experienced growing up as a Cree living in poverty in Saskatchewan and of the prejudice she has faced. She notes that support of family and friends. Finally, she urges the graduates to accept fellow human beings readily, and to work together to alleviate social and political programs. Side Two: blank.

Convocation address by Dr. Homer Thompson, Archaeologist and Professor, Princeton University. Recorded at Queen's University, Kingston, Ont., May 31, 1986. Side One: Dr. Homer Thompson discusses his work, which involves recovering ancient Athens, and writing a related manuscript. He discusses some of the findings of this research, in particular the Articles of or places visited by Great Men, including famous Greek Philosophers. B.A. Hons. Degrees of Arts and Scince awarded. Side Two: Blank. Print through only.

Convocation Address by Dr. Walter Kohn, a Physicist from Santa Barbara, California. Recorded at Queen's University, Kingston, Ont., 1986. Side One: Dr. Kohn indicates that scientists are an example of a global community since science deals with the search for universal truths, and has affected the quality of life for people worldwide. He speaks of the perils associated with science as well, and urges graduates to strive to transform the world into a global family in order to overcome these perils. Side Two: blank. print through only.

John Robert Dacey, a scientist, writer and college administrator from Royal Military College. Recorded at Queen's University, Kingston, Ont., May 24, 1986. Side One: Dr. Dacey discusses the positive contributions of scientific technology, which has resulted in better life styles and longer life for people around the world. He also addresses the issue of the rising fear of technology, which he believes is the result of general isnorance about science, and irresponsible reporting by the media. He urges graduates to continue to reduce risk in technology, to prolong life and improve its quality, and also to enlighten the public. Jean C. Goodwill awarded honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (same as sr685 - incomplete. Side Two: blank - print through only.