Laird Rankin fonds
MSS 417 (A13-06)
1988-2012; predominant 2009-2012
0.25 m of textual records and 2 compact disks
University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections
330 Elizabeth Dafoe Library
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
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Rankin, Laird
Laird Rankin is a Winnipeg resident. Rankin has a Bachelor of Arts degree (1962) and a Bachelor of Commerce degree (1964) from the University of Manitoba. He worked in the head office at the Hudson’s Bay Company (1967-1974). Since then, he has worked in the non-profit sector with the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, as President of the University of Manitoba’s Alumni Association (1975-1994), as founding Executive Director of Canada's National History Society and publisher of it's magazine The Beaver, now known as Canada's History (1994-2001). He is a published journalist and author of several books.
published
This fonds consists of research materials and drafts for two publications by Rankin: "Open for Business: The History of Business Education at the University of Manitoba," and "Assessing the Risk: The History of the Actuarial Program at the University of Manitoba".
This collection is arranged into two series:
No further accruals are expected.
The fonds (A13-06) was donated to the University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections by Laird Rankin in 2013.
Created and revised by Andrea Martin, May 2014.
Quality checked by Mary Grace Golfo-Barcelona on 07 June 2017.
During processing partial copies of University of Manitoba Presidents Report's for the years 1937-1968 were removed as the University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections holds the complete collection of President's Reports. Partial copies of University of Manitoba Course Calendars for the years 1909-1958 were removed as the University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections holds a complete collection of the Course Calendars. Partial copies of University of Manitoba Board of Governors Minutes for the years 1921-1924 were removed as the University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections holds the complete set of the minutes.
One folder containing student numbers and information is restricted, the file is marked.
Copyright restrictions may apply.
A finding aid can be generated from this description.
1. Research Materials for "Assessing the Risk"
1988-2010, predominant 2009-2010
9 folders
published
1
1
Actuarial History - Notes, Comments, Final Draft - 1 Compact Disk 2009-2010
published
1
2
File re: Controversy between Dean William Mackness and the Actuarial Department 1989-1993, 2010
published
1
3
Preliminary and Partial Drafts, Initial Project Specifications 2009-2010
published
1
4
Actuarial Alumni Information and Edited Proof for "Assessing the Risk: A History of Actuarial Science at the University of Manitoba" 2003, 2009-2010; predominant 2009-2010
published
1
5
Research on Lloyd A.H. Warren and L.F.S. Ritcey 2001, [2009 or 2010]
published
1
6
Research Material from Jerry Gray 2003, [2009 or 2010]
published
1
7
Research re: Photos for "Assessomg the Risk: A History of Actuarial Science at the University of Manitoba" 2010
published
1
8
Dean William Mackness era, Ernst Richard "Ernie" Vogt; Dr. L.A.H. Warren Chair in Actuarial Science 1988-1989, 2006, 2008-2010
Restricted Material
published
1
9
Actuarial Department Heads and Directors; Warren Centre for Actuarial Studies and Research; Warren Chairs 1993-1995, 2009-2010
published
2. Research Material for "Open for Business" 1989-2012, predominant 2010-2012
9 folders
published
2
1
Asper History - Draft 2 (as submitted) - 1 Compact Disk November 2011
published
2
2
Various Proofs, Layouts, Design Changes, and Edits re: Open for Business [2010?]-2012
published
2
3
Asper School of Business History Project - Terms, Correspondence, Research Materials 2010-2012
published
2
4
International Distinguished Entrepreneur Award (IDEA) Information and Correspondence; includes copy of "I.D.E.A.: What Business Award has the Whole World Talking" by Albert D. Cohen 2005; 2010-2011
published
2
5
Research on Dr. Glenn Feltham 2011
published
2
6
Research on Ralph Harris 2010-2011
published
2
7
Research on John B. Rollit [2010 or 2011]
published
2
8
The History of the Department of Commerce (1938) - The I.H. Asper School of Business (2010) by Jerry L. Gray July 2007
published
2
9
Research on William Mackness 1989-1995
published