Finding Aid - Reuben C. Baetz fonds (S508) Generated by Access to Memory (AtoM) 2.5.3 Printed: November 19, 2019 Language of description: English Reuben C. Baetz fonds Table of contents Summary information ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Administrative history / Biographical sketch .................................................................................................. 3 Scope and content ........................................................................................................................................... 3 Notes ................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Access points ................................................................................................................................................... 4 Series descriptions ........................................................................................................................................... 4 - Page 2 - S508 Reuben C. Baetz fonds Summary information Repository: Title: Reuben C. Baetz fonds ID: S508 Date: 1969-1977 (date of creation) Physical description: 4 cm of textual records Physical location: Room 1-124 Dates of creation, Archival description created in June 2016. revision and deletion: Administrative history / Biographical sketch Note Reuben Baetz was born in Chesley, Ontario, in 1923. He attended the University of Western Ontario, then moved on to Columbia University in New York where he obtained his MA in political science and history. He later attended the school for social work at the University of Toronto. From 1949 to 1956 Mr. Baetz worked with the Lutheran World Federation Service to Refugees in Geneva, spending the last four years as its director. In 1957 he joined the Canadian Red Cross as assistant national commissioner, and as field director for the International Red Cross. Baetz was executive director of the Ottawa-based Canadian Council on Social Development, and in 1972 was elected president of the International Council on Social Welfare. He first ran for public office in 1977 and was victorious as a Progressive Conservative member for Ottawa West. He joined the cabinet of Hon. William Davis, and during the next nine years served as Minister of Energy, Culture, and Recreation, Tourism and Recreation, and Intergovernmental Affairs. He retired from political life in 1987. In 1975 Wilfrid Laurier University bestowed on him an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. He died in Sarasota, Florida, on October 28, 1996 at the age of 73. Scope and content The fonds consists of transcripts of speeches and address presented by Reuben Baetz. Page 3 S508 Reuben C. Baetz fonds Notes Title notes Accruals No further accruals are expected. Other notes • Publication status: Published Access points • Textual record (documentary form) Series descriptions Ref code Title Dates Access status Container 1 File - Alientation and the urban poor : 1971 S508 Box 1 notes for an address by Reuben C. Baetz, Excutive Director, The Canadain Council on Social Development to the 13th Canadian-American Seminary on Alienation and Violence in the North American community 2 File - Address by Dr. Reuben C. 1977 S508 Box 1 Baetz to the consulation on Youth and Employment - the need for integrated policies 3 File - Christian social responsibility 1973 S508 Box 1 today : a speech by Reuben C. Baetz to the Lutheran Congress 4 File - Charity and the just society - a 1976 S508 Box 1 speech by Reuben C. Baetz to The Good Samaritan Society 5 File - Equity aspects of income security 1975 S508 Box 1 programs 6 File - A Guaranteed annual income : 1969 S508 Box 1 its role in an integrated social security system 7 File - A Just society - what is it? : 1969 S508 Box 1 an address by Reuben C. Baetz to the opening session of the Ontario Page 4 S508 Reuben C. Baetz fonds Federation of Labour Annual Educational Conference 8 File - Is a full employment economy a 1972 S508 Box 1 feasible method or means of providing an adequate income for all families in Canada : an address by Reuben C. Baetz to the 6th UAW Leadership Summer School 9 File - Poverty : the challenge for 1975 S508 Box 1 10 File - Social development in a time of 1976 S508 Box 1 economic constraint - strategies for action 11 File - Social development in a global 1973 S508 Box 1 affair : an address by Reuben C. Baetz to the Annual Meeting of The Canadian Save the Children Fund 12 File - Your plenty should supply 1972 S508 Box 1 their need : opening address to the University of Windsor Discussions on the Guaranteed Annual Income 13 File - The Work ethic and the welfare 1974 S508 Box 1 state : a speech by Reuben C. Baetz to the Annual Meeting of The Social Planning Council of Ottawa and District 14 File - The Easton-McCarney Memorial 1974 S508 Box 1 Lecture : The Work ethic and the welfare state 15 File - Social Security and the work ethic : 1974 S508 Box 1 a speech by Reuben C. Beatz to the Kiawnis Club of Pembroke 16 File - Social Security and the work ethic : 1975 S508 Box 1 a speech by Reuben C. Beatz to The Social Service Burea of Sarnia/Lambton 17 File - Social Security and the work ethic : 1974 S508 Box 1 a speech by Reuben C. Beatz to the Annual Meeting of The Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton and District Page 5.