Series contains materials related to den Hertog’s service as President of the New Democratic Party of Canada (NDP) from 1987-1989. As President of the NDP, den Hertog served as the chief spokesperson for the Executive and party to the media; chaired Officers and Executive Committees, the Council and the party’s Conventions; served as the liaison with the Leader and Caucus, and the Officers’ representative on committees such as Strategy and Election Planning, Finance, Administration and Participation of Women. den Hertog was also responsible for public speaking throughout Canada and liaison with the labour movement and representation of the party in international forums. . The series also includes materials related to the 1987 and 1989 federal NDP conventions, the B.C. Council of Federal Ridings, B.C. Federal Election Planning Committee, Task Force on Party Structure, Council of Federal Ridings and the Socialist International Congress held in Stockholm.
Records include correspondence, newspaper clippings, convention materials, speeches and articles on various women’s issues, election review materials, federal office communications, policy papers, and committee meeting agendas, minutes and notes.