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Egerton Ryerson fonds [textual record (chiefly microform)]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1783-1946.

Reference:

R4181-0-2-E, MG24-K15

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

100792

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Egerton Ryerson fonds
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

1783-1946.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

2 cm of textual records.
1 microfilm reel negative and positive.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of letters to Ryerson concerning the activities of the Wesleyan Methodists and the Christian Guardian, 1833-1843, 50 pages; letters, from John A. Macdonald concerning education and personal matters, transcript, 1854-1872, 44 pages; autographs, photos, commissions, and genealogical notes relating to the life of Rev. Ryerson, his father Col. Joseph Ryerson, his son Charles, and two of his three grandsons Rev. George and Joseph Ryerson, microfilm, 1783-1946, 1 reel, A-819.

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Ryerson, Egerton, 1803-1882

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Ryerson, Egerton, 1803-1882 : Rev. Egerton Ryerson, D.D. was a Wesleyan Methodist minister, editor and educator. From 1829-1831, 1833-1837, and 1838-1840 he edited the Christian Guardian. In 1844, he became superintendent of education for Canada West, a position he continued to hold in Ontario after Confederation until 1876.

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General note:

Letters, 1833-1843, received in 1920 from Frank Earnes of Toronto, Ont. Letters from John A. Macdonald, 1854-1872, received in 1924 from Frank Earnes of Toronto, Ont.

Location of originals note:

The originals of the miscellaneous documents, 1783-1947, are in the possession of Barry N. Ryerson, London, England.
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Wesleyan Methodist Church - Ontario, 1833-1843 Sir John A. Macdonald (John Alexander), 1854-1872

Education - Ontario, 1854-1872 Christian Guardian, 1854-1872

School management and organization - Ontario, 1854-1872

Ryerson family - Genealogy, 1783-1946
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MG24-K15
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Textual records

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Volume [MG24 K 15] 1

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Textual records: microform

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Microfilm reel A-819

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