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James S. Stewart fonds [textual record, graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1872-1930.

Reference:

R5715-0-9-E, MG29-D78

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

101447

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James S. Stewart fonds
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Fonds includes:

5 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1872-1930.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

8.6 cm of textual records.
463 lantern slides: b&w.

Language of material:

English

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The fonds consists of material which documents the theological education and missionary career of Rev. James S. Stewart. It consists of theological notebooks while attending Knox College, 1873-1874; correspondence and memoranda, 1872-1885; and miscellaneous documents relating to Rev. Stewart's ministry at Union Church (White Mud River, Manitoba), 1876-1888, including parish registers.

The fonds also includes lantern slides on astronomy, archaeology of the holy lands, and Presbyterian missions in Canada and abroad.

Provenance:

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Stewart, James S., 1840-1918

Biography/Administrative history:

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Stewart, James S., 1840-1918 : Rev. James S. Stewart, Presbyterian minister, (1840-1918), born in Inverness-shire, Scotland, came to Canada with his parents at the age of 14. He was educated at the Indian Lands School in Kenyon Township, Glengarry County, Ontario. Having decided to go into the ministry of the Presbyterian Church, he did his preparatory studies at the University of Toronto, 1869-1871, and his theological training at Knox College in Toronto, 1872-1875. After his graduation from Knox College in 1875, he went in the same year to Palestine, Manitoba as a missionary, and was ordained by the Manitoba Presbytery, 9 August 1876. After several years in Manitoba, he moved to Fort Erie and remained in Ontario for some years before going on to missionary work in Quebec. He was at Kennebec Road, Marlowe, Quebec, 1902-1917. He died at Ottawa, 1 January 1918, at the age of 78.

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Textual records: (Paper) Thematic Guide 1206 to Parish Registers, Volume 1, provides a summary description of the births, marriages and deaths in the unit; the shelf list for reel H-1813 is available in volume 2 of the Guide. (90: Open)

(Electronic) The textual records are available online. (90: Open)
https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_h1813

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Custodial history:

The register of baptisms, marriages and burials kept by Rev. Stewart at the Union Church in Manitoba, was transferred in 1971 from the Dept. of Energy, Mines and resources, through Dr. R.P. Riddinough of Ottawa, Ontario. This register was previously placed in MG9 E5-3. The remaining material was received in 1972 from Dr. R.P. Riddinough.

Availability of other formats note:

The textual records are also available on microfilm reel H-1813, from reel image 006 to 331 (entire reel).

Reproduction note:

Microfilmed in 1987.
Subject heading:

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Presbyterian Church - Clergy

James S. Stewart - Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc., 1872-1885

Sermons, Canadians, 1872-1885

Canada - Settlement, 1872-1885

United States - Description and travel, 1872-1885

James S. Stewart - Travel diaries, 1872-1885

Education (Christian Theology), 18-

Union Church (White Mud)

Church work - Presbyterian Church, 1873-1881

Knox College (Toronto, Ont.), 1873-1874

Clergy - Canada, 1872-1888
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1972-098 NPC

Former archival reference no.:

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MG29-D78
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [STEWART, JAMES S. 1972-098] 1858--1863

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Photographs: No restrictions on use. Copyright expired. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / copy negative number.

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