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James Wilson and family fonds [textual record, graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1853-1970.

Reference:

R7519-0-X-E, MG29-C126

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

101847

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James Wilson and family fonds
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Fonds includes:

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

1853-1970.

Place of creation:

Ontario

Extent:

2.8 cm of textual records (originals, 132 p.).
64 photographs multiple processes, b&w.
1 drawing pencil on laid paper 18.4 x 22.7 cm.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of four sermons (one in Latin) and business papers, such as land deeds and stock certificates, relating mainly to the affairs of the Rev. James Wilson (1828-1905). Of particular interest are the records of Wilson's investments in land in Manitoba, which include a letter of advice from J.B. McLaren, 3 February 1882. Other material which relates to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Lanark, Ontario, includes land documents, subscription lists for special church expenses, a printed statement of accounts for 1891, and kirk session minutes, 1871, regarding the disciplining of Janet Gemmill for false accusations that Daniel and Elizabeth McCurdy had milked cows not their own. Some newspaper clippings relating to the Rev. James Wilson, to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, and to the early history of Lanark, are also included.

Fonds also contains photographs, 1865-1968, depicting Lanark, Ont.; ministers; the Old Manse and St. Andrews Presbyterian Church; a 1927 Chevrolet; portraits of Hilda Wilson, members of her family, and others.

Also included is an unfinished drawing depicting a man seeing the ghost of Cicero while other men sit around a table drinking and eating.

Provenance:

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Wilson, James (family)

Biography/Administrative history:

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Wilson, James (family) : The Reverend James Wilson, M.A. (1828-1905) was a native of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and was probably educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen. He was ordained to the ministry of the Presbyterian Church in 1856 and served for three years as a missionary under the Colonial Committee in Nova Scotia. After his return to Scotland, he was for a short while minister of Maxwelton Chapel in Dumfries.

He immigrated to Canada and officiated briefly in St. Joseph Street, Montreal. In June 1862 he succeeded the Reverend Thomas Fraser as minister of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Lanark, Ontario. He was pastor there for thirty years and afterwards pastor emeritus. After his retirement in 1892, his grateful congregation allowed him to buy the manse. He died on 30 August 1905 at the age of 77. In 1908, his widow sold the manse to the Roman Catholic parish of the Sacred Heart.

Finding aid:

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Textual records (Electronic) The finding aid provides a descriptive list of the documents. MSS0866 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002866.pdf

Graphic material: (Electronic) Some item level descriptions area available in the MINISIS database.

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General note:

Most of the material was acquired in 1972 and 1977 from Miss Hilda Wilson of Ottawa, Ont.
A few items were received in 1986 by the Museum of Civilization from Hilda Wilson and were transferred to the National Archives of Canada.
The collection was catalogued originally as the Wilson Family Papers, MG 24 I 164.
Subject heading:

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Wilson family, 1853-1970 Daniel McCurdy, [1853-1970]

James Wilson - Finances, Personal, [1853-1970] Elizabeth McCurdy [1853-1970]

Land deeds - Canada, [1853-1970] St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Lanark, Ont.), [1853-1970]

James Wilson - Sermons, [1853-1970] Janet Gemmit [1853-1970]

Lanark (Ont.) - Presbyterian Church [1853-1970] Lanark (Ont.) [1853-1970

Lanark (Ont.) - Presbyterian Church - Records and correspondence, [1853-1970] J.B. McLaren, 1882

Lanark (Ont.) - History [1853-1970]
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1972-176 NPC
1973-249 NPC
1977-125 NPC
1986-104 NPC
1987-007 PIC

Former archival reference no.:

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MG29-C126
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG29 C 126] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Finding aid box [FA 866] 81

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [1987-007]

[Consultation 90 Open]

A286-02 Item no. assigned by LAC 2

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Photographs: No restrictions. Copyright expired. Credit: photographer / National Archives of Canada / copy negative number.
Drawing: No restrictions. Copyright expired. Credit: National Archives of Canada, Documentary Art and Photography Division.

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