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George Monro Grant fonds [textual record (microform), graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1855-1919.

Reference:

R3202-0-3-E, MG29-D38

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

98180

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George Monro Grant fonds
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Fonds includes:

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

1855-1919.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

2.46 m of textual records.
2 photographs b&w.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of correspondence relating chiefly to the finances of Grant's church in Halifax, and the preparation of a biography of Principal Grant by his son W.L. Grant, 1855-1904; diaries chiefly of trips to Europe, Nova Scotia, etc., 1860-1902; memoranda and reports on Queen's University, the Presbyterian church, Imperial relations, Canadian history and politics, prohibition and women's rights; notes on classroom lectures and speeches; printed material including speeches, articles, obituaries and newspaper clippings, 1875-1914; miscellaneous material; family correspondence, 1866-1902; personal correspondence, 1870-1886; and copies of collected letters, 1876-1900.

The fonds also contains two photographic portraits inscribed to Major W.L. Grant, Principal of Upper Canada College, Toronto; one signed G. [Pery], the other, a group portrait, signed by members of La Mission Francais, 1919.

Provenance:

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Grant, George M. (George Monro), 1835-1902

Biography/Administrative history:

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Grant, George M. (George Monro), 1835-1902 : Born in Nova Scotia, and educated at Glasgow University, George Monro Grant was ordained in the Church of Scotland ministry in 1860. After working as a missionary, he assumed charge of St. Mathew's Church in Halifax in 1863. He was moderator of the Church of Scotland in 1875 and he became moderator of the Presbyterian Church in 1889. From 1877 until his death he was principal of Queen's University. He was a member of the Imperial Federation League, a spokesman for ecumenicalism and the social gospel. He published works on imperialism, religion and travel.

See: Canadian Encyclopedia, p. 766.

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Textual record (Electronic) The finding aid is an author index to the correspondence, and a description by volume of the papers. There is also a conversion list of old to new volume numbers. MSS0071 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001685.pdf

(Electronic) All or some of the documents described have been digitized and are available at the following address: (90: Open)
http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_mikan_98180

(Electronic) Les documents décrits ont été complètement ou en partie numérisés et sont disponibles à l'adresse suivante : (90: Open)
http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_mikan_98180?usrlang=fr

Textual records (Microform) Microfiches : 2 fiches (1 copy) MSS0071 (90: Open)

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General note:

The major part of the collection was acquired in 1955 and 1960 from G. M. Grant's daughter-in-law, Mrs. W.L. Grant. Family and personal correspondence acquired in 1967 from Mrs. Geoffrey Andrew. Copies of collected letters received in 1964 from Douglas Library, Queen's University.

Location of originals note:

Douglas Library, Queen's University

Availability of other formats note:

Series I available on microfilm, reels C-1871 to C-1874.
Subject heading:

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Church of Scotland - Canada, [1855-1914] Halifax (N.S.), 1868-1873

Presbyterian Church - Canada, 1855-1914 W.L. Grant, 1902-1904

Presbyterian Church - Halifax (N.S.), 1868-1873 Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.), 1855-1904

Women - Canada, 1855-1914 Jessie Lawson Grant, 1875-1914

Women - Social conditions - Canada, 1885-1914 Rev. William Snodgrass, 1867-1880

Prohibition - Canada, [1855-1914] A.E. Malloch, 1876

Canada - Description and travel, 1872, 1883 Mr. Crowley, 1892

Voyages around the world, 1860, 1888 Andrew W. Beall, 1884-1892
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1976-045 NPC

Former archival reference no.:

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MG29-D38
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Finding aid box [FA 71] 12

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [GRANT, GEORGE M. 1976-045] 5543

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Photographs: No restrictions: Copyright expired. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / Copy negative no.

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