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George Monro Grant collection
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1860-1902 (Creation)
- Creator
- Grant, George Monro
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0.12 m of textual records, 5 microfilm reels : positive
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Biographical history
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.
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Scope and content
Fonds consists of correspondence, memoranda and printed material. Most of the material relates to Queen's University. Includes manuscript in ink written on both sides of three pieces of birchbark concerning religious questions and gospel meeting held at Sharbot Lake, Ont., a letterbook for the period 1868-1873, relating to the finances of Grant's church in Halifax (volume 1); correspondence relating to the biography of Principal Grant by his son, W.L. Grant, 1902-1904 (volume 13). Letters from Grant to several well-known figures including Andrew Drummond, C.J. Low, Charles Mair, Sandford Fleming, Alexander Morris, Alfred E. Lavell, William Snodgrass and James Williamson.
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Immediate source of acquisition
Transferred and assembled through multiple donors by Special Collections. The manuscript written on birchbark was found in the G.M Grant pamphlet collection in Special Collections (Acc 1977-Q11).
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- English
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Location of originals
2172
2404.1
MF 593-596
MF 783
Map 59
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Open
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Public domain
Finding aids
- https://db-archives.library.queensu.ca/FindingAids/G/Grant-George_Munro-2172.xlsx
- https://db-archives.library.queensu.ca/FindingAids/G/Grant-George_Munro-Names_Index.pdf
- https://db-archives.library.queensu.ca/FindingAids/G/Grant-George_Munro_mf.docx
- https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_mikan_98180
Associated materials
See also the George Munro Grant fonds at Library and Archives Canada (https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_mikan_98180).
Accruals
No further accruals are expected