Upper Canada Academy fonds

Fonds number

2084

Name of Creator

Upper Canada Academy

Dates of Material

1831-1849

Title

Upper Canada Academy fonds

Source of title proper

Title based on the contents of the fonds.

Extent

18 cm of textual records

Administrative History

Upper Canada Academy was constituted at Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church in Canada in 1830, and established by Royal Charter in 1836. Its name was changed to Victoria College by Act of Legislature, 1841.

Scope and Content

Fonds consists of records related to the founding of Upper Canada Academy, which later became Victoria College. Records includes the Royal Charter, constitutions, financial records, register of students and notebooks of Reverend John Beatty and Matthew Richey. Also included are one series of minutes: Minutes of the Upper Canada Academy Building Committee, 1831-1836; Minutes of the Upper Canada Academy and Victoria College Managing Committee, 1836-1843; and minutes of the Victoria College Financial Committee, 1843-1849.

Series

Note(s)

Physical Condition

Some damage - requires restoration or copying.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transfer
1987.040V
1987.057V/TR
1989.002V/OS
1989.006V/TR
1989.115V
1996.011V/TR

Availability of Other Formats

The Royal Charter and wax impression are available in digital format. See file level for links.

Restrictions on Access

Royal Charter can be viewed subject to conditions outlined in "Statement on access to Royal Charter, 1836" (saved in the accession file and with the Charter). There is a similar statement for accessing the Wax Seal, also found with the Charter or in the accession file.

General Notes

For additional information on the creation of the Upper Canada Academy, see also the personal fonds of John Beatty (fonds 2160).

Category

Administrative Bodies

Box/File List

Identifier Title Date
1987.057V-TR Constitutions
[ca. 1830]
1989.002V-OS-1 Royal Charter of Incorporation granted by King William the Fourth to ministers of the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Upper Canada for an "Academy of Learning" ONLINE
1836
1989.002V-OS-2 Wax Impression of Queen Victoria's Seal (Front and Back) ONLINE
n.d.
1989.006V-TR Memoranda of some of the duties of the Steward and Stewardess
[1841?]
1989.115V1-1 Subscription Book
1832-1837
1989.115V1-2 Subscription Book
1832-1836
1989.115V1-3 Subscription Book
1834-1838
1989.115V1-4 Subscription Book
n.d.
1989.115V1-5 Subscription Book
1836
1989.115V1-6 Subscription Book
1836
1989.115V1-7 Notebook
1831-1837
1989.115V1-8 Notebook
1836-1841
1989.115V-1-9 Account book of day scholars
1836-1839
1989.115V-1-2 Financial Records
1831-1841
1989.115V-1-4 Notebook of Matthew Richey including accounts with day scholars
1836-1837
1989.115V-1-5 Register of students
1839-1840
1996.011V-TR-1 Duties of the officers of Upper Canada Academy, 1837
1837
1996.011V-TR-2 Upper Canada Academy Treasurer's Balance Sheet
1838
1996.011V-TR-3 Laws for the Regulation of the Students of the Upper Canada Academy ONLINE
1837