Frederick Carson Stokes fonds

Fonds number

2107

Name of Creator

Stokes, Frederick Carson

Dates of Material

1951-1985

Title

Frederick Carson Stokes fonds

Source of title proper

Title based on the contents of the fonds.

Extent

12 cm of textual records
1 photograph

Administrative History

Frederick Carson Stokes was born in 1919 in Saint John, New Brunswick. During WWII, he served with the 2nd Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery. After returning to Canada, he completed his MA in Political Science at Victoria College (University of Toronto). He began working at Victoria College shortly after and held the position of Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds and later was appointed Bursar at Victoria University, 1963–1985. He was married to Doris Brown and the couple had two children. Frederick Stokes died in 2008.

Scope and Content

Fonds consists of Frederick Carson Stokes' personal correspondence, 1960-1985, manuscripts of prayers for Victoria College Chapel, 1955-1970 and material re Class of 4T3 reunion, 1968 (including a 1943 class photo). Also contains on file of correspondence related to Victoria University and F.C. Stokes' work as Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds and Bursar, 1951-1980.

Note(s)

Immediate Source of Acquisition

No accession record exists. Acquisition unknown.
1987.064V

Finding Aids

Photographs are described in the photograph database, search by accession number 1987.064: http://archival-photos.vicu.utoronto.ca/

General Notes

For material related to Stokes' time as Bursar, see also Fonds 2001 - Bursar's Office fonds.

Category

Administrators / Faculty personal papers

Box/File List

Identifier Title Date
1987.064V-1-1 Personal correspondence
1963-1964
1987.064V-1-2 Personal correspondence
1964-1965
1987.064V-1-3 Personal correspondence
1965-1966
1987.064V-1-4 Personal correspondence
1966-1967
1987.064V-1-5 Personal correspondence
1967-1968
1987.064V-1-6 Personal correspondence
1968-1969
1987.064V-1-7 Personal correspondence
1969-1970
1987.064V-1-8 Personal correspondence
1970-1971
1987.064V-1-9 Personal correspondence
1971-1972
1987.064V-1-10 Personal correspondence
1972-1974
1987.064V-1-11 Personal correspondence
1974-1976
1987.064V-1-12 Personal correspondence
1977-1981
1987.064V-1-13 Victoria College Chapel Services - F.C. Stokes
1962-1970
1987.064V-1-14 F.C. Stokes - Class of 4T3 Reunion
1983
1987.064V-1-15 [Victoria University correspondence]
1951-1980