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Edward Wilson Wallace fonds
Edward Wilson Wallace fondsFonds number2020 Name of CreatorWallace, Edward Wilson Dates of Material 193? - 1941 TitleEdward Wilson Wallace fonds Extent19 cm of textual records Administrative HistoryEdward Wilson Wallace was born in Metuchen, New Jersey, the son of Francis Huston Wallace and Joy Wilson. He moved to Toronto as a child and later studied at Victoria University and Columbia University before being appointed to China missions in 1906. After serving in various capacities in China missions, he was appointed Chancellor and President of Victoria University in 1929, serving until his death in 1941. While at the University, he was also Professor of Missions at Emmanuel College, 1932-1941. Wallace's first wife was Rose Cullen (the daughter of Rev. Thomas Cullen) who passed away in 1924 while her and Edward were working in China. He married his second wife, Velma Mary Hamill, in 1929. Scope and ContentFonds consists of manuscripts, notes, outlines, bibliographies, research material and other records for Emmanuel College course regarding missions, 1932-1941 (Box 1); and manuscript of "The expansion of Christianity: a history of missions," [193-?] (Box 2). Note(s)Immediate Source of AcquisitionLikely transferred from the President's Office Availability of Other FormatsMicrofilm copy available on 2 reels (positive and negative). Finding AidsPhotographs are described in the photograph database. Search by accession number 1991.134: http://archival-photos.vicu.utoronto.ca/ General NotesSee also Fonds 2021 - President's Office fonds, series 1, subseries 3: General correspondence of Edward Wilson Wallace. General NotesSee also Fonds 2187 - Wallace Family fonds. General NotesSee Accession file for list of lecture titles. CategoryAdministrators / Faculty personal papers Box/File List
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