John Fletcher McLaughlin fonds

Fonds number

2043

Name of Creator

McLaughlin, John Fletcher

Dates of Material

1870-1980

Title

John Fletcher McLaughlin fonds

Source of title proper

Title based on the contents of the fonds.

Extent

43 cm of textual records

Administrative History

John Fletcher McLaughlin was born in Cavan Township in 1863. He attended Victoria University from 1885 to 1888 and then entered the Methodist ministry. In 1891, he was appointed to the Chair in Hebrew at Victoria and lectured in Biology for the 1891-1892 year before spending two years at Oxford University preparing for his teaching career. From 1892 to 1932 he was Professor of Oriental Languages and Literature at Victoria, also teaching Old Testament. He was Dean of the Faculty of Theology from 1920 to 1928 and Registrar at Emmanuel College from 1928 to 1931. His daughter, Roberta Irwin, is also his biographer.

Scope and Content

Fonds consists of personal correspondence, 1878-1933; correspondence re death, 1933-1934; correspondence re biography; diaries, 1876-1892; addresses, prayers, sermons, notes, and articles; clippings; and drafts of biography by Roberta Irwin.

Note(s)

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Originally part of the United Church of Canada archives collections and transferred to Victoria University Archives in 1992.
1992.007V

Availability of Other Formats

Microfilm copy available on 1 unverified microfilm reel: positive and negative. Note: The arrangement of the files in the finding aid, does not appear to match the microfilm.

Scanned PDF copy of microfilm is also available: http://library.vicu.utoronto.ca/archives/holdings/f2043_john_fletcher_mclaughlin/download/92_007V.pdf (100MB)

General Notes

For records related to his time as Dean of the Faculty of Theology, see the Faculty of Theology Fonds (2022), series 2, subseries 2 (Records of John Fletcher McLaughlin).

General Notes

For photographs and additional records related to Roberta Irwin's biography work, please see the Roberta Irwin Fonds (2044).

Category

Administrators / Faculty personal papers

Box/File List

Identifier Title Date
1992.007V-1-1 Correspondence
1878-1886
1992.007V-1-2 Correspondence
1887-1889
1992.007V-1-3 Correspondence
1890-1892
1992.007V-1-4 Correspondence
1893
1992.007V-1-5 Correspondence
1894-1896
1992.007V-1-6 Correspondence
1897-1902
1992.007V-1-7 Correspondence
1903-1913
1992.007V-1-8 Correspondence
1914
1992.007V-1-9 Correspondence
1915-1917
1992.007V-1-10 Correspondence
1918-1920
1992.007V-1-11 Correspondence
1921-1931
1992.007V-1-12 Correspondence
1932-1933
1992.007V-1-13 Correspondence
1933
1992.007V-1-14 Correspondence
1933-1934
1992.007V-1-15 Correspondence
1933
1992.007V-1-16 Correspondence
1933
1992.007V-1-17 Correspondence
[197-]
1992.007V-1-17a Correspondence
[197-]
1992.007V-1-18 Diary
1876-1879
1992.007V-1-19 Diary
1880-1881
1992.007V-2-20a Diary
1882-1883
1992.007V-2-20 Diary
1885
1992.007V-2-21 Diary
1832
1992.007V-2-22 Addresses, prayers, sermons
[192?]
1992.007V-2-23 Addresses, prayers, sermons
[192?]
1992.007V-2-24 Addresses, prayers, sermons
1923-1932
1992.007V-2-25 Teacher training notes
1881
1992.007V-2-26 Early teaching notes
[188-]
1992.007V-2-27 Biology notes
1891
1992.007V-2-28 Sanskrit notes, I
[189?]
1992.007V-2-29 Sanskrit notes, II
[189?]
1992.007V-2-30 Sanskrit notes, III
[189?]
1992.007V-2-31 Studies in Prophecy, I, II, III
[189?]
1992.007V-2-32 Homiletic use of Old Testament History, Berwick Studies in Prophecy
1910
1992.007V-2-33 The Bible and Temperance
[191?]
1992.007V-2-34 St. Paul
[191?]
1992.007V-2-35 Summer school notes, Church work, Modern events and Prophecy
1918
1992.007V-2-36 Hosea
[190?]
1992.007V-2-37 The Christian Hope in Prophecy, The Apocalypse of St. John
1904
1992.007V-2-38 The Message and programme of Christian Religion, The Missionary Message of the Bible
[190?]
1992.007V-2-39 Lecture notes
1911
1992.007V-2-40 Notes: Psalm IV; Psalm VII; The Psalms
[between 1890 and 1910]
1992.007V-2-41 Notes: Psalm VI; Psalm VIII; Psalm IX; Micah
[between 1890 and 1910]
1992.007V-2-42 Notes: Biblical Theology
[between 1890 and 1910]
1992.007V-2-43 Notes: The Origin of the Old Testament; David/Solomon; Suggestive Questions in the Old Testament
[between 1890 and 1910]
1992.007V-2-44 Notes: Old Testament Introduction; Leviticus; Deuteronomy
1893
1992.007V-2-45 Notes: Studies in Christian Life - Ephesians
[between 1890 and 1910]
1992.007V-2-46 Contracts, certificates, agreements
1882-1906
1992.007V-2-47 Brochures re Overseas missions, especially in Orient
[between 1892-1930]
1992.007V-2-48 Poetry, hymns, etc
1892
1992.007V-2-49 Articles by McLaughlin from Acta Victoriana
1886-1888
1992.007V-2-50 Pamphlets by others
1933-1964
1992.007V-2-51 Brochures of Victoria College events, etc.
1916-1924
1992.007V-3-52 Cards, pamphlets, etc.
1898-1926
1992.007V-3-53 Miscellaneous pamphlets
1893-1960
1992.007V-3-54 McLaughlin Family: Diary of Robert J. McLaughlin
1884
1992.007V-3-55 McLaughlin Family: Genealogical information
[197?]
1992.007V-3-56 McLaughlin Family: Wm. Irwin, Biblical Criticism
1949
1992.007V-3-57 Clippings from newspapers
1900-1926
1992.007V-3-58 Clippings from newspapers
1954
1992.007V-3-59 Clippings from newspapers
1931-1933
1992.007V-3-60 Photocopy of Diary
1876
1992.007V-3-61 Photocopy of Diary
1879
1992.007V-3-62 Photocopy of Diary
1880-1881
1992.007V-3-63 Photocopy of Diary
1880-1881
1992.007V-3-64 Photocopy of Diary
1885
1992.007V-3-65 Photocopy of Diary
1892, part I
1992.007V-3-66 Photocopy of Diary
1892, part II
1992.007V-3-67 Copies of Draft Bibliography
[197-]
1992.007V-3-68 Copies of Draft Bibliography
[197-]
1992.007V-3-69 Copies of Draft Bibliography
[197-]
1992.007V-3-70 Copies of Draft Bibliography
[197-]
1992.007V-4-71 Copies of Draft Bibliography
[197-]
1992.007V-4-72 Copies of Draft Bibliography
[197-]
1992.007V-4-73 Copies of Draft Bibliography
[197-]
1992.007V-4-74 History of Muldrew Lakes [cottage]
1970
1992.007V-4-75 Background material re family and friends
1957-1980
1992.007V-4-76 Certificates re school teaching career
1876-1887
1992.007V-4-77 Letters and class tickets re parents and in-laws
1870-1871