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Academic and Professional Records
Title: Academic and Professional Records
Dates of Material:
1874 – 1936
Extent:
18 cm of textual records
Oversized textual material
Oversized textual material
Series consists of records related to the educational career of A.J.Bell, including essays written in high school as well as records from his undergraduate studies at Victoria College, graduate studies at the University of Breslau and post-graduate work at the University of Leipzig (he had been given a year leave from his position of Professor of Classics at the University of Toronto to pursue post graduate studies in philology at universities in Germany). Includes a copy of his thesis, correspondence, diplomas and degrees, certificates, etc.
Series also records related to his academic career as a professor and author of articles and books. Includes lecture notes, manuscripts, offprints of articles as well as correspondence related to the publication of The Latin Dual and Poetic Diction: Studies in Numbers and Figures by A.J.Bell by Oxford University Press and Victoria University.
NOTE(S)
Finding aids
File list available (see below).
| BOX | FILE | TITLE | YEAR | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| Box 1 | ||||
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| Literary manuscripts | ||||
| 1 | 18 | Tros Tyriusque Again: | [189?] | ts., annotated, signed
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| 1 | 19 | The Greek Aorist | [189?] | holograph |
| 1 | 20-21 | The Origin of Gender | 1898 | holographs |
| 1 | 22 | The Origin of Gender: offprint of Transactions of the Canadian Institute, Vol. VI (1898–99), from an address given February 12, 1898; a. 14 p. | 1898 | Fragile. Researchers should refer to photocopy (provided). |
| 1 | 23 | The constructions with refert and interest: offprint of Proceedings of the Canadian Institute, [1897?], from an address given February 28, 1897; b. 3 p. | 1897 | |
| 1 | 24 | The Greek Aorist | [189?] | offprint; b. 8 p. Unknown publication. |
| 1 | 25 | The Science of Meanings: reprinted from The School Review, vol. 9, no. 6 (June 1901); b. 9 p. | 1901 | Two copies. |
| 1 | 26 | Virgil and the Drama: reprinted from The School Review, vol. 13, no. 6 (June 1905); b. 17 p. | 1905 | Two copies. |
| Professional material | ||||
| 1 | 16 | Letter of Appointment as Professor of Comparative Philology, University of Toronto | 1907 | |
| Professional material -- Lecture notes | ||||
| 1 | 17 | Notes, Philological: n.d.; [by A.J. Bell?] | n.d. | Handwritten notes - Matthew 8 28, Mark 5 2, Luke 8 57, possibly for a lecture. |
| Educational records -- University of Breslau | ||||
| 1 | 13 | Thesis, De Locativi in Prisca Latinitate Vi et Usu: University of Breslau, 1889; a. Three copies, all of them inscribed (to: L.E. Horning; A.F. Langford; Nathaniel Burwash). | 1889 | One copy bound. |
| 1 | 14 | Universitat Breslau | 1889 | Correspondence in German regarding fee payments |
| Educational records -- University of Toronto | ||||
| 1 | 12 | University College lecture admission cards | 1874, 1875 |
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| Educational records -- University of Leipzig | ||||
| 1 | 15a | Letter of introduction, For delivery to the Rector of the University of Leipzig.d.; Includes related letter written by N. Burwash, President of Victoria College | [1907] | |
| 1 | 15b | Universitat Leipzig transcript, diploma | 1906, 1907 | |
| 1 | 15c | Kollegien-Buch - Universitat Leipzig [book list for philosophy students] | 1907 |
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| 1 | 15d | Article, Cicero im Wandel Der Jahrhunderte, by Th. Zielinski | 1908 | Offprint ; German. Condition is very fragile. |
| Box 5 | ||||
| Literary manuscripts | ||||
| 5 | 10 | "The Latin Dual and Poetic Diction: Studies in Numbers and Figures" by A.J. Bell | 1921-1936 | Publication arranged by Victoria College. Includes correspondence and invoices between between College officials and Oxford University Press. Also includes notes made by A.E. Lang, Victoria College Library. |
| Professional material -- Lecture notes | ||||
| 5 | 2-3, 5-9 | Lecture notes - Grammar [Latin or Greek] | [190?] | Written in pencil. |
| 5 | 4 | Lecture notes - Latin Prose | [190?] |
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| 5 | 1 | Lecture notes, On grammar, including Latin and Greek grammar | [190?] | Bound notebook with no cover. Paper is very fragile. |
| Box 6 | ||||
| Educational records -- University of Breslau | ||||
| 6 /OS | 2-3 | Doctor of Philosophy degree, University of Breslau [Wroclaw] | 1889 | Original with seal, 4 copies. |
| 6 /OS | 4 | Diplomas for philosophy courses | 1876 | |
| Educational records -- University of Toronto | ||||
| 6 /OS | 1 | Bachelor of Arts degree, University of Toronto | 1878 | Vellum |
| Educational records -- University of Leipzig | ||||
| 6 /OS | 5 | University of Leipzig Diploma | 1907 |
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