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- 1823-1988 (Creation)
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0.87 m of textual records (3 boxes)
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Dr. Gerald Marquis Craig (1916 -1988) was a Professor in UofT’s Department of History. Craig’s research focused on American history, American-Canadian relations, and Canadian history, particularly that of Upper Canada. He was born in Brighton, Ontario and later attended the UofT as a student. Following his graduation in 1939, he went on to pursue post-graduate studies at Brown University and, later, at the University of Minnesota (PhD, 1947). From 1943 to 1946, Craig also served in the RCAF as a navigator and flying officer.
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Fonds consists of 2 accessions:
B1984-0003: Book reviews, articles for newspapers, notes, correspondence, obituaries and other items found interleaved in books from the library of Gerald Marquis Craig, professor of history. Most of these reflect Professor Craig's interest in American political and social issues (1 box, 1944-1982).
B1989-0003: Files assembled for the writing of the first (1827-1906) of a two-volumed history of the University of Toronto (project abandoned) (2 boxes, 1823-1988)
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File titles include the names of publications which use a historical and derogatory term for Black individuals.
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Added to AtoM by Karen Suurtamm, April 2016
Language note added, Daniela Ansovini, July 2022