Manuscript Collection MS COLL 00245 - James Scarth Gale Papers

Identity area

Reference code

CA OTUTF MS COLL 00245

Title

James Scarth Gale Papers

Date(s)

  • 1863-1937 (Creation)

Level of description

Manuscript Collection

Extent and medium

24 boxes and items (8.5 metres)

Context area

Name of creator

(1863-1937)

Biographical history

James Scarth Gale was a Canadian writer and Presbyterian missionary in Korea.

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Gift of George M. Gale, 1987.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Drafts of writings about Korea and translations of Korean texts; commonplace books, diaries, correspondence, family papers, photographs, his collection of manuscripts, photographs, printed appearances.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Series 1. Correspondence
Series 2. Literary Works
Series 3. Gale Family Papers
Series 4. Korean Manuscripts
Series 5. Pictures
Series 6. Ephemera

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Material may be requested in person at the Fisher Library Reference Desk, or in advance using our online stack retrieval request form: https://fisher.library.utoronto.ca/stack-retrieval-request

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Language of material

  • English
  • Korean

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Uploaded finding aid

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Description control area

Description identifier

CA OTUTF MS COLL00245

Institution identifier

Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto

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