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1935-1983, predominantly 1940s and 1950s (Creation)
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12 cm of textual records
4 photographs
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John Ratcliffe Grant was born in Henan Province, China, the son of Presbyterian missionaries. He was granted a PhD from Harvard University in 1947, and in 1950 came to Victoria University as an Assistant Professor of Classics. Dr. Grant taught at Victoria until 1979, becoming a Professor of Classics in 1975. Dr. Grant was married to Nettie Grant.
List of positions held at Victoria:
Assistant Professor of Classics, 1950-1951
Secretary of Victoria College Council; Assistant Professor of Classics, 1951-1953
Assistant Professor of Classics, 1953-1957
Associate Professor of Classics, 1957-1967
Professor of Greek and Roman History, 1967-1975
Professor of Classics, 1975-1979
Professor Emeritus of Classics, 1979-1990
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Fonds consists of personal papers of John Ratcliffe Grant, 1942-1983, including his doctoral thesis on Ancient Roman History for Harvard University, 1946.
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1990.031V
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Photographs are described in the photograph database. Search for accession number 1990.031: http://archival-photos.vicu.utoronto.ca/
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Updated by JT: Sept 13 2019
Updated by JT: Feb 22 2021