Fonds 2084 - Upper Canada Academy fonds

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Upper Canada Academy fonds

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    CA ON00357 2084

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    • 1831-1849 (Creation)

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    18 cm of textual records

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    Name of creator

    (1831–1841)

    Administrative history

    Upper Canada Academy was constituted at Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church in Canada in 1830, and established by Royal Charter in 1836. Its name was changed to Victoria College by Act of Legislature, 1841.

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    Scope and content

    Fonds consists of records related to the founding of Upper Canada Academy, which later became Victoria College. Records includes the Royal Charter, constitutions, financial records, register of students and notebooks of Reverend John Beatty and Matthew Richey. Also included are one series of minutes: Minutes of the Upper Canada Academy Building Committee, 1831-1836; Minutes of the Upper Canada Academy and Victoria College Managing Committee, 1836-1843; and minutes of the Victoria College Financial Committee, 1843-1849.

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    Physical condition

    Some damage - requires restoration or copying.

    Immediate source of acquisition

    Transfer
    1987.040V
    1987.057V/TR
    1989.002V/OS
    1989.006V/TR
    1989.115V
    1996.011V/TR

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        Availability of other formats

        The Royal Charter and wax impression are available in digital format. See file level for links.

        Restrictions on access

        Royal Charter can be viewed subject to conditions outlined in "Statement on access to Royal Charter, 1836" (saved in the accession file and with the Charter). There is a similar statement for accessing the Wax Seal, also found with the Charter or in the accession file.

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        General note

        For additional information on the creation of the Upper Canada Academy, see also the personal fonds of John Beatty (fonds 2160).

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        Added by MO: May 31, 2016
        Revised by ECN: April 27, 2017
        Updated by JT: March 26 2019; Dec 11 2019
        Updated by JT: Dec 13 2022
        Updated by JT: Oct 17 2024

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