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Administrative History: Bishop William Charles White (1873-1960) was a missionary in Fukien, China, 1897-1909 and Bishop of the Canadian missionary Diocese of Honan, China, 1909-1934. He returned to Toronto as Professor of Chinese Studies and as Keeper of the East Asiatic Collection at the Royal Ontario Museum, a collection enhanced by his connections. He was also a biographer of the Rev. Canon H.J. Cody.

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of missionary reports, histories and biographies from the Diocese of Honan in China, arranged in chronological order, photographs of people and places in the Diocese, a stole belonging to Bishop White, three sets of rubbings of Jewish memorial stones from Kaifeng (approx. dates: 1489-1512), W.C. White's correspondence and biographical notes, arranged chronologically (1896-1958), sermon notes and articles written on Chinese archeology, history, ethnology, everyday life and other miscellaneous matters, pamphlets written in both English and Chinese.; Fonds arranged in five series: Series 1. Diocese of Honan, China, 1909-1950 Series 2. Personal correspondence, 1896-1957 Series 3. Writings, 1909-1956 Series 4. Pamphlets Series 5. Photographs and rubbings.

Related Fonds: Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada (MSCC) fonds; Woman's Auxiliary fonds; Lewis C. Walmsley fonds

Physical Description: 719 cm of textual records and other material.; 334 photographs : b&w, 120 slides : glass and 5 printing blocks : wood.; 36 audio cassettes and transcripts

Physical Description: 719 cm of textual records and other material.; 334 photographs : b&w, 120 slides : glass and 5 printing blocks : wood.; 36 audio cassettes and transcripts

Administrative History: The Church of England Deaconess and Missionary Training House was established in 1890 as a residential school to prepare women workers for Deaconess and missionary service. In 1947 the name was changed to the Anglican Women's Training College (AWTC). Anglican women from all over Canada came to Toronto to train for work in Christian Education in parishes, medical and teaching services overseas, Indian and Eskimo Residential Schools and reserves, Bishop's Messengers in western Canada, Sunday School by Post and Radio, youth and social work. The Woman's Auxiliary recruits were sent to the AWTC for missionary training for a year or less before being sent out. This was different from the three year diploma program offered to AWTC students. In 1969, the AWTC merged with the United Church's Covenent College to become the Centre for Christian Studies using the former AWTC building on Charles Street, Toronto. In 1997, the building in Toronto was sold and a decision was made to discontinue the traditional residential program in favour of the community based program and to relocate the administrative offices to Winnipeg. In July, 1998, CCS officially moved.

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of correspondence, fundraising and insurance records, architectural plans and blueprints, minutes of meetings, Alumnae and student records, daybooks, financial and legal records, annual reports, scrapbooks, pamphlets and other printed materials, photographs, artifacts, and oral history interviews.; Fonds is arranged in 7 series: Series 1: Committee on Deaconesses, 1890-1897. Series 2: Administration Records of the Deaconess House and AWTC, 1893-1990. Series 3: Committees, 1899-1973. Series 4: Associations, 1896-1990. Series 5: Printed and Miscellaneous Material, 1892-1998. Series 6: Anglican Women’s Training College: A Background Document. – 1893-1990. Series 7: Photographs, 1900-1969.

Related Fonds: Woman's Auxiliary fonds; Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada (MSCC) fonds

Corporate Name: Church of England Deaconess and Missionary Training House; United Church of Canada. Covenant College.; Centre for Christian Studies.

Accession Number: M75-27; M85-3; M90-2; M99-02; M2005-09; M2008-05; M2010-07; M2010-12; P7902; P8411; P9011; P2004-07; AV9002; AV9511