C.E. Whittaker fonds
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/mss159
- Main Entry
- Whittaker, C.E. (Charles Edward), 1864-1947
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of texutal records.
- Typescript.
- Chapters stapled together.
- Some stained pages.
- Dates
- 1945
- Fonds Number
- 268
- Material Type
- Multiple media
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of texutal records.
- Typescript.
- Chapters stapled together.
- Some stained pages.
- Dates
- 1945
- Administrative / Biographical History
- Charles Edward Whittaker (1864-1947) graduated from Wycliffe College and was ordained deacon in 1895 and priest in 1898 by Bishop Reeve of Mackenzie River. He was a missionary in the Arctic for 23 years, 1897-1920, serving at Fort McPherson, Herschel Island, and Whitehorse. He did a lot of translation work (Western Eskimo) and was Archdeacon of Mackenzie River, 1914-1918. He finished his career serving in several parishes in the Diocese of Toronto, 1921-1934.
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of a manuscript by Archdeacon Whittaker entitled, Sunrise in Eskimo Land or Dawn Among Eskimo. This manuscript outlines his missionary work in the north and in Ontario until the mid 1930's. Manuscript includes information about Archdeacon Robert McDonald, Bp. Isaac O. Stringer, W.D. Young, W.H. Fry, Edward Hester, Herbert Girling, G.E. Merritt, W.H.B. Hoare, and John Firth. Also includes reference to Indian Residential Schools at Hay River and Carcross.
- Related Fonds
- Diocese of the Arctic fonds
- Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada (MSCC) fonds
- Isaac O. Stringer family fonds
- James Richard Lucas fonds
- Herbert Girling fonds
- Main Entry
- Whittaker, C.E. (Charles Edward), 1864-1947
- Personal Name
- Whittaker, C.E. (Charles Edward), 1864-1947
- Fry, William Henry, 1885-1921
- Girling, Herbert, 1891-1920
- Hester, Edward, 1882-1945
- Hoare, William Henry Beer, 1890-1948
- McDonald, Robert, 1829-1913
- Merritt, Gabriel Eldon, 1888-1940
- Stringer, Isaac O., 1866-1934
- Young, William D.
- Corporate Name
- Chooutla Indian Residential School (Carcross, YT)
- St. Peter's Indian Residential School (Hay River, NWT)
- Accession Number
- M83-5
- P8208
- Custodial History
- Acquired from Agnes Whittaker.
- Title Proper Source
- Title based on contents of fonds.
- General Notes
- Whittaker's translation files and many of his photographs are in the Diocese of the Arctic fonds