William Charles White fonds
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- Main Entry
- White, W.C. (William Charles), 1873-1960.
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 52 cm of textual records
- approx. 45 photographs : b&w, 1 glass negative.
- Dates
- 1897-1960
- Fonds Number
- 102
- Material Type
- Multiple media
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 52 cm of textual records
- approx. 45 photographs : b&w, 1 glass negative.
- Dates
- 1897-1960
- Administrative / Biographical 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
- Main Entry
- White, W.C. (William Charles), 1873-1960.
- Corporate Name
- Anglican Church of Canada. Diocese of Honan (China)
- Subjects
- Missions -- China
- Accession Number
- M63-1
- P7704, P8006
- Custodial History
- Donated in 1963 by W.C. White's widow, Daisy Masters White and other donors. This initial deposit was followed by others, including one made in 1972 by L.C. Walmsley, White's biographer.
- Title Proper Source
- Title based on contents of fonds.
- Originals and Reproductions
- In 1965, the University of Toronto Rare Books Library microfilmed part of this fonds. See finding aid for a description of their work and holdings.
- Finding Aids
- Itemized finding aid available.
- General Notes
- The photographs, rubbings and stole from the W.C. White fonds are located in P8006 and P8006 oversize. Finding aid available.
- See also Portrait Collection, P8404.
- See also Portrait of Bishop William C. White, P7704.
- See also entries under this heading in the classified catalogue.
- See also "Bishop in Honan : mission and museum in the life of William C. White", by L.C. Walmsley, located at MM52.7 .W338.2.