Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
William Bell fonds
Level of description
Fonds
Repository
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
-
1780-1857 (Creation)
- Creator
- Bell, Rev. William
Physical description area
Physical description
0.15 m of textual records, 2 microfilm reels : positive
Archival description area
Name of creator
(1780-1857)
Biographical history
William Bell (1780-1857) was a Presbyterian minister, ordained in Edinburgh in 1817. That year he came to Canada as minister for the Scottish immigrants who had formed the Perth settlement. For many years he did a large amount of home mission work over ... »
Scope and content
The fonds consists of diaries and letters covering his entire life as pastor in a pioneer community.
Notes area
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by Dr. Mackintosh Bell - 1932
Language of material
- English
Location of originals
2402
MF 585-586b
Restrictions on access
Open
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Public domain
Finding aids
Accruals
No further accruals are expected