A.R. Kelley fonds—approx. 1900-1961

Extent of Material:
104 cm of textual records.
Biographical Sketch:

Arthur Reading Kelley (1882-1961), graduate of Trinity College, Toronto and ordained deacon, 1906 and priest, 1907.   Served his ministerial career in the Diocese of Quebec and a founding member of the Canadian Church Historical Society and the General Synod Archives Committee.

Custodial History:
Collection acquired by the Archives in 1961.
Scope and Content:

Fonds consists of papers on parish and diocesan histories,  biographical sketches of members of the Anglican church.  Chapters for a book on the history of the Anglican church.  Correspondence, reports from the Anglican Advance Appeal and miscellaneous papers on subjects of interest to Kelley.

Notes:
  • Title based on contents of fonds.
  • Handwritten.
  • Typescript.
Finding Aids:
Finding aid available.
Related fonds:
Millman, T.R.
General Notes:

See finding aid for lists of the parishes and dioceses written by Kelley.

The chapters on Central and Eastern Canada were revised, rewritten and were published in Atlantic Canada to 1900. A History of the Anglican Church, by Thomas R. Millman (MM52.11.M54).

Repository:
Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod Archives.
Personal Names:
Waterman, R.H., 1894-1984.
Corporate Names:
Anglican Church of Canada. Anglican Advance Appeal.
Accession numbers:
M61-1

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