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

Hugh McKellar (d.2012) was a retired high school English teacher and librarian. He was a remarkable humanitarian and long-time volunteer at both the national office of the Anglican Church of Canada and the office of the diocese of Toronto, as well as many other organizations.  McKellar had a passion for choral music and was an expert in hymnology.

Scope and Content:

Fonds consists of a an essay on hymns in the aboriginal  languages of Canada, an offprint of the printed version of the history of Hymn texts in the aboriginal language – articles prepared for the Dictionary of American Hymnology.  Also includes, A booklet of biographical sketches on Hymn Writers of Canada.

Notes:
  • Title based on contents of fonds.
  • Typescript.
General Notes:

Collection acquired from Hugh McKellar.

Repository:
Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod Archives.
Corporate Names:
Dictionary of American Hymnology.
Subjects:
Hymns.
Hymns – Aboriginal languages
Accession numbers:
M80-40

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