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George William McQueen fonds
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Fonds
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MS-2-594
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1875 - 1878 (Creation)
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0.5 cm of textual records
3 volumes : 19 x 24 x 2 cm and smaller
3 volumes : 19 x 24 x 2 cm and smaller
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Name of creator
(1858 - 1899)
Biographical history
George McQueen was born in 1858, the only surviving son of Daniel McQueen and Catherine Olding. He attended Dalhousie University from 1875-1878 and taught school in Nova Scotia for one year. In 1879 he moved to New York City, where he found employment in a number of companies. He had a brief marriage and died alone in a rooming house in 1899 at the age of 41.
Custodial history
Records were donated to Dalhousie University Archives by Mrs. Relief Williams Mackay in accessions (50-88) and (54-88) in 1988.
Scope and content
Fonds contains photocopies of G.W. McQueen's letters to his mother and sister while he was attending Dalhousie University; G.W. McQueen's annotated textbook, Introduction to Anglo-Saxon (1875); and G.W. McQueen's notebooks from Professor Lawson's junior chemistry class (1876-1877) and Professor Lyall's psychology class (1877).
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- English
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English
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Restrictions on access
There are no restrictions on these materials. All materials are open for research.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Materials do not circulate and must be used in the Archives and Special Collections Reading Room. Materials may be under copyright. Contact departmental staff for guidance on reproduction.
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Further accruals are not expected.
General note
Preferred citation: [Identification of item], George William McQueen fonds, MS-2-594, Box [box number], Folder [folder number], Dalhousie University Archives, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Name access points
- Lawson, George (Subject)
- Lyall, William, Reverend (Subject)