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Thomas McCulloch, Jr. fonds
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MS-2-41
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1824-1865 (Creation)
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Physical description
2.8 cm of textual records (15 folders)
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Biographical history
Thomas McCulloch, Jr. (1809-1865) was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia. He was the third son of Dr. Thomas McCulloch and was educated at Pictou, first in the grammar school under John McKinlay, and then in the Academy, under his father. He went to teach at Dalhousie College in 1843 and taught there until the end of 1844. When the College was revived in 1849, he was appointed principal and had charge of Latin, Greek, Rhetoric, Belle Lettres, and Natural Science. Previous to this time, he had taught a very successful private school in the schoolroom connected with the Poplar Grove church. Poplar Grove congregation elected him as an Elder and he continued to discharge his office while residing in the city. In 1853 he was appointed one of the professors in the Presbyterian Church in the West River Seminary. In this institution he taught Latin, Mathematics and Natural History. He returned to Dalhousie in 1863 and taught Natural Philosophy only. He kept an ornithology collection of nearly all the birds in Nova Scotia as well as mineral and botanical collections, some of which were still at Dalhousie when last noted in the 1970s. He wrote a book on taxidermy. Source: "Presbyterian Witness," Saturday, 11 March 1865, p. 1
Custodial history
Initial accession donated by Professor Edward in 1971. A second accession was donated by Dr. James A MacDougall in 1985.
Scope and content
Fonds consists of Thomas McCulloch Jr.'s correspondence with various persons and organizations, manuscripts, and documents from McCulloch's visit(s) to France.
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Immediate source of acquisition
Arrangement
Order was imposed by the processing archivist. Fonds is arranged into three series:
Correspondence
Books and manuscripts
Papers from France
See series descriptions for information on the arrangement of files within each series.
Language of material
- Multiple Languages
Script of material
Language and script note
English and French
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Restrictions on access
There are no access 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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Finding aid
Associated materials
McCulloch's father's papers can be found in the Thomas McCulloch collection (MS-2-40).
Accruals
Further accruals are not expected.
General note
Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Thomas McCulloch, Jr. fonds, MS-2-41, Box [box number], Folder [folder number], Dalhousie University Archives, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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- McCulloch, Thomas (Subject)