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Mennonite Archives of OntarioConrad Grebel University College
140 Westmount Road North
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G6
Phone: 519-885-0220 x24238
Dates of creation: 1935-1968
Physical description: 17 cm. of textual records
Biographical sketch: Leslie R. Gray was a former President of the Ontario Historical Society. He and his wife, Elma, had Pennsylvania German roots, and carried on significant research on Mennonite and Pennsylvania German history. A particular interest was fraktur art. A manuscript, "The cultural background of the Pennsylvania German Mennonites in Ontario" is housed in the collection of the Mennonite Historical Society of Ontario. The first 21 chapters are by Mrs. Gray; the latter three chapters are by Leslie Gray. He was employed by Silverwoods Dairy in London, Ontario.
Custodial history: Donated by Leslie R. Gray, 1986
Scope and context: Offprints, research notes, correspondence, slides and photographs.
Notes: See also slides of Fraktur at Hist.Mss.10.4
For photographs related to Leslie R. Gray search Mennonite Archival Image Database.
Original archival description created 1990s by Sam Steiner.
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Generally 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday to Friday. An appointment in advance is recommended.
Phone: 519-885-0220 x24238
Conrad Grebel University College
140 Westmount Road North
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G6
519-885-0220
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Conrad Grebel University College is situated on the traditional territory of the Attawandaron (Neutral), Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Read Grebel's full territorial acknowledgement.