Fonds contains the records from St. Andrew's United Church and its predecessor, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. The records include Baptism registers (1915-2001), Marriage (church) registers (1915-1950), Marriage (civil) registers (1920-1986), and Burial registers (1915-1976); Membership records (1915-2001); Session minutes (1896-2001), Board of Managers minutes (1915-1955), Stewards minutes (1955-1972), Official Board minutes (1950-2001), Congregational Meeting minutes (1916-1999), Christian Education Committee minutes (1962-1964; 1978-1986), and Joint meetings of St. Andrew's and First United Church Boards (1999-2000); Building Fund records (1960-1972), and Church Hall Booking registers (1959-1963); Ladies Aid minutes (1920-1953), Woman's Association Evening Circle records (1941-1962), Woman's Association Willing Workers Circle minutes (1952-1953), Woman's Missionary Society minutes (1914-1932), United Church Women minutes (1970-1973), and United Church Women Lydia Unit minutes (1965-1973); Annual reports (1970-1996); First Nations related material (1990-1998); and Photographs (1992). The records also include a draft manuscript of a church history and a variety of historical memorabilia (1900-1990).
St. Andrew's United Church (Port Alberni, B.C.)Fonds consists of records relating to Taylor’s psychological, philosophical, and theological research. Materials relate to Taylor’s psychological work in India as well as materials gathered to support his lectures, sermons, and publication activities in Vancouver. Fonds consists of the following record series: Research notes; Manuscript drafts and notes; Sermon notes; Collected quotations; Published articles and books; Psychological assessment tools; and J.T. Taylor writings.
Taylor, W.S.The fonds consists of administrative and operational records from Congregation Har El. Textual records include: minutes and correspondence, publications, and financials.
The fonds is arranged into 8 series: Publications; Synagogue construction; Fundraising; Board minutes; North Shore Jewish Centre (NSJC) records; Financial records; West Vancouver School Board dealings; and Congregation Har El miscellaneous files.
Congregation Har ElThe fonds consists of minutes (1923-1973) and correspondence (1941-1977).
Trail Ministerial AssociationFonds consists of Marriage Register (1979-1988); Burial Register (1980-1997); Correspondence (1990); Planning documents ([1984]); Annual reports (1985-1997); and Newsletters (1985-1986, 1989-1991, 1997).
Trail United ChurchFonds consists of the records of Trinity United Church and its predecessors, First Presbyterian Church, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, St. Andrew's United Church, Vernon Methodist Church, Central United Church, and Vernon United Church. Records include Baptism registers (1890-1966), Marriage registers (1893-1984), and Burial registers (1903-1980); Membership records (1894-1973); Session minutes (1899-1963), Managers minutes (1903-1929), Stewards minutes (1951-1959), Official Board minutes (1897-1959), Trustees minutes (1906-1974), Congregational Meetings minutes (1893-1929), Survey Committee minutes (1959-1963), Finance Committee minutes (1914-1926), and Pulpit Supply Committee minutes (1957-1963); Sunday School minutes (1908-1926) and financial records (1933-1946); Congregational financial records (1896-1928); and Historical sketches, newspaper clippings and memorabilia.
Trinity United Church (Vernon, B.C.)The fonds consists of minute books and receipt books (1950-1966) of the United Church Woman's Association in Alert Bay along with catering information and a guest book.
United Church of Canada. Woman's Association (Alert Bay, B.C.)Fonds consists of records from Wallace Street United Church Wallace Street Methodist Church and Nanaimo Wesleyan Methodist Church. Records include Baptismal records (1903-1928), Marriage records (1900-1928), Burial records (1903-1928); Official Board minutes (1912-1925); and Sunday School records (1859-1933).
Wallace Street Methodist Church (Nanaimo. B.C.)Fonds consists of Baptismal registers (1912-1988), Marriage registers (1912-1987) and Burial registers (1912-1973); Circuit register (1910-1932), Communion rolls (1914-1951) and Membership list (1936); Session records (1911-1988), Board of Managers/Stewards minutes (1912-1988), Official Board records (1908-1988), Council minutes (1988-1990), Trustees minutes (1944-1955), Congregational Meetings records (1912-1991), Christian Education Committee records (1958-1969), Library Committee minutes (1966-1968) and Hall Committee minutes (1956-1961); Legal/property records (1935-1948); Ladies Aid cash book (1918-1926), Woman's Association minutes (1932-1946), Woman's Federation records (1946-1962), Woman's Association Central Circle minutes (1942-1961), W.A. Eastern Circle minutes (1958-1961), W.A. Fidelia Circle minutes (1947-1961), W.A. Garden Circle minutes (1955-1962), W.A. Northern Circle records (1948-1961), W.A. Western Circle minutes (1946-1961), Woman's Missionary Society records (1919-1951), W.M.S. Wohelo (Young Women's) Auxiliary records (1928-1934), W.M.S. Wohelo (Evening) Auxiliary records (1934-1961), United Church Women records (1961-1988), U.C.W. Fidelia Unit minutes (1962-1986), U.C.W. Garden Unit records (1962-1980), U.C.W. Harmony Unit records (1970-1983), U.C.W. Western Unit minutes (1962-1970) and U.C.W. Wohelo Unit records (1962-1975); A.O.T.S. (As One That Serves) minutes (1933-1974); Sunday School records (1907-1966); Excelsior (Musical and Literary) Club minutes (1915), Christian Endeavour register (1913-1914) and Hi-C Group minutes (1961-1966); Cradle roll (1965-1980), Cooperative Kindergarten records (1958-1960) and Old Age Pensioners Association records 1974-1983); Worship service bulletins (1936-1990); Treasurer's record books (1907-1936); Annual reports (1951-1996); Newsletters (1979-1990); and Architectural records for West Burnaby United Church's Hall (1956).
West Burnaby United ChurchThe fonds consists of the following series: Minutes and reports, 1962-1977; Finances and accounts, 1970-1976; Organization and staffing, 1970-1976; Property management, 1970-1976; Correspondence, 1970-1972; Projects and strategic planning, 1971-1977; Resident students' and band members' lists, 1962-1974; and Tseshaht United Church, 1971-1975. Minutes from 1962-1969, and possibly other records of the Advisory Committee to Indian Work in the Alberni Valley, were inherited by the Mission and are with the records.
West Coast MissionThe fonds consists of 45 glass-plate lantern slides showing scenes from Osterhout’s work with B.C. First Nations, including the Haida, Tsimshian, and Kwakwaka’wakw. The collection includes images of people, totem poles, and landscapes.
Osterhout, Reverend Smith StanleyFonds consists of the records of Wilson Heights United Church and its predecessors, Wilson Road Methodist Church and Wilson Heights Methodist Church. Records include Baptism records (1912-1970), Marriage registers (1912-1985), and Burial registers (1912-1990); Membership records (1912-1995); Session minutes (1925-1965), Board of Managers minutes (1927-1953), Stewards minutes (1954-1965), Board of Trustees minutes (1939-1963), Official Board minutes (1911-1992), Congregational Meetings minutes (1928-1969), and Pastoral Relations Committee minutes (1965); Woman's Association minutes (1942-1958), Woman's Association Alpha Group minutes (1947-1954), Woman's Association Friendly Group minutes (1945-1955) and reports (1942-1952), Young Woman's Association minutes (1941-1961), United Church Women minutes (1962-1980), United Church Women Friendly Unit minutes (1970-1988), United Church Women Mary Reilly Unit minutes (1971-1990) and reports (1978-1990), United Church Women Trinity Unit minutes (1962-1965); Men's Fellowship Club minutes (1932-1935); Sunday School minutes (1910-1961); Hi-C minutes (1959-1963), Canadian Girls in Training Polyanna Group records (1932-1944); Choir records (1924-1940), Golden Age Group minutes (1940-1949); Buildings and Property records (1995); 75th Anniversary Committee minutes (1984-1985); "A History of Wilson Heights United Church" (Church History) by Mary I.M.Featherstonhaugh (1990-1999); Congregational financial records (1911-1921); and Annual reports (1950-2007).
Wilson Heights United Church (Vancouver, B.C.)Fonds consists of records from Trinity United Church and Windermere Valley Pastoral Charge. Records include Baptismal registers (1927-1997), Marriage register (1953-1997), Burial register (1952-1997); Joint Council minutes (1984-1995), Congregational Meetings minutes (1981-1995); and Annual reports (1983-1995).
United Church of Canada. Windermere Valley Pastoral ChargeThe fonds is arranged into eight series: Files of the Hospital Administrator (1943-1961); Administrative records (1905-2010); Financial records (2002-2014); Hazelton Children’s Home (1967-2004); Media (1915-2009); Patient files (1903-1949); and Property records (1905-2015).
The first accession of records from Wrinch Memorial Hospital was arranged and described by Sally Easton in 1986. Those consist of the files of the administrator of Wrinch Memorial Hospital and comprise a single alphabetical subject series. These were described in detail at the file level. The date range of these files is from 1935 to 1961, but the bulk of the material includes dates between 1947 and 1952. Most of the files are concerned with financial matters: hospital claims, accounts, etc. Several deal with matters concerning the local First Nations population. A large number of files concern the B.C. Hospital Insurance Service (inaugurated in 1949), its officials, and its activities. Material in the files includes letters, telegrams, brochures, ledger pages, cheque stubs, photographs, copies of various government documents, and a variety of lists and printed forms. However, the majority of this series consists of correspondence. Most of the files date from the term of Selwyn Simons, who was Administrator from 1947 to 1952. Some material in the files relates to Simons' successor, Paul E. Russell; those items dated 1960-1961 relate to the term of Dr. J. E. Whiting, Medical Superintendent, although his name does not appear on them.
The second accrual of records was arranged and described by Kelly Rovegno in 2017. These records date from 1905-2010, although the predominant range is 1945-2000. This fonds contains files with personal information, which is protected under the law. Such files are identified on the file list; consult the archivist for further information.
Wrinch Memorial HospitalFonds consists of records from Zion United Church, Zion Presbyterian Church, Spallumcheen Presbyterian Church, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Enderby Presbyterian Church, Armstrong Methodist Church and Knob Hill Methodist Church. Records include Baptismal records (1912-1956), Baptismal stubs (1964-1980), Marriage registers (1919-1990), Burial records (1925-1989); Circuit register (1911-1925), Membership and Families list (1917-1935), Historic Roll (1888-1911), Communion Roll and Register (1911-1970) Elders Members List (1915-1918); Session minutes (1911-1990), List of Voters on Church Union (1925), Membership List for Elders (1950-1959), Official Board minutes (1917-1973), Church Council minutes (1973-1986), Trustee records (1902-1982), Congregational meeting minutes (1887-1964), Missionary Committee records (1912-1917), Building Committee minutes (1952-1960); Property and Insurance records (1977-1983), Property Tax exemption records (1989-1990), Zion United Church Hall plans (1960); Ladies' Aid Society minutes (1902-1925), Woman's Association records (1933-1949), Woman's Missionary Society records (1907-1949), United Church Women records (1956-1984); As One That Serves minutes (1947-1955); Sunday School records (1894-1952); Young People's Society minutes and accounts (1929-1948), Explorers minutes (1945-1946), Trail Rangers minutes (1921-1948); Choir journal (1943-1949), Junior Choir account book (1950-1959), Sunshine Mission Band records (1918-1934), Twinkling Stars Mission Band roll and minutes (1943-1949), Loyal Temperance Lodge minutes and roll (1915-1916); History and correspondence (1909-1969), Refugee family (1991-1993); Account book (1917-1959); Annual Reports (1893-1990).
Zion United Church (Armstrong, B.C.)Series consists of five sub-series: A. Renovation planning, [ca.1965]-1983; B. Restoration and renovation, 1989-2000; C. Restoration 125 Millennium Project, 1994-2003; D. Projects and campaigns, 2001-2008; E. Photographs of buildings and grounds, [after 1990 and before 2005].
Restoration and renovation sub-series consists of architectural plans and building photographs for Cridge Memorial Hall and the Church of Our Lord, Church of Our Lord Feasability Study records and report, 1992-1994, Restoration & Renovation Committee records, 1993-2000, and other records. The Restoration 125 Millennium Project sub-series consists of administrative and legal records, fundraising and financial records, Community Ministry Campaign files, architectural records, site plans, and project photographs. Includes architectural plans by Martin Golder, Architect, and engineers’ working plans used on site. Projects and campaigns sub-series pertains to church buildings and to Humboldt Valley development.
Series consists of records relating to Florence Gruchy (sister of Lydia Gruchy) and her experiences living in India as a part of the Women’s Missionary Society. Records include photographs, as well as some textual materials (primarily notes) and artwork.
Fonds consists of two record series: Photographs (1922-2010) and Kyogikai records (1975-1990).
Uchida, ChizuThe series consists primarily of photocopied materials accumulated by Boire relating to the history of Maillardville as well as the research notes he created during the process of writing and publishing his book, "With Hearts and Minds."
Record types include newspaper articles and clippings, newsletters, printed materials, correspondence, recorded interviews, reports, biographies, inventories, handwritten notes, photographs, a map, a thesis, and digital records. The series also includes manuscript copies of "With Hearts and Minds."
Boire, Alain JosephThe collection consists of materials that were collected by Diane Stiglish, including a funeral card for Reverand Father Joseph Albert Gerard Leduc; an Information Booklet about Our Lady of Fatima Church; and two advertising flyers for businesses in Coquitlam.
Fonds consists of the following record series: Photographs (1950); Academic records (1980); and Reference materials (1981).
Bartling, HedwigFonds consists of a photo album relating to students at the Alberni Indian Residential School.
How, KathleenFonds consists of Writings and correspondence (1981-1994); and Biographical and reference material (1989-2003).
Ervin, Linda M.Fonds consists of records relating primarily to Vera Bell's work as a nurse and matron at United Church mission hospitals, including Wrinch Memorial Hospital in Hazelton, B.C. and Queen Charlotte Islands Hospital in Haida Gwaii.
Bell, VeraFonds consists of records from Columbia Street United Church (Vancouver, B.C.). Records include Baptism, Marriage and Burial Records (1956–1962), Membership Records (1950-1969), Board and Committee Records (1954-1961), Women’s Groups School Records (1960-1969), Sunday School Records (1956-1962), Records of Other Groups (1954-1956), Correspondence/Subject Files (1954-1963), Congregational Financial Records (1953-1956), Annual Reports (1955-1969).
Columbia Street United Church (Vancouver, BC)