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Prince Albert Presbytery fonds

  • FD 12
  • Fonds
  • 1925–2000

The fonds consists of textual materials generated by the Presbytery, its secretaries, committees and related bodies, in fulfillment of their responsibilities, as outlined in the Manual of the United Church of Canada.

Contents include: minutes; correspondence; statistics; historical notes outlining the history of the Presbyterian Church in the Prince Albert area, 1866-1920; and the “Historical Records of the Presbytery of Prince Albert” (1920), Written by J. Sheridan Bole, of the Historical Committee. The collection also includes “A Diary of Arthur Whiteside” (1880-1882), a typed copy of the diary of a Methodist clergyman who established the Wesley Church and worked there are a missionary.

United Church of Canada Prince Albert Presbytery

Frank Hoffman fonds

  • PR 01
  • Fonds
  • 1920–1945

The fonds primarily consists of papers by and relating to Rev. Hoffman and his and others work among Hungarian immigrants.

Contents include: correspondence and reports about missions in Alberta and Northern Saskatchewan; a list of Hungarian immigrants to Canada (some photos included); Az Otthon 1922-1925 (in Hungarian); and related materials, newspaper clippings, and documents concerning mission work and fieldwork Hoffman and others undertook in Saskatchewan. Among the materials is a biographical sketch of the Rev. Emerick Csendes [Czendes], written by Rev. Hoffman, and a copy of “Tales of Hoffman” by R.W. Hardy.

Hoffman, Frank

Woman's Missionary Society Saskatchewan Synod (Presbyterian) fonds

  • FW 06
  • Fonds
  • 1893-1940?

The fonds consists of records created by the Saskatchewan Synod branch of the Presbyterian W.M.S., its treasurers and members, as well as records from various Presbyterial W.M.S. groups.

Contents include: branch meeting minutes (1924-1926); treasurer’s accounts (1914-1926); membership records of Junior and Life members; annual meeting programs (1915-1925); and a collection of materials assembled by Mary S. Scott McKechnie, the first president of the [Saskatchewan] Provincial W.M.S. and of Qu’Appelle Presbytery W.M.S. The materials collected by McKechnie include: Presidential Addresses and Annual Reports of the Saskatchewan Presbyterian W.M.S. (1915-1924); history of Presbyterian W.M.S., for Diamond Jubilee (ca.1924); W.M.S. annual meeting programs (1916-1925); Qu’Appelle Presbyterial W.M.S. annual reports (1907-1926); and copies of newsletters “Echo” (Qu’Appelle) and “Progress” (from the Regina Industrial School), along with photographs of pupils at File Hills school (1925), Round Lake School (no date), and Cote Day School (no date).

The collection also includes meeting minutes from W.M.S. Presbyterial groups from Abernethy, Alameda, Prince Albert, Qu’Appelle, and Saskatoon.

Presbyterian Woman’s Missionary Society, Synod of Saskatchewan

Edmund H. Oliver fonds

  • PR 04
  • Fonds
  • 1911–1935

The fonds consists of records by and relating to E.H. Oliver, his travels in Saskatchewan and his teaching at St. Andrew’s College, his experiences in the First World War and involvement with educational programs for the soldiers (through the University of Vimy Ridge and Khaki University), his postwar work as Principal of St. Andrew’s College and later Moderator of the United Church, and his research and publications.

Contents include: correspondence (1911-1916); diary of trips to the Doukhobor area around Veregin (1915), the Cote Reserve, and to the Ruthenians of Kamsack and Canora; military publications and wartime memorabilia; materials related to the University of Vimy Ridge (1917-1918) and Khaki University (1917-1919); Oliver’s postwar correspondence (1920-1935), as he resumed his duties as Principal of St. Andrew’s College; and various historical and research publications and manuscripts, on topics such as Church Union, education, Saskatchewan history and settlement. There is also a collection of material pertaining to the drought situation on the prairies and the United Church response (1930-1932), at which time Oliver was serving as Moderator.

The collection also includes letters and tributes to E.H. Oliver, from after his death (1935-1936).

Oliver, Edmund Henry

Herbert Wesley Toombs fonds

  • PR 09
  • Fonds
  • ca.1875–1934

The fonds consists of papers, publications and other collected items by and relating to the Rev. Toombs and his work, as a United Church minister.

Contents include: sermons (ca.1905-1934); clippings, letters and copies of articles relating to famous paintings (1922); various undated lectures; collected writings and documents relating to Church Union; a copy of his 1917 publication on Mormonism and related correspondence (ca.1914-1920); copies of church-related publications; and a “Pastor’s Pocket Record” notebook (ca.1920-1926), listing salary, sermons, members, baptisms, marriages and funerals from Drinkwater, Briercrest, Keeler and Marquis. There are also letters regarding Rev. Toombs’ career and his various papers.

Toombs, Herbert Wesley

Walter C. Murray fonds

  • PR 03
  • Fonds
  • 1905–1928

Fonds consists of papers primarily relating to Dr. Murray's work with the Presbyterian Church and the United Church of Canada. Murray, who was a prominent Presbyterian, supported the church union movement (which led to the founding of the United Church, in 1925) and these records cover his time on the Joint Committee on Union, from 1905, and later as a member of the Dominion Church Property Commission, ca.1924-1928, which assigned assets of the three uniting churches (Presbyterian, Methodist, Congregationalist).

Contents include: reports, Records of Proceedings (minutes) and other papers relating to the Joint Committee on Union and its sub-committees; correspondence, notes and exhibits relating to the Dominion Church Property Commission; and additional correspondence relating to Church Union.

Murray, Walter Charles

Abernethy Presbytery fonds

  • FD 01
  • Fonds
  • 1922–1925

The fonds consists of textual materials generated by the Presbytery, its secretaries, committees and related bodies, in fulfillment of their responsibilities, as outlined in the Manual of the United Church of Canada.

Contents include meeting minutes (1922-1953), correspondence and a history, "Early history of religious services in the Abernethy
Presbytery" (2 pages, no date indicated).

Presbyterian Church in Canada Abernethy Presbytery

Saskatchewan Synod (Presbyterian) fonds

  • FA 05
  • Fonds
  • 1906–1925

The fonds consists of textual materials created by (and relating to) the Synod of Saskatchewan, its General Interests Committee, and the Treasurer of the Church Union Expense Fund.

Contents include: Synod minutes (1906-1924), published and unpublished; correspondence relating to the Church Union Expense Fund (1923-1925); mimeographed material sent out by the General Interests Committee (1922-1925); a handwritten outline of a speech on church union (no date); and documents published by the Synod.

Presbyterian Church in Canada, Synod of Saskatchewan

Arcola Presbytery (Presbyterian) fonds

  • FA 33
  • Fonds
  • 1905–1925

The fonds consists of minutes (1905-1925) from Arcola Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in Canada.

Presbyterian Church in Canada Arcola Presbytery

Battleford Presbytery (Presbyterian) fonds

  • FA 35
  • Fonds
  • 1906–1925

The fonds consists of minutes (1906-1925) from Battleford Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in Canada.

Presbyterian Church in Canada Battleford Presbytery

Saskatoon Presbytery (Presbyterian) fonds

  • FA 42
  • Fonds
  • 1908–1925

The fonds consists of minutes (1908-1925) from the Saskatoon Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in Canada.

Presbyterian Church in Canada Saskatoon Presbytery

Weyburn Presbytery (Presbyterian) fonds

  • FA 43
  • Fonds
  • 1910–1925

The fonds consists of minutes (1910-1925) from the Weyburn Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church.

Presbyterian Church in Canada Weyburn Presbytery

Kindersley Presbytery (Presbyterian) fonds

  • FA 37
  • Fonds
  • 1913–1925

The fonds consists of minutes (1913-1925) and correspondence (1922-1925) from Kindersley Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in Canada.

Presbyterian Church in Canada Kindersley Presbytery

Prince Albert Presbytery (Presbyterian) fonds

  • FA 39
  • Fonds
  • 1901–1925

The fonds consists of minutes (1901-1925) from Prince Albert Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in Canada.

Presbyterian Church in Canada Prince Albert Presbytery

Assiniboia Presbytery (Presbyterian) fonds

  • FA 34
  • Fonds
  • 1918–1925

The fonds consists of minutes (1918-1925) from Assiniboia Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in Canada.

Presbyterian Church in Canada Assiniboia Presbytery

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