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Saskatoon Presbyterial United Church Women fonds

  • FW 36
  • Fonds
  • 1914–1986, 1989–1990

The fonds consists of records created by Saskatoon Presbyterial U.C.W., its members, treasurers, circles and committees, as well as those of its predecessors: Saskatoon Presbyterial of the W.A. (Woman's Association); and Saskatoon Presbyterial of the United Church W.M.S. (Woman's Missionary Society).

Contents include: minutes, membership rolls, reports, histories, correspondence, financial records, and scrapbooks. Among the financial and meeting records are some that pre-date Union, likely originating from an earlier W.M.S. group.

Yorkton Presbyterial United Church Women fonds

  • FW 41
  • Fonds
  • 1926–1969

The fonds consists of records created by Yorkton Presbyterial U.C.W., its members, treasurers, circles and committees, as well as those of its predecessors: Yorkton-Abernethy [or Abernethy-Yorkton] Presbyterial of the W.A. (Woman's Association); and Yorkton, Abernethy, Abernethy-Yorkton and Kamsack Presbyterials of the United Church W.M.S. (Woman's Missionary Society).

Contents include: minutes, reports, membership lists; programs, bulletins, [financial] ledgers, and scrapbooks.

Arcola-Estevan and Souris Valley Presbyterial United Church Women fonds

  • FW 42
  • Fonds
  • 1926–1977, 1990–1998

The fonds consists of records created by Arcola-Estevan Presbyterial U.C.W., its members, treasurers, circles and committees, as well as those of its successor, Souris Valley Presbyteiral U.C.W., and their predecessors: Arcola-Estevan Presbyterial of the W.A. (Woman's Association); and Arcola, Estevan, Alameda Presbyterials of the United Church W.M.S. (Woman's Missionary Society).

Contents include: minutes, programs, and related Presbyterial meeting and Committee records; reports and financial records; membership lists; and correspondence.

Young People's Union Saskatchewan Conference fonds

  • FY 1
  • Fonds
  • ca.1934–1967

The fonds consists of records created and/or collected by the Saskatchewan Branch of the Young People's Union (Y.P.U.), its members, treasurers, and committee(s).

Contents include: meeting minutes from the Y.P.U. executive and committees; correspondence from the Y.P.U. President; correspondence with and material relating to the national-level Y.P.U.; financial records; convention reports; lists of executive members; files relating to various Y.P.U. activities, including youth caravans; various newsletters and related items collected from other Y.P.U. groups, outside of Saskatchewan; and a collection of Youth Christian Education Leaders Resource materials, including Explorers and Hi-C groups. There are also minutes and reports from Presbyterial-level Y.P.U. units, in Kamsack, Qu'Appelle, Regina and Saskatoon.

United Church Young Peoples' Union (Y.P.U.), Saskatchewan Conference

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

Grace and Homer Lane fonds

  • PR 02
  • Fonds
  • 1940–1971

The fonds consists of papers by and relating to Grace and (Rev.) Homer Lane and their work with the United Church. Contents include: general correspondence (1956-1957, 1961-1971); Committee on Rural Evangelism documents (1960); a copy of “Vox” (published by United College, Winnipeg) from 1940; and correspondence of Grace Lane, pertaining to the publication “Fifty Years in Union” (1973-1974).

Lane, Grace H. (Grover)

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

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

James Sangster fonds

  • PR 05
  • Fonds
  • ca.1961

Fonds consists of a typed manuscript “The Chariot of Israel, A Tale of Elijah” by James Sangster, with the author’s preface indicating St. Andrew’s [United Church], Lumsden, June 1961.

Sangster, James Sim

G.G. Heffelfinger fonds

  • PR 06
  • Fonds
  • ca.1925

The fonds consists of Rev. Heffelfinger’s sermon “Sympathy”, written for March 1st, 1924, with biblical citations for scripture readings and first lines of praise selections (hymns).

Heffelfinger, Galen Gordon

Harris family fonds

  • PR 07
  • Fonds
  • ca.1904–1936

The fonds consists of letters and photographs (some with explanatory notes) sent to members of the Harris family – including Mrs. Oliver Harris, Eva and Lucy Harris – by members of the Methodist clergy who had served at North Portal, Saskatchewan.

Contents include letters from and/or relating to: Jesse Arnup, 1907-1936; Mrs. Charles Endicott, 1904-1910; Herbert Harris,1911-1912; Herbert Harrison, 1913-1914; Ethan Riley Hine, 1907; Fred Martin, 1910; F.G. Norris, 1919; and Rev. Thomas Oliver, 1916-1923. Photographic portraits accompany the Arnup, Harrison, Hine, and Martin documents.

Norman Scott fonds

  • PR 08
  • Fonds
  • ca.1953–1955

The fonds consists of a small photograph album, relating to First United Church, Uranium City, Saskatchewan. Contents include images (some with captions) showing Rev. Scott, members of the church, and views of the city.

Scott, Norman William

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

Stewart Dingwall fonds

  • PR 10
  • Fonds
  • 1954–1985

The fonds consists of registers kept by Rev. Dingwall, during his time as an ordained minister. Contents include records of baptisms (1954-1959, 1959-1985), marriages (1954-1964, 1965-1971, 1971-1974), and burials (1954-1964, 1964-1976).

Dingwall, Norman Stewart

D.S. Dix fonds

  • PR 11
  • Fonds
  • 1913–1954

The fonds consists of records created and collected by Rev. David Strathy Dix, during his time as an ordained minister. Contents include a notebook recording baptisms performed (1913-1954).

Dix, David Strathy

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