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Fonds · 1904-1925

Fonds contains records of South Arm and Steveston Presbyterian Churches, and some records of the Steveston United Church, especially committees shared between the Steveston and South Arm Congregations before 1962. Holdings include: marriage registers, 1959-1986; burial registers, 1927-1929 and 1959-1988; membership records, 1918-1929 and 1969-1993; Session minutes, 1906-1964; Managers' and Stewards' minutes, 1904-1967; Official Board minutes, 1934-1969; Congregational minutes, 1904-1989; Council minutes, 1971-1993; minutes and records of subcommittees including the Building Committee, 1906, and South Arm U.C. Building Society, 1958-1959; the Joint Manse Committee, 1929-1963; Legal/property records (1958-1965); Records of women's and youth groups, including the Ladies' Auxiliary (Ladies' Aid), 1911-1952; Woman's Association, 1954-1962; Woman's Missionary Society; 1921-1932 and 1941-1960; the United Church Women, 1962-1969; the Excelsior Bible Class, 1913-1919; the Young People's Society, 1939-1943; correspondence and subject files, 1957-1988; worship service bulletins 1963-1993; financial records, 1953-1987; annual reports, 1960-1997 (1963 and 1985 missing); newsletters including the Celebrator, 1976 and 1988-1997 and Between celebrators, 1988-1993; Church directories, 1965-1982; and Sound and moving images, [198-?].

South Arm Presbyterian Church (Richmond, B.C.)
Fonds · 1904-2014

Fonds consists of 6 record series: Administrative records (1937-2000); Financial records (1993-2014); Media (1940-2010); Medical procedures and treatment records (1920-1996); Patient files (1904-2007); and Property records (1958-1997). The first accession of R.W. Large Memorial Hospital was received in 2017 and arranged and described by Kelly Rovegno. The majority of the BC Conference Archives holdings relate to early records regarding patients and medical procedures. Fonds also contains Dr. Darby’s medical notes.

R.W. Large Memorial Hospital
Fonds · 1904-2018

Fonds consists of records from St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church and Wesley Methodist Church. Records include Baptisms, Marriage and Burial registers (1914-2018); Membership records (1925-1996); Board and Committee records (1926-2014); Women's group records (1927-2006); Youth group records (1932-1983); Records of other groups (1954-2004); Special program records (1955-2014); Sermons (2005-2009); Correspondence/subject files (1929-2003); Worship service bulletins (1925-2005); Financial and property records (1906-2003); Annual reports (1953-2010); Communications (1955-2014); Architectural records (1958-1961); Reference material (1904-2008); General publications (1913-1993); Photographs (1916-1993); Sound and moving images (1975); and Guest registers (1920-1939).

St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church (Vancouver, B.C.)
Fonds · 1906-1960

Fonds consists of the records of Robson Memorial United Church and its predecessor, Robson Memorial Methodist Church. Records include Baptism registers (1908-1960), Marriage registers (1908-1960), and Burial registers (1908-1958); Session minutes (1939-1952), Stewards minutes (1942-1952), Official Board minutes (1912-1952), Congregational meeting minutes (1939-1953); Sunday school staff meeting minutes (1929-1956); and Property records (1906).

Robson Memorial United Church (Vancouver, B.C.)
Fonds · 1907-2007

Fonds consists of records of the Bella Coola Pastoral Charge; its congregations, Emmanuel, MacKenzie, and Augsburg United Churches; Augsburg Lutheran Church and Bella Coola Methodist Mission. Records include Baptism registers (1907-1986), Birth records (1921-1930), Marriage registers (1913-2007), and Burial registers (1909-1992); Circuit register (1925-1953), Historic roll (1947-1987), Communion roll (1940-1955, 1972); Mission Circle minutes (1920-1922), Session minutes (1949-1967), Stewards minutes (1940-1978), Official Board minutes (1934-1983) and correspondence (1952-1983), and Congregational Meetings minutes (1935-1978); Property records (1952-1988), Native Affairs and Language records (1977-1984), Visitation records (1972-1973), Refugee sponsorship (1979-1980), Correspondence (1939-1947); Historical material (1926-1976), "Bible in Bella Coola" by Cliff Kepas (church history); Account book (1920-1950), Cash book (1940-1950); and Annual reports (1940-1985, 1988).

Bella Coola Pastoral Charge
Fonds · 1907-1988

Fonds consists of records from Pentiction United Church and its predecessors, Trinity Methodist Church and St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Records include Baptismal registers (1907-1970), Marriage registers (1907-1985), Burial registers (1907-1983); Circuit register (1909-1926), Historic roll (1929-1966), Communion roll (1906-1922); Session minutes (1909-1970), Board of Managers minutes (1917-1928), Stewards minutes (1917-1970), Official Board minutes (1907-1968), Congregational meetings minutes (1918-1927), Finance Committee minutes (1914-1921); Constitution and by-laws (1988); Building Fund account and pledge book (1949); Ladies' Aid records (1915-1927), Woman's Association minutes (1934-1943), Junior Woman's Association minutes (1927-1937), Woman's Missionary Society records (1911-1940), Women's Federation records (1946-1961); Teachers' meetings minutes (1926-1952); Treasurer's record book (1935-1950); and Annual reports (1951-1997).

Penticton United Church
Fonds · 1907-1992

Fonds consists of records from Kitsilano United Church , Crosby United Church, St. Stephen's United Church, Kitsilano Congregational Church, Kitsilano Methodist Church and Kitsilano Presbyterian Church. Records include Baptismal registers (1914-1990), Marriage registers (1913-1986), Burial registers (1940-1992); Membership records (1907-1976); Session minutes (1916-1964), Board of Manager minutes (1907-1941), Official Board minutes (1941-1982), Council minutes (1973-1992), Trustees minutes (1909-1991), Congregational meetings minutes (1907-1952, 1983-1992), Christian Education Committee minutes (1968-1974), Kitsilano/St. James Amalgamation Committee minutes (1989-1992), Building Committee minutes (1910-1911); Correspondence (1910-1977); Woman's Guild minutes (1918-1922), Woman's Association minutes (1942-1961), Woman's Association financial records (1945-1952), Woman's Missionary Society records (1911-1961), United Church Women minutes (1962-1986); As One That Serves minutes (1948-1955), A.O.T.S. executive minutes (1955-1969); Sunday School records (1909-1985); Youth group records (1920-1965); Choir minutes (1911-1932); Congregational financial records (1924-1958); Property and legal records (1959-1991); Crosby United Church of Canada (scrapbooks) (1950); Historical reference material (1947-1991); Annual reports (1950-1991); Photographs (1959-1970); and Sound recordings (1959).

Kitsilano United Church (Vancouver, B.C.)
Fonds · 1908-2014

Fonds consists of 12 record series: Bella Coola Hospital founding Committee minutes (1908-1948); Board policy records (1972-1985); Minutes and reports of the Board of Directors (1939-1997); Bella Coola and District Transitional Health Authority (1998-2001); Minutes and reports of the new Board of Directors (2002-2010); Committees of the Board (1972-1995); Administrative records (1941-2014, predominant 1973-1997); Financial records (1970-2013); General Hospital and Bella Coola community reports (1998-2010); Media (1950-2008); Property and building records (1995-1998); and Third Bella Coola General Hospital (1978-1981). The first accession of records was arranged and described in 1997 by Alaric Posey. These records consist of early Board meeting minutes, reports, and policies. These were described at the series level. The second accrual of records was arranged and described by Kelly Rovegno in 2017. These records date from 1908-2014, although the predominant range is 1970-2005. Records include Board meeting minutes and reports from the Board of Directors, various committees, the Bella Coola and District Transitional Health Authority, and documents relating to the administration and finances of the Hospital, mostly from 1970s onward. In addition, there is a considerable amount of records relating to the construction and opening of the third Bella Coola General Hospital.

Bella Coola General Hospital
H.P. Davidson fonds
Fonds · 1908

Fonds comprises a single record series: Student notes (1908).

Davidson, H.P.
Fonds · 1909 - 1995

Fonds consists of records from Prince Rupert Methodist Church, First United Church (Prince Rupert, B.C.) and Rupert East United Church. Records include Baptism registers (1909-1995), Marriage registers (1909-1987), and Burial registers (1910-1984); Membership records (1910-1988); Board and committee records (1908-1987); Women's group records (1926-1942); Men's group records (1912-1914); Sunday School records (1909-1928); Youth group records (1952-1958); Records of other groups (1917-1940); and Annual reports (1942-1991).

First United Church (Prince Rupert, B.C.)
Fonds · 1910-2007

Fonds 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.)
J. Edward Rendle fonds
Fonds · [ca. 1910]-1930

Fonds consists of sermons, correspondence, essays and written presentations, booklets, and a photograph.

Rendle, J. Edward
Fonds · 1910-1925

Fonds consists of records from Collingwood Methodist Church and Collingwood United Church. Record series include: Baptismal records (1910-1978), Marriage records (1920-1926), Burial records (1912-1987); Board and committee records (1911-1997); Records of other groups (1918-1970); Congregational financial records (1911-1998); Membership records (1910-1960); Women’s group records (1941-1995).

Collingwood Methodist Church (Vancouver, B.C.)
Fonds · 1911-2006

Fonds consists of records from Renfrew United Church, River Avenue Methodist Circuit, Wilson Heights Methodist Church, Dundonald United Church, Highland Park United Church and Secord United Church. Records include Baptismal register (1913-2006), Marriage registers (1921-2004), Burial registers (1921-1968), Burial permits (1946-1971); Membership records (1930-2004); Board and committee records (1911-2005); Legal/property records (1957-1989); Women's group records (1945-1974); Sunday school records (1959-1974); Youth group records (1967-1968); Correspondence/subject files (1958-2006); Congregational financial records (1928-1968); Annual reports (1951-2005); Newsletters (1970-1978); and Photographs (1940-2006).

Renfrew United Church (Vancouver, B.C.)
Fonds · 1912-1992

Fonds consists of records from St James United Church and Kitsilano Union. Records include Baptismal records (1913-1991), Marriage records (1920-1982), Burial records (1965-1992); Membership records (1920-1991); Session minutes (1920-1937, 1939-1960, 1977-1987), Stewards minutes (1938-1977), Board of Mangers minutes (1912-1930, 1971-1992), Official Board minutes (1931-1968), Congregational Meeting minutes (1930-1956), Building Committee account book (1954-1957), Education Committee minutes (1971-1981); Board of Trustees minutes (1962-1978); Worship Committee minutes (1978-1987); Sunday School minutes (1959-1970); Women's group records (1953-1976); Young People's Society minutes (1933-1935), Young People's Union minutes (1944-1945), Youth Hostel correspondence (1974), Youth Workers correspondence (1972-1974); Adult Day Care correspondence and reports (1974); Financial Records (1946-1959, 1991-1992); Property records (1980); Photo directories (1986, 1990); Annual reports (1954-1988); and Records of special events (1967, 1988).

St. James United Church (Vancouver, B.C.)
Fonds · 1913-2005

Fonds consists of records from Skeena River Methodist Circuit which includes Terrace, Kitsegucla, Kitselas and Cedarvale, Knox Presbyterian Church (Terrace, B.C.), and Knox United Church (Terrace, B.C.). Records include Baptism registers (1920-1993), marriage registers (including civil) (1921-1988), and burial registers (1921-1972); Board and committee records (1913-1989); Property and legal records (1981-1988); Women's group records (1932-2005); Sunday school records (1954-1972); Youth group records (1954-1957); Records of other congregational groups (1954-[198-?]); Ecumenical group records (1970-1982); Congregational financial records (1965-1976); Annual reports (1956-1992); Newsletters (1972-1991); and Photographs (1912-1992).

Knox United Church (Terrace, B.C.)
Fonds · 1914-1925

Fonds contains the records of Garden City United Church, Wilkinson Road-Garden City Pastoral Charge, Wilkinson Road Methodist Circuit and Garden City Methodist Church. Records include Baptism, marriage and burial records (1944-2012); Membership records (1964-2012); Board and committee records (1915-2012); Legal and property records (1934-2012); Women's group records (1926-2012); Sunday school records (1924-1974); Youth group records (1915-1921); Records of other groups (1931-1969); Correspondence / subject files (1974); Financial records (1933-1983); Annual reports (1943-1997); Newsletters (1962, 1990-2001); Congregational histories (1989-2010); and Photographs (1914-2012).

Garden City Methodist Church (Victoria, B.C.)
Fonds · 1915-1997

Fonds consists of records from Qualicum Beach Presbyterian Church, Qualicum Beach United Church, Knox United Church (Parksville, B.C.), Qualicum Beach/Coombs Pastoral Charge and St. Stephen's United Church (Qualicum Beach, B.C.). Records include Marriage registers (1920-1988), Burial register (1965-1995); Membership records (1915-1996); Board and committee records (1954-1990); Legal and property records (1993); Women's group records (1928-1985); Youth group records (1931-1983); Sunday School records (1961-1985); Financial records (1955-1996); Correspondence (1961-1970); Worship service records (1984); Church histories (1961-1983); Reference (1960-1990); Newsletters (1961-1977); Guest registers (1994-1995); Annual reports (1965-1997).

St. Stephen's United Church (Qualicum Beach, B.C.)
Fonds · 1915-2008

Fonds consists of records of West Vancouver United Church and its predecessor, West Vancouver Union Church. Records include Unofficial Session minutes (1969), Board of Managers correspondence and building records (1919-1928), Official Board minutes (1915-1918), Unofficial Board minutes (1971-1972), Ministry and Personnel Committee plan (2000), Music Committee minutes and correspondence (1957-1958), Organ Committee feasability study (1990-1991); Women's Federation minutes (1959-1961), Women's Federation Coordinating Committee minutes and reports (1959), Women's Federation/Woman's Association Financial records (1956-1961), Woman's Association minutes (1940-1959) and financial records (1929-1955), Women's Missionary Society minutes (1948-1959) and membership records (1949-1958), Women's Missionary Society Anne Copithorne Auxiliary minutes (1950-1955) and financial records (1945-1961), United Church Women Annual reports (1981-2008); "The Founding of West Vancouver United Church, 1908-1919" by Maria J. Brown (church history) (1969), "Steps Toward Union: West Vancouver United Church," by Dianne Whidden (church history) (1972), Memorabilia articles by Rupert Harrison (1972), Historical news clippings (1920-1980), Historical notes (1917-1985); Homosexual ordination correspondence and reports (1988), Memorial Gifts lists (1963-1978), Pim Bequest correspondence (1985); Annual reports (1921-2000); Newsletters (1981-2000); Architectural plans (1958, 1963); Favourite recipes (1955), Photo Directories (1981, 1985, 1989).

West Vancouver United Church
Fonds · 1916-2009

Fonds consists of records from First United Church and Knox Presbyterian Church. Records inlcude Baptismal registers (1907-1976), Marriage registers (1903-1987), and Burial registers (1949-1971); Membership records (1938-2004); Board and committee records (1905-1999); Women's group records (1933-2004); Men's group records (1965-1973); Youth group records (1952-1961); Correspondence/subject files (1933-1962; Annual reports (1957-2009); Newsletters (1987-1998); and Buildings and property records (1962).

First United Church (Kelowna, B.C.)
Yoshinosuke Yoshioka fonds
Fonds · 1917-1939

The photograph collection documents Yoshioka’s transition to Canada and his life as a minister serving in the Japanese community. The majority of the collection dates from the earlier 1920s, his early days in Canada; photographs capture the life of the Japanese church community in and around Steveston and Powell Street. Fonds also includes photographs of the Yoshioka family and Rev. [Robert?] Wilkinson and his family, taken at Shizuoka, Japan, around 1917.

Yoshioka, Yoshinosuke
CGIT British Columbia fonds
Fonds · 1919-1996

Fonds comprises two subgroups: Provincial Board and Victoria Committee. The Provincial Board subgroup consists of the following record series: Administrative records (1924-1996); Annual reports (1968-1996); Leadership materials ([1936?]-[ca. 1990]); Program materials (1963-1995); Camping and Camp Council materials (1919-1995); Conference materials (1955-1970); Special events, ceremonies, and services (1925-1994); Newsletters (1932-1996); Historical reference and memorabilia (1922-1990); Photographs and scrap books (1922-1992); and CGIT publications ([192-?]-1985). Victoria Committee subgroup consists of the following records series: Minutes (1956-1984); Financial records (1942-1993); Photographs and memorabilia (1921-1995); CGIT publications (1922-1976); Explorer materials (1957-1973); Arlene Kropp Collection (1951-1954); Audio records (1990).

Canadian Girls in Training. British Columbia Provincial Board
Fonds · 1920-1992

Fonds consists of Baptismal certificate stub book (1920-1932), Baptisms [applications] (1965-1967), Marriage records (1950-1972), and Burial records (1958-1976); Board and committee records (1941-1987); Women's group records (1950-1992); Sunday School records (1960-1972); Youth group records (1965-1969); Financial records (1953-1969); Property records (1968-1987); Correspondence (1930-1982); Newsletters (1991); Worship bulletins (1981); Guest registers (1953-1972); and Annual reports (1960-1965, 1966-1973, 1976-1979, 1980-1982, 1984-1989).

Also includes baptismal certificate stubs for Campbell River Indian Mission (1920-1932). Some records of Willow Point are also included in the fonds.

Campbell River United Church