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Writings
CA PMRCA 01 · Series · 1953
Part of William Stott fonds

Series consists of a draft of Stott’s semi-fictional account of life in the Cariboo in the early 20th century.

CA PMRCA 01 · Series · 1974-2000
Part of Marilyn Harrison fonds

Series consists of records relating to Harrison’s teaching and worship leadership activities at the Vancouver School of Theology. Includes lecture notes, sermons, and orders of service.

Student notes
CA PMRCA 01 · Series · 1908
Part of H.P. Davidson fonds

Series consists of a notebook relating to a course on New Testament criticism, which he was likely enrolled in at Knox College, Toronto.

Sermons
CA PMRCA 01 · Series · 1974-2008
Part of Edwin Searcy fonds

Series consists of records relating to Searcy’s preaching at Crescent United Church (Surrey, BC), South Arm United Church (Richmond, BC), and University Hill Congregation (Vancouver, BC). Records include typescript sermons.

Lectures and addresses
CA PMRCA 02 · Series · 2000-2007
Part of Edwin Searcy fonds

Series consists of records relating to Searcy’s public presentations in various settings, primarily about congregational ministry, to lay and clergy leaders of the wider church. Records include scripts and handwritten notes.

Publications and manuscripts
CA PMRCA 02 · Series · 1915-2000
Part of Lydia Gruchy fonds

Series consists of records relating to publications such as books, essays and articles written both by and about Rev. Lydia Gruchy including the graduation thesis of Lydia Gruchy, multiple articles and biographies, interviews, and a school yearbook.

Correspondence
CA PMRCA 02 · Series · [between 1898 and 1946]
Part of Fong Dickman fonds

Series consists of correspondence maintained along with Fong Dickman’s sermons. Records include two handwritten letters in traditional Chinese, with the first being a communication between two fellow church members and the second, a letter to the executive of the Wa-Ying Yat Po (Chinese-English Daily Newspaper).

CA PMRCA 02 · Series · 1978-1988
Part of Marilyn Harrison fonds

Series consists of records relating to Harrison’s work for The United Church of Canada as BC Conference President and as a member of General Council committees and task groups. Includes reports, correspondence, and speaking notes.

Leadership-related records
CA PMRCA 03 · Series · [1991]-2003
Part of Edwin Searcy fonds

Series consists of records relating to Searcy’s leadership as Chair of the Land Claims Campaign, BC Conference, and in the matter of the partnership between University Hill Congregation and the Vancouver School of Theology. Records include correspondence, statistical analyses, meeting notes, copy of an agreement, and promotional materials.

Manuscripts
CA PMRCA 03 · Series · [between 1898 and 1946]
Part of Fong Dickman fonds

Series consists of manuscripts created and/or maintained by Rev. Fong Dickman. Records include a 65-page manuscript in traditional Chinese, narrating the story of a fisherman and a logger.

Audio and video recordings
CA PMRCA 03 · Series · 1985-1992
Part of Lydia Gruchy fonds

Series consists of videocassette and audiocassette records relating to interviews relating to Lydia Gruchy, her life and story as told in interviews and church broadcasts. These cassettes are copies, with original records held elsewhere.

Publications and manuscripts
CA PMRCA 04 · Series · 1989-2015
Part of Edwin Searcy fonds

Series consists of records relating to Searcy’s written contributions to periodicals and books. Records include draft manuscripts and galley proofs.

Florence Gruchy photographs
CA PMRCA 04 · Series · 1933-1960
Part of Lydia Gruchy fonds

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.

CA PMRCA 05 · Series · 1987-2000
Part of Robert F. Smith fonds

Series consists of three subseries relating to the national church’s Healing Fund Campaign Technical Implementation Group, the United Church’s 75th Anniversary Committee, and the Interchurch Interfaith Committee. Records include correspondence, copies of committee meeting minutes, information packages, financial updates, activity reports, and videos.

Student papers
CA PMRCA 05 · Series · 1974-2002
Part of Edwin Searcy fonds

Series consists of records relating to research, essays, and projects undertaken in fulfillment of requirements toward Searcy’s Bachelor of Arts, Master of Divinity, and Doctor of Ministry degrees.

Audiovisual recordings
CA PMRCA 06 · Series · 2001-2015
Part of Edwin Searcy fonds

Series consists of records relating to Searcy’s worship leadership at University Hill Congregation, presentations at Maritime Conference and Berwick Camp, Nova Scotia, and retirement service and luncheon.

Significant documents
CA PMRCA 07 · Series · 1976-2015
Part of Edwin Searcy fonds

Series consists of records relating to Searcy’s career as student, pastoral minister, lecturer and presenter, writer, and leader in the wider church. Record types include correspondence, news clippings, photographs, academic degrees, curriculum vitae, copies of articles, handwritten letters of appreciation, orders of service, and memorabilia from special events.

Reference material
CA PMRCA 09 · Series · 1926
Part of Robert F. Smith fonds

Series consists of The United Church of Canada Forms of Service (1926) that Smith’s grandfather, Rev. Robert Smith, used during his ministry.

Minutes
CA PMRCA ChUN 22.01 · Series · 1993 - 1997
Part of British Columbia Conference, Native Ministries fonds

Series includes minutes of the Native Ministries Council, Native Ministries Division minutes, memos, and letters from Charlotte Sullivan.

British Columbia Conference, Native Ministries
Reference and liaison
CA PMRCA ChUN 22.04 · Series · 1981 - 1998
Part of British Columbia Conference, Native Ministries fonds

Records include: literature about the All Native Circle Conference, annual reports, minutes from BC Conference, minutes from Coastal Regional Group, newsletters and correspondence, applications for funding from the BC Native Land Claims fund, and press releases newspaper clippings about residential schools issues and native land claims.

British Columbia Conference, Native Ministries
Healing Fund
CA PMRCA ChUN 22.05 · Series · 1988 - 1998
Part of British Columbia Conference, Native Ministries fonds

Series includes: Healing Fund activity reports, budgets, minutes of Technical Implementation Group (TIG) for the Healing Fund, correspondence, memoranda, and information bulletins.

British Columbia Conference, Native Ministries
Land Claims Campaign
CA PMRCA ChUN 22.06 · Series · 1987 - 1996
Part of British Columbia Conference, Native Ministries fonds

The Land Claims Campaign was a five year project launched by the BC Conference in May 1991. It had the dual purposes of education and fundraising in support of Aboriginal land claims in the province. Education events addressed questions of land claims and self government. A fundraising goal of one million dollars was set with money raised used to provide grants to BC First Nations to assist with research, political negotiations, legal fees and other related land claims costs. Campaign funds were held in trust and dispersed on the recommendations of the Native Ministries Council of BC Conference (formerly known as the “Coastal Regional Group”); recipients included the Gitksan and Wet’suwet’en for their Supreme Court Case, Delgamuukw v. British Columbia.
Series includes records of donations and pledges, Land Claims Campaign Committee minutes and budgets, newsletters, information materials, and correspondence.

British Columbia Conference, Native Ministries
Residential schools issues
CA PMRCA ChUN 23.01 · Series · 1986 ; 1993-2005
Part of Conference Minister, Prince Rupert Presbytery fonds

Series includes: Residential School Advisory Group minutes, minutes of the Technical Implementation Group (TIG) for the Healing Fund, Healing Fund applications, correspondence, newsletters, newspaper clippings, and Information bulletins.

Conference Minister, Prince Rupert Presbytery