Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Biggar Pastoral Charge fonds
General material designation
- Textual record
Level of description
Fonds
Reference code
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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1910–2003 (Creation)
Physical description area
Physical description
1.2 metres (approx.) of textual records
Archival description area
Name of creator
Administrative history
Biggar Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925 as a new United Church charge, part of Wilkie Presbytery and consisting of Third Avenue United Church, in Biggar, Saskatchewan. Third Avenue United had been originally built in 1910, as a Union Church, with a ... »
Custodial history
Original provenance for many of the records in the fonds is unclear. Initial items were transferred to the archives between 1925 and 1986. Further batches of records were received around 2005 and 2006.
Scope and content
The fonds consists of textual materials generated by Biggar Pastoral Charge, as well as associated Monarch Pastoral Charge and Triumph (South Biggar) Pastoral Charge, their predecessors and constituent congregations – church boards, committees and ... »
Notes area
Arrangement
Original order for many of these records is unclear. Items under XV.A and XV.B were arranged and listed as local church records sometime before 1990 and the accruals (under XV.SC) were added in 2005 and 2006. The fonds was created in 2023, to include ... »
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Restrictions on access
Some records are restricted, to protect personal information.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Use, publication, and/or reproduction of records are subject to the conditions of the Copyright Act. Church registers may not be photographed, scanned or otherwise copied without written permission from the Regional Council. Please consult archivist for assistance.
Finding aids
GS-168 includes original file listings.
Uploaded finding aid
Accruals
Further accruals are expected.
Alpha-numeric designations
Textual records: A.381.XV.A.329 to A.346, A.2333 to A.2337, A.4078 to A.4082, A.6592 to A.6593, A.6633 to A.6666; A.381.XV.B.16 to B.18, B.311; A.1078.XV.SC.263 to SC.341; A.1084.XV.SC.1047