Fonds FB 1 - Saskatchewan Conference fonds

Title and statement of responsibility area

Title proper

Saskatchewan Conference fonds

General material designation

  • Textual record
  • Graphic material

Title notes

  • Variations in title: Previously identified under multiple Saskatchewan Conference series (including A.381.XI and A.676.XXIII).

Level of description

Fonds

Reference code

FB 1

Dates of creation area

Date(s)

Physical description area

Physical description

11.4 metres of textual records
35 photographs: prints; b&w
18 photographs: negatives

Archival description area

Name of creator

(1925–2018)

Administrative history

The United Church of Canada was formed in 1925, from a union of the Congregational Union of Canada, the Methodist Church and 70% of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, along with a number of churches organized under the General Council of Local Union ... »

Custodial history

Most records in the fonds were transferred to the archives between 1925 and 1986. Their original provenance is unclear, though Conference administrative records may have come directly from office staff or committees. Some acquisitions were also noted in ... »

Scope and content

Fonds consists of textual and other materials generated by the Conference, the Conference Executive, Conference Staff and Conference Committee members in the fulfillment of their mandate, as outlined in The Manual of the United Church of Canada, from 1925... »

Notes area

Arrangement

Original order for many of these records is unclear. Between 1986 and 1990, Conference records in the archives were arranged and described in two series (XI and XXIII), for finding aid GS-168. Volumes added in 2018 were ordered by year, as received from the Conference office.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Availability of other formats

Microfilm copy of some records: PAS reels no. R10.1.1 to 6; stored reel no. 84.053C-13 (A.923.SA.2109).

Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication

Use, publication, and/or reproduction of records are subject to the conditions of the Copyright Act. Please consult archivist for assistance.

Finding aids

GS-168 includes original file and series listings, in sections XI and XXIII. Microfilm contents listed in finding aid IR-12. (Finding aids are available from the UCC Living Skies Regional Archives and in the Reference Room of the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan.)

Associated materials

Conference web pages and related online content are archived via the United Church of Canada Archives (Toronto).

Accruals

Further accruals are expected.

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