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John R. Johns fonds

  • UCA Acc.: 2006-67, ID # 3223
  • Fonds
  • 2004 - 2006

The fonds contains the surviving records of John R. Johns. It includes approximately 890 sermon transcripts written and used by Johns in Canada (Silver Plains, MacGregor, Winnipeg, Morris, MB; Central Butte, SK; Victoria, Vancouver, BC) and the United States (Lake Crystal, Little Falls, Mankato, Minneapolis, Robbinsdale, Waseca, MN; Newark, NJ; Seattle, WA; Due West, SC; also possible TX and CA locations) primarily in the early and mid twentieth century (1912 – 1973). These sermon transcripts are usually complete transcripts rather than outlines. The majority of the sermons do not have either dates or locations associated with them (72% without dates, 86% without locations). Some of the sermons are revised versions of one another. The fonds also includes approximately 127 prayers written and used by Johns. Many of these prayers appear in various editions – both written and typed copies of most prayers exist, with minor or no alterations. Most of the ephemera pertains to the custodial history of the Johns sermons, particularly relating to their treatment by a Grade 7 class at Pipe Creek Christian School (TX) in 2004. Some biographical documents chiefly originating from members of Johns’s extended family are also found in the ephemera.

Pipe Creek Christian School

Carl Ridd Fonds

  • UCA Acc: 09-59, ID# 3271
  • Fonds
  • 1950 - 2004

The collection contains records pertaining to – and generated by – Ridd’s activities as a social activist, a United Church minister in Manitoba and an academic (first as a student and later as a professor) at United College, Drew University and the University of Winnipeg. The records in this collection illuminate Ridd’s life from the beginning of his post-secondary education (the early 1950s) through to his death (2003). These records take on a number of physical forms, most frequently including newspaper clippings, magazine and journal articles, photocopied excerpts from books, briefs and reports, correspondence, sermons, course lecture outlines and handouts and class notes and assignments.
Relating to Ridd’ activities as an academic, the collection contains records from courses Ridd took as a student of English and Theology in Manitoba in the 1950s, as well as Ridd’s years spent as a doctoral candidate at Drew University. The collection also contains a large number of records originating from or utilized in the numerous Religious Studies courses taught by Ridd as a professor at United College and the University of Winnipeg. Records pertaining to Ridd’s research interests – various 19th and 20th century authors, the history of “western” consciousness and thought, religion and ethics – as well as records pertaining to the purpose and function of a university are found in the collection.
Relating to Ridd’s activities as a United Church adherent and minister, the collection contains records generated by Ridd as a minister at Emerson – Dominion City pastoral charge in Manitoba in the late 1950s and early 1960s as well as at Eastside Terrace Methodist Church in Paterson, New Jersey in the mid-1960s. Ridd’s sermons and the historical development of the United Church’s presence in Emerson – Dominion City charge are particularly prominent. A large number of documents generated by Ridd’s presence on numerous United Church committees (meeting in Winnipeg) throughout his adult life are also present in the collection. These records focus particularly on the relationship of the church to social, cultural and civic issues at the local, national and international level.
Relating to Ridd’s activities as a social justice activist, the collection contains a very large group of records collected or generated by Ridd as he monitored – and attempted to intervene in – various issues. The following areas are most numerously represented in the collection: human rights violations in El Salvador, Nicaragua and Guatemala; American foreign policy and perceived imperialist tendencies (especially in Central America and the Gulf); media critiques and propaganda; the cost of living in Winnipeg (including housing costs and taxation); Canadian federal and provincial government spending and budgets; Canadian social assistance (including the “safety net” of pension, healthcare and Child and Family Services) and unemployment in Canada; the Free Trade Agreement and the North American Free Trade Agreement; energy developments (especially nuclear energy) and the state of the environment; abortion, feminism and homosexuality in Christian perspectives; the Canadian economy and economic injustice; peace and conflict (particularly the Middle East); the Winnipeg Jets and the Thin Ice coalition; education (including teaching liberal arts, the purpose of education and religious education in schools); treatment of First Nations groups in Canada and the role of the Church in civic and social issues.
The majority of the records in this collection were not originated by Ridd. Rather, the collection is comprised largely of documents collected by Ridd. These documents – frequently – have been annotated or interacted with by Ridd and, in many cases, indicate the nature of Ridd’s interests and opinions. Documents in the collection originated by Ridd frequently draw on or make reference to the material contained in his collected records. Thus each series in the collection contains three types of indications of Ridd’s concerns: 1) records collected from various sources by Ridd, 2) Ridd’s annotations or markings on the collected records, and 3) documents originated by Ridd himself.
A stress on interrelationship is also apparent in the collection. Ridd’s work in one area of his life frequently appears to have overlapped with his interests in another area. As a result, identical records sometimes appear at multiple locations within the collection (a magazine article pertaining to a certain social issue could, for example, also be found as an inspiration for a sermon or as a class handout for a university course).

John Carl Ridd

St. Stephen's-Broadway United Church fonds

  • UCA 02-01
  • Fonds
  • 1903 - 1997

The surviving records of St. Stephen's-Broadway United Church include the following series:

  1. Sacramental Registers: baptisms 1945-1970; marriages 1967-1997; burials 1928-1970 (Box A, Oversize)
  2. Membership Records: 1926-1996 (Box A, Box 7, Box 10)
  3. General Administration: 1966-1995 (Box A, Box 1)
  4. Board Records: 1934-1994 (Box A, Box 5, Box 6)
  5. Committee Records: 1956-1991 (Box 7, Box 9)
  6. Financial Records: 1940-1997 (Box 9)
  7. Women's Organizations: 1907-1995 (Box 3, Box 4, Box 7, Box 10)
  8. Men's Groups: 1954, 1973 (Box 9)
  9. Outreach Organizations/Programs: 1932-1990 (Box 5)
  10. Sunday School Records: 1926-1987 (Box 5)
  11. Young Adults/Youth Groups: 1975 (Box 9)
  12. Orders of Service/Handouts: 1913-1990 (Box A, Box 1)
  13. Music/Choir/Drama: 1910-1980 (Box 9)
  14. History: 1952-1993 (Box A, Box 2, A/V Section)
  15. Building Maintenance: 1980 (Box A, Box 9)
  16. Publications: 1903-1992 (Box 2, Box 10)
  17. Correspondence: 1952-1995 (Box 2)
  18. Miscellaneous: 1925-1995 (Box 9)

The following series from Broadway Methodist are also found in the collection:

  1. Sunday School: 1914-1925 (Box 2)
  2. Orders of Service: 1920-1922 (Box 2)
  3. History: 1906-1925 (Box 2)
  4. Publications: 1904-1905, 1915 (Box 2)

St. Stephen's-Broadway United Church

Wilfred C. Lockhart Fonds

  • UCA Acc: 2008-33, 2011-27, ID# 3268
  • Fonds
  • 1924 - 1992

The fonds contains the surviving records of Wilfred C. Lockhart. It includes material relating to his work as a United Church minister and Moderator (1926-1991), principal of United College and President of the University of Winnipeg (1938-1990). It also includes material pertaining to his work as a student at Victoria College, Emmanuel College and the University of Edinburgh (1924-1989) as well as his work as a member of the Council on Higher Learning (1961-1969). Published works by Lockhart, as well as personal and private documents (1933-1992), are also contained in the collection. Five cassette tapes containing conversations and reminiscences by Lockhart with members of his family can be found within the collection as well (1990-1991). The collection has been arranged by subject, with the material within each subject arranged chronologically where possible.

Lockhart, Wilfred C.

Rev. George A. McMillan fonds

  • UCA Accession: 99-6, 2012-32; ID# 3333
  • Fonds
  • 1918 - 1975

The surviving records of George A. McMillan include approximately 347 color slides and 49 black and white still images depicting northern communities in the 1950s (Berens River, Churchill, Cross Lake, Fisher River, God’s Lake, Herb Lake, Illford, Indian Springs, Island Lake, Kelsey,Little Grand Rapids, Lynn Lake, Moak, Nelson House, Norway House [including the Residential School and Rossville], Oxford House, The Pas, Poplar River, Red Sucker Lake, Sandy Lake, Snow Lake, South Indian Lake, Thicket Portage, Thompson, Wabowden; also Brandon Industrial School, Portage la Prairie Indian Residential School and Vita). Textual records pertaining to McMillan’s ministerial work in various pastoral charges (St. Stephens-Broadway [Winnipeg], Dauphin Plains, Benito, Thunder Hill, Grandview, Miniota, Sparling [Winnipeg] and Knox [Fort Frances]), work in Christian Education, work as Conference President, work in radio broadcasting (both for the Christian Education Committee and Manitoba Conference’s Radio Committees) and work as Superintendent of Home Missions are also included in the fonds. Biographical records regarding McMillan can also be found in the fonds. Finally, records collected by McMillan pertaining to church Union, historical figures (John Wesley, John Black, Samuel Matheson) and mission work amongst First Nations groups exist within the fonds.

Rev. George A. McMillan

Stanley Howard Knowles fonds

  • UCA Acc: 2008-32, ID # 3261
  • Fonds
  • 1927 - 1940

The fonds contains 182 sermons written and preached by Knowles. In addition other pastoral documents, church letters, various addresses, a photograph, correspondence, and newspaper and magazine articles are included.

Knowles, Stanley Howard

St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church fonds

  • UCA 02-01
  • Fonds
  • 1887 - 1925

The surviving records of the St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church include sacramental registers (including baptisms, marriages and burials; 1901-1917); membership records (1894-1918); annual reports (1896-1913); board records (including session, board of managers, congregational meetings, annual meetings, deacon's court; 1906-1920); financial records (1894-1919); records of women's organizations (W.M.S. and W.H.M.; 1905-1925); records of men's groups (1915); records of outreach organizations (including church club, mission band, sabbath school; 1887-1924); records from the junior girl's mission band (1913-1917); orders of service (1904); church history material (1914, 1920); building maintenance records (1915-1920); sermons and publications (including "The Pilot"; 1904-1925) and correspondence and reports (1906-1914).

St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church

Henry Rose fonds

  • UCA Acc: Ex-102; 82-5; 92-28, ID# 3380
  • Fonds
  • 1878-1921

The surviving records of Henry Rose include: a Manuscript entitled 'History of the Methodist Church, Minnedosa Circuit, Manitoba, 1878', pertaining to the history of the church and biographical information about members of the district, dating from 1878 to 1923; and Essays/stories entitled 'A Summer in Portage la Prairie', 'An adventure with and a Tribute to the Rev. Thos. Lawson', 'A Walk in the Spring' and 'After some years', pertaining to Portage la Prairie, Birtle and Rev. Thos. Lawson, dating from 1879 to 1921.

Rev. John H. Ruttan fonds

  • UCA Acc: 82-32, ID# 3410
  • Fonds
  • 1866-1881

The surviving records of Rev. John H. Ruttan include: Personal diaries, pertaining to his life, work, travels and family, dating from 1866 to 1881.

Rev. Glenn W. Tindale fonds

  • UCA Acc: 87-54, ID# 3570
  • Fonds
  • 1924-1986

The surviving records of Rev. Glenn W. Tindale include: Sermons, prayers, meditations, and Bible studies, dating from 1924-1986 (also some dates unknown).

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