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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

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

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

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.

Warren United Church fonds

  • UCA Acc: 87 - 52; 91 - 02; 93 - 26
  • Fonds
  • 1909 - 1992

The surviving records of Warren United Church include: a Sacramental Register pertaining to Baptisms (1948-1962), Marriages (1909-1911, 1917, 1922, 1927-1928, 1933-1938), Burials (1949-1966); records of the Official Board, including minutes (1937-1956) and Annual meetings (1937-1971); records of the Trustees (1952); records of the Secretary - Treasurer, including cash books (1916-1960); records of the Ladies Aid, including minutes (1925-1961), cash books (1925-1940), and a cash book from the Missionary Committee (1947-1949); records of the Warren - Rosser W.A., including a cash book (1946-1960); records of the Warren U.C.W., including minutes of the afternoon unit (1962-1964), minutes of the evening unit (1962-1967), general minutes (1962-1986), minutes (1964-1967, 1969-1981), press and publicity (1969-1972), an archives book (1973-1980) and records (1978-1981), a cash/ membership book (1962-1967), a Guest Book (1971-1982); records of the Warren - Rosser U.C.W., including minutes (1967-1979) and a cash book (1968-1982); records of the Young People's Group, including minutes and a cash book (1931-1933); records of the Warren - Rosser Pastoral charge including a cash book (1966-1968), Official Board minutes (1948-1977), financial statements and reports (1951-1975); a scrapbook (1962-1963), Annual Reports and Newspaper articles (1971-1975, 1986, 1990); records of the Manse Committee, including accounts (1937-1962, 1988-1992), minutes (1963-1992), receipt books (1975-1992), expenditures (1963-1989), manse activities (1986-1987), and miscellaneous documents.

Rosser United Church fonds

  • UCA Acc: 87 - 52
  • Fonds
  • 1900 - 1958

The surviving records of Rosser United Church include: a Sacramental Register pertaining to Baptisms (1900-1902 and 1931-1943), Marriages (1901-1902), and Burials (1901-1902 and 1936-1938); records of the Official Board, including minutes of Annual meetings (1934-1958); records of the Board of Management, including minutes of Annual meetings (1917-1930 and 1932-1934).

Rosser Methodist Church fonds

  • UCA Acc: 87 - 52
  • Fonds
  • 1894 - 1912

The surviving records of Rosser Methodist Church include records of the St. Charles Mission Quarterly Board, including minutes (1894-1908) and records of the Board of Trustees, including minutes (1901-1912).

Reaburn Presbyterian Church fonds

  • UCA Acc: 87 - 52
  • Fonds
  • 1906 - 1918

The surviving records of the Reaburn Presbyterian Church include a Sacramental Register pertaining to Baptisms (1906-1918); and a Communion Roll (1907-1909).

Poplar Point Presbyterian Church fonds

  • UCA Acc: 87 - 52
  • Fonds
  • 1885 - 1907

The surviving records of the Poplar Point Presbyterian Church include: a Sacramental Register pertaining to Baptisms (1891-1907); and a Communion Roll (1882-1903).

Meadow Lea United Church fonds

  • UCA Acc: 87 - 52; 91 - 02
  • Fonds
  • 1883 - 1978

The surviving records of Meadow Lea United Church include: Sacramental register pertaining to Baptisms (1883-1918, 1925-1939, 1944-1947), Marriages (1884-1901, 1916-1917, 1922-1948), and Burials (1884-1912, 1926-1948); Communion Roll (1896-1937); records of the Board of Managers (1912-1929); cash book (1907-1935); records of the Ladies Aid(1945-1989); records of the W.M.S. (1946-1960); records of the U.C.W. (1962-1970); and a photocopy of a publication (1978).

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