Records with permanent value should be deposited at the appropriate Conference Archives. The records of the Central Ontario Conference should be deposited at 40 Oak street. Records set for transfer to the Archives should be recommended by the official board, or equivalent body, prior to their transfer. To make transferring of permanently valuable records to the Archives easier it is recommended that records be transferred at five year intervals whenever practical or when a particular book or register is full. Prior to the transfer, congregations should undertake the following steps to get their records ready:
- Always consult the Conference Archivist before transferring records
- Provide a list of records being deposited
- Discard any duplicates
- Label and date file folders, registers and other volumes and cartons
- Ensure that the transfer form is completely filled out for each carton
- Place one copy of the form in each carton and retain a copy of the form in the congregation’s files for future reference.
- Do not mix the files of different committees, task forces, and officers.
- Do not transfer hanging files, just the inside manila file folders
Transfer the records to the Archives in person. If records need to be shipped use a courier or registered mail please contact the Archives first.
Please consult the “What Do the Archives Want” sheet for information on records that should be transferred to the Conference Archives.