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History of the Archives

General Council Archives

The General Council Archives has existed informally since 1930s and formally since 1952. It has moved locations several times, the most recent being 2012 to its current Regent Park location.

It has previously been referred to as the National Archives, the Central Archives and the United Church of Canada/Victoria University Archives. The General Council Archives is staffed by 3 full-time and 1 half-time employee, and works together with the Central Ontario Conferences Archives to provide access to records, preserve the holdings and promote the collection in the research community.

General Council records include: Records of antecedent denominations (prior to The United Church of Canada’s birth in 1925) – Methodist, some Presbyterian, Evangelical United Brethren and Congregational Church records; Personal papers of Church leaders and prominent members of the church community; Department records of the General Council Office; Inter-church and ecumenical organization records; Social justice and Canadian history records; Missionary photographs and papers; an extensive publication and ephemera collection; Records related to residential schools run by The United Church (and former Methodist/Presbyterian Church).

Band posing for photograph.
The Band serenades the newlyweds, Hartley Bay, B.C. | Accession: 1993.049P/612 

Ontario Regional Councils Archives

The Ontario Regional Councils Archives is the official archival repository of the following United Church Regional Councils: Canadian Shield Regional Council, Antler River Watershed Regional Council, Western Ontario Waterways Regional Council, Horseshoe Falls Regional Council, Shining Waters Regional Council, East Central Ontario Regional Council and parts of Eastern Ontario Outaouais. The Ontario Regional Councils Archives (formerly known as the Central Ontario Conferences Archives) has had a longstanding relationship with the General Council Archives. There are 2 full-time and 1 half-time positions in the Regional Council Archives program; these staff members are responsible for care of the records, providing access to researchers and providing outreach to the community about holdings and services.

Regional Council Archives include: records of the Regions, Communities of Faith, former Conferences and presbyteries in Central Ontario; administrative records, congregational records; vital statistics records and registers; and Local Church History file collection.

The Archives are currently located at 40 Oak Street in Regent Park, Toronto.

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