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CA ON00279 F01-SF02 · Sous-fonds · 1930-2015 [photocopied 201-?]

Sous-fonds contains photographs, newspaper clippings, correspondence, programs, reports; sound recordings of performances; information about students, teachers (both Sisters and lay teachers), award winners, and alumni; the administrative activities of the Academy; its history, including the opening, closing, graduations, and yearbooks; correspondence with the Ministry of Education of Ontario; and notable groups such as the Academy Singers.

Mount Saint Joseph Academy
CA ON00279 HF02 · Fonds · 1944-2010

This fonds contains records produced during the time the Sisters administered and worked at Mount St. Joseph Centre in Hamilton. It also consists of records which were produced by the Woodview Children’s Centre and Cool School in Burlington and Hamilton. These institutions grew out of Mount St. Joseph Centre after it ceased its functions. The records that encompass this collection are of historical importance because they offer a snapshot of special needs education during the latter half of the twentieth century. The fonds consists of bylaws and policies, correspondence, proposals and reports, a scrapbook, meeting minutes, financial records, newspaper clippings, photographs, publications, invitations, addresses, and legal documents.

Mount St. Joseph Centre
CA ON00279 F01-S123 · Series · 1912-2008

The series contains correspondence, newsletters, photographs, scrapbooks, postcards, diagrams, clippings, bulletins, brochures, programs, song sheets, posters, publications, dramatic scripts, and reports. This material is related to the history of the third Mother House of the Sisters of St. Joseph in London, which was called Mount St. Joseph. There is information about the construction of the building and detailed information about its special features and decoration, including the Immaculate Conception Chapel, and its grounds, particularly the Grotto. The records also relate to planning the construction of, and move to, the Sisters’ residence in 2007, and the sale of the Mount St. Joseph building and property. There are records which reflect communal life in the convent, including the various organized groups, events, and dramatic and musical entertainment, and menus, meal planning, and recipes. The series contains records related to men religious who served at the Mother House, and other Diocesan correspondence. Information about both Fatima Hall and Ignatia Hall can be found, including the various uses of space in these buildings.

Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada (London, Ont.)
Newsletters series
CA ON00279 HF01-S001 · Series · 1960-2006

This series consists of newsletters produced by the Sisters of St. Joseph in the Hamilton diocese. These newsletters cover various topics and events, such as healthcare and pilgrimages, discussions about daily life including feast days and projects, messages from Sisters, as well as news about the surrounding geographical locale. A list of deceased Sisters and family members, information about ministries, memorial biographical sketches, and Chapter information are also topics included in the newsletters. These newsletters are important sources for gaining a better understanding of the Sisters’ daily lives and learning more about their charitable works and efforts. Sisters were very actively engaged in charitable work, with several projects occurring, such as hospital work, orphan care, and missions aiding Canadian Indigenous communities, as well as helping the poor in developing countries. Locations of Sisters’ missions and ministries include, but are not limited to, Fort St. James, Cape Croker, Kenilworth, Guelph, Jamaica, Kitchener, Hamilton, Guatemala, and Fort St. John.

Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada (Hamilton, Ont.)
CA ON00388 MMA20 · Fonds · 1983-1999

Fonds consists of minutes and financial records pertaining to the Niagara Area Lutheran Council.

Niagara Area Lutheran Council
CA ON00279 F01-S098 · Series · 1992-2012

This series includes digital and printed transcripts of oral history interviews with the Sisters, a hand bound typed and illustrated memoir, a typed draft memoir, e-mail correspondence regarding the Federation oral history project, and a newspaper clipping.

Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada (London, Ont.)
CA ON00388 MMA06 · Fonds · 1956-1987

Fonds consists of constitution and minutes pertaining to Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Etobicoke (formerly Thistletown), Ont.

Our Saviour Lutheran Church (Etobicoke, Ont.)
Paul Edell fonds
CA ON00210 5 · Fonds · [191-]-1964

The fonds consists of records related to Paul Edell's business and community activities. Included is business and synagogue correspondence, property documents, certificates and a ledger book.

Edell, Paul
CA ON00388 MMA13 · Fonds · 1963-1991

Fonds consists of minutes, constitution, financial records, church registers, correspondence, and architectural drawings pertaining to Peace Lutheran Church, Exeter, Ont.

Peace Lutheran Church (Exeter, Ont.)
Pearce Family collection
Item · 1899-1964

The fonds consists of records related to the Pearce family and the history of Woodstock, Ontario. It is arranged into the following series and subseries:

Series 1: Education
Subseries A: Chapel School
Subseries B: Woodstock College
Subseries C: McMaster
Subseries D: Miscellaneous

Series 2: Religion
Subseries A: College Street United Church
Subseries B: Old St. Paul’s
Subseries C: Miscellaneous

Series 3: Woodstock
Subseries A: Old Boy’s Reunion
Subseries B: Tourism
Subseries C: Museum

Policy series
CA ON00279 F01-S143 · Series · 1968-2012

This series contains records reflecting the policies and procedures of the congregation from the late 1960s to the mid-2000s. Included in the series are community handbooks and Called to Unity booklets (guidance for the Sisters in their union with God and the community), both of which discuss the Sisters’ role within and outside the congregation. Topics include community prayer, education, donations, finances, legal advice and procedures, and travel policies. Also included are position papers detailing how a Sister is to behave and conduct herself as a member of the congregation, which were prepared by various committees including the spiritual life commission, habit commission, commission on education, and homemaking commission. Records relating to congregational staff include the Human Resource Policies Handbook, which details the roles and responsibilities related to the working environment. The other records in this series pertain to the congregation as a whole; these include information on sexual misconduct, alleged abuse, and how misconduct is reported and dealt with in the congregation. Also included is policy pertaining to the appropriate use of technology, such as computers and the Internet. There are also correspondence, memos, and reports related to the development of policy by the travel committee, who mediated discussions around the Sisters’ travel.

Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada (London, Ont.)
CA ON00388 MMA08 · Fonds · 1976-1978

Fonds consists of minutes, financial records and church registers pertaining to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, London, Ont.

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (London, Ont.)
CA ON00333 12-003 · Fonds · 1958-2011

Fonds includes documentation pertaining to the professional and private life of John William Burbidge. Included are his manuscripts of books, articles, and sermons, and student papers. Also included are research materials, offprints of published articles, correspondence with publishers, personal correspondence, lecture notes relating to Professor Burbidge’s teaching career at Trent University, and congratulatory letters and cards relating to his retirement from Trent University and election to the Royal Society of Canada.

Burbidge, John William
CA ON00279 16 · Series · 1948-2017

This series contains records concerned with the founding, ownership, operation, transfer, and closing of Radville Community Hospital and Marian Home. Primary topics within the records are the history and management of the two institutions, the minutes of the Governing Board, and the transfer of ownership. Records include invitations, event programs, speeches, pamphlets, booklets, a directory, histories, correspondence, news clippings, photographs, inventories, legal agreements and contracts, financial and insurance records, and facility policies and bylaws.

Notable items include a 1970 pictorial directory of Holy Family Parish, a list of Sisters who ministered in Radville, a list of 1949 donations for the creation of the hospital, a 1989 accreditation survey report for Radville Community Hospital and Marian Home, the minutes of the Governing Board, operational reports from hospital committees and staff, a 1980 consultation by the Catholic Health Association of Canada, and legal agreements concerning the ownership and transfer of the medical facilities and property. There is also some material concerning the estate of Reverend Father Earnest A. Yandeau, who left a donation to the Sisters of St. Joseph in Radville upon his death in 1969, and the Summer Extern Program, a program for undergraduate medical students to gain experience in a clinical setting.

The photographs are primarily of the Radville Community Hospital and Marian Home, the staff, the Sisters, the town of Radville, the 2017 memorial, and reunion events. The correspondence concerns the lives of the Sisters in Radville and the opening, operation, and relinquishing of ownership of the Radville Community Hospital and Marian Home.

Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada (Pembroke, Ont.)
R.E. Adamson fonds
Item · 1857-1926

The fonds consists of records related to Dereham Centre Sabbath Sunday School, including annual meeting minutes, as well as list of officers elected, teachers, and students attending the school each year. Likewise, the fonds consists of two financial ledgers related to the operation of the Adamson farm located on Concession 6, Lot 14, Dereham Township.

Adamson, Robert Ernest
CA ON00279 F01-S101 · Series · 1871-2006

This series contains material related to the receptions and professions of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Diocese of London, Ontario. The records are primarily concerned with Sisters who had their receptions and professions in London, Ontario and at the mission in Edmonton, Alberta. This series includes records related to the vows and vow ceremonies, which are the rituals involved in becoming a member of a religious community. These ceremony records include correspondence, invitations, seating charts, guest lists, and forms of vows. The first receptions occurred at Mount Hope which was the Sisters’ first motherhouse in London, and a historical summary of those early ceremonies is present. There are also scripts for speeches and homilies and written accounts. Photographs, prayers, and ephemera including booklets, programs, and newspaper clippings from these ceremonies are also present. One pamphlet is from the 1987 Profession of the Sisters of St. Michael the Archangel of the Diocese of Ekiti, Nigeria. Various lists of Sisters’ ceremony dates, stages of religious life, deaths and withdrawals are also included. The vows present here are primarily in bound volumes, though some are on individual sheets of paper. Many of the volumes have related correspondence, renewals, or scripts for the vows (referred to as forms) tucked or pasted within. The vows are generally formulaic, though some are unique. Some, mainly first vows, list the Sisters’ hometown, age, and parents.

Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada (London, Ont.)
Renewal Programs series
CA ON00279 F01-S106 · Series · 1974, 1980-1981

This series contains records that pertain to the renewal programs held in the summers of 1974, 1980 and 1981. The program included times of reflection, communal study and teaching presentations. This series includes photographs, a newspaper article, event programs, prepared sermons, lists of attendees, teaching guides, personal reflections, speaking notes, planning committee minutes, a facility map, agendas for meetings and renewal sessions, correspondence and bibliographies.

Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada (London, Ont.)
Item · 1989-1995

The fonds consists of records related to Rev. C.H. Dickinson, including his personal writings.

Rev. Toivo Pajala fonds
Fonds

Records of Rev Toivo Pajala, minister of Saalem Pentecostal Church.

Reverend Ralph Adye fonds
CA ON00329 F 03 · Fonds · 1932-ca. 1980

Fonds consists of a newspaper article and correspondence with Hamar Greenwood, 1st Viscount Greenwood. Fonds is separated into one series (Correspondence) and one item (Newspaper article).

Adye, Ralph (1897-1982)