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Administrative Records
CA ON00340 F515-4-1 · Subseries · 1978-2001
Part of United Church of Canada Communications Unit fonds

Subseries contains records re restructuring of the Division to form this department, financial information, and records concerning the review process of in-house printing services 1978-2001.

United Church of Canada. Division of Communication. Graphics and Print Department.
Records of CEMS Executive
CA ON00340 F515-8-1 · Subseries · [195-]-1997
Part of United Church of Canada Communications Unit fonds

Subseries contains records of the Executive including minutes of annual, executive and staff meetings, correspondence, correspondence of the responsible Associate Secretary, Robert Plant, and annual reports 1971-1997.

United Church of Canada. Communications Unit
Administrative Records
CA ON00340 F515-11-1 · Subseries · 1967-1973
Part of United Church of Canada Communications Unit fonds

Subseries contains correspondence and financial files pertaining to the administration of the Department of Audio Visuals as well as the office files of Rev. Anson C. Moore who served as Secretary of the Department 1967-1973.

CA ON00340 F515-1 · Series · 1967-2012
Part of United Church of Canada Communications Unit fonds

From its inception in 1968 the Division of Communication has been overseen by an Executive and a Secretary, later termed the General Secretary and Executive Minister. The Secretary and succeeding roles were the heads of the Division, and the Executive were responsible for communicating with other Division Secretaries as well as counterparts in other denominations. The Division Executive was comprised of members elected to that role by their Conference (1 per) and others elected according to function (such as Chair, Vice-chair, Committee/Taskforce Chairs etc.) by the General Council. The Executives were also responsible for setting policy and overall direction for the work to be carried out in the program units and by the staff of the Division. The Department of Finance and Administration was established in 1985 with responsibility for all of the accounting and budgeting within the Division. The department dissolved in 1993 and the work was adopted by the General Secretary’s office in 1994.

Series contains eight subseries: 1) Minutes, 1967-1999, 2) Reports, 1968-1990, 3) Correspondence, 1968-1983, 4) Financial Records, 1968-1998, 5) Office Files, 1967-2001, 6) Records of thee General Secretaries, 1968-2008, 7) Records of the Division Management Team, 1991-1998, 8) Records of the Communications Group, 2008-2012.

United Church of Canada. Communications Unit
CA ON00340 F515-6-1 · Subseries · 1973-1982
Part of United Church of Canada Communications Unit fonds

In 1968, the position of Director of Press and Information was created. Norman K. Vale held this position from 1968-1971, though the position title changed to Director of News Services in 1971. From 1971-1984, Alayne Scanlon held the position and the title change from News Services to Director of News and Public Relations in 1981.

Subseries contains correspondence and accompanying documents collected by the Directors 1973-1982.

United Church of Canada. Communications Unit
CA ON00340 F515-10-1 · Subseries · 1968-1969
Part of United Church of Canada Communications Unit fonds

Respond by Sharing in a Variety of Projects (R.S.V.P.) Telecasts were fundraising campaigns to promote a million dollar increase in contributions to international aid and development. The telecasts were produced by the Broadcasting Department. They were filmed in Winnipeg and featured United Church Moderator Dr. Bob McClure. The spots aired in late 1968 and surveys were collected in 1969.

Subseries contains correspondence, reports and press concerning R.S.V.P. Telecasts 1968-1969.

United Church of Canada. Communications Unit
CA ON00340 F515-3-1 · Subseries · 1995-2001
Part of United Church of Canada Communications Unit fonds

The Retail Management and Distribution Team were all staff people in the division under the United Church Publishing House responsible for managing the distribution of resources, both free and for sale produced by the United Church Publishing House and Berkeley Studio.

Subseries contains minutes and correspondence, reports, general documents, personnel records, financial and inventory records, and distribution centre/warehouse records pertaining to resource distribution work done by the Retail Management and Distribution Team 1995-2001.

United Church of Canada. Division of Communication. United Church Resource Distribution
Minutes
CA ON00340 F515-1-1 · Subseries · 1967-1999
Part of United Church of Canada Communications Unit fonds

Subseries contains annual, executive, sub-executive, and staff meeting minutes and associated documents 1967-1999.

United Church of Canada. Communications Unit
Administrative Records
CA ON00340 F515-2-1 · Subseries · 1968-2008
Part of United Church of Canada Communications Unit fonds

Subseries contains administrative files concerning the United Church Publishing House 1968-2008 including: Agreements and Contracts; Circulars; Correspondence; Financial Records; Employee Benefits and Pensions; General; General Secretary Frank Brisbin’s Files re Publishing; and Reports.

United Church of Canada. United Church Publishing House
CA ON00340 F515-5-1 · Subseries · 1990-1996
Part of United Church of Canada Communications Unit fonds

Before the creation of Resource Coordinators there were interdivisional groups which helped to streamline the creation of resources across divisions. The Resource Planning Group was used to increase communications across the Divisions and Units that were producing resources, because these tended to function as silos. Sometimes resources were duplicated across Units or other times it was known one Unit was producing something, but other Units could not provide valuable input. The aim was to increase communication, avoid duplication, and produce better resources. The Resource Planning Group was interdivisional of GC staff that produced resources and some Conference staff whose role was to provide feedback and input on resources. Similarly the Print Resources Steering Group held the same function but was specific to print material.

Subseries contains minutes, correspondence and planning documents of the Resource Planning Group and the Print Resources Steering Group 1900-1996.

United Church of Canada. Communications Unit
Minutes
CA ON00340 F515-13-1 · Subseries · 1978-1988
Part of United Church of Canada Communications Unit fonds

Subseries contains minutes and accompanying documents of the Media Services/Resources Staff Group 1978-1988.

United Church of Canada. Communications Unit
CA ON00340 F515-13-10 · Subseries · 1976-1988
Part of United Church of Canada Communications Unit fonds

Mission interpretation, previously part of the Committee on Education for Mission and Stewardship, became part of the new Department of Media Resources in 1983. Interpretation enjoyed special relationships with the Division of World Outreach and the Division of Mission in Canada, as well as active work at the congregational level to ensure a devotion to mission understanding and support. One of its principal activities was arranging tours by missionaries in Canada on furlough. In 1989 Mission Interpretation was transferred to the new Department of Education and Information.

Subseries contains Coordinator and Unit Staff correspondence, Coordinator Carolyn Wilkinson’s correspondence and documents re overseas guests visiting Canada as part of various mission themes, files on Native Ministry Interpretation, general correspondence with overseas personnel including some annual (Christmas) letters to Canada, and photographs and plans for speaking tours during furloughs.

United Church of Canada. Communications Unit
CA ON00340 F515-10 · Series · 1968-1982
Part of United Church of Canada Communications Unit fonds

Special projects were created by the United Church to use the media, especially television, to bring the message of the Church to the general public. The Division of Communication and specifically the departments dealing with av were heavily involved. These projects included attempts to generate interest in United Church activities in selected locales under the auspices of Media Plans I-III in the 1970s. The results of these broadcasts were analysed and the remaining work was left to the Conferences. Three television specials, "Mediamix," 1971, "The Fiftieth Anniversary National Event," 1975, and "These Things We Share," 1981, which promoted the mission of the Church, were contained under the rubric of special projects.

Series contains seven subseries: 1) Records relating to R.S.V.P. Telecasts, 1968-1969, 2) Records related to Mediamix, 1970-1973, 3) Records related to Media Plan I, 1973-1974, 4) Records related to Media Plan II, 1974-1975, 5) Records related to Media Plan III/Media Outreach, 1975-1980, 6) Records related to the Fiftieth Anniversary National Event, 1974-1975, 7) Records related to the United Church Television Special “These things we share”, 1974-1982.

United Church of Canada. Communications Unit
CA ON00340 F515-11 · Series · 1962-1974, predominantly 1968-1973
Part of United Church of Canada Communications Unit fonds

This Department of Audio Visuals was adopted by the Division of Communication through the Board of Information in 1968. The Department was responsible for instructional communication concerned with the design and use of messages which control the learning process involved in communication research, communication education, search for resources, consultation and presentation, media production, and information and promotion. More specifically the Department produced film, still pictures (photographs, slides, filmstrips) and audio cassettes, which was usually undertaken at the request of other Divisions within the Church. The Audio Visual Education Library (AVEL) was administered by the Department during this period, and it played an early role in the provision of communication education. In 1973 the Department of Audio Visual’s joined with the Department of Broadcasting to form the Department of Media Services.

Series contains five subseries: 1) Records relating to Administration, 1967-1973, 2) Records relating to Film Production, 1968-1972, 3) Records relating to Still Picture Production, 1968-1972, 4) Records relating to Audio Cassettes Production, 1971-1972, 5) Records relating to AV Consultation and AVEL, 1968-1972.

United Church of Canada. Communications Unit
Records of the Editors
CA ON00340 F515-13-11 · Subseries · 1985-1987
Part of United Church of Canada Communications Unit fonds

Editors worked under the director of Media Services and helped to edit content created by the Department.

Subseries contains the records of Rebekah Chevalier who served as an editor for this department and then succeeding departments from 1985-2015.

United Church of Canada. Communications Unit
CA ON00340 F515-12 · Series · 1942-1978, predominantly 1963-1973
Part of United Church of Canada Communications Unit fonds

The Department of Broadcasting was moved from the Board of Information to the newly created Division of Communication in 1968. The Department was responsible for the production of radio and television of the Church, training and assisting regional and Conference broadcast staff, responding to the major broadcasting networks, and promoting education on communications issues. A large part of the production work was carried on in association with interchurch bodies including Religious Television Associates (RTA), the production arm of the Interchurch Broadcasting Cabinet (ICBC, later Interchurch Communication).
RTA helped to produce "Spectrum" for a Toronto television station. In addition, the Department was responsible for United Church participation in the National Religious Advisory Council to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and a separate Religious Advisory Committee to CFTO-TV, a Canadian Television (CTV) affiliate.

Series contains six subseries: 1) Administrative Records, 1967-1972, 2) Records of the Directors, 1942-1978, 3) Records relating to Television Work, 1968-1969, 4) Records relating to Cable Work, 1970-1972, 5) Records of the Assistant Director of Radio and Television, 1956-1973, 6) Record relating to Religious Television Associates, 1961-1972.

United Church of Canada. Communications Unit
CA ON00340 F515-13 · Series · 1948-2007, predominantly 1960-1985
Part of United Church of Canada Communications Unit fonds

Series contains eleven subseries: 1) Minutes, 1978-1988, 2) Records of the Director’s Office, 1959-1988, 3) Records of Berkeley Studios, 1955-2007, 4) Records of the Television and Film Unit, 1963-2007, 5) Records relating to Interchurch and Interfaith Communications, 1965-2006, 6) Records relating to Nancy Edwards Programming, 1948-1980, 7) Records of the Audio/Visual Production Unit, 1962-1989, 8) Records of the Still Pictures Unit, 1956-1990, 9) Records relating to AVEL and Medial Consulting, 1970-1989, 10) Records relating to Mission Interpretation, 1976-1988, 11) Records of the Editors, 1985-1987.

United Church of Canada. Communications Unit
CA ON00340 F515-14 · Series · 1997-2013
Part of United Church of Canada Communications Unit fonds

The position of Website Manager was established 1998 under the Divisions’ General Secretary’s Office Planning and Administration. The role was created to help establish the United Church website. In 1999 the role became its own entity separate from the above office and after 2002 additional staff were involved including a Web Production Specialist, Web Designer, Web Producer, Web Developer, Web Content Strategist, and Digital Camera Strategist. From creating the United Church’s website the work evolved in all website creation for all General Council work. The staff managed day to activities involving the websites as well as the contributing to the vision and formation of the sites. The Website Manager is also responsible for the IT Steering Group which oversees the Church’s statistics and as well as social media.

Series contains one subseries: 1) Records of the Web Services Manager, 1997-2013.

United Church of Canada. Communications Unit