Fonds F3619 - Ruth Evans fonds

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Ruth Evans fonds

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CA ON00340 F3619

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  • 1970-1988 (Creation)
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    Evans, Ruth 1930-

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40 cm of textual records
1 photograph

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(1930-)

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Ruth Evans was born in Warwick, England in 1930. She earned an honours B.A in 1952 and an M.A in 1956, both from Oxford. She later earned an M.A. from the Toronto School of Theology in 1980. She was the founder and executive secretary of the Toronto branch of the Association for the Repeal of the Canadian Abortion Law (ARCAL), and developed this into the Association for Contraceptive Counselling and Related Areas (ACCRA) for which she was the first Chairperson of the Board of Directors. With the United Church she acted as Chairperson of the Committee on Abortion, and spoke on the report at 24th General Council, 1971. As member of the United Church Commission on Abortion 1975 she worked on the theological review and clarification submitted to General Council in 1980. She was a member of the Conference Task force to raise consciousness in the church on the position of women, 1980. She worked for the Division of Mission in Canada and Director of the Office of Christian Development at General Council offices.

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This material forms part of the General Council program of the United Church of Canada Archive.

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Fonds consists of the following series: 1) Records of the Association for Repeal of Canadian Abortion Laws (ARCAL) Toronto Branch, 1970-1973; 2) Records relating to the Association for Contraceptive Counselling and Related Areas (ACCRA), 1971-1976; 3) Materials Relating to Conferences and Workshops, 1972-1988; 4) Papers and Addresses, 1977-1987; 5) Correspondence, 1995; 6) Photographs, 1985.

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      2013.056C/TR requires Form 26

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      2012.046C

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      2013.056C/TR

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