Primary contact
40 Oak Street, Lower level
Toronto, Ontario
CA M5A 2C6
Identity area
Identifier
ON00340
Authorized form of name
United Church of Canada Archives
Parallel form(s) of name
- General Council Archives
- Ontario Regional Council Archives
- Central Ontario Conferences Archives
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Religious
Contact area
Type
Address
Street address
40 Oak Street, Lower level
Locality
Toronto
Region
Ontario
Country name
Canada
Postal code
M5A 2C6
Telephone
416-231-7680 ext. 1101
Fax
archives@united-church.ca
URL
www.unitedchurcharchives.ca
Note
Description area
History
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
The United Church of Canada Archives in Toronto is made up of the General Council Archives, the highest legislative court and national organizing body of United Church, as well as the Ontario Regional Councils Archives which consists of 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 Regional Council. The Archives holds the records in a variety of formats of the General Council Office and those of the Regions, Communities of Faith, former Conferences and presbyteries of the Central Ontario region.
Local records are held across the country by the United Church Archives Network. Each archival facility operates independently and has unique holdings and finding aids. Please consult the Archives Directory available on our website for searching for records outside of the General Council or Ontario Regional Councils Archives' purview (https://www.unitedchurcharchives.ca/about-us/archives-staff-circle/).
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
Holdings
The United Church of Canada Archives includes the General Council Archives and the Ontario Regional Councils Archives.
Material types within our collections include textual records, photographs, audiovisual and architectural records.
Our collections include the following:
• archival records created by The United Church of Canada, including General Council records, Conference, presbytery, and pastoral charge records from all five Conferences
• archival records created by antecedent denominations, including Methodist, Presbyterian, Congregationalist, and Union entities, prior to church union in 1925
• archival records created by individuals or organizations affiliated with The United Church of Canada, including former staff, former Moderators and ministry personnel, overseas personnel, ecumenical and inter-church organizations
• library collections include monographs, serials, pamphlets, vertical files, and directories of ministers
Finding aids, guides and publications
Please note that our archival holdings are continuously expanded upon receipt of new materials and our finding aids may have since been updated. Contact us if you have any questions or would like a current copy of a finding aid.
Access area
Opening times
The Archives is accepting researchers by appointment only from Tuesday to Thursday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
The Archives is located within the Fred Victor CRC building at 40 Oak St. Upon entry, take the stairs, located to the right, one floor down. Our door is further to the right.
The building is wheelchair accessible.
Services area
Research services
Microfilm reader and book scanner available.
Reproduction services
For a fee, we offer:
High quality digital reproductions of photographs
Photocopying of textual records
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Religion (Thematic area)
- Genealogy (Thematic area)
- Indigenous Peoples (Thematic area)