The fonds consists of records created and/or collected by Dr. Ralph, during his time in Saskatchewan. Contents include: records of baptisms, burials, and marriages (1903-1930) from Blaine Lake, Balmoural, and Craigmore.

The collection contains one photocopy of a black and white photograph. Taken in 1930, the image is a formal group portrait of the Melfort United Church's young people's group, "The Alerts," of which Mabel Braaten was a member.

Beaver Lodge. A Story of a Frontier Settlement in Northern Saskatchewan. Henry Esmund, Board of Home Missions, United Church of Canada, 1930. Henry Esmund was E.H.Oliver's nom-de-plume.

The fonds consists of papers, publications and other collected items by and relating to the Rev. Toombs and his work, as a United Church minister.

Contents include: sermons (ca.1905-1934); clippings, letters and copies of articles relating to famous paintings (1922); various undated lectures; collected writings and documents relating to Church Union; a copy of his 1917 publication on Mormonism and related correspondence (ca.1914-1920); copies of church-related publications; and a “Pastor’s Pocket Record” notebook (ca.1920-1926), listing salary, sermons, members, baptisms, marriages and funerals from Drinkwater, Briercrest, Keeler and Marquis. There are also letters regarding Rev. Toombs’ career and his various papers.

The fonds consists of records by and relating to E.H. Oliver, his travels in Saskatchewan and his teaching at St. Andrew’s College, his experiences in the First World War and involvement with educational programs for the soldiers (through the University of Vimy Ridge and Khaki University), his postwar work as Principal of St. Andrew’s College and later Moderator of the United Church, and his research and publications.

Contents include: correspondence (1911-1916); diary of trips to the Doukhobor area around Veregin (1915), the Cote Reserve, and to the Ruthenians of Kamsack and Canora; military publications and wartime memorabilia; materials related to the University of Vimy Ridge (1917-1918) and Khaki University (1917-1919); Oliver’s postwar correspondence (1920-1935), as he resumed his duties as Principal of St. Andrew’s College; and various historical and research publications and manuscripts, on topics such as Church Union, education, Saskatchewan history and settlement. There is also a collection of material pertaining to the drought situation on the prairies and the United Church response (1930-1932), at which time Oliver was serving as Moderator.

The collection also includes letters and tributes to E.H. Oliver, from after his death (1935-1936).

The fonds consists of letters and photographs (some with explanatory notes) sent to members of the Harris family – including Mrs. Oliver Harris, Eva and Lucy Harris – by members of the Methodist clergy who had served at North Portal, Saskatchewan.

Contents include letters from and/or relating to: Jesse Arnup, 1907-1936; Mrs. Charles Endicott, 1904-1910; Herbert Harris,1911-1912; Herbert Harrison, 1913-1914; Ethan Riley Hine, 1907; Fred Martin, 1910; F.G. Norris, 1919; and Rev. Thomas Oliver, 1916-1923. Photographic portraits accompany the Arnup, Harrison, Hine, and Martin documents.

The collection consists of primarily textual materials relating to the Church Union movement and the organizations involved, including the Joint Committee on Church Union. There appears to be a mix of original documents and various published and copied items.

Contents include: Basis of Union documents from the Presbyterian Church (1905-1908) and Methodist Church (1909); records of proceedings, minutes, and publications by and relating to the Joint Committee on Church Union and its Subcommittees; documents relating to proposed legislation (1922-1924), the Act Incorporating the United Church of Canada, House of Commons debates on the topic, and associated Saskatchewan legislation (1924); publications and articles relating to the anti-union movement and the legal issues resulting from the division of the Presbyterian Church; copies of information regarding the voting returns on Union from across Canada (1925-1926); maps showing communities with local union churches; and a poster published by the Union Committee of the Presbyterian Church (1924).

United Church work among Ukrainians in Northern Saskatchewan - material collected apparently by Dr. Nichol and indicated by him as such:

• Letter for Dr. Nicol from John Roberts Kovalevitch, United Church Missionary in the Canora district, 1929.
• "The Story of the Ruthenians," [by] Rev. A.J. Hunter, [no date noted] (12 pages).
• "A Statement of the Ukrainian Mission Work of the United Church of Canada," by Rev. P.C. Crath. [no date noted] (6 pages).
• Response to the Rev. Crath's accusations, made to the Home Missions Committee, United Church of Canada, by E. Eustace and Maxim Berenzynski, [no date noted].
• "Reflections on the Ukrainian Situation," [by] Rev. A.J. Hunter, Editor of the Canadian Ranok, in response to Rev. Grath, [no date provided] (11 pages).
• Extracts from the Canadian Ranok, 1931.
• "The Ukrainian People in Canada and Our Work Among Them," address to the Alberta Conference, 1931, by Dr. A. E. Archer, of
  Lamont, Alberta.
• Bulletin of the Ukrainian Bureau, London, England, No. 15 and No. 16, 1932, 1933.
• "Bringing Up Children," [by] A. Bereka, 1933, reported extracts from a lecture.
• Memo on the Commission on City Missions and Non-Anglo Saxon Work, 1944.
• "Facts Concerning the History of the Independent Greek Church," [no date provided].
• "The Galicians at Home," [by] Mrs. C.H. Monro, Ethelbert, Manitoba, [no date provided].
• "The Ukrainians, Our Most Pressing Problem," [by] N.L. Scott. K.C. Catholic Truth Society of Canada, Toronto, 1930 (64 pages).
• Autobiographical sketch, by Rev. John Gregorash (Canora district) and letter to Dr. Nicol, 1943.
• Autobiographical sketch, by Rev. Theo Bay (Calder district), 1943.
• "The Ukraine," Bedwin Sands, London, 1914.

The fonds primarily consists of papers by and relating to Rev. Hoffman and his and others work among Hungarian immigrants.

Contents include: correspondence and reports about missions in Alberta and Northern Saskatchewan; a list of Hungarian immigrants to Canada (some photos included); Az Otthon 1922-1925 (in Hungarian); and related materials, newspaper clippings, and documents concerning mission work and fieldwork Hoffman and others undertook in Saskatchewan. Among the materials is a biographical sketch of the Rev. Emerick Csendes [Czendes], written by Rev. Hoffman, and a copy of “Tales of Hoffman” by R.W. Hardy.

The fonds consists of 4 small notebooks created and used by Rev. Frederick A. Clare, during his time as an ordained minister: a diary (1937); a notebook (1940-1942); pocket record book (1933-1946), with information about church officers, communion services, members, baptisms, marriages, and burials for various Saskatchewan locations; and a notebook recording translations of 421 English words into Cree and/or Salteaux, as well as financial accounts information and additional notes.