Year: 2006
Type: paratext
Abstract: THIS study is the result of a long journey.Several times along the way I responded to the sirens' call, and detoured to accept an interesting invitation to do a paper or an article that lay a bit off my route, but always I returned to my chosen path refreshed, broadened, and enriched by my excursion.My search for research material took me to archives of The United Church of Canada all across the country.Through The United Church's Committee on Archives and History I knew the archivists and committee chairs of the network of conference archives, but only through my use of these repositories did I learn how fine a system it is.In St. John's, I was well served by Alison Piercy and by friendly volunteers at the Newfoundland and Labrador Conference Archives.Linda White made thoughtful arrangements for my visit to the archives of Gower Street United Church, and Florence and Robert McNeely of George Street United Church devoted a Saturday evening to giving me access to that congregation's records.The Maritime Conference Archives were in Halifax when I first used them, benefiting from Carolyn Earle's masterful knowledge and warm hospitality.After the archives moved to Sackville, Judith Colwell served me with efficiency and good cheer.The Montreal and Ottawa Conference records are divided among several locations.In Montreal I was welcomed and assisted by Beverly Anderson-Levine and by my good friend Susan Stanley.On other trips, archivists of the city of Ottawa and of Bishop's University served me well.Unexpected circumstances made the timing of my visit to the Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario Conference Archives unfortunate, but Diane Haglund's efforts in the face of the difficulty were nothing less than heroic.At the Saskatchewan Conference Archives, I received help
Author: Marilyn Färdig Whiteley
Language: English
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4392325388