Archives and Recordkeeping

The United Church of Canada Archives includes the General Council Archives and the Central Ontario Conferences Archives serving Bay of Quinte, Hamilton, London, Manitou, and Toronto Conferences.

Virtual Exhibits

Tour a small selection from our collection.

Making Room for Women

Making Room for Women is a coordinated effort to identify and preserve personal papers of women in The United Church of Canada and the records of organizations in which they have participated.

Archives Mission

The General Council Archives and Conferences Archives are the repositories for archival records under their respective jurisdictions.

Holdings and Services

Descriptions of collections housed at The United Church of Canada Archives, and how to search our holdings, make an inquiry, or visit the Archives.

Research Guides

These guides can assist in researching particular subjects of high interest in The United Church of Canada Archives.

Residential School Records

The General Council Archives contains records for 15 Indian Residential Schools included in the Settlement Agreement.

Web Links

These links will help you find related information and guidance on archives, recordkeeping, and archival research on our site or elsewhere on the Web.

Location

The United Church of Canada Archives is located on the main level of the Sun Life Financial Centre, Islington subway station. Paid underground parking and access from the subway are available.

• The United Church Archives
  3250 Bloor St. West, Suite 300
  Toronto, ON M8X 2Y4
  Tel: 416-231-7680 ext. 3123
  Toll-free: 1-800-268-3781 ext. 3123
  Fax: 416-231-3103 attn: Archives
  E-mail: The United Church Archives
  Map: View on Google Maps

Public Hours of Operation

Regular hours of operation: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.; 1-4 p.m.; closed every Friday and statutory holidays.

The Archives will be closed for the Christmas holidays December 19-January 2 (open January 3).

Supporting the Archives

Donations to the Archives Research Services Fund can be made through Planned Giving to help improve accessibility to collections through indexing, loaning microfilm, cataloguing foreign mission photographs, and participating in the online database ARCHEION. You can also specify a gift to Making Room for Women at the Archives through this fund. Donations to the Archives Fund, United Church of Canada Foundation can be made through the Foundation.*

Contact Us

• Reference Desk
  Tel: 416-231-7680 ext. 3123
  Toll-free: 1-800-268-3781 ext. 3123
  E-mail: Reference Desk