St. Mary Magdalene's Anglican Church (Dorset, Ont.) sous fonds

Custodial History:

Accrual 2009-186 transferred from Laurentian University Archives to Algoma University in May 2009.

Start Date:

1895

GMD:

textual record

Geographic Access:

Dorset (Ont.)

Access Restriction:

May be restrictions on access based on the terms of the Deposit Agreement, the Diocese's Policy on Privacy and Archives. Subject to all applicable privacy legislation.

Description Level:

Sous Fonds

Name Access:

St. Mary Magdalene's Anglican Church (Dorset, Ont.)

Language:

All material is in English.

End Date:

1959

Date Range:

1895-1959

Repro Restriction:

May be restrictions on use based on the terms of the Deposit Agreement, the Diocese's Policy on Privacy and Archives. Subject to all applicable privacy legislation.

Conservation:

Minor conservation performed on sous fonds.

Physical Description:

0.01 m of textual records

Arrangement:

Sous fonds is arranged in files.

History Biographical:

St. Mary Magdalene's Anglican Church (Dorset, Ont.) is a church within the Lake of Bays Anglican Parish (Dorset, Ont.)

A rough construction of St. Mary Magdalene's was completed by April 1894, with much interior and exterior work planned. Although the church was able to be used for service, the first recorded Anglican service was held a year later on April 16, 1895. This first church building was destroyed by fire in 1906. The church was quickly rebuilt and opened its doors for service on September 1, 1907.

When the Lake of Bays Anglican Parish was formed in 1955, St. Mary's gained its first resident minister, Rev. Roy Nixon.

In 1962 St. Mary Magdalene underwent substantial renovations including dismantling of existing porch, a larger entrance being added to the building, and interior upgrades to create an annex within the building.

In September 1976, the congregation welcomed servers from St. Joseph's church in Bramalea, near Toronto. With their help, the church's old paint was scraped off and a fresh coat applied.

Sources:

"Bracebridge Mission", The Algoma Missionary News 6, no. 4 (1894): 5. Algoma University Archives, 2009-081_001_004_1894Apr.
"The Bishop in Algoma", The Algoma Missionary News 3, no. 4 (1906): 4. Algoma University Archives, 2009-081_001_007_1906Apr.
"Diocesan Notes", The Algoma Missionary News 4, no. 11 (1907): 6. Algoma University Archives, 2009-081_001_007_1907Nov.
"Renovations Carried Out At St. Mary Magdalene's Dorset", The Algoma Anglican 6, no. 1 (1962): 1.
"Servers from Toronto assist Algoma parish", The Algoma Anglican 20, no. 8 (1976): 5. Algoma University Archives, 2013-086_001_010_1976Sept.
Gary Denniss, "A Brief History of the Churches in Muskoka", 1996, Synod of the Diocese of Algoma fonds, Algoma University Archives, 2009-156_002_009.

Scope Content:

Sous fonds is comprised of records documenting the activities at St. Mary Magdalene's Anglican Church (Dorset, Ont.). Includes a service register and an accounts and minutes book.

Repository:

aua