St. Thomas' Anglican Church (French River, Ont.) sous fonds

Custodial History: 

Accrual 2010-165 transferred from Laurentian University Archives to Algoma University in May 2009.

Start Date: 
1956
GMD: 
textual record
Geographic Access: 
French River (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. Thomas' Anglican Church (French River, Ont.)
Language: 
All material is in English.
End Date: 
1975
Date Range: 
1959-1975
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. Thomas' Anglican Church (French River, Ont.) is a church in the St. James' Anglican Parish (Lockerby, Ont.). 

Some of the earliest records of Anglican activity at French River were from the 1920's and 1930's when Rev. C.C. Simpson of All Saint's Anglican Church (Coniston, Ont.) would occasionally include the settlement in his visitations. 

St. Thomas' was dedicated by Archbishop W.L. Wright in June 1959.

The church received a very generous donation from a stranger in the spring of 1966. Overhearing the Rev. Colin Clay talk about the need for an organ, the stranger donated $1,000 towards the organ fund. 

In 1984 the church building underwent some small renovation; the building was repainted and new steps were put in. A census for the graveyard was also undertaken to tidy the unmarked graves. 

Source:

  • "Warren", The Algoma Missionary News 24, no. 3 (1928): 9. Algoma University Archives, 2009-081_002_002_1928AprMay.
  • "The Bishop in Nipissing Deanery", The Algoma Missionary News 31, no. 4 (1935): 7. Algoma University Archives, 2009-081_002_003_1935OctNovDec.
  • "St. Thomas the Apostle At French River Dedicated", The Algoma Anglican 3, no. 8(1959): 3. Algoma University Archives, part of 2013-086/001(001).
  • "Music--A Thousand Dollars Worth", The Algoma Anglican 10, no. 8 (1966): 4. Algoma University Archives, 2013-086_001_003_1966Sept. 
  • "St. Thomas Church, French River", The Algoma Anglican 29, no. 6 (1984): 4. Algoma University Archives, 2013-086_001_014_1984Jun.
Scope Content: 

Sous fonds is comprised of records documenting the activities at  St. Thomas' Anglican Church (French River, Ont.), also known as the French River Anglican Mission. Includes a vestry book.

Repository: 
aua

Vestry Book

Name Access: 
St. Thomas' Anglican Church (French River, Ont.)
GMD: 
textual record
Start Date: 
1956
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
1975
Date Range: 
1956-1975
Physical Description: 

.8 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc: 
2010-165-001
Repository: 
Algoma University
Accession No: 
St. Thomas' Anglican Church (French River, Ont.)
Container Number: 
001