Box/File List

Reuben Butchart

BOX(s) FILE TITLE YEAR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Box 1
11Pamphlet titled A Primer of Disciple History in Canada. Authored by RB, published by College of the Churches of Christ in Canada, Toronto1942
12Bound typescript titled “Annals of the Disciples of Christ in Province of Ontario, covering only 1846 to 1896”.1930, 1951

Compiled by RB in 1930, additions in 1951.

13Bound copy of typescript titled “Early History of the Disciples of Christ in Ontario”. 1933, 1951

Paper given by RB in 1933, revised in 1951.

14Record book of Co-operation of Disciples of Christ in Ontario, 1889–1921. 1889-1898, 1903-1921

Includes: register of life members and payments received, 1889–1898; annual statistics of local churches, 1903–1921.

15Cash book of Wellington Co-operation of Disciples of Christ, 1877–1920. 1877-1920

Note about provenance: obtained from estate of Walter E. Buckingham, who was custodian of Co-operation records.

16Record book of proceedings of Wellington Co-operation of Disciples of Christ, 1869–1908. 1869-1908

Note about provenance: obtained from estate of Walter E. Buckingham, who was custodian of Co-operation records.

17Record book of proceedings of Wellington Co-operation of Disciples of Christ, 1909–1920. 1909-1920

Note about provenance: obtained from estate of Walter E. Buckingham, who was custodian of Co-operation records.

18Typescript copy by RB of a history of Disciples in Esquesing Tp., Halton County, Ont.

Typescript copy by RB of nineteenth-century local church records from Esquesing.

19Minute book of Church of Christ (Disciples), Guelph, Ont.1882-1900
112Letter addressed to Reuben Butchart from A. McLean, President of the Foreign Christian Ministries Society acknowledging receipt of a letter and enclosure. 1913

   

Section I.1 - Maritimes
110Correspondence (1944) and historical material about Disciples in Prince Edward Island.1944
111Correspondence (1944) and historical material about Disciples in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.1944
Box 2
Section I.2 - Ontario
21Correspondence (1942) and historical material about Disciples in Ontario 1942

(placenames beginning B–M).

22Correspondence (1942) and historical material about Disciples in Ontario1942

(placenames beginning P–W).

23Printed material produced by Hillcrest Church, Toronto, and its predecessor churches (incl. Cecil St. Church)1891-1954
24Published articles re history of Hillcrest Church and its predecessors1918-1948
25Material by RB about history of Hillcrest Church and related subjects.
26Photographs of Cecil St. Church

(two items, glued onto paper)

27Miscellaneous printed items that were stored by RB in same original file as rest of Hillcrest material.
Section I.3 - Western Canada
28Correspondence (1944) and historical material about Disciples in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C.1944
Section II.1 - Maritimes
29Correspondence (1942–1944) and historical material about Disciples in P.E.I.1942-1944
210Correspondence (1942–1944) and historical material about Disciples in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.1942-1944
211Correspondence (1945) and historical material about Disciples in N.S., particularly in West Gore.1945
Section II.2 - Ontario
212Historical material about Disciples in Ontario.
Section II.3 - Western Canada
213Historical material about Disciples in Western Canada.
Section III
214Reports of the Co-operation of Disciples of Christ in Ontario, 1888, 1890, 1891. Report of Church in Collingwood, 1890.1888, 1890, 1890, 1891
215List by RB of early Churches of Christ in Ontario.Record book of convention registration of “All-Canada” and “Ontario” delegates at Hillcrest Church of Christ, Toronto1932
216clippings, copied reports, extracts from publications, and correspondence (1944) about early history of Disciples in Ontario.1944
Box 3
31Financial reports of Co-operation in Ontario1930-1948
Section IV
32Correspondence of Corresponding Secretary (RB for most of period covered) of Co-operation in Ontario about trusts and wills benefitting Disciples1909-1939
Section V
33Pamphlets, leaflets, circulars and annual reports relating to Disciples and, in particular, to activities in Ontario.
34Pamphlets, leaflets, circulars and annual reports relating to Disciples and, in particular, to activities in Ontario.
Section VI
35Historical sketch by RB of women in missionary work in Ontario.

Printed material relating to women and children’s missionary organizations.

Section VII
36Published items and RB’s written material relating to education of ministers and College of Churches of Christ.
Section VIII
37Photographs (original and published) of buildings, individuals and groups.
38Photographs (original and published) of buildings, individuals and groups.
Section IX
39Copies of Joseph Ash I s “History of the Rise and Progress of our Cause in Canada,” Nos. 11–20.
Box 4
Section XI
41Typescript, handwritten (incl. correspondence dated 1930–1946) and printed material about lives of various leaders and missionaries of the Disciples.1930-1946
42Typescript, handwritten and printed material about Archibald McLean, James Butchart and Randall Spencer Bentley.
Section XII
43Typescript, handwritten and published addresses given at various conventions of Disciples.
44Published and original material relating to a variety of subjects, including American home missions activity in Canada and the relationship of the Disciples movement to democracy.
Section XIII
45Reports, typescript extracts and notes re American missionary activities in Canada.
46Published items about Disciples history (international).
Section XIV
47Published items about spirituality and future direction of Disciples.
Section XV
48Typescript lists of preachers in Canada.
Section XVI
49Typescript index to historical items in various journals of Canadian Disciples.
Section X
410Copies, extracts, and correspondence (1941–1945) about history of Disciples in Ontario. 1941-1945

RB’s notebook of “History Notes” used for writing his published history.

Section XVII
410Typescript extracts of membership statistics for 1914–1938.1914-1938
Section XVIII
411Typescript extracts and published item re Disciples in Britain.
Section XIX
412Published items, extracts and copied items, clippings and handwritten material about a wide range of subjects, including RB’s personal comments about his work and his concerns for the Churches of Christ.