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St. Peter's Cathedral Church organ documents

  • CA PEI SPCA 900-15
  • Series
  • 1881-1895, 1939-1964, 1996, 2011, 2018, N.D.

The documents relate to St. Peter's Cathedral Church's organ and include records related to the purchase, installation, and management of the organ, particularly in the 19th century. Among the documents are correspondence with organ builders, music stores, and individuals. Among the names identified in the archives from the 19th century are the following, presented in the order in which they appear in the file list: W.E Greenwood organ builders; Peter Conacher & Co. Organ Builders, Huddersfield; Charles [Darling?]; [George] S. Hutchings; Lawrence W. Watson; S. R. Warren & Sons; James Watson; John M. Davenport, Mission Church of St. John the Baptist; John B. Holroyd; [Thomas] W. Hales; Fletcher’s Music Store; Cowan & Co. Dublin; L. R. Stanley, Ross Water Motor; and Ross Valve Co. Archives from 1996 and 2011 relate to Alan Reesor and an anniversary booklet for the organ. Organ specifications from after the restoration in 1995-1996 are also included.

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St. Peter's Cathedral Church parish lists and registers

  • CA PEI SPCA 900-06
  • Series
  • 1887-1994

This series consists of parish lists and registers for St. Peter's Cathedral Church; some lists are incomplete and many have with insufficient context to confirm dates of creation or use.

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St. Peter's Cathedral Church Parochial Returns documents

  • CA PEI SPCA 900-12
  • Series
  • 1998-2014

Parochial returns records are submitted by the church to the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, in order to support financial allocations across the diocese. The parochial return form provides financial disclosure re: all sources of income generated by every organization within the church, including interest earned by, and donations made to all funds or accounts maintained by the parochial corporation, including memorial accounts. Final documents are retained by the church as archival evidence. The parochial returns files are as follows:
(1) 1998 (0.25 cm)
(2) 1999-2005 (2 cm)
(3) 2006-2010 (1 cm)
(4) 2011-2014 (1 cm)

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St. Peter's Cathedral Church Rectors and Clergy archives

  • CA PEI SPCA 900-19
  • Series
  • 1934 - 2015

The archives of St. Peter's rectors and related clergy is an artificially organized series of records found during the processing of the backlog of church archives and brought together by the name of the clergy in question, based on provenance. The documents include personal correspondence, service-related materials, confirmation notes, programmes for installation services, newspaper clippings, reports, and other records. The clergy represented in these archives are: Canon Gerald E. Moffatt; Archdeacon J. R. Davies; Archdeacon George Stavert Tanton; Canon H. M. D. Westin; Father Peter Harris; Father David Garrett; Father David Harris; Father Jacques Smith; and Canon Robert Tuck. Also in the archives is documentation related to the enthronement of George F. Arnold as Bishop.

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St. Peter's Cathedral Church royal visit archives

  • CA PEI SPCA 900-18
  • Series
  • 2000, 2007

The royal visit archives consist of guest lists, programmes and invitations, visitors' registers, a recording of the prayer service, and the pen used to sign the visitors' register, for the royal visits of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and Sophie, Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex. they visited as a couple in 2000 and Prince Edward visited again in 2007.

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St. Peter's Cathedral Church service bulletins, programmes, and leaflets

  • CA PEI SPCA 900-20
  • Series
  • 1869-2019

The service bulletins series consists of bulletins, programmes, and leaflets prepared for St. Peter's church services and other special events. The regular service bulletins include information about the order of service as well as announcements and notices for the benefit of parishioners. Special service bulletins relate to funerals, weddings, confirmations, youth programmes, concerts, and ordinations, as well as leaflets about flowers for different services.

At least one copy of every bulletin found in the backlog has been retained, but the series is not complete and there are gaps in the records over the years. This series will expand as recent bulletins are transferred from the church office to the Archives.

A small selection of bulletins are described individually, with PDF copies produced for reference, if the bulletins relate to audiovisual recordings of the services in question. There is no plan to digitize all service bulletins at this time.

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St. Peter's Cathedral Church service registers

  • CA PEI SPCA 900-21
  • Series
  • 1869-2007

The service registers series consists of official listings of all services held in St. Peter's Cathedral Church and All Souls' Chapel from the start of services on 13 June 1869. The registers normally note number of congregants, numbers receiving communion, hymns sung, and additional service notes, as well as comments about such topics as weather, special events, etc. As well, some registers, particularly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, included pasted in copies of correspondence, newspaper clippings, copies of annual reports, and other documents. The registers, therefore, contain a great deal of information about church activities beyond specific services.

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St. Peter's Cathedral Church Sunday School archives

  • CA PEI SPCA 900-07
  • Series
  • 1889-[1988?]

The series consists of Sunday School records, including attendance records and class lists; financial records; prayers and dedications; notes and communications; registrations and name cards; service leaflets; pupil's packet; curriculum; and cards showing the Stations of the Cross for children.

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St. Peter's Cathedral Church various records

  • CA PEI SPCA 900-04
  • Series
  • 1888-2010

The 31 files in this series relate to a wide variety of topics. A file list has been prepared and file titles, dates, and descriptive information have been pasted into this description to help with research.

BOX 88:

  1. Sexton’s Duties, N.D., 1967
  2. St. Peter’s Altar Guild and Sidesman, N.D.
  3. Order of Procession, [1970?-1980?]
  4. Confirmation blank documents and leaflets, N.D.
  5. Baptism blank documents and leaflets, N.D.
  6. First Communion blank documents and leaflets, N.D.
  7. Requiem Mass and Office for the Dead, 1888, N.D. [2000?], Priest incumbent copies
  8. Music for Marriage Ceremonies , N.D., One sheet of paper, taken from the sacristy vault on 19 February 2019
  9. Wedding Guidelines, N.D.
  10. St. Peter’s Cathedral Men’s Association, 10 November 1948, one document: circular communication updating membership news
  11. Boy Scouts Association Charter, leaflet, and registration forms (copies), 1948, [2010?], Original accession number 090978-86
    Original 1948 charter and leaflet showing the Boy Scout Law No. 9, also photocopies of 1948 boy scout registrations; the copies appear to have been made by Mike Smitherman for St. Peter’s Archives ca. 2010
  12. Anglican Youth Centre Crapaud PEI Description of Lands Conveyed…, 3 November 1947, Original accession number 090978-86
    Providing a description of lands conveyed to the Diocesan Church Society by St. John’s Church Corporation at Crapaud
  13. St. Peter’s Anglican Young People’s Association , [1947-1950?], miscellaneous documents
  14. “Anglican Action”, 1953, Original accession 090978-86, Documents related to a group of clergy in Toronto interested in retaining and promoting church principles as outlined in the Book of Common Prayer, in light of proposals for revisions
  15. The Keys Parish Leaflet, 1971, 1981, Newsletter published by St. Peter’s
  16. St. Peter’s Cathedral Publicity, including Christian Communications, 1975-1983, Various documents and printed papers related to communications and outreach for the church
  17. St. Peter’s Cathedral Refugee Sponsorship Group, 1979, Documents related to sponsoring refugees, including PHOTO 427 AND PHOTO 428 showing refugees from Vietnam, identified as [Tan?] Sam, Bun Lai, Kim Nghi, My Nghi, and [Honey?]
  18. St. Peter’s Heritage Designation Documents, 1979-2010, Notes and documents related to heritage designation status
  19. Friends of St. Peter’s Documents, 1979-1991, Various documents and correspondence related to the creation, operations, and tax and charitable status of the Friends of St. Peter’s
  20. Murder in the Cathedral , 1983, Poster and programme for the Murder in the Cathedral production June 27, and June 28, 1983

BOX 89:

  1. Cathedral Couriers Minutes, Membership Lists, Maps, Contact Information, 1989-2000
  2. Pictorial Church Directory, 2001, Documents, correspondence, samples, promotional materials
  3. Pictorial Church Directory, 2012, Correspondence, notes, financial information, and final copy of directory
  4. Fundraising brochures, 1951-1955, Brochures from other churches and church organizations about fundraising activities
    5.Fundraising general, 1976-1979, Correspondence and leaflets about fundraising around the Diocese of Nova Scotia and the Anglican Church
  5. St. Peter’s Building in Faith Fundraising and Loans, 2000-2001, Correspondence, financial records, reports, and loan applications for the Church’s fundraising programme in 2000
  6. Sketch of St. Peter’s , 1999, One original sketch of the interior of St. Peter’s by Josh [last name not legible]
  7. Cathedral Bylaws, Anglican Church Act, and miscellaneous documents, 1947-2002, Includes: excerpt of Church of England Act, 1947; amendment of bylaw no 3, 1951 (original and copy); Anglican Church Act, 14 April 1972 (2 copies unpublished and 1 copy published); comments on Canon 35, N.D. [ca. 1980]; and Act to Amend the Anglican Church Act (PEI), 2002 (copy)
  8. Diocese of Prince Edward Island, 1974-1989, Miscellaneous documents and communications related to the proposal to create a separate Diocese of Prince Edward island; further organization and appraisal needed
  9. Diocese of Prince Edward Island Vote, 1987, Documents and correspondence related to the vote on whether to establish a separate Diocese of Prince Edward Island
  10. Discussion Paper on Role of the Cathedral, 1994, Prepared by the Task Force on the Role of Dean and Chapter

BOX 95

  1. Receipt for Plan re: “Marriage Settlement of Fanny [?] Leigh”, 1 document
  2. H. W. Cunningham [Examination Paper, Church History], Exam paper, apparently produced by Henry Ward Cunningham. Apparently this exam was used for college courses, there is some link to St. George’s Anglican Church in Halifax, not clarified.
  3. Land Transfer Patrick McMurrer to Caroline Condon, 1 document re: 50 acres of land in Queens County. Original accession 050827.
  4. Letter from Ruth [?] to Mrs. L. W. Watson, One letter, envelope, and newspaper clipping, found inside the Cathedral Register 1878-1888 between pages 199-200 on 18 February 2019.
  5. Letter Audrey [?] to “Aunt Gertie”, 1 2-page letter, 2 photocopied pictures. The letter refers to four “snaps.”
  6. The Late Primate the Most Reverend George Frederick Kingston, Newspaper reports, editorials, clippings, and a photo – 15 pp in binder, referring to Kingston’s career. He was born 1889 and died 1950.
  7. Miscellaneous correspondence, Several pieces of correspondence found among the archives’ backlog, as follows: From [Telks?] to A. E. Breedon [?] re: donation to Sunday School by Post and Radio, 24 December 1960; From Arthur Peake to Diocesan Times re: ordination of women, 27 December 1982; From Lilian Mayer to Hazel [Breedon?], 21 January 1979, with general conversation; From Don Smith to Hazel [Breedon?], N.D., with general conversation; From Alice Anderson to Rector of Christ Church, re William Basil King, 23 February 2011, related to the 27 January 1961 letter by Penelope King Orcutt to T. Edgar MacNutt re: Basil King, 16 January 1961
  8. T. E. MacNutt memo on town lot boundaries, 1 document, hand drawn notes and sketch of boundaries around church property
  9. Michael Ness documents, 3 items related to Michael Ness (born 1911): copy of birth certificate produced in 1965, 2 immigration identification cards for Michael Ness (1926) and Antonia Ness (1939), one receipt from H&R Block for tax return, 1987.
  10. Frau Adele Paromenski / Olga Kieczkowska Donations Book, One coil bound book, envelope, biography of Olga Kieczkowska, and receipt, related to monies sent to Olga Kieczkowska for personal needs.
  11. Nakaad Taweel Extract of Will, One document with original signatures, and an enveloped addressed to St. Peter’s Cathedral, advising that “you are an interested party in the said estate”.
  12. Loran Fevens biographical article, 4 page article published in Apprise: Central Pennsylvania’s Regional Magazine, vol. 11, no. 3, September 1991, about Loran Fevens.
  13. Reverend Gary W. A. Thorne, St. George’s, Halifax, Sermon, 7 page photocopy of a sermon delivered by Reverend Thorne. Apparently received from Peggy Williams; details unknown.
  14. St. Peter’s Cathedral Church Annual Reports – summary extracts, Photocopy of handwritten summaries of annual reports, apparently produced by Pete Paton sometime during his work as an Archives volunteer. Details unknown.
  15. Churches in Prince Edward Island Inventory, 2 sheets providing an inventory of churches on Prince Edward Island with dates of construction, consecration, etc., and names of first and present rectors. The document shows Canon Moffatt as the incumbent, which places the date as between 1952 and 1958.
  16. Phillip G. Davis, Lent 3 Sermon, 1 document
  17. Youth Group Players Ticket Sales, 1 document

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St. Peter's Cathedral Church Vestry Committee archives

  • CA PEI SPCA 900-05
  • Series
  • 1921-1973

The records of the vestry committee include governance records for the church from the time the Vestry Committee was established in 1921, to 1973. Records include minutes and agendas for vestry and wardens' meetings and communications and documents related to church governance, administration, and daily maintenance.

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