Archives Catalogue
This is a historical collection of minutes and collateral materials from Canadian Quaker monthly meetings, regional gatherings, yearly meetings and committees since the late 1700’s, especially the Canadian Friends Service Committee. It also includes photographs of places, persons and events and the personal files of various Canadian Quakers. To access this material, please contact us. Some restrictions may apply.
Our full archives inventory can be found here.
We are currently in the process of inputting our inventory into a new software called Archives Space. You can access this website here. Please be aware that not all of our records are populated here.
Library Catalogue
The Dorland Library is a reference library, the contents of which supports the activities of Canadian Quakers. Researchers are welcome by appointment.
Note that many of the holdings are available in other Friends’ libraries. The major Quaker works are online as ebooks in the Earlham School of Religion Digital Quaker Collection.
Search the library catalogue here.
Microfilms
These are of early Canadian Quaker records and are held in the Ontario Archives.
Many early records have been transcribed and are available on this website.
You can view the Index in this PDF.
Transcriptions
The Quaker Transcriptions Archives Committee is committed to increasing access to the collections in its care. There are many record books now available digitally, with the originals located in the Archives at Pickering College. The digital transcriptions are available on the Canadian Friends Historical Association on their website.
Any materials cited must be properly attributed. (TERMS OF USE)
Current Holdings
Many current Canadian Yearly Meeting minutes, Representative Meeting minutes and some committee minutes are available on the Business pages of the main quaker.ca website. Participating in a Monthly Meeting is required to obtain a password to this section.
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