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Alberta C.G.I.T. Association letterhead, 1975
M-5931-97

Alberta Canadian Girls In Training Association fonds

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Table of Contents

Series 1 Historical. - 1954- 1971
Series 2Constitutions. - 1943- 1964
Series 3Annual meetings and reports. - 1947-1971
Series 4Minutes. - 1925- 1975
Series 5Committees and executive files. - 1947-1975
Series 6Correspondence and field letters. - 1948-1977
Series 7Financial. - 1923- 1971
Series 8Leadership training. - 1926-1973
Series 9Camps. - 1956- 1980
Series 10Conferences. - 1918- 1979
Series 11Anniversaries. - 1955- 1975
Series 12Unpublished resource material. - n.d. and 1920-1979
Series 13C.G.I.T. documents, records, and promotional material. - n.d. and 1918-[1980s]
Series 14Publications. - 1926- 1985
Series 15Published resource material. - 1970-1975
Series 16Newspaper clippings. - 1936 and 1958-1983
Series 17 Unprocessed records. - [ca. 1910s-2004]

Inventory

Series 1

Historical. - 1954- 1971

M-5931-1Historical sketches. - 1954-1971. - Includes historical sketches by Winifred Oldfield, Sheila Johnston and Jean P. Angus.
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Series 2

Constitutions. - 1943-1964

M-5931-2Constitutions. - 1943-1964. - Includes constitutions of R. E. C. A., Alberta Girls' Work Board, and the Calgary District Tuxis Advisory Council. Also includes reports of RECA constitution committee; memorandum of bylaws and association of Alberta Girls' Work Society; terms of agreement between Alberta C.G.I.T. Association and Tuxis and Older Boys' Parliamentary Alumni Society of Alberta, directive regarding administration of McCullough Estate; resolution by United Church of Canada regarding RECA.
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Series 3

Annual meetings and reports. - 1947-1975

M-5931-3Alberta Boys' Work Board annual report. - 1947
M-5931-4Alberta Girls' Work Board annual reports. - 1947- 1962
M-5931-5RECA annual reports. - 1948-1959
M-5931-6RECA annual reports and minutes of annual meetings. - 1949-1951
M-5931-7Alberta Children's Work Board annual reports. - 1959- 1960
M-5931-8National C. G. I. T Committee annual reports. - 1956- 1969
M-5931-9Alberta C. G. I. T Association annual reports. - 1965- 1968
M-5931-10Alberta C.G.I.T. Association annual reports. - 1969- 1971
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Series 4

Minutes. - 1925- 1975

M-5931-11Alberta Girls' Work Board minutes. - 1925- 1944
M-5931-12Minutes. - 1934-1939
M-5931-13RECA minutes. - 1936-1952
M-5931-14RECA minutes. - 1939-1949
M-5931-15RECA minutes. - 1942-1947
M-5931-16Alberta Children's Work Board minutes. - 1945- 1950
M-5931-17Alberta Boys' Work Board minutes. - 1946- 1948
M-5931-18Alberta Girls' Work Board minutes. - 1949- 1957
M-5931-19Alberta Girls' Work Board minutes. - 1952- 1957
M-5931-20RECA executive meetings minutes. - 1954- 1957
M-5931-21Alberta Girls Work Board minutes. - 1954- 1958
M-5931-22Alberta Girls' Work Board executive meetings minutes. - 1956-1959
M-5931-23Alberta Girls' Work Board monthly meetings minutes. - 1958-1959
M-5931-24Alberta Girls' Work Board minutes. - 1958- 1962
M-5931-25Alberta C.G.I.T. Association Edmonton Board minutes. - 1960 and 1968-1970
M-5931-26Alberta C.G.I.T. Association monthly meetings minutes. - 1962-1964
M-5931-27Alberta C.G.I.T. Association minutes. - 1963- 1968
M-5931-28Alberta C.G.I.T. Association executive meetings minutes. - 1964-1970 and 1975
M-5931-29Alberta C.G.I.T. Association regular meetings. - 1965-1970 and 1975
M-5931-30Alberta C.G.I.T. Association minutes. - 1967- 1971
M-5931-31Alberta C.G.I.T. Association Calgary Board minutes. - 1968-1971
M-9051 Administrative records, including minutes. - [ca. 1915-2004]. - 1.5 m of textual records. - This unprocessed material, acquired in 2004, has not been arranged and described. Please consult an archivist regarding use of these records.
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Series 5

Committees and executive files. - 1947-1975

M-5931-32RECA Personal Committee. - 1947-1953
M-5931-33RECA Finance Committee. - 1949-1961
M-5931-34RECA Constitution Committee. - 1952- 1960
M-5931-35National C.G.I.T. Committee of Canadian Council of Churches. - 1952-1954
M-5931-36RECA Finance Committee. - 1953-1954
M-5931-37National C.G.I.T. Committee of Canadian Council of Churches. - 1953-1955
M-5931-38Duties of executive members regarding Alberta C.G.I.T. Association. - [c.1960s]
M-5931-39Information packet regarding Alberta C.G.I.T. Association committees. - 1961
M-5931-40The Gleam committee. - 1962-1969. - Includes duties of committee members and editor.
M-5931-41Alberta C.G.I.T. Association Leadership Committee. - 1963-1968
M-5931-42Membership lists regarding Alberta C.G.I.T. Association. - 1963-1975
M-5931-43Secretary's file. - 1966-1967. - Includes correspondence, minutes, notices, and financial statements regarding Alberta C.G.I.T. Association.
M-5931-44Secretary's file. - 1967-1968. - Includes correspondence, minutes, notices, and financial statements regarding Alberta C.G.I.T. Association.
M-5931-45Secretary's file. - 1968-1969. - Includes correspondence, minutes, notices, and financial statements regarding Alberta C.G.I.T. Association.
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Series 6

Correspondence and field letters. - 1948-1977

M-5931-46Correspondence. - 1948-1949. - Regarding work and activities of RECA, Work Boards, C.G.I.T. and Tuxis.
M-5931-47Correspondence. - 1956-1961. - Regarding grants and donations to RECA from affiliated churches and other sources.
M-5931-48Correspondence. - 1957-1965. - With Deputy Provincial Treasurer, Government of Alberta regarding executive and bylaws of Alberta C.G.I.T. association.
M-5931-49Correspondence. - 1960-1975. - Consists of circular and other letters to Alberta C.G.I.T. Association from National C.G.I.T. Committee.
M-5931-50Correspondence. - 1961. - Regarding formation of Lethbridge Board Of Alberta C.G.I.T. Association.
M-5931-51Correspondence. - 1965-1972. - Regarding work and activities of Alberta C.G.I.T. Association.
M-5931-52Correspondence. - 1967. - Regarding Alberta C.G.I.T. Association annual banquet and meeting.
M-5931-53Correspondence. - 1967-1969. - Consists of circular and other letters to Alberta C.G.I.T. Association from National C.G.I.T. Committee.
M-5931-54Field letters. - 1952-1962. - Includes letters to leaders of local C.G.I.T. groups from Girls' Work Secretary and, later, executive of Alberta C.G.I.T. Association.
M-5931-55Field letters. - 1957-1962
M-5931-56Field letters. - 1962-1967
M-5931-57Field letters. - 1968-1973
M-5931-58Field letters. - 1974-1977
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Series 7

Financial. - 1923-1971

M-5931-59Alberta Girls' Work Board ledger. - 1923- 1925
M-5931-60RECA ledger. - 1925-1931
M-5931-61RECA financial statements. - 1930-1952
M-5931-62Ledger (part I). - 1934-1948
M-5931-63Ledger (part II). - 1934-1948
M-5931-64RECA financial statements. - 1930-1952
M-5931-65Alberta C.G.I.T. budget, financial statements and reports. - 1962-1970
M-5931-66Alberta C.G.I.T. Association cashbook. - [c.1963]
M-5931-67Alberta C.G.I.T. Association financial statements. - 1963-1969
M-5931-68Alberta C.G.I.T. Association monthly financial statements. - 1964-1967
M-5931-69Alberta C.G.I.T. Association monthly financial statements. - 1968-1971
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Series 8

Leadership training. - 1926-1973

M-5931-70C.G.I.T. training manuals. - 1926-1964
M-5931-71Training manuals and booklets. - 1952-1963. - Regarding organization, leadership and projects.
M-5931-72Leadership Lab camp manuals and evaluation. - 1955
M-5931-73Correspondence course regarding leadership. - 1955- 1960
M-5931-74Study guides and handbooks regarding leadership training and development. - 1957-1971
M-5931-75C.G.I.T. ceremonies and standards. - 1957-1973. - Consists of pamphlets and information sheets for leaders.
M-5931-76Correspondence course. - [c.1959-1965]
M-5931-77Study papers. - 1961-1967. - Includes studies and reports regarding Calgary Girls' Council, Alberta C.G.I.T. Association, and National C.G.I.T. Committee.
M-5931-78Chevrons- Standards. - 1962-1966
M-5931-79Resource material regarding C.G.I.T. and leadership training. - 1965-1967
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Series 9

Camps. - 1956- 1980

M-5931-80National camp list of applicants and reports. - 1956
M-5931-81Camp Council circular letters and evaluations. - 1958-1971
M-5931-82Registration forms regarding Camp Council. - 1959- 1969
M-5931-83Handbooks regarding Camp Council. - 1964 and 1967
M-5931-84Nurse's records regarding Camp Council. - 1976- 1980
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Series 10

Conferences. - 1918-1979

M-5931-85Northern Alberta Girl Leaders' Conference. - 1918
M-5931-86Senior girls' conferences and programmes. - 1953- 1971
M-5931-87National C.G.I.T. Committee conference, Toronto, Ontario. - 1954
M-5931-88Leaders' conferences programmes, discussion papers and reports. - 1959-1967
M-5931-89Reports, workshops and conferences regarding C.G.I.T. and youth leadership.
M-5931-90Area conferences in Calgary and Red Deer. - 1968
M-5931-91ABC conference. - 1969. - Consists of joint Alberta- British Columbia C.G.I.T. conference held in Banff, Alberta.
M-6303 Northern Alberta Senior Girls conferences. - 1961-1979. - Consists of registration forms, programme and activity outlines, and financial records. Conference was held at Camp He-Ho-Ha on Lake Isle until 1965, then at Camp Wohelo on Pigeon Lake.
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Series 11

Anniversaries. - 1955-1975

M-5931-9240th Anniversary press release. - 1955
M-5931-9350th Anniversary. - 1965
M-5931-9450th Anniversary. - 1965. - Consists of special event materials including placemats, serviettes, and publication "A Girl in a Middy".
M-5931-9550th Anniversary in relation to anniversary project regarding Indonesia. - 1965
M-5931-9650th Anniversary programme produced by Edmonton Jubilee Committee. - 1965. - Consists of play entitled "Dippings from the Diary" by Marjorie Buckley.
M-5931-9760th Anniversary. - 1975. - Includes special event materials such as notepaper, and publication "Sixty Years of C.G.I.T., 1915-1975".
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Series 12

Unpublished resource material. - n.d. and 1920-1979

M-5931-98Skits and plays. - n.d.
M-5931-99Discussions. - n.d.
M-5931-100Recreation. - n.d.
M-5931-101Dramatic notes. - n.d.
M-5931-102Skits and plays. - 1920-1949 and n.d.
M-5931-103Song sheets and songbooks. - 1920-1974
M-5931-104Projects and activities. - 1923-1979
M-5931-105Stories. - 1930-1967
M-5931-106Mother's Day. - 1930-1939 and n.d.
M-5931-107Stories. - 1930-1967
M-5931-108Easter. - 1935-1954 and n.d.
M-5931-109Religious worship. - 1940-1967
M-5931-110Handicrafts. - 1950-1956 and n.d.
M-5931-111Mother-Daughter banquets. - 1953-1965 and n.d.
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Series 13

C.G.I.T. documents, reports and promotional material. - n.d. and 1918-[1980s]. - Consists of registration cards, certificates, programmes, surveys, maps and posters.

M-5931-112Group registration cards. - n.d. - Regarding registration of local groups with Alberta C.G.I.T. Association.
M-5931-113Certificate regarding Chevron. - n.d.
M-5931-114Programmes. - 1918-1975. - Regarding Northern Alberta Girl Leaders' conference; C.G.I.T. annual conferences and Christmas Vesper services; 60th Anniversary; Calgary and District Girls' conference; Southern Saskatchewan C.G.I.T. conference. Also includes flyers regarding C.G.I.T. camps and other events.
M-5931-115Place card ideas, includes programmes of C.G.I.T. events. - 1942-1964
M-5931-116Miscellaneous. - [c. 1948-1980]. - Includes sketches of C.G.I.T. camp styles, information sheet regarding Tuxis parliament, chart showing structure of Alberta and National C.G.I.T. groups, and envelope of special event items (placemats and serviettes).
M-5931-117Information pamphlets regarding C.G.I.T. - 1957- 1975 and n.d.
M-5931-150C.G.I.T. Week Kits. - 1981-1982
M-5931-118Card file. - 1959-1970. - Record of holdings and loans regarding visual aid items and equipment.
M-5931-119Surveys. - 1961-1967. - Regarding Alberta Girls' Work Board, Alberta C.G.I.T. Association structure, and need for Medicine Hat Board.
M-5931-120Uniforms and order forms. - 1962-1966
M-5931-121Posters. - 1965-1976 and n.d. - Also includes guide for girls and leaders of C.G.I.T. fold-out poster. This has been filed in M-5931-oversize.
M-5931-152Posters and promotional brochures. - [1980s]
M-5931-osPoster showing map and directions regarding Camp Wohelo (Pigeon Lake C.G.I.T. camp).
M-5931-osFold-out poster regarding C.G.I.T. - 1976
M-5931-osPoster "Sixty Years of C.G.I.T.". - 1975
M-5931-osPoster regarding C.G.I.T. anniversary tea. - 1975
M-5931-os3 study outlines in table from (written on mack of maps of Alberta). - n.d.
M-5931-122Statistics sheets. - 1966-1968. - Appear to be statistics regarding C.G.I.T. groups located in various churches around the province.
M-5931-123United Fund of Calgary financial statement. - 1969
M-5931-124Card file. - 1976. - From file box entitled "Camp Council Business Manager".
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Series 14

Publications. - 1926-1985

M-5931-125The Torch. - 1926-1928
M-5931-126The Torch. - 1929-1932
M-5931-127The Torch. - 1942-1951
M-5931-128The Torch. - 1944-1948
M-5931-129The Torch. - 1951-1956
M-5931-130The Torch. - 1956-1964
M-5931-131The Torch. - 1964-1968
M-5931-132The Torch. - 1969-1974
M-5931-133The Torch. - 1975-1980
M-5931-151The Torch. - 1980-1985
M-5931-134Alberta Girls' Work Board Bulletin. - [c. 1926-1940]
M-5931-135Bulletin. - 1940-1945. - Also includes The Gleam. - 1930-1940
M-5931-136The Gleam. - 1935-1974
M-5931-137The Gleam. - 1975-1978
M-5931-138Morning Watch. - 1949-1960
M-5931-139Christian Growing. - 1952- 1957
M-5931-140Children's Work Board Bulletin. - 1957-1958
M-5931-141Children's Work Board Bulletin. - 1959-1960
M-5931-142Miscellaneous Journals. - 1940-1978. - Includes The Junior Leader, The Counsellor, World Friends, Central India Torch, The Link and Visitor, and International Journal of Religious Education.
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Series 15

Published resource material. - 1920-1975

M-5931-143Publications regarding religious worship. - 1920- 1960
M-5931-144Publications regarding religious worship. - 1962- 1967
M-5931-145Publications regarding recreation and socialization and other various topics. - 1927-1965
M-5931-146Publications regarding camping. - [c.1940s- 1959]
M-5931-147Publications regarding camping. - 1959- 1963
M-5931-148Publication "Sixty Years of C.G.I.T.". - 1975
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Series 16

Newspaper Clippings. - 1936 and 1958-1983

M-5931-149Newspaper clippings regarding C.G.I.T. activities and personalities. - 1936 and 1958-1980
M-7317 Clippings, correspondence, leaflets and articles regarding Alberta C.G.I.T. Association. - 1942-1975
M-5931-153News clippings. - 1979-1983


Series 17


Unprocessed records. - [ca. 1910s-2004]. - This material has not been catalogued. Please consult with an Archivist before requesting.

M-8695 Unprocessed records. - [ca. 1910s-1950s]. - 50 cm of textual records and other material. - Consists of minutes, photographs, and newsletters of the Edmonton and Calgary CGIT groups. [accession 1999.067]
M-9051 Unprocessed records. - [ca. 1915-2005]. - 1. 5 m of textual records and other material. - Consists of administrative records of the organization. [accession 2004.116]

NA-5653
S-221

Unprocessed photographs. - [ca. 1972-1997]. - 29 photographs. - 23 slides. - Consists of views of the 60th anniversary and 1997 alumnae events.
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