MALINSKY MEMORIAL ARCHIVES:
Located adjacent to the, library of
Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary
at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario.
Mission Statement:
The Malinsky Memorial Archives collects and preserves Lutheran records which are historically
significant, especially to the East District of Lutheran Church-Canada, and promotes interest in the history of the
Lutheran Church.
Ownership and Control:
The Malinsky Memorial Archives is owned by the East District of Lutheran Church–Canada, under the direction of the Board of
Directors of the East District. An Archivist is appointed by the District President for a three-year term following each District
Convention. The duty of the Archivist is to provide the day-to-day
care of the Archives.
Archivist: Mrs. Carol Nagel
470 Glenridge Ave.,
St. Catharines, ON L2T 4C3
Phone: 905-685-1651 |
The archival repositories of
Lutheran Church-Canada are:
~ Lutheran Historical Institute, ABC District, Edmonton, Alberta
~
Central District Archives, Central District, Regina, Saskatchewan
~ Malinsky Memorial Archives, East District, St. Catharines, Ontario
~
Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary Archives, St. Catharines, Ontario
Other
sources of information:
Concordia
Historical Institute - LCMS Archives
Archives Advisor's Notebook
- an overview of basic resources
A Manual for Small Archives
- Archives
Assoc. of British Columbia
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Preservation
of East District History
Personal papers
are an important part of the East District's recorded history.
Any church workers or lay members dealing with downsizing or
handling estates are encouraged to contact the district
archivist before disposing of personal papers.
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Transference and Access to Records:
1. All official
East District records no longer needed in the office in which they originated shall, unless restricted by privacy laws, be
transferred to the Malinsky Memorial Archives according to an agreed upon schedule. Until twenty-five years have passed, they shall
not be available for reference without the authorization of the person in charge of the office in which they originated. Thereafter,
unless further restrictions are placed on them, they shall be open to legitimate research.
2. The Archives encourages
donation of private papers such as diaries, letters,
postcards, documents and artifacts from private individuals which help interpret Lutheran life in eastern Canada. Unless conditions are placed on private
collections to restrict their use for a given period of time, they shall be immediately open to legitimate research.
Philippians 1:4-6
