Fonds consists of the governance, administrative, and personnel records for the community of the Sisters of Service. This includes reports, financial records, meeting minutes, policies, General Chapter records, operational correspondence, publications by and about the SOS, photographic materials, audiovisual materials, personal records of Sisters, and a collection of artifacts and memorabilia related to the SOS.

In addition to records of the SOS members and co-foundress, Sister Catherine Donnelly, the fond also contains records of its priestly co-founders, Archbishop Neil McNeil, Rev. Arthur Coughlan, CSsR, and Rev. George Daly, CSsR.

The Fonds is divided into the following series:

1. Founding
2. Governance and Administration
3. General Chapters
4. Motherhouse
5. Novitiate, Formation, Vocations
6. Missions
7. Personnel
8. Writings
9. Catechetics and Religious Education
10. Photograph and Slide Collection
11. Audio Visual Collection
12. Artifacts and Memorabilia

Textual records, graphic material, published books and digital records related to commercial and artistic graphic design by Deborah Barnett. Graphic materials include proofs, sample prints, polymer plates, photographs and film negatives.

While a teacher in southern Alberta, Catherine Donnelly nursed two families during the influenza pandemic in November 1918. Struck with the absence of religious faith in the settlers’ homes, she saw education as a solution through a women religious community, dedicated to teaching in rural public schools. After her unsuccessful attempts of enter a teaching congregation, she and Fr. Coughlan set in motion the planning of an untraditional women’s community. Coughlan contacted the Toronto archbishop and appointed Fr. Daly as a temporary director to find candidates and finances for the new community.

The majority of the records were created during the early years between 1922 and 1938 of the Sisters of Service and document that period through the official and personal correspondence. Arranged alphabetically and chronologically, the records contain much of Fr. Daly's and Sister Donnelly's writings, manuscripts and articles of their specific direction of the community and their general reflections throughout their lives. A complete set of Fr. Daly's circular letters to the community reflect his administrative and spiritual direction. Sister Donnelly's accounts and correspondence capture her underlying philosophy for the community, and are found in memoir Ecumenism Blossom. Her catechetical tours in 1934 and 1936 in the British Columbia interior of the Cariboo area provide an application of her philosophy.

The series is divided into the following subseries:

1. Archbishop Neil McNeil
2. Rev. Arthur Coughlan, CSsR
3. Rev. George Daly, CSsR
4. Sr. Catherine Donnelly, SOS
5. Early History

Fonds consists of material documenting the professional, academic, and artistic activities of Dr. Shahrzad Mojab and a sous-fonds documenting the work of Dr. Mojab’s close friend and late feminist leftist scholar, Hammed Shahidian (refer to the sous-fonds description for more information). Records cover multiple aspects and outputs of Dr. Mojab’s research and collaborations, including presentations, articles, monographs, and artistic productions. Fonds also includes collected research material retained given their political sensitivity and unavailability of additional copies in Canada or Iran. Please see series descriptions for additional details.

Fonds consists of material documenting the professional, academic, and artistic activities of Dr. Shahrzad Mojab. Records cover multiple aspects and outputs of Dr. Mojab’s research and collaborations, including presentations, articles, monographs, and artistic productions. Fonds also includes collected research material retained given their political sensitivity and unavailability of additional copies in Canada or Iran. Please see series descriptions for additional details.

File contains correspondence regarding the public servants who were forced to retire or lose jobs under the Sinhala Only Act. Includes letters, memorandums, and postcards. 

Series consists of academic and public presentations given by Dr. Mojab in Canada and internationally. Subjects focus on key areas of her research such as feminist activism of Kurdish and Iranian women, non-profit organizations in Iran and Canada providing a variety of support services, Kurdish independence, and research networks supporting these areas of investigation and scholarship.

Series includes a DVD containing portraits of Dr. Mojab and Amir Hassanpour at various events, celebrations, and presentations. Series also includes records consisting of commemorative materials about Amir Hassanpour collected by Dr. Mojab.