The records document the activities of Congregation B'nai Israel of St. Catharines, Ontario. The material consists of textual, graphic, architectural and electronic records.
The fonds include bulletins, board of governors meeting minutes and reports, anniversary books, correspondence, sisterhood records, financial statements, constitutional documents, committee reports, building plans, Hebrew school materials and other items.

Fonds is comprised of the family papers of Sydney Helmer Standen and Euphemia Young Standen (nee McQueen). These papers include ancestral records and photographs dating from the 1860s to the 1970s and touch geographically on England, Scotland, Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. They pertain primarily to the families of Standen, McQueen, Drysdale, Ronald and Bensen and include such individuals as Sydney (Sid) Helmer Standen, Euphemia (Effie) Young Standen, Philip Andrew Standen, Neil McQueen Standen, Sydney Drysdale Standen, Eric James William Standen, James McQueen, Margaret (Maggie) McQueen, and Peter Ian McQueen. Subjects include migration, settlement, farming, education, teaching, military service and war, and domestic life.

The fonds is organized in the following series. Those series most pertinent to Gerry’s work and interest in canoes and history are Series A to F. However, the photographic collections found elsewhere contain many shots related to canoeing history. The papers are also distinguished by materials related to the lives of his parents and grandparents and his uncle, Mel Sucee.

A. Wooden Canoe Heritage Association, 1993-2003 (Files 1-120, 902- ) 1.5 m
B. Heritage Canoe Festival, 1985-1996 (Files 121-157) 25 cm
C. Canadian Canoe Museum, 1990-2003 (Files 158-165) 7 cm
D. Peterborough Centennial Museum and Archives, 1986-1987 (Files 166-169, 585-586) 5 cm
E. Peterborough Historical Society, 1987-1998 (Files 170-192) 20 cm
F. Peterborough Canoe History, 1976-2003 (Files 193-519, 587-593) Research materials from 1850s to present 1.5 m
G. Cottage life, 1977-1992 (Files 520-558, 797, 898-901) 45 cm
H. Bell Canada, 1970-1995 (Files 559-565) 13 cm
I. Mary and Gerry Stephenson, 1938-1993 (Files 566-584; 594-622) 35 cm
J. Gerry Stephenson photographic, 1967-2000 (Files 623-720, 773) 60 cm
K. Gerry Stephenson slides, 1949-1993 (Files 721-757) 25 cm
L. Dainard family, 1951, undated (Files 758-764) 5 cm
M. Fred Stephenson and family, 1940s-1990s (Files 765-796, less 773; 809-829; 867-885, 897) 35 cm
N. Joseph Sucee family, 1904-1930 (Files 798-808, 886-896) 15 cm
O. Mel Sucee, 1890s-1940s (Files 830-866) 10 cm
P. Mel Sucee, moving film collection

Fonds consists of marriage register, 1962-1995; Board and Committee records (including list of residents), 1956-2014; and correspondence/files, 1955-2005.

Fonds consists of women's groups minutes of Central Methodist Church, Port Colborne, 1903-1918; records, including baptisms, 1900-1949, marriages, 1897-1960, burials, 1899-1901, 1918-1965, of Central United Church, Port Colborne (includes Central Methodist Church), 1894-1973.

Fonds consists of a Conference Book, 1839-1881, [in German with accompanying English translation] which offers a digest of Quarterly Conference meetings.

Fonds consists of records of Trinity Evangelical Association Church, including Campden Conference, 1841-1918; records, including marriages, 1899-1947, of Trinity Evangelical Church, 1899-1947; records, including baptisms, 1849-1948, and marriages, 1858-1949, of Trinity Evangelical United Brethren Church, 1849-1966; board minutes of Campden - Vineland Pastoral Charge, 1962-1998; records, including marriages, 1922-1953, of Vineland United Church (includes Vineland Presbyterian Church), 1911-1982; records, including marriages, 1989-1991, of Trinity United Church, 1925-1998.

Fonds consists of records, including marriages, 1896-1922, of Morrison Street Methodist Church, Niagara Falls, 1863-1925; and records, including baptisms, 1915-2007, marriages, 1922-2007, burials, 1915-2008, of Morrison Street United Church, Niagara Falls (includes Morrison Street Methodist Church), 1863-2008

Fonds consists of records, including marriages, 1882-1904, of Caistorville Methodist Circuit (includes Sinclairville, Merritts), 1884-1917; Sunday School attendance records of Sinclairville Methodist Church, 1907-1923; records, including marriages, 1896-1949, of Caistorville Pastoral Charge (includes Merritts, Sinclairville, Caistorville Methodist Circuit), 1896-1983; records, including baptisms, 1915-1949, marriages, 1915-1949, burials, 1915-1950, of Caistorville United Church (includes Caistorville Methodist Circuit), 1908-1949; and Sunday School attendance record of Sinclairville United Church, 1924-1943.

Fonds consists of records, including marriages, 1896-1914, of Wesley United Church, Beamsville (includes Tintern, Bridgeport, Thirty Mountain, Lake Shore), 1870-1914; records, including baptisms, 1824-1835, of Knox Presbyterian Church, Beamsville (includes Clinton, Grimsby), 1819-1925; records, including baptisms, 1879-1938, marriages, 1911-1934, of Knox United Church, Beamsville (includes Knox Presbyterian Church), 1879-1938; records, including marriages, 1914-1935, of Wesley United Church, Beamsville (includes Wesley Methodist Church), 1908-1938; records, including baptisms, 1935-1970, marriages, 1934-1960, burials, 1943-1978, of Trinity United Church, Beamsville (includes Wesley Methodist Church, Knox Presbyterian Church), 1883-1988.

Fonds consists of records, including baptisms, 1884-1889, marriages, 1881-1907, burials, 1886-1889, of Brant Avenue Methodist Church, Brantford, 1870-1921; records, including marriages, 1896-1920, of Wesley Methodist Church, Brantford (includes Huron Street Mission), 1896-1923; baptisms of Niagara-on-the-Lake Free Presbyterian Church, 1851-1853; records, including baptisms, 1857-1911, marriages, 1896-1922, of Zion Presbyterian Church, Brantford, 1850-1923; records, including marriages, 1899-1912, of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Brantford, 1899-1925; records, including baptisms, 1920-1994, marriages, 1907-1924, 1930-1994, burials, 1920-1939, 1946-1995, of Brant Avenue United Church, Brantford (includes Brant Avenue Methodist Church), 1902-1995; records, including baptisms, 1912-1995, marriages, 1922-1994, burials, 1939-1995, of Zion United Church, Brantford (includes Zion Presbyterian Church), 1912-1995; records, including baptisms, 1938-1975, marriages, 1921-1998, and burials, 1937-2006, of Wesley United Church, Brantford (includes Wesley Methodist Church), 1921-2010; records, including baptisms, 1905-1937, burials, 1917-1936, of St. Andrews United Church (includes St. Andrews Presbyterian Church), 1905-1937, 1995.

Fonds consists of records, including baptisms, 1907-1908, burials, 1896-1912, of Port Robinson Methodist Circuit (includes Crowland, Lyon's Creek, Chippawa Methodist Episcopal Circuit), 1877-1914; records, including baptisms, 1917, of Port Robinson Methodist Church, 1914-1919; records, including baptisms, 1914-1965, marriages, 1915-1964, burials, 1914-1963, of Port Robinson Pastoral Charge (includes Lyons, Cook's Mills, Mount Vernon, Port Robinson Methodist Circuit), 1884-1964; records of Port Robinson United Church, 1941-1968; Ladies Aid/Woman's Association minutes of Lyons Creek United Church (includes Lyons Creek Methodist Church), 1922-1961

Fonds consists of records of Kitchener Street Union Church, Niagara Falls, 1916-1925; records, including baptisms, 1923-1976, baptismal stubs, 1985-1990, marriages, 1916-1976, burials, 1929-1992, of Kitchener Street United Church, Niagara Falls (includes Kitchener Street Union Church, St. Paul's Chippawa United Church in Niagara Falls), 1916-1992.

Joint Official Board minutes, 1978-1985 (includes St. Paul's Chippawa United Church, Hamilton), membership records, groups’ records, architectural drawings and other records of Kitchener Street United Church, Niagara Falls (includes Kitchener Street Union Church), 1922-1992.

Fonds consists of records of Jordan Station Methodist Circuit (includes Tintern Methodist Circuit, Silverdale), 1885-1924; records of Jordan Station Methodist Church, 1859-1925; Woman's Missionary Society minutes of Tintern Methodist Church, 1890-1910; records, including baptisms, 1907-1952, marriages, 1906-1952, burials, 1900-1952, of Jordan Station United Church (includes Jordan Station Methodist Circuit), 1875-1976.

Fonds consists of records, including baptisms, 1835-1847, marriage, 1836, of Gainsboro Methodist Episcopal Circuit (includes Niagara Methodist Episcopal Circuit, Canboro Methodist Episcopal Circuit, Caistor, Wainfleet, Pelham, Thorold, Lyon's Creek, Smithville), 1835-1855; subscription list of Smithville Methodist Episcopal Church, 1855; records, including marriages, 1884-1911, of Smithville Methodist Circuit (includes Smithville Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, Smithville, Grace Church in Gainsboro Township, Woodburn, Salem, Mingle Hill, Sunnydale, Buckbee, Eden, Angelical), 1859-1911; records of Smithville Methodist Church (includes Smithville Wesleyan Methodist Church), 1851-1922; records, including marriages, 1926-1942, of Smithville Pastoral Charge (includes Smithville Methodist Circuit, Smithville, Grace Church in Gainsboro Township), 1888-1970; Congregational minutes of Grace United Church, Gainsboro Township, 1950-1969; records of Smithville United Church (includes Smithville Methodist Church), 1911-1996.

Fonds consists of Trustees minutes and deed of Beaverdams Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, 1842-1859; records of Thorold Wesleyan Methodist Church (includes Fonthill, St. John's (now St. John's West), 1843-1867; records, including marriages, 1898-1912, of Thorold Methodist Church (includes Thorold Wesleyan Methodist Church), 1854-1915; records, including baptisms, 1919-1962, marriages, 1912-1967, burials, 1921-1969, of Trinity United Church, Thorold (includes Thorold Wesleyan Methodist Church, Thorold Methodist Church), 1860-1969

Fonds consists of records, including, baptisms, 1888-1893, marriages, 1889-1890, of Abingdon Presbyterian Church, 1888-1906.

Fonds consists of minutes of meetings and subscription lists of Bethel Evangelical Association Chapel, 1876-1877.

Fonds consists of records of Elcho United Church (includes Elcho Methodist Church), 1915-2008.

Fonds consists of circuit registers of Fenwick Methodist Circuit (includes Pelham Methodist Episcopal Circuit, Pelham Methodist New Connexion Circuit, Bethany, Crowland, Salem Church in Pelham Township, Mount Vernon, Forks Road), 1860-1918; records, including baptisms, 1919-1954, marriages, 1897-1982, burials, 1918-1960, of Fenwick Pastoral Charge (includes Fenwick Methodist Circuit, Forks Road, Salem Church in Pelham Township), 1889-1982; Woman's Missionary Society records of Salem United Church (includes Salem Methodist Church), 1910-1932; records, including photograph albums re Sesquicentennial, [ca. 1985], of Fenwick United Church (includes Fenwick Methodist Church), 1919-[ca. 1982].