Part of The Most Reverend Robert John Renison 1875-1957 Fonds
Bishop Renison was well known for his sermons and oratory. In his archives he kept many of the drafts from his sermons as well as letters, newspaper clippings, notes, photographs and negatives which he used to inspire his thought processes. This ...
Renison, Robert J. (Robert John). Metropolitan of Ontario.
Life events: Renison, Robert John, 1875-1957
Part of The Most Reverend Robert John Renison 1875-1957 Fonds
Bishop Renison collected many items directly related to certain events in his life which were particularly meaningful to him.
Renison, Robert J. (Robert John). Metropolitan of Ontario.
Renison, Robert John, Writings
Part of The Most Reverend Robert John Renison 1875-1957 Fonds
Bishop Renison was a prolific and talented writer in addition to his work as a church man. Fluent in Cree, he wrote a hymn book in Cree. He also wrote a life of Bishop Sullivan, Canada at War, Wednesday Morning, (which was a selection of his edito...
Renison, Robert J. (Robert John). Metropolitan of Ontario.
Renison, Robert John,Correspondence
Part of The Most Reverend Robert John Renison 1875-1957 Fonds
The Renisons received letters from a number of sources. Parishioners would often send letters to Bishop Renison asking for spiritual advice, as would readers of his column in the Globe and Mail. They also received letters from friends and family t...
Renison, Robert J. (Robert John). Metropolitan of Ontario.
Part of The Most Reverend Robert John Renison 1875-1957 Fonds
Bishop and Mrs. Renison were frequently called on to make speeches to a number of organizations including among others the Canadian Club and Anglican Church Women and others. This file contains handwritten and typewritten drafts of speeches the Re...
Renison, Robert J. (Robert John). Metropolitan of Ontario.
Renison, Robert John, Newspaper Articles About
Part of The Most Reverend Robert John Renison 1875-1957 Fonds
Bishop Renison and his family collected newspaper clippings from a number of newspapers (especially the Hamilton Spectator, The Globe and Mail, the Timmins, Ontario newspapers and the Toronto Star.) Of particular note are clippings about the Rev. ...
Renison, Robert J. (Robert John). Metropolitan of Ontario.
Part of The Most Reverend Robert John Renison 1875-1957 Fonds
The Renison family collected a number of photographs and negatives ranging from family snapshots to larger (10 x 13) photos taken by newspapers. They collected photos of landscapes from the northland, first nations people, parishioners, locals fro...
Renison, Robert J. (Robert John). Metropolitan of Ontario.
Books belonging to Robert John Renison with his notes
Part of The Most Reverend Robert John Renison 1875-1957 Fonds
Bishop Renison saved some the books he used with his notes. Included are Cree grammars, Hymns, Bibles and prayer books in Cree and his Greek Bible.
Renison, Robert J. (Robert John). Metropolitan of Ontario.
Part of The Most Reverend Robert John Renison 1875-1957 Fonds
This Subfonds contains different types of official documents and memorabilia collected by Bishop Renison. Included are army documents, War medals, Church documents and records, Academic documents and Reverend Renison's army stoles.
Renison, Robert J. (Robert John). Metropolitan of Ontario.
Part of The Most Reverend Robert John Renison 1875-1957 Fonds
Items (Photographs, letters, newspaper articles, writings) by and about Elizabeth Bristol Renison after the death of Bishop Robert John Renison, especially in connection with Renison College.
Renison, Elizabeth Bristol (1885 - 1975)