This fond consists of nine series. They include: 1) Linguistics; 2) Russian / Prussian Mennonite history; 3) World War Two history; 4) Education; 5) Anabaptist history (with a sub series on catechisms); 6) Theology; 7) Genealogy; 8) Russian history; 9) Philosophy and History. These series contain handwritten notes, manuscripts by the author, card indexes, photocopies, pictures, micro media, and a few original documents. The numerous photocopies and micro media are of books and articles, some of which are extremely rare. It is difficult to determine when the copies or notes were made: therefore, the creation date of the files are often [19-]. In many cases, the correspondence and manuscripts are the only way to date his research. In some cases, the date of publication is not known and an estimate was made. Most of the material is in German. Other languages present include Low German, French, Dutch, English, Russian, Latin, and Czechoslovakian. Some of the oldest materials are written in Gothic Old German script style, however, most of the material is not in Gothic.

This fonds contains one booklet entitled "Memoirs and Reflections by Missionary A. J. Schultz".

These materials show the activities and priorities of the local congregation from annual, church board and ministerial meetings to specific activities such as Sunday school, cradle roll committee meetings and weekly Sunday worship services.

This fonds contains photocopied originals and typed transcripts of the diaries, poetry and other writings of Anna Baerg. Clara K. Dyck transcribed the diaries and some of the other writings, and also provided some interpretive commentary. The diaries, which include the years 1916-1926, and 1959, detail the every day life experiences of a young woman in a Mennonite community in Russia during the years of war, revolution, and civil war, followed by her emigration to Canada.

This fonds has mainly the correspondence (1945-1948) between Anna Peters in Germany, her sister Maria (Peters) Bergen in Canada and her nephew John Bergen, at first in Oldenburg, Germany, later back in Canada, and her niece, Margaret Bergen in Canada. Anna's first letter to her sister Maria Bergen after the war was sent along with a Canadian soldier stationed in Wiesmoor, who was returning to Canada. No correspondence was yet allowed between Germany and Canada at the time. Maria was able to send a letter to her son John Bergen, who was in the Dental Corps, as a member of the occupation forces stationed in Oldenburg, Germany, and through him contact could be made and letters received. For several months all letters from Anna Peters (Germany) to her sister Maria (Canada) were forwarded via John Bergen in Oldenburg, Germany.

There are also three letters which pre-date the 1945-1948 period -- one written by Anna's brother, Anton Peters in 1934, another by her father Abram Peters in 1933, and one by Anna herself as a 13 year-old, describing their dire circumstances having the last potatoes, etc. taken by the communists and begging for a dollar (1933).

The materials in this fonds consists of eight diaries covering 18 years written by Anna Sawatzky (born Anna Funk) and some Mennonite private and public school textbooks used by Abram Friesen and Abram Driedger. The diaries are factual in nature showing little of the author's emotions but showing the activities of the author, immediate and extended family, the weather, and events taking place at church on Sunday morning. Also included is some poetry collected by Anna Sawatzky and a 29 page "Funk Familie Register". The diaries are an example of the life of an ordinary Southern Manitoba Mennonite housewife's life. The educational materials are an example of the kinds of resources the Mennonites used in their public and private school systems during the first two decades of the 20th century in Manitoba.

This fonds contains bulletins (1963-2001), newsletters (1975-1981), annual reports (1963-2001), directories (1963-1995), programmes and reports (1948-[1956]), congregational meeting minutes (1942-2001), church council meeting minutes (1942-1981), and calendars (1991-2001). The records pertain to the founding and development of the Mennonite congregation in Langley, B.C. They document some of the leaders and participants in the congregation.

This fonds contains bulletins (1972-1986), annual reports (1974-1986), statement of faith ([197-?]), and a directory ([1986]). The records pertain to the development of the Mennonite congregation in Black Creek, B.C. since the early 1970s.

This fonds contains bulletins (1968-1999), correspondence (1959-1966), photographs (1960), reports including annual reports (1963-1990), congregational office holders (1969), church dedication service programme (1984), ), congregational meeting minutes (1989-1990), directory (1991), newsletter (1999), and a brief congregational history (1960). The records pertain to the founding and development of the Mennonite congregation in Burns Lake, B.C. They document some of the leaders and participants in the congregation.

This fonds contains bulletins (1968-1998), annual reports (1975-1997), directories (1975-1994), congregational meeting minutes (1976-1977), elders meeting minutes (1977-1987), newsletters (1987-1995), and a 50th anniversary booklet with a brief congregational history (1990). The records pertain to the founding and development of the Mennonite congregation in Mission, B.C.. They document some of the leaders and participants in the congregation.