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Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society fonds

  • CA MHCA Volumes 700, 961, 988, 993-997, 1121, 1727-1729, 2444-2445, 3359, 3840, 3843, 4250, 4291, 4412, 4668, 4956-4957, 4986, 4995, 5105, 5106; Audio Cassette Nos. 77, 84, 85, 199, 266-267, 278, 407-408, 410-412, 479-480, 926-927, 1390-1392, 2030-2032, 2042-2043
  • Fonds
  • 1948-2006, predominant 1974-2006

This fonds contains minutes, reports, correspondence and project files of the board, executive and committees of the Society. An annual report book provides an overview of the activities and projects undertaken in order to meet the Society's objectives. The records of the board, executive and committees provide more details on the activities and projects. The activities include celebration events, seminars and workshops, research, publication and marketing. This fonds consists of the following records:

A) Board and Executive Records: Annual General Meetings; Board Meetings; Executive Meetings; Financial Records

B) Records of the committees and projects: Fine Arts / Cultural Committee; Genealogy and Family History Committee; Research, Scholarship and Publication Committee; Local History and Historic Sites Committee; Historic Sites and Monuments Committee; Membership and Publicity Committee; Mennonite Book Club (Mennonite Books); Finance Committee; Oral History Committee; Conscientious Objectors Monument Committee; 125th Anniversary Committee; Jewish, Mennonite, Ukrainian Conference Committee; Arnold Dyck Publication project; Mennonite Artist: Insider as Outsider; Museo Y Centro Cultural Menonita, A.C.; Manitoba Mennonite Centennial Celebrations

C) Involvement with other organisations: Mennonite World Conference; Institute of Mennonite Studies; Mennonite Historical Society of Canada; Mennonite Encyclopedia; Pembina Hills Historical Society; Neubergthal Heritage Foundation; Human Rights Museum

D) Photographs

Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society

Manitoba Mennonite Mutual Insurance Company fonds.

  • CA MHCA Volumes 4653-4667
  • Fonds
  • 1879-1997

This fonds consists minutes (1940-1997), correspondence of P.P. Friesen from the Niverville office with the Brandältesters of the various regions (1939-1947), correspondence and reports of losses from the various regions ( 1923-1949), financial information (1892-1959) such as income and expenses, early working papers of the Brandordnung (1879-1890), documents which record the total insured value by districts (1884-1943), documents which record the insured inventory of individual policy holders (1881-1942) (arranged by village), and records of policyholders (1893-1958) and some miscellaneous MMMI materials.

Manitoba Mennonite Mutual Insurance Company.

Mennonite Writers Collection.

  • CA MHCA Volume 3389, 4465-4469, 4557-4567
  • Fonds
  • 193-?-196-?

This collection consists of the unpublished writings from a number of "Russlaender" (Russian Mennonite) authors who were active in Canada from the 1930s to the 1960s. The Arnold Dyck part of the collection consists of letters and artwork by Arnold Dyck, editor and writer who lived in Steinbach, Manitoba for many years. A separate biography of Dyck and also of Jacob H. Janzen of Waterloo, Ontario are included. The Dyck papers came to Menno Simons College courtesy of Hedwig Knoop of Uchte, Germany. Another larger part of the collection includes some published writings and photocopies of original manuscripts by Peter G. Epp. Most of Epp's papers are housed at the Mennonite Library and Archives, North Newton Kansas (inventory of from MLA is included here). There is also card index file for these writers for items published in Mennonitische Warte and Der Bote.

Menno Simons College

Nikolai N. Friesen fonds

  • CA MHCA Vol. 2109-2
  • Fonds
  • 1968-1989, predominant 1977-1988

This fond contains 33 sermonettes and poems based on a variety of scripture passages including: John 3:1-8, Luke 2:15, Matthew 14:13-21, Hebrews 12:22-24, Mark 15:1-20, Romans 12:9, and Isaiah 6:1-8. They were written for a number of different church days including Christmas and Easter.

Friesen, Nikolai N., 1901-1995

Dunnville Mennonite Church fonds

  • CA MHCA Vol. 2
  • Fonds
  • 1977-1996

The fonds contains bulletins (1975-1996), annual reports (1982-1992), congregational meeting minutes (1984-1990), and a brief congregational history (1977).

Dunnville Mennonite Church

Erb Street Mennonite Church fonds

  • CA MHCA Vols. 4607, 5004.
  • Fonds
  • 1996-2001

The fonds contains bulletins (1996-2001), annual reports (1998-2001), and newsletters (1998-2001).

Erb Street Mennonite Church (Waterloo, Ontario)

Poole Mennonite Church fonds

  • CA MHCA Vol. 4619.
  • Fonds
  • 1997-1998

This fonds contains bulletins (1997-1998) and newsletters (1997-1998).

Poole Mennonite Church

Wanner Mennonite Church fonds

  • CA MHCA Vol. 4624
  • Fonds
  • 1997-2001

This fonds contains bulletins (1997-2001) and newsletters (1997-1999). The records pertain to some of the activities of this Mennonite congregation since 1997.

Wanner Mennonite Church

Waterloo Kitchener United Mennonite Church fonds

  • CA MHCA Vols. 17, 1109, 2223, 2660, 2932, 4021, 4498, 5008.
  • Fonds
  • 1963-2001

This fonds contains bulletins (1963-2001), constitution and bylaws ([196-?]-([198-?]), directories (1964-1997), programme (1967-1981), annual reports (1977-1993), a brief congregational history (1977-1980), Waterloo Mennonite Homes annual reports (1980-1984), Inter-Mennonite meeting minutes (1981-1982), congregational meeting minutes (1981-1990), and newsletters (1989-1997). The records pertain to the development of the Mennonite congregation in Waterloo, Ontario the early 1960s.

Waterloo Kitchener United Mennonite Church

Otto Klassen fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1970-1999

This fonds includes digital masters, optical and negative tracks, broadcast VHS and Beta master videocassettes, release prints in 16 mm film and VHS video format. The moving images contain some colour and some black and white scenes. Otto Klassen's productions are the result of extensive research in archives, both in Canada and Germany. These productions represent the first time that the story of the Mennonite people in Prussia, Russia, Canada, Mexico, and Paraguay have been told through moving images. Several productions were released in multiple languages -- English, German, Low German and Spanish. At least 11 separate titles or series are represented in this fonds. 1) The Great Trek 1939-1945, 2) Prairie Pioneers: The Mennonites of Manitoba 3) Mennonites Conquer the Vistula Delta 4) Mennonite Monument 5) 75 years Mennonites in Mexico 6) 50 year Freedom Jubilee: Praise God for Canada 7) Women of Courage: Stories of Sadness & Stories of Suvival 8) Gespräch: Delgatenreise 1921 9) Im Dienst Der Liebe (KM 81), 10) Frajoa Enn De Oost-resaew, "Three Short Plays" 11) 125th Anniversary of Mennonites in Manitoba: 1874-1999.

Klassen, Otto, 1927-

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