Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1826-1996 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
4.70 Linear Feet; 3 records cartons and 1 half archives box
Context area
Name of creator
Name of creator
Biographical history
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Personal papers of A. J. (Abram Jacob) Metzler, consisting of sermon outlines, correspondence, subject files, and audio recordings. Records of Metzler's travels and work abroad are included, as are his published articles, his files on congregations he pastored, and a biography of him along with family records.
This collection is divided into the following series:
(1) Sermon Outlines, 1927-1983
(2) Correspondence and Subject Files, 1826, 1919-1993
(3) Audio Recordings, 1956-1996
(4) Photographs and Video Recordings, 1882-1991
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
Several previous "pre-accessions" also.
System of arrangement
By series
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
These materials are open for public research.
Conditions governing reproduction
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright owned by the Mennonite Church USA Archives.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Other Information:
At one time, the audio recording about Laurelville and the oral history interview on video cassettes were cataloged separately as HM6-302 and HM11-10 respectively. In December 2013, these materials were added to HM1-417.
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Mennonite Board of Education (Subject)
- Mennonite Publishing House (Scottdale, Pennsylvania) (Subject)
- Mennonite World Conference (Subject)
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
2012-10-01
Language(s)
- English