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- 1947-1949 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
0.20 Linear Feet; 1 half archives box; 188 photographs, 5 letters
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Arthur Vogt, the son of Russian Mennonite immigrants, was born and raised in Goessel, Kansas. He graduated Bethel College (North Newton, Kansas) and moved to Akron, Pennsylvania in 1945. From 1946 to 1949, he served as a relief worker for the Mennonite Central Committee in Europe. In that capacity, he assisted in resettling German and Austrian Mennonite refugees.
Upon his return to the United States, he began a career as a travel agent. He worked for Menno Travel Services for 33 years.
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Acc. 2011-33
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This collection consists primarily of well labeled photographic prints documenting Arthur Voth's service with the Mennonite Central Committee in post-World War II Europe. Photos depict Arthur Voth, his coworkers, refugee camps, German and Austrian Mennonite refugees, and the resettlement process from arrival at a refugee camp to departure.
The letters provide descriptions of the Fallingbostel Refugee Camp, a detailed account of the transport of 213 Mennonite refugees from Austria to Germany in 1948, and personal reflections on the resettlement of refugees.
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This collection is open to the public.
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Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright owned by the Mennonite Church USA Archives.
Language of material
- English
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2010-10-05
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- English