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Date(s)
- 1940-1980 (Creation)
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Collection
Extent and medium
5.75 Cubic Feet
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Born 13 Sept 1913, McPherson County, Kansas. Parents Christian B. and Adina Goering. Baptized at Eden Mennonite Church, Moundridge, Kansas, 1929. Married Verna Mae Kaufman, 23 Aug 1940. Children: Mary Jo Preheim, LaDeen Frey. Died 4 July 1995.
Graduated from Bethel College 1940. Graduated from Mennonite Biblical Seminary 1950, master's in religious education.
Camp director in Civilian Public Service. Served with Mennonite Central Committee in Europe, postwar reconstruction.
Fund raising and development at Bethel College, 1946-1960, 1963-1966. Executive secretary of General Conference Mennonite Church, 1960-1963.
Also was an administrator or fund raiser for: Bloomington, Illinois, Mennonite Hospital, Settlement Institutions of Appalachia (Knoxville, TN); Freeman (SD) Junior College, Kidron Bethel Inc. (North Newton, KS); Memorial Home (Moundridge, KS); Offender/Victim Ministries (Newton, KS); Cross Winds Conference Center (Hesston, KS).
Archival history
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
Box 1: slides, photos, correspondence, minutes
Box 2: correspondence, reports, minutes
Box 3: mostly CPS and MCC correspondence, reports
Box 4: correspondence, reports, minutes, clippings, CPS reunions, MCC Europe, Herald Pub. Co.
Box 5: clippings, printed matter, correspondence, reports, Albert Schweitzer meeting, speeches and talks, student tours, India tour
Box 6: a real jumble of all kinds of the above materials
Box 7: also a jumble; lots of printed matter
Box 8: books, photos, photo album
Box 9: MCC Europe, Western District, photos, misc.
Box 10: books, pamphlets, photos, miscellaneous
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
very unprocessed
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
open for research use
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
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- Bethel College (North Newton, Kansas) (Subject)