This is a photo of teachers an students at the school in Halbstadt, Southern Russia. Mr. Johann Willms is seated third from the left.

This file consists of the following items:
1) Die Wehrlosigkeit, Vortrag, gehalten auf der Allgemeinen Mennonitischen Konferenz, Juni 1917, Benjamin Unruh und Gerhard Regehr, 23 pages.
2) Peter Froese book chapter," Liebreiche Erinnerungen an die Mennonitshen Glaubens-Artikels von der Wehrlosigkeit". 38 pages. Published in 1850. He was the Elder of the Mennonite Conference in Orlofferfelde. Box 258
3) Benajmin Unruh, Concerning Nonresistance (A paper presented at the All-Mennonite Conference in Neuhalbstadt, Ukraine, 6-8 June, 1917. 15 pages. Box 261
4) Benjamin Ewert, Wichtige Dokumente betreffs der Wehrfreiheit der Mennonited in Canada. Im Selbstverlage der Canadischen Mennonitengemeinden, 1917. 16 pages
5) Anonymous, "Denkst Du Daran?" German, 9 pages
6) Heinrich H. Friesen, "Der Handreich Gegen Tschernigowka" 1918, Colonists defending their city against Machnov bandits, in Bluemental, Neu Halbstadt, Sparrau, Konteniusfeld
7) Die Gruendung des Verbandes in Alexanderwohl, 1921, no author, German

This Fonds consists of the following series
1) History of Mennonites in Russia - (1 file) Box 364
2) Caucasus Reunion - 1945 - (1 file) Box 363
3) Chortiza-Osterwick - 1914 - (1 file) Box 363
4) Molotschna - includes Tiege, Lichtenau, Halbstadt - (1 file) Box 363
5) New Samara - 1870-1900 - (1 file) Box 363
6) Sagradovka, Orloff - 1946 - (1 file) Box 363
7) Steinfeld - (1 file) - (1 file) Box 363
8) Terek - 1918 (1 file) - (1 file) Box 363
9) Yalta - 1945 (1 file) - (1 file) Box 363
10) Yazykovo, Franzfeld - includes Adelsheim - 1942 - (1 file) Box 363
11) Photographs

This file consists of the following:
1) Heidebrecht, David P.,"Philipp David Cornies" article written based on the Mennonischen Rundschau, July 4, 1962. 3 pages.
2) Anonymous, Short biography of Philipp Cornies, 2 pages
3) Euology from Mennonitische Rundschau, 3 pages
4) Heinrich Cornies, Poem, "Auferstehung" from Mennonitische Rundschau - (1 file) Box 235

Series consists of the following maps:

1) Alexanderkrone, Molotschna village map, 20cmx33cm. Hand drawn map showing private farms, schools, churches and services before collectivization. Includes some historical data.
2) Barnauler Ansiedlung auf der kulundischen Steppe, Westsibirien, 15x20 cm, showing Mennonite villages and religions; 28x22cm, Kontratevka-Borisow; two maps.
3) Schoenau Dorfsplan 21x19cm. Hand drawn, showing names of homeowners. (Poor reproduction)
4) Village of Orloff, #6, Sagradowka, 22x28 cm. Hand drawn by Helen Kroeker. Not to scale.
5) Sagradowka (Sagradovka) Colony, 24x16cm. Hand drawn by William Schroeder showing Mennonite and Russian villages.
6) Adelsheim, #3, Dolinkovka, 28x43 cm. Hand drawn. Provided by Art Dyck.
7) Grigorjewka village, 49x17 cm. Hand drawn, showing names of homeowners.
8) Jasekobo area map, 21x27 cm. Hand drawn.
9) Dorf Rosenort, Halbstaedter Volost, Mototschna Settlement, 14x21 cm. circa 1914. Hand drawn village map showing names of homeowners of Rosenort. From "The House of Heinrich" book.
10) Nieder Chortitza, 21x27 cm. Hand drawn, showing names of homeowners, also including some important historical data.
11) Kubaner Doerfer, Alexanderfeld, Wohldemfuerst villages, 21x23 cm. Hand drawn, showing names of some homeowners.
12) Kondratevka-Borisovo Colony, 63x96 cm. Hand drawn map of showing village plan.
13) Neuenburg village maps in 1919 and 1943, 28x43 cm. Maps show names of homeowners. Some historical data is included.
14) Russian Mennonite Farm yard and House, 28x41 cm. Hand drawn sketch of farm yard and house plans.
15) Memrik map, 13x18 cm. in Russian language. Inset includes map of Sagradowka (Sagradovka) area by William Schroeder.
16) Steinfeld, Krivoy Rog Region, 21x27 cm, village map. Historical data included.
17) Osterwick, Chortitza Colony, 1914, 17x27 cm. Village map.
18) Rosenthal in 1915, Chrotitza Colony, 42x27 cm. Village map.
19) Schonhorst, Chortitza Colony, 28x22 cm. Village map with historical data.
20) Bolshoi Tokmak, Molotschna, 19x23 cm. Village map.
21) Kurushan, Molotschna, 20x28 cm. Village map.
22) Prischib, Molotschna, 20x23 cm. Village map.
23) Hierschau, Molotschna, 16x23 cm. Village map.
24) Eichenfeld, Yasykovo Colony, Dubovka #4. 21x28 cm. Village map.
25) Halbstadt, Molotschna, 22x28 cm. Village map.
26) Friedensfeld, Nikopol Region, 23x59 cm. Village map.
27) Steinfeld and area, village plan, and population statistics, 4 plates.
28) Simonsfeld and area, village plan, and population statistics, 1885-1942 and 1855-1900.
29) Kitchkas, Orenberg, 28x53 cm, village plan with notes; donated by Hugo Unger. Drawn 1982.

The teachers training class of 1898, Halbstadt, Molotschna, Russia. Sitting in the centre of the front row is F.C. Thiessen.

This photo is of the girls school in Neu-Halbstadt. See P.M. Friesen's book p. 764. The building is large, brick and ornate and in a "U" shape. The vegetation in the front is overgrown. See also NS17-01-7.

This photo is of the second Halbstadt secondary school. See P.M. Friesen's book p. 726. See also NP160-01-6.