Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1911-2018 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
139.10 Linear Feet; 57 record cartons, 141 archives boxes, 14 half archives boxes, and 8 oversize boxes
Context area
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
Records were housed at Illinois Mennonite Historical and Genealogical Society (Metamora, IL) until they were removed in 2017 in preparation for transfer to the MC USA Archives.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Official records of Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission, a missionary organization with joint support from several Mennonite and Anabaptist-related denominations. Originally founded as the Congo Inland Mission in 1911, the organization changed its name to Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission in 1972 and expanded its ministry to include Lesotho, Botswana, South Africa, and Burkina Faso. These records are divided into the following series:
1.) Minutes, Reports, and Administrative Records
2.) Financial Records
3.) Personnel Records
4.) Regional Records
5.) Partner Organizations and Ecumenical Relations
6.) Audiovisual Materials
7.) History, Manuscripts, and Publications
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Transferred by Lola Gingerich in phases during 2018. First deposit was on January 17, 2018
Accruals
System of arrangement
By series
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Research in personnel files requires permission from Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission. All other records are open for public research unless marked confidential.
Conditions governing reproduction
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright not owned by the Mennonite Church USA Archives.
Language of material
- English
- French
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
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Congo Inland Mission (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
2019-02-18
Language(s)
- English