Halbstadt (Molotschna, Russia)

CA MHC PP-4-044-303.0
Item

This is a photo of the Heinrich Friesen family, Halbstadt, Molotschna. Ten of those shown in this photo died in exile. [HR 164]

Heinrich Himmler entering an evening meeting

CA MHC 351-2.0
Item
31 October 1942

Part of Alber Photograph Collection

"Himmler beim Einzug in die Abendveranstaltung. Im Gebiet der Molotschna waren 84 reichsdeutsche DRK - Schwestern eingesetzt. Sie halfen mit, die Volksdeutschen medizinisch und sozial zu betreuen. 31. X. 1942. Foto: Alber."

84 Reichsdeutsche DRK nurses were deployed in the Molotschna region. They helped to provide medical and social care for the ethnic Germans.

Heinrich Willms estate

CA CMBS NP012-03-7
Item
[ca. 1995]

Part of Russia-related Photograph Collection

This photo is of the Heinrich Willms estate. It is part of the Prominent Mennonite Buildings Calendar, 1995. (Filed with oversized photos)

Herta, at left, born in 1905 and her sister Rita

CA MAO M2004D 2
Item
1907

Herta, at left, born in 1905 and her sister Rita (Margarete), at right, born in 1905, sit beneath the decorated Christmas tree in their home with their dolls and other Christmas presents around them. The Christmas tree had real candles. The other decorations on the tree were homemade and consisted of nuts and homemade cookies. These girls were the daughters of Dietrich and Anna (Wiens) Rempel, Elfrieda (Gossen) Dyck’s grandparents and Rita was the mother of Elfrieda (Gossen) Dyck. Anna (Wiens) Rempel was born in Bachmut and likely both of her daughters were born there as well. It is not known when the family moved to Halbstadt.

Unknown

H.H. Willms flour mill

CA MHC PP-4-044-148.0
Item
[ ca. 1910]

Part of Gerhard Lohrenz fonds

This is a photo of a flour mill belonging to Mennonites in Halbstadt, Moloschna [HR 246]

H.H.Willms Mill

CA CMBS NP012-01-1
Item
1910

Part of Russia-related Photograph Collection

H.H. Willms mill, in Halbstadt, Molotschna. At seven stories was the tallest mill constructed by Mennonites in Russia. Run by a large steam-powered engine located in a separate powerhouse. Was severely damaged by fire in 1943, with only the walls surviving. Was repaired and is now used to produce condensed and powdered milk. See Rudy Friesen, "Building on the Past," page 290.

Unknown

Hildegard Klassen - eight months

CA MHSBC 130-5-1-2010.128.053
Item
1913

Part of Hildegard Martin fonds

Hildegard Klassen, wearing a plaid dress, is sitting on a chair.

Himmler at the parade of the Volksdeutsche Reiterschwadron

CA MHC 351-19.0
Item
1942

Part of Alber Photograph Collection

"Reichsführer SS nimmt in Halbstadt den Vorbeimarsch der volksdeutschen Reiterschwadron ab. 31.X.1942. Foto: Alber."
The SS Reichsfuehrer photographing the riding sqadron of ethnic Germans in Halbstadt, Molotschna, 31 Oct 1942.
Halbstadt, Molotschna 31 October (B&W. Alber photo)

Himmler with entourage

CA MHC 351-14.0
Item
1942

Part of Alber Photograph Collection

"Himmler mit Gefolge in Halbstadt / Molotschna. 31.X.1942. Foto: Alber"

Himmler with his aides

CA MHC 351-11.0
Item
1942

Part of Alber Photograph Collection

"Reichst. SS Heinrich Himmler in Halbstadt / Molotschna. Links neben ihm der Leiter der Lehrerbildungsanstalt Prischib, Karl Götz, ganz aufen: Lehrer Hildebrandt. 31.X.1942. Foto: Alber"
Heinrich Himmler in Halbstadt with the leader of the teachers' college, Karl Goetz to his left, and teacher Hildebrandt at the far end, 31 October 1942.

Himmler, Knuth, Dr. Johann Klassen, Wolff

CA MHC 351-23.0
Item
1942

Part of Alber Photograph Collection

"Himmler, Adjutant von Hoffmeyer Knuth, Dr. Joh. Klassen, Chirurg und Leiter des Halbstädter Krankenhauses, unbekannt, Obergruppenf. Wolff, Leiter des per. stabes v. H. Himmler, 31.X.1942. / x) Lit. Jacob A. Neufeld, Tiefenwege, Virgil/Ontario / 1957, S. 95 / Foto: Alber."
Himmler, Knuth (Hoffmeyer's adjutant), Dr. Johann Klassen (surgeon and head of Halbstadt Hospital), unknown, Wolff, head of Himmler's personal staff, 31 October 1942.
See publication Tiefenwege (1957) by Jacob A. Neufeld, Virgil,Ontario, p. 95 [for reference to medical services in Molotschna at this time].

House and yard plan of Jakob Fehderau’s house

CA MAO M2004F 78
Item
1909

House and yard plan of Jakob Fehderau’s house at 7 Poststrasse, Neu-Halbstadt, Taurien.

Unknown

House of Maria and Jakob Fehderau

CA CMBS NP164-4-18
Item
ca. 1911

Part of Molotschna Colony Photograph Collection

This photo is of the house of Nicholas J. Fehderau's parents, on the corner of Poststrasse and Zentraljnana in Halbstadt, Ukraine. Nicholai is standing in front of the house.

Interior of the Mennonite Brethren meeting house

CA CMBS NP164-4-71
Item
[1912?]

Part of Molotschna Colony Photograph Collection

This photo is of the interior of the Mennonite Brethren meeting house decorated with various displays of fruit.

Introduction to Russian Village Reports

CA MHSBC 112-15-1
Subseries
1941

Part of John B Toews fonds

Subseries 1 contains the following 2 files:
1) Introduction:Origin of the Reports by Adam Giesinger 4 pages and List of Mennonite Settlements in Russia, 36 pages
2) Molotschna Village Questionnaires (1942), A Summary of Data in the Surviving ""Stumpp Commando" Molotschna Village Questionnaires. These statistics enumerate the Volksdeutche who were exiled,forcibly evacuated, recruited in the Red Army, Separated families and Complete families. The DorfKarte , (Village Reports) include the following:
Alexanderkrone, Alexandertal, Altonau, Blumenort, Fischau, Friedensdorf, Friedensruh, Gnadenheim, Gandental, Halbstadt, Hamberg, Hirschnau, Kleefeld, Konteniusfeld, Ladekopp, Landskrone, Lichtenau, Lebenau, Lindenau, Margenau, Mariawohl, Muensterberg, Neukirch, Orlow, Paulheim,Petershagen, Pragenau, Rosenort, Schoenau, Schoensee, Sparrau, Steinfeld, Gross-Tokmak, Tiege, Tiegenhagen, Waldheim
3) List of German Settlements with present Russian names
4) Dr. Karl Stumpp reports: Zusammenfassender Bericht Ueber die duetschen Siedlungen im ehemaligen Wolyynien, d.h. den heutigen Generalbezirken Uman, das zu Kiew zaehlt; 9 pages; Piatichatki, Dnjepropetrowsk, 11 pages; 10 Deutschen Siedlungen des Gebietes Pjatichatki Generalbezirk Dnjepropetrowsk, 11 pages; Bericht ueber Siedlungen in den Gebieten Dnjepropetrowsk;Petrikoewka und Werchnje-Dnjeprowsk,, 9 pages.
5) Correspondence, extensive official correspondence of Karl Stumpp, 20 cm of text including telegrams, reports, requests with officials, P. Busse, Gerhard Fast, in 1943. Box 254
6) Statistics material regarding the Chortiza Colony with graphs and tables compiled by K. Stumpp. 4cm

Stumpp, Karl, 1896-1982

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