This fonds consists of six series: Peter & Mary Koop correspondence, Manuscripts & Books, Verses, Poems & Songs, Koop family history materials, Heidi Koop materials, Photograph Collection, Map Collection.
This series consists letters and postcards received by Peter and Mary Koop from Helmut Siebert, Johann Dyck, Johann and Liselotte Hübert, and from their daughters Heidi and Edith.
This series includes the published and unpublished versions of Peter Koop's Der Kleine Kuenstler and Heidi Koop's Peter: a man of stamina and courage and The Band plays on : Mennonite Pioneers of North Kildonan Reflect..
This series consists of the memoirs of Peter and Mary Koop, notes of various anniversary events related to their experience in North Kildonan, information pertaining to life in Russia such as village plans for Ebenfeld and Karrasan (Crimea), genealogical information on the Koop family, the published and unpublished manuscripts on the life of Peter Koop. Items of special interest include an extensive list of Mennonite refugees / emigrants from 1929, a biography of Elisabeth (Koop) Huebert (Peter's sister who came to Canada after World War II) which includes Koop and Huebert genealogical information and Europe trip diary from 1975.
This series consists of vital and legal documents such as birth, naturalization, social insurance, passports, sale of the house, last will and testament, etc., guest books documenting the many visitors hosted in the Koop home between 1966-1987 and a wood carving of a young Russian boy leading a horse with a sled of fire wood.
This series includes a brief chronology of Heidi's life, documents related to the care of her mother and the settling of the Estate of Mary Koop, an unpublished manuscript on the pioneers of North Kildonan, memorabilia related to the funerals of her sister Edith and her parents.
This is a photo of Mary Koop (Dyck) as a younger woman. She is wearing a dark dress with a white collar and a floral applique on the bodice, and a pearl necklace. 2 copies Same as 676-142.
This is a photo of Heidi Koop sitting on a bench in front of a backdrop. She is wearing a short white dress, a corsage, pearl necklace and white shoes.
This is a photo of Edith Dick (Koop) standing on the steps of a house. She is wearing a white apron over her dress. There is snow on the ground and a bicycle leaning against the house.
