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This collection is organized by series:

(1) Manuscripts and Published Writings of Leonard Gross: Dissertation and other manuscripts

(2) Personal Papers: Notes, Organizations, and Conferences

(3) Hutterites: Pre-20th Century Hutterites and Society of Brothers

(4) Research: Research in Progress and Projects

(5) Involvements: Historical Committee, Family, MCC, Amish, Sermons, Service, Anabaptist Materials, Projects, College Mennonite Church, and others

(6) Correspondence: 1942, 1951-2018

(7) Clippings

(8) Miscellaneous

(9) Oversize

A photocopy of [a portion of?] a French census of Anabaptists in Villé, Alsace that lists heads of household and their ages and birthplaces, family members' names and ages, and general observations about the Anabaptist population. Ancestors of Christian Reber (1784-1848) appear to be among the 16 families listed.

Also present in the folder is a biographical sketch of Reber, a photocopy of a German document dated 1542, and an article about the 1780 census.  A photocopy of Reber's passport should be in this folder as well, but is missing as of 06/11/2013.

Information regarding the World War II experiences of Henry C. Penner, a Mennonite from Wrickler, Manitoba who was arrested for resisting the draft in 1944. Tapes and transcripts of interviews conducted by Leonard Gross with Henry and his son Leonard Penner are included, as is correspondence between the army and Henry’s uncle George Penner concerning the arrest and subsequent court martial. The records of the court martial, some miscellaneous notes and pamphlets, and slides of documents are also included.