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Cleo A. and Nellie Miller Mann Papers 1920-1970

  • US MCUSAA HM1/695
  • Collection
  • 1920-2000

Personal papers of an (old) Mennonite Church pastor and conference minister and his wife.  These papers are divided into two series:

(1) Cleo A. Mann Papers, 1939-1980

(2) Nellie Miller Mann Papers, 1920-2000

Mann, Cleo A.

Russell Krabill Papers

  • US MCUSAA HM1/599
  • Collection
  • 1917-2004

Personal papers of a Mennonite Church pastor and administrator in the Indiana- Michigan Conference.  The papers are divided up into the following series:

Krabill, Russell, 1917-2005

J. C. Wenger Papers 1928-1993

  • US MCUSAA HM1/337
  • Collection
  • 1910-1995

Curriculum Vitae (Box 1); Correspondence 1928-1983 (Boxes 1-20); Data, organizational materials (Boxes 20-27); Articles and manuscripts of J. C. Wenger (Boxes 28-29); Articles and manuscripts of others (Boxes 30-31); Notes as a student (Boxes 32-33); Notes as a teacher (Boxes 34-45); Research notes miscellaneous (Box 36); Source materials on history of Mennonites in Indiana and Michigan 1961 (Boxes 37-38a and 38b); Sermon notes and programs 1911- (Boxes 39-40); Family history materials (Box 41); Historical documents 1710-1949 (Box 41); Mennonite yearbooks 1935-1979 (Box 42); Correspondence 1985-1990 (Boxes 43-45); Collected items (Box 46); Lecture notes and programs 1911- (Boxes 47-48); Diaries 1931-1991 restricted (Boxes 49-50); Autobiography, collected items 1972-1993 (Box 51); Oversize materials (Box 53 and mapcase drawer); Restricted correspondence (Box 54).

Wenger, J. C. (John Christian), 1919-1995

Paul H. and Dorothy Hackman Martin Papers

  • US MCUSAA HM1-1029
  • Collection
  • 1921 - 2018

The collection consists mainly of sermon notes and correspondence, in particular letters to/from family members.

Martin, Paul H., 1921-2018

Daniel J. Johns Funeral Sermons and Weddings

  • US MCUSAA HM1/465SC
  • Collection
  • 1883-1955

The collection consists of
1) a booklet of funeral dates, names, ages of the deceased, and sermon texts. A second section lists weddings performed. Daniel's son, Ira S. Johns (d. 1956), used the same book to list funerals and weddings he participated in from 1945 to 1955.
2) An Anniversary Sermon, given by D. J. Johns at Clinton Frame Mennonite Church on the occasion of his 90th birthday, September 8, 1940.

Johns, Daniel J., 1850-1942

Norman P. Weaver Papers

  • US MCUSAA HM1/885
  • Collection
  • 1931-1980

Personal papers of an (old) Mennonite Church pastor who served in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, primarily at Maple Grove Mennonite Church (Gulliver, Mich.).  Materials are divided into three series:

(1) Miscellaneous Materials, 1931-1980

(2) Sermons and Sermon Notes, circa 1950-1975

(3) Sound Recording Collection, circa 1960-1980

Weaver, Norman P., 1903-1980

Ezra Stauffer Papers

  • US MCUSAA HM1/159
  • Collection
  • 1905-1956

Stauffer's notes consist primarily of sermon outlines, Bible school lecture outlines, and Bible studies.  A folder of notes on drawing, as well as the illustrations that decorate his sermon and teaching notes, indicate Stauffer's interest in and talent for drawing.

The history is a manuscript book that includes not only a history of the Alberta-Saskatchewan Mennonite Conference, but also biographical sketches of minsters and lay people in the conference and brief histories of the local congregations.  Stauffer incorporated original photographs and ink drawings into his manuscript, creating a modern illuminated manuscript.

This collection also contains Erza Stauffer's and Irene Lehman's marriage certificate.

Stauffer, Ezra, 1898-1955

Le Roy Bechler Papers

  • US MCUSAA HM1/971
  • Collection
  • 1950-2010

Personal papers of a Mennonite pastor and church planter who worked primarily in the development of African American Mennonite congregations.

The papers are divided into three series:

(1) Correspondence, 1950-2009

(2) Sermons, circa 1970-2000

(3) Miscellaneous, 1980-1992

Bechler, Le Roy, 1925-2023

J. N. and Edna Ruth Byler Papers 1940-1960

  • US MCUSAA HM1/354
  • Collection
  • 1910-2006

These materials primarily document the life of J. N. Byler, although researchers interested in Edna Ruth Byler's life will also find some relevant files.  The records are divided into seven series:

(1) Correspondence, 1940-1962

(2) Journals, 1942-1957

(3) Sermons, Speeches, and Writings, 1920-1964

(4) Relief Work Files, 1926-1960

(5) Photographs, 1910-1945

(6) Financial Records, 1924-1960

(7) Miscellaneous, 1918-2006

Byler, Edna Ruth, 1904-1976

Clayton F. Derstine Papers

  • US MCUSAA HM1/058SC
  • Collection
  • 1891-1967

Included in this collection are notices of Clayton F. Derstine's early speaking engagements, a sermon given in 1940, and a condensed version of the biographical sketch that appeared in the Canadian Mennonite in 1966.

Derstine, Clayton F., 1891-1967

Paul M. and Ann (Keener) Gingrich Papers

  • US MCUSAA HM1/722
  • Collection
  • 1948-2010

The collection includes biographical information, trip diaries, presentation notes, and sermon materials of Paul M. and Ann Keener Gingrich.  The Gingerichs served as missionaries in Ethiopia, and Paul Gingerich later provided leadership for the Mennonite Board of Missions.

Gingrich, Paul M., 1929-

Laurence Milton Horst Papers

  • US MCUSAA HM1/574
  • Collection
  • 1935 - 2005

The collection contains personal and Bible course correspondence, reports, photographs, sermon notes, and clippings. It covers Laurence’s school years, his pastoral work in the Chicago area, missionary service in Ghana, and post retirement activities in the U.S.

Horst, Laurence M.

Isaiah W. and Christina Neuhauser Royer Papers

  • US MCUSAA HM1/147
  • Collection
  • 1895-1968

These papers primarily document the life and work of Isaiah W. Royer, but includes some material pertinent to his wife, Christina Neuhauser Rohrer. The papers are divided into three series:

(1) Biographical Information and Correspondence
(2) Sermon Notes and Orrville Mennonite Church
(3) Sunday School and Commission for Christian Education

Royer, Isaiah W., 1873-1968

Ross Thomas Bender Papers

  • US MCUSAA HM1/353
  • Collection
  • 1958-1998

The personal papers of Ross Thomas Bender (1929-2011), a Mennonite pastor, educator, and Mennonite World Conference President. The papers consist of a variety of sermons and lectures given by Bender, as well as his correspondence, records from his time as leader of Mennonite World Conference, congregational records, and audio recordings.

(1) Sermons and Writings, 1959-1998

(2) Correspondence, 1960-1997

(3) Mennonite World Conference, 1978-1990

(4) Subject Files and Miscellaneous, 1958-1997

(5) Audio Recordings, 1958-1996

Bender, Ross Thomas, 1929-

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