John J. Fisher Memorial Materials
- US MCUSAA HM1/412SC
- Sammlung
- 1970
The collection consists of memorial materials for John J. Fisher.
Fisher, John J., 1888-1970
John J. Fisher Memorial Materials
The collection consists of memorial materials for John J. Fisher.
Fisher, John J., 1888-1970
Personal papers of an educator and editor who served the (old) Mennonite Church. Series include:
(1) Diaries, 1908-1921
(2) Sermons and Sermon Notes, 1924-1974
(3) Notes for Orie O. Miller Biography, circa 1960-1968
(4) Correspondence, 1936-1982
(5) Subject Files, 1916-1984
Erb, Paul, 1894-1984
A small set of papers, ephemera, and photographs pertaining to Byers's work at Goshen College, where he served as president from 1903 to 1913.
Byers, Noah Ebersole, 1872-1962
Walter E. Yoder Papers 1934-1965
A small set of personal papers created by a Mennonite composer, arranger, and professor of music at Goshen College. Materials include a number of original musical compositions and arrangements, an autobiographical sketch, correspondence, conference programs and notes, various writings, and miscellaneous materials.
Yoder, Walter E., 1889-1964
A small set of personal papers belonging to a Goshen College professor of commerce who taught typing, shorthand, and consumer advocacy. Includes information on the history of the Goshen College Business Dept. and several student papers on the spending and shopping habits of Goshen College students from the mid 1960s through the mid 1970s.
Winey, Lois
The collection consists primarily of correspondence concerning "A Crisis Among Mennonites: in Education: in Publication" by George R. Brunk II (1983), political and social issues, and his work with Goshen College and the Mennonite Board of Congregational Ministries. Also included in the collection is a diary of his experiences in 2008 as Interim Lead Pastor at First Mennonite Church in Berne, Ind. and sound recordings of a six sermon series preached at College Mennonite Church (Goshen, Ind.) in 1986.
Blosser, Don
Personal papers of a Goshen College faculty member and former chair of the Peace, Justice, and Conflict Studies Department. Includes published and non-published manuscripts, genealogy, and personal correspondence.
Krall, Ruth E.
A three page typed manuscript of a chapel presentation entitled "God Is Love" by Edith L. Herr, professor of physical pducation at Goshen College.
Herr, Edith L.
The personal papers of a Goshen College faculty member who taught in the history department. The collection is divided into series: 1) Historical Documents, 1849, 1907-1971; 2) Publications, 1971-2008; 3) Teaching Records, 1971-1998; 4) Mennonite Experience in America Project Material, 1975-1995; 5) Miscellaneous Papers, 1957-1999.
Schlabach, Theron F.
Jacob Conrad Meyer Papers 1888-1968
Personal papers of an (old) Mennonite conscientious objector and founder of the Mennonite Young People's Conference who went on to teach history on the faculty of Goshen College and Western Reserve University. Materials are divided into five series:
(1) Correspondence
(2) Conscientious Objection and Young People's Conference Materials
(3) Autobiographical and Family Materials
(4) Class Notes and Academic Career Information
(5) Miscellaneous Materials and Photographs
Meyer, Jacob Conrad
A scrapbook of correspondence from former students presented to Verna Zimmerman, associate professor of nursing at Goshen College, on the occasion of her retirement. Zimmerman served the college from 1952 to 1975.
Zimmerman, Verna
Contains a letter written by Brunk, describing her work as a nurse with Mennonite Central Committee in Pusan, Korea. The scroll, presented to Brunk by the Korean Nursing Association of Pusan, features the Nightingale Pledge written in Korean. Also includes a journal from her experiences working as a "C.O. Girl" in the Hudson River State Hospital for the Insane in Poughkeepsie, NY, during the summer of 1945.
Brunk, Mabel V. (Mabel Virginia), 1926-
The personal papers of a long term former Goshen College faculty member who taught in the Home Economics Department. Included are minutes and correspondence of the Home Economics Department, as well as personal diaries, photographs and correspondence.
Wyse, Olive G., 1906-
Personal papers of a Goshen College alumnus and later comptroller / business manager and public relations director for the college. Bachman was also an ordained pastor in the (old) Mennonite Church. Papers are divided into two series:
(1) Miscellaneous Materials, 1936-1960
(2) Master's Thesis Questionnaires about College Student Speakers / Musicians in Mennonite Congregations and Communities, 1960
Bachman, Leland A., 1907-
A small set of professional papers associated with Viola Good, the Dean of Women at Goshen College. Materials document changing attitudes towards the education of women at the college and include annual reports from the Dean of Women from 1942 to 1962. Because Good was a strong supporter of international students, her papers also contain international student directories and tributes to Good written by international student alumni on the occasion of her retirement in 1977.
Good, Viola M., 1907-1993