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These papers are divided into three series:

(1) Correpondence

(2) Notes and Teaching Materials

(3) Miscellaneous

These papers are divided into seven series:

(1) Journals, 1931-1945

(2) Correspondence, 1928-1945

(3) Family Notes, circa 1930-1947

(4) Pennsylvania Historical Data, circa 1940-1945

(5) Miscellaneous, circa 1939-1945

(6) Manuscripts and Articles, 1926-1957

(7) Teaching Materials, 1909-1938

Completed examinations of prospective faculty members, many of whom were hired to teach at Goshen College, Hesston College, and La Junta School of Nursing.  Examinations contain biographical information and answers to questions regarding applicants' sympathy towards the Dortrecht Confession, the policies of the Mennonite Board of Education, and the conduct standards of the Mennonite Church.  Some examinations also have brief, but insightful notes about the candidates written by examiners.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

The collection includes a paper written on the topic of Buddhism and a Goshen College Convocation address.

The collection includes memorial service materials, a letter, and a business card.

Scattered documents from Kraus's career as a professor of Bible and religion at Goshen College, including a holiday letter, four addresses from "Perspectives Week" on the topic "Change and Search for Criteria," and a flyer advertising his lectures on "The Koikonia of the Spirit" at Bethel College.  Also included are two letters written by William Coffman regarding William and John S. Coffman's dismissal from the Mennonite Publishing Company in Elkhart, Indiana.

Personal papers of an esteemed churchman of the (old) Mennonite Church.  An ordained minister and bishop, Yoder served as secretary of the Mennonite Board of Missions (1921-1944) and president of Goshen College (1923-1940).  His papers reflect his two simultaneous positions within Mennonite inistitutions and provide insight into the conservative / liberal struggles of the (old) Mennonite Church of the early and mid- twentieth century.  His papers are divided into five series:

(1) Correspondence, 1917-1974

(2) Genealogical Materials, 1890-1967

(3) World War I Correspondence and Subject Files, 1917-1921

(4) Writings and Class Materials, 1901-1975

(5) Miscellaneous Materials, 1878-1975

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.

A small set of personal papers, including correspondence, poetry, and miscellaneous materials.

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