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1) Janz, B.B. article "Woher und Wohin: Streiflichter aus der mennonitischen Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft", 1870-1960, 25 pages, German.
The history of the Past, the Present and the Future of the Mennonite people from the early 1870's to the 1960's as B.B. Janz observed and assessed the culture, church life, education, environment, immigration, in which he lived.
2) Was Andere ueber die Not der Mennoniten unter dem Bolschewismus in Russzland gesagt haben. 1917-1929, 71 pages. A detailed account of the Mennonite colonies' holdings and statistics under Soviet rule. Unknown Author (Possibly B.B. Janz) Box 260
3) Minutes of the Convention of the United Mennonite Brethren Church, Sept. 14-16, 1918 in Wassiljewka, Charkow..
4) Minutes of the Annual Convention of the United Mennonite Brethren Church in Russia, May 14-15, 1910 in Tiege, Sagradowka,. 10 pages
5) Minutes of the Annual Convention of the United Mennonite Brethren Church of Russia, May 25-27, 1912, in Molotschna. Rueckenau, 14 pages.
6) Cornies, Philip, "Concerning the Situation" from the A.A. Friesen Collection. Translated by John B. Toews, June 17, 1922, 3 pages.
(about the effect of the famine on Church, School and Home)
7) Expositional, Publication of Mennonite Brethren Bible College. Articles by H.H. Janzen , A. H. Unruh., D. Ewert,, J. H. Quiring,I W. Redekopp, Hugo Jantz.

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1) Unruh, A.H. and Janz, B.B. "Grundzuege im Charakter der Glaubensstellung unserer Vaeter,1927, German, 15 pages
2) Froese, Peter "Die kirchliche Entwicklung in Russland, 1949, German, 17 pages.
3) Epp, D.H. "Zur Geschichte der Bundeskonferenzder ruzzlaendischen Mennonitengemeinden", 1883-1925, German, 6 pages
4) Janz, B.B. Bittgesuch (Petition) Uebersetzung aus dem Russischen, " An das All-Ukrainischen Zentrale Exekutiv Komittee des Bevollmaechtigten des Verbandes der Mennoniten des Sueden-Russlands", 1922, German, 6 pages. (Letter)
5) Protokoll der Allukrainischen Konferenz der Vertreter der Mennonitengemeinden in der U.S.S.R. in Melitopol",1926 , German, 15 pages
6) Friesen, H. " Das Mennonitische Prinzip 'Einst und Jezt'" Prizip: Grund, Grundregel, Erkenntnisgrund, Grundsatz, Beweggrung. (no date, no location given,) 4 pages
7) Toews, Aaron A., " An Inter-Mennonite Meeting in Ukraine", 1926, Kleefeld, English translation, 2 pages.
8) Protokoll der Allgemeinen Mennonitischen Bundeskonferenz 1918, in Lichtenau, 26 pages; Protokoll des Allgemeinen Mennonitischen Kongresses 1917 in Ohrloff, 57 pages;. Protokoll des Allgemeinen Mennonitischen Kongrsesses in Ohrloff, Taujrien, August 1917, 27 pages.
9) Der Botschafter, Vol II, (1906) no.41, pp 8-9 "Two Observations Regarding the Decision of the General Conference" 4 pages.
The 'Old Church and the Brethren Church' split. English translaion.
10) "The Schleitheim Confession of Faith (Brotherly Union of a Number of Children of God Concerning Seven Articles.)" 8 p, English.
Articles:1.Baptism 2. Discipline 3. Lord's Supper 4. Separation from the World 5.Church Leadership 6.Church and State 7, The Oath

1) An old letter dated 11 April 1805 transcribed from the Archive of the Danzig Mennonite Church and published in Der Bote, 5 Jan. 1938. Written by Jakob Wiens to Johan Kauenhowen. The letter references Klaas E. Reimer, founder of the Mennonite Kleine Gemeinde.
2) "Kleine Chronik der Mennoniten an der Molotschna seit ihrer Ansiedlung bis in mein 80. Jahr" by Abraham Braun, Grossweide, Molotschnan and published in Mennonitisches Jahrbuch 1907. About early Molotschna Colony settlement.

Carillon News clipping. "Big Brandt Gathering at Blumenort". Date, unknown. Steinbach, MB.

Family photographs collected and saved by descendants of Samuel and Barbara Bechtel, most recently George Bechtel (1932-2019). Photographs 39-84 are in an album.