- US BCMLA 00/MS.243
- Collection
- 1920-1970
correspondence, sermons, subject files
van der Smissen, T. A., 1897-1974
correspondence, sermons, subject files
van der Smissen, T. A., 1897-1974
diaries and account books
Weinbrenner, Reinhard, 1872-1951
Abraham B. Woelk and Abraham A. Woelk Papers
Diaries ranging from 1909 to 1951. Not clear which volumes belonged to the father and which to the son.
Bethesda Hospital membership certificates 1920-1927.
Woelk family history info.
Woelk, Abraham B., 1864-1928
Wall's diary 1824-1860 of events in his region. Also a listing of births, deaths, etc. mentioned in the diary, compiled by Glenn Penner. The title "Record Book of the Chortitza Mennonite Settlement 1824-1860" also seems to have been used for this document, although it isn't really an accurate description.
Wall, Jacob, 1807-1860
Papers collected by Jeff A. Steely, for a Bethel College history seminary paper in spring 1988. Includes sermons, correspondence, diary (photocopy), and a cassette tape of an interview with Loris Habegger.
Suckau, Cornelius Herman, 1881-1951
Diary begun in 1839 and continued by descendants.
Also English translation of 1976.
Jantzen, Johann, 1823-1903
J. S. (Jonas Smucker) Hartzler Papers 1910-1950
A small set of personal papers documenting the ministry and personal life of a pastor of the (old) Mennonite Church. Materials include an autobiography, scattered diaries of Hartzler as well as his first and second wives, sermon and Bible course notes, and miscellaneous materials. Also includes photographs of J.S. and Fannie Stutzman Hartzler and photographs and postcards from J.S. Hartzler's trip to India, the Middle East, and Europe in 1910-11.
Hartzler, J. S. (Jonas Smucker), 1857-1953
The personal papers of a long term Goshen College faculty member who taught history. The collection is divided into three series: 1) Letters to Siddie King Oyer, 1943-1948; 2) Personal Papers, 1944-1998; and 3) Family Genealogy, 1945-1995.
Oyer, John S.
J. E. Hartzler Papers 1904-1960
Personal papers of a Mennonite preacher, college administrator, and theology professor whose career helped to reframe the Mennonite faith for the next generation. These papers are divided into five series:
1) Correspondence and Subject Files
2) Biographical Materials
3) Lecture, Sermon, and Tour Notes
4) Manuscripts
5) Clippings and Miscellaneous
Hartzler, John Ellsworth, 1879-1963
Personal papers of Lores E. Steury, consisting largely of gathered information on the Amish Christian Church (including information highlighted in the book The Amish Christian Church: Its History and Legacy by Fredrick J. Schrock). Holdings also include personal information about Steury, including diaries, photographs, newspaper clippings, and drafts of an autobiography.
The papers are divided into the following series:
(1) Amish Christan Church Materials
(2) Geneological Records
(3) Diaries and Recollections
(4) Recorded Interviews
(5) Correspondence and Miscellaneous Materials
Steury, Lores E., 1922-2008
Silas and Anna Weaver Hertzler Papers 1904-1975
These papers primarily document the life and work of Silas Hertzler, but includes some material pertinent to his wife, Anna Weaver Hertzler. The papers are divided into seven series:
(1) Diaries, 1904-1974
(2) American Committee for Relief in the Near East Materials, 1919
(3) Correspondence, 1909-1975
(4) Articles and Writing, 1917-1967
(5) Photographs, 1909-1970
(6) Miscellaneous, 1905-1975
(7) Genealogical Research Files, 1813-1988
Hertzler, Silas, 1888-1975
Christian L. and Mina Roth Graber Papers 1840-1973
Personal papers of Christian L. Graber and Mina Roth Graber, consisting of correspondence, diaries, sermons, scrapbooks, geneological records, and information about Christian L. Graber's time as a conscientious objector during World War I, his stint as a relief worker, and his service to Mennonite Central Committee.
The papers are divided into the following series:
(1) Correspondence
(2) Sermons and Writings
(3) Personal and Family Records
(4) War, Peace, and Relief Work
(5) Business, Legal, and Estate Files
(6) Subject Files and Miscellaneous
(7) Mina Roth Graber Diaries
(8) Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Miscellaneous
Graber, Christian L., 1895-1987
Christian Z. (Christian Zook) Yoder Papers 1862-1939
Personal papers of a leading Ohio Mennonite minister who served the Oak Grove Mennonite Church (Smithville, Ohio), divided into two series:
(1) Diaries, 1862-1939
(2) Miscellaneous Materials, 1879-1987
Christian Z. Yoder was the great grandfather of Mennonite theologian John Howard Yoder.
Yoder, Christian Z. (Christian Zook), 1845-1939
Personal papers of an (old) Mennonite Church pastor and bishop, including correspondence, sermon notes and outlines, reminiscences, pastoral letters, and notebooks. Of particular note are Shank's journal entitled "Our Gospel Tour," which describes a preaching junket he undertook with other Mennonite men in a borrowed car in 1925-1926. Also of interest is Shank's unpublished book manuscript entitled, "Vital Issues of Our Times," Researchers should also note that membership and other records of the Carver Mennonite Church (Carver, Mo.) can be found in this collection.
Shank, J. R., 1877-1958
Jacob S. Waldner World War I Diary
The collection consists of a translation of Hutterite Jacob S. Waldner's World War I diary documenting his experience as a Conscientious Objector.
Waldner, Jacob S., 1891-1974