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This fonds contains an 1884 exercise booklet of Jacob B. Peters from the Reichenbach school on the Manitoba East Reserve, a ledger with mathematical problems from [191-]. The exercise booklet gives an insight into writings exercises as practised in the Mennonite schools in Manitoba, whereas the mathematical problem book gives examples of mathematical problems as taught in Mennonite private schools.

This fonds consists of correspondence and store records. A portion of the correspondence contains letters received from Russia (1895-1898) and the rest concerns various personal and community matters. The store records include ledgers (1891-1903) and account books (1894-1902) from the stores in both Gretna and Osler. Most of the material is handwritten.

This collection consists of correspondence received by Peter Hoeppner (1825-1907) after he immigrated to Canada. Writers from Russia include Isaac Dyck, Joahann Hildebrand, Kornelius Hildebrand, Bernhard Hoeppner, Peter Klassen, and Heinrich Penner. Letters from people in Canada include Aganetha Heppner, Cornelius Sawatzki, Peter Sawatzki, and Ludwig Witte. A few land assessment records are also included.

The series contains the following files:
1) "Welcome Back" A Song by Isaac Schroeder, 1889 (frail original) with transliteration, translation & musical score. - (2 files) Box 305
2) Two Poems by Isaac Schroeder, 1895 & 1896 (frail originals & photocopies) - (1 file) Box 305
3) Publications - Roots & Branches article, 2018 - (1 file) Box 305
4) Sheet Music "Mein Letztes Lied", by Aron G. Sawatzky, 1935 - (1 file) Box 305

This fonds consists of a diary written by Peter Hamm describing the life of his parents and grandparents and documents births, marriages, and deaths of family members. Portions of this diary related to the journey from Bergthal Russia to the East Reserve, Manitoba were copied by his son Bernhard Hamm.
Bernhard’s journal is in Mennonite Heritage Archives Volume 2047.2. Another family member whose materials are also at the Mennonite Heritage Archives (Volume 1748) is Peter’s first cousin, Andreas Hamm (1863-1936).

Fonds is arranged in the following series:
1) Diaries - 1824-1853 (2 files) Box 268
2) Lists of births, marriages and deaths - 1778-1859 (1 file) Box 268
3) Statistics - Marriages - 1835-1852 (1 file) Box 268

1) Annual Reports, 2018 - (1 file) Box 395
11) Ephemera - (1 file) Box 395
12) Other Museums, N.D. - (1 file) Box 395

The fonds consists of the following series:
1) Photographs

This fonds includes personal letters written by friends and family as well as professional letters. The majority of letters from family and friends were written in gothic script German. Some of these letters have been transcribed by someone other than A.K. Friesen into Latin script German. When A.K. Friesen was a teacher he received letters from the Department of Education and Dominion School Supply. Then when A.K. transitioned to working for Monarch Lumber Company he received letters from The Star Manufacturing Co. Limited.
Most of the letters were written to A.K. Friesen, however, there are a few letters written to other people.

Also included is a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver tablets (Volume 6486.7).