Amos Ebersole Kreider and Stella Shoemaker Kreider Papers
- US BCMLA 00/MS.169
- Collection
- 1893-1988
includes correspondence, diaries, academic papers, sermons, financial papers, biographical material
Kreider, Amos Ebersole, 1889-1976
Amos Ebersole Kreider and Stella Shoemaker Kreider Papers
includes correspondence, diaries, academic papers, sermons, financial papers, biographical material
Kreider, Amos Ebersole, 1889-1976
Zion Mennonite Church (Archbold, Ohio) Records
While these records include a handful of typical congregational records (primarily bulletins), the bulk of the collection consists of sound recordings and transcripts associated with the "Peace Stories Oral History Project" of 1990-1994. The oral history project sought to document the experiences of conscientious objectors in the congregation and resulted in over 20 interviews. Other materials include administrative documents and publications associated with the oral history project.
Zion Mennonite Church (Archbold, Ohio)
Sonnenberg Mennonite Church (Kidron, Ohio) Records
Records, primarily bulletins, of a Mennonite congregation in Wayne County, Ohio, historically affiliated with the (old) Mennonite Church. Of particular interest is a photocopy of the 1894 handwritten church history and register, in German.
Sonnenberg Mennonite Church (Kidron, Ohio)
Collection of materials related to Guy O. Graber's experiences as a conscientious objector in World War I. This collection contains correspondence, a diary, and related materials including a draft notice.
Graber, Guy O., 1893-1960
sermons 1964-1983
a few articles from the AIMM Messenger
biographical sketch
Schnell, Russell F., 1907-1998
Bethel Mennonite Church (West Liberty, Ohio) Records
These records are divided into the following series:
(1) Annual Meetings and Reports, 1907-2012 (2) Bulletins, 1953-2010 (3) Vacation Bible School Materials, 1932-1969 (4) Newsletters, 1977-2012 (5) Miscellaneous Congregational Records, 1899-1970
Bethel Mennonite Church (West Liberty, Ohio)
A collection of papers including correspondence reflecting Wilmer's interest in local history, Mennonite Church history and Christian hymnology. He wrote many hymn texts which are included.
Swope, Wilmer D., 1925-2010
Orrville Mennonite Church (Orrville, Ohio) Records
Bulletins, newsletters, and other assorted records from a Mennonite congregation in Wayne County, Ohio, historically affiliated with the (old) Mennonite Church.
Orrville Mennonite Church (Orrville, Ohio)
Isaiah W. and Christina Neuhauser Royer Papers
These papers primarily document the life and work of Isaiah W. Royer, but includes some material pertinent to his wife, Christina Neuhauser Rohrer. The papers are divided into three series:
(1) Biographical Information and Correspondence
(2) Sermon Notes and Orrville Mennonite Church
(3) Sunday School and Commission for Christian Education
Royer, Isaiah W., 1873-1968
Correspondence between John M.T. Miller and his father, Moses D. Miller. John was born and raised in Holmes County, Ohio, and moved to Bloomington, Illinois, in 1869 with his wife Gerta (Troyer) Miller. In 1877, they moved to Seward County, Nebraska, where they purchased land and helped to establish the East Fairview Amish Mennonite Church.
Made up of sixteen letters, the collection includes details about land sales and prices and the activities of Amish Mennonites from Holmes County, Ohio, and elsewhere who sought to profit from the acquisition and sale of land in Nebraska.
Miller, John M.T., 1835-1894
Walnut Creek Mennonite Church (Walnut Creek, Ohio) Records 1968-2009
This set of records consists primarily of mid and late 20th century bulletins and newsletters documenting congregational life and worship. Also included are two very early Sunday school record books (1859) a Bible conference program (1905), a centennial program (1962), a congregational history entitled "A Century and a Half with the Mennonites at Walnut Creek," and annual reports from 1984 to 1990 (1989 missing).
Walnut Creek Mennonite Church (Walnut Creek, Ohio)
Personal papers of a conscientious objector during World War I and Mennonite pastor in Ohio. The bulk of the material consists of sermons organized by topic.. Also included are photographs from Camp Sherman, where Frey was stationed during the First World War, and a journal recording the names of other conscientious objectors at Camp Sherman and their visitors. A small amount of correspondence from the World War I and World War II eras may also be found in these papers.
Frey, Philemon L., 1896-1984
Dillonvale Mennonite Church (Dillonvale, Ohio) Bulletins
Three and one-half years of church bulletins from a Mennonoite church that began as a Kidron Mennonite Church mission post and tent evangelism site. Bulletins include schedules of worship, names of sorship leaders, and congregational announcements.
Dillonvale Mennonite Church (Dillonvale, Ohio)
Mary E. and Martha J. Brenneman Diaries
Diaries created by two sisters who lived near Lima, Ohio. Include brief entries about church services and meetings, Bible school, household chores, funerals, calling on friends, marriages, and domestic activities.
Mary Brenneman's diaries document the following years: 1909, 1915, 1964-1965, 1968-1970.
Martha Brenneman's diaries document the following years: 1915, 1936-1974.
Brenneman, Martha J., 1887-1976
First Mennonite Church (Canton, Ohio) Records 1945-1977
The records consist primarily of bulletins from the mid-century. Researchers should be aware that there are many gaps in the run of bulletins possessed by the archives. Additional records include sesquicentennial materials, early programs for events held at the church, and a 2011 testimony regarding the importance of the congregation to a former member of the congregation.
First Mennonite Church (Canton, Ohio)