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Alternative Service in Russia and Canada

This series consists of correspondence related to reunions of men who were in the forestry service in Russia, as well as the Alternative service rendered by conscientious objectors (C.O.'s) in Canada. There are 196 slides pertaining to Forstei workers in Russia and the Alternative Service of C.O.'s in Canada with an accompanying sound recording. There is also a manuscript written by a young American Mennonite soldier of World War I.

Location: Photograph Collection # 088; Cassette #56)

Elise Enns papers

This series consists of correspondence to and from Elise Enns from her family and friends in Canada, Brazil, Russia, and Germany. Also included is correspondence relating to her sponsorship of her brother Kornelius Toews to come to Canada.

Enns, Elise (Toews), 1880-1970

Gerhard Martens papers

This series consists of correspondence to and from the Gerhard J. (George) and Luise Martens family. Gerhard's mother-in-law, Elise Enns, and Henry and Erma Enns are frequent correspondents. Other letters include those from Germany.

Martens, Gerhard J., 1908-1982

Maps

Series consists of the following files:
1) Paraguay/Canada/USA/Mexico
2) Germany
3) Russia/Ukraine
4) Poland/Holland/Danzig maps

Mennonite Churches and Institutions

This collection consists of photos taken by C.F. Klassen in 1938 (mostly), of churches and institutions where Russian Mennonite immigrants from the 1920s (Russlaender) worshiped. These include urban and remote centres from Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Colombia. All photos were placed artistically in a photo album with black pages and affixed with photo corners. White ink under each photo identified the locations and buildings.

Klassen, C.F. (Cornelius Franz), 1894-1954