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These papers document the ministry of Glenn W. Whitaker and are divided into four series:

Series 1: Early Ministry and Service, 1936-1981 Series 2: Photographs, 1936-1951 Series 3: Sermon Ministry, 1950-1972 Series 4: Phonograph Records, 1943-1950

These personal papers consist primarily of diaries kept by a minister, bishop, and school administrator of the (old) Mennonite Church in Kansas.  Erb's began keeping a diary at age 14 and continued the practice almost continuously until his death 50 years later.  Erb's diary entries are usually brief and discuss the weather, work, social gatherings, and events of note, such as the 1912 accident in which he was burned and one of his daughters was killed.  Other materials in these papers include scattered correspondence, materials pertaining to his pastoral work, and a 1991 paper about T. M. Erb.

The collection consists of a copy of the court martial of Michael J. Mandel conducted at Camp Funston in Kansas in 1919.

This small set of papers consists primarily of Weaver family land records and the estate papers of Barbara Weaver.  Other material in the collection includes photographs of the Weaver family and homestead, clippings regarding David Samuel and Barbara Weaver, assorted documents pertaining to Weaver family genealogy, correspondence concerning property management, and documentation of donations to Hesston College and the La Junta Mennonite School of Nursing.

Diaries documenting Detwiler's time as a Hesston College student and a voluntary service worker among Armenians in the Middle East.

This small set of papers consists of a notebook and a copy of Heatwole's book, Gems of Thought for Memory's Casket.  The notebook appears to have served a number of purposes, containing what appears to be information about financial accounts, anecdotes and scriptures, addresses, and miscellaneous notes.  The book is notable because the text block was inserted upside-down when bound.

A small set of personal papers created by a Mennonite minister in Osborne County, Kansas and Peabody, Kansas.  Includes an account book belonging to Samuel Winey, notes on scripture references by topic and short essays and sermons, three diaries, spanning 1884 to 1895, and miscellaneous materials.

These papers of an (old) Mennonite Church evangelist and pastor to religious conscientious objectors at Fort Leavenworth during World War I are divided into five series:

(1) Correspondence, 1900-1941

(2) Materials on Conscientious Objectors at Fort Leavenworth, 1918-1919

(3) Subject Files,circa 1900-1941

(4) Sermons and Articles, undated

(5) Miscellaneous Materials, circa 1900-1991

These papers are divided into three series:

(1) Correpondence

(2) Notes and Teaching Materials

(3) Miscellaneous

membership record book digitized from microfilm MF CHR 15 http://mla.bethelks.edu/archives/cong_319/

bulletins, newsletters, yearbooks, reports, etc.
church membership records and some other materials have been digitized http://mla.bethelks.edu/metadata/cong_15.php

bulletins, newsletters, yearbooks, directories, etc.
early membership book is scanned http://mla.bethelks.edu/metadata/cong_1.php The scan was done from microfilm MF CHR 42, but the original book is also here, Bd. Ms. 32.

Family and church records and articles of faith.
alternate identifier: CONG.280 box 3 http://mla.bethelks.edu/archives/bd_ms_36

listing of children aided, compiled by C. E. Krehbiel after other records were destroyed in the major Newton business district fire of 1914 http://tools.bethelks.edu/mla/holdings/indexes/other/leisy%20orphan%20list.pdf

financial papers, autobiography and journal, autograph books (one from Darlington, Oklahoma), manuscript music book, some correspondence